Wiki Musing
Posted on September 4, 2007
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A month ago I settled on new Wiki software for the office. I’ve been pretty happy with Perspective as my choice, but I have to confess I’m about the only one using it. I think the rest of the office is a bit gun-shy after the disastrous loss of the old wiki… hard to regain momentum after a set-back like that!
I was planning on pestering folks to start using the new system this week. Then I started seeing all the articles about the rumors of the Google wiki (formerly known as JotSpot).
Tell you what, that’s been on my mind all day. You see, I’ve been planning to convert our office to Google Apps for several months (it keeps getting bumped for priority) and if a hosted wiki is part of the package, that’s going to be hard to ignore…
However, I’ve been watching the notes on the next version of Perspective and I am hesitant to migrate away any without some more thought. Granted, that’s assuming there’s a migration path from the current version, of course (I should check on that soon!). Would hate to see my stuff orphaned in the old version.
Hmmph…. do I pester folks to use the new wiki or do I stall them off until I see what (if anything) Google will have to offer?
Tags: google-apps, google-wiki, jotspot, Perspective, wiki
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Definitely wait for the Google product. Having a hosted solution, even if it doesn’t have all the whistles and bells you might like, has tons of other benefits. You don’t want to have to move to the new Perspective, then move again…
Yes, i think this is the best option. Wait for Google and hassle.
Well there ya go — two votes for “wait”. I can handle that for a few days.
Thanks for weighing in.