Subwiki:Subwiki versus similar efforts
This page discusses some important similarities and differences between the subject wikis and other similar efforts.
Comparison with other wiki-style knowledge base efforts
Tabular list of other wiki-style knowledge base efforts
| Title | Subtitle/slogan | Primary URL | Funding model | More information | Comparison with subject wikis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit | http://wikipedia.org (multilingual portal), http://en.wikipedia.org (English language version) | Server hosting, software improvement, and legal/organizational management funded through donations via the Wikimedia Foundation | Resource:Wikipedia | Subwiki:Subwiki versus Wikipedia |
| Tricki | a repository of mathematical know-how | http://www.tricki.org | Privately funded (?) | Resource:Tricki | Subwiki:Subwiki versus Tricki |
| nLab | http://ncatlab.org/nlab | Privately funded | Resource:nLab | Subwiki:Subwiki versus nLab | |
| Quantiki | http://www.quantiki.org | ? | Resource:Quantiki | Subwiki:Subwiki versus Quantiki | |
| ProofWiki | http://www.proofwiki.org | Privately funded, also seek donations through site support page | Resource:ProofWiki | Subwiki:Subwiki versus ProofWiki | |
| Planetmath | Math for the people, by the people | http://planetmath.org | Privately funded; seek donation/sponsorship through this webpage | Resource:Planetmath | Subwiki:Subwiki versus Planetmath |
| Mathworld | the web's most extensive mathematics resource | http://mathworld.wolfram.com | Funded by Wolfram Research Inc., a private for-profit company | Resource:Mathworld | Subwiki:Subwiki versus Mathworld |
| Manifold Atlas Project | http://www.map.him/uni-bonn.de | Sponsored by Hausdorff Center for Mathematics | |||
| Tangent Bundle: Mathematics Project | http://www.mathematics.thetangentbundle.net | Unclear |
Key similarities
The following are similarities between the subject wikis and many of these similar efforts.
| Trait for similarity | How the traits are similar | Exceptions in above list? |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility of content | All content is freely available on the World Wide Web and accessible using a browser without the need for any subscription, login, or payment. | |
| Licensing of content | Content is licensed using an "open" license such as CC-by-SA, CC-by-NC-SA or the GFDL. | Mathworld |
| Editability of content | Content can be edited by anybody, possibly subject to registration/login requirements | Mathworld (proposed articles or edits must be sent to a moderator who then may or may not put it up); Manifold Atlas Project allows editing but differentiates between approved and unapproved articles; Planetmath uses an ownership model where the person to create an article has authority over subsequent edits to that article. |
| One topic, one article | Articles are the fundamental unit of organization. Each "topic" gets its own article subject to various criteria | None, though there are differing interpretations of what constitutes a valid article topic. |
Key differences
We focus on ways in which the subject wikis are different from all, or most, other alternatives.
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