Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Computing/Computer networking task force
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[edit] Joining The Project
How do you join the project?
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[edit] Article alerts
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If you are already subscribed to Article Alerts, it is now easier to report bugs and request new features. We are also in the process of implementing a "news system", which would let projects know about ongoing discussions on a wikipedia-wide level, and other things of interest. The developers also note that some subscribing WikiProjects and Taskforces use the display=none parameter, but forget to give a link to their alert page. Your alert page should be located at "Wikipedia:PROJECT-OR-TASKFORCE-HOMEPAGE/Article alerts". Questions and feedback should be left at Wikipedia talk:Article alerts.
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Thanks. — Headbomb {ταλκκοντριβς – WP Physics} 08:59, 15 March, 2009 (UTC)
[edit] WikiProject cleanup listing
I have created together with Smallman12q a toolserver tool that shows a weekly-updated list of cleanup categories for WikiProjects, that can be used as a replacement for WolterBot and this WikiProject is among those that are already included (because it is a member of Category:WolterBot cleanup listing subscriptions). See the tool's wiki page, this project's listing in one big table or by categories and the index of WikiProjects. Svick (talk) 21:18, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
[edit] IOS
A request has been made to move Apple's iOS to IOS indicating that Cisco's IOS lacks the heft to dispute primarity.
This is now being discussed at Talk:IOS_(Apple)#Requested_Move -- 65.94.71.179 (talk) 23:01, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Citation templates now support more identifiers
Recent changes were made to citations templates (such as {{citation}}, {{cite journal}}, {{cite web}}...). In addition to what was previously supported (bibcode, doi, jstor, isbn, ...), templates now support arXiv, ASIN, JFM, LCCN, MR, OL, OSTI, RFC, SSRN and Zbl. Before, you needed to place |id={{arxiv|0123.4567}} (or worse |url=http://arxiv.org/abs/0123.4567), now you can simply use |arxiv=0123.4567, likewise for |id={{JSTOR|0123456789}} and |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/0123456789 → |jstor=0123456789.
The full list of supported identifiers is given here (with dummy values):
- John Smith (2000). "How to Put Things into Other Things". Journal of Foobar 1 (2): 3–4. arXiv:0123456789. ASIN 0123456789. Bibcode 0123456789. doi:0123456789. ISBN 0123456789. ISSN 0123456789. JFM 0123456789. JSTOR 0123456789. LCCN 0123456789. MR0123456789. OCLC 0123456789. OL0123456789. OSTI 0123456789. PMC 0123456789. PMID 0123456789. RFC 0123456789. SSRN 0123456789. Zbl 0123456789.
|id=____. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=0123456789.
Obviously not all citations needs all parameters, but this streamlines the most popular ones and gives both better metadata and better appearances when printed. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 02:38, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
[edit] RfC on the use of terminology like “GiB” (gibibyte) on Wikipedia
Notice: An RFC is being conducted here at Talk:Hard diskdrive#RFC on the use of the IEC prefixes. The debate under consideration is the use in this table of the “Hard disk drive” article of nomenclature such as “KiB”, “MiB”, and “GiB” to describe capacities. The governing guideline on MOSNUM is Quantities of bytes and bits. The quality of the discussion can be improved by broadening participation of the discussion. This will hopefully more fully achieve a consensus. Greg L (talk) 17:56, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Network computer
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Thin client#Network computer. Trevj (talk) 13:58, 24 June 2011 (UTC) (Using {{pls}})
[edit] What is "cyberethics"?
The lead to cyberethics didn't define the subject, so I rewrote it. It's better than it was, but it still seems a bit off. Something's lacking. Please take a look. The Transhumanist 06:52, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Suggested improvement
I'm an old-hand at wired networks and have used a variety of residential routers but have never used a wireless bridge. When I saw that you consider the "router" section complete I decided to learn how to change one of my wireless routers to a bridge. (I didn't find that information.) Along the way, I read several topics that might benefit from a simple diagram like the one for a basic router but covering, say, bridged LANs.
Other than those two points, you've done a very good job. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.183.134.245 (talk) 15:31, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
[edit] WikiProject restructuring
Compared to some other WikiProjects, the WikiProjects related to computing in a broad sense have been split into a large number of small projects:
I believe this fragmentation of the community is not productive. In essence a WikiProject is just a shared talk page where people with similar interests can meet each other. This project is fairly small and inactive. Would anyone object to it being merged (as a task force) into Wikipedia:WikiProject Computing? —Ruud 10:34, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- I support making WP computer networking a task force of WP computing. --Pnm (talk) 20:24, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
- To be clear, I support (1) moving the talk page underneath WikiProject computing, similar to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Computing/Computer hardware task force and (2) making computer networking a task force in Template:WikiProject Computing, and ultimately eliminating Template:WikiProject Computer networking. --Pnm (talk) 01:28, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
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- Ruud, I see you've started this move. Before you go further, I urge you to use Wikipedia:WikiProject Computing/Computer networking task force instead of starting a new naming scheme. --Pnm (talk) 01:26, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
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- I can move it there if that's preferred. I vaguely remembered {{WPBannerMeta}} using this naming scheme, but I can't see this in the current version, so I may actually have misremembered. —Ruud 01:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
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- It would be consistent with the pages we already have, which I don't think you proposed moving. Consistent with WP:MILHIST, too. --Pnm (talk) 01:46, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
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- Big oops: You guys forgot about Wikipedia:WikiProject Nortel, child-wikiproject of Computer networking. Now we have a WikiProject descending from a task force, which seems... weird. --DanielPharos (talk) 18:56, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
- I'd forgotten about that project and didn't notice Telecom wasn't in Ruud's list. WP Computing is related to Telecom but doesn't contain it, and I think Nortel's parent should be Telecom, not computer networking. How about we propose at Telecom that it be moved underneath that project as a task force, and consolidate the banners? --Pnm (talk) 21:04, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
- Fine with me (indeed makes more sense to put it there). Don't forget to update the WikiProject Directory after the move. --DanielPharos (talk) 21:08, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
- I'd forgotten about that project and didn't notice Telecom wasn't in Ruud's list. WP Computing is related to Telecom but doesn't contain it, and I think Nortel's parent should be Telecom, not computer networking. How about we propose at Telecom that it be moved underneath that project as a task force, and consolidate the banners? --Pnm (talk) 21:04, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
In related cleanup, do either of you think we should keep Category:WikiProject Computer networking? I'll request deletion otherwise. I created Category:WikiProject Computing task forces, but I don't think we need separate subcategories for such a small collection of pages and categories. --21:58, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
- I'd say no; computer hardware doesn't have one either. (Also, don't forget to update this page when the rename comes through: Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Computer networking articles by quality statistics) --DanielPharos (talk) 22:26, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
- At least the categories related to article assesment should be housed somewhere before this is deleted. —Ruud 12:51, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
- They're all in Category:WikiProject Computing task forces. --Pnm (talk) 18:16, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
