Here we have the OSE Wiki Template sent by Isaiah:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1LLZG_WqRF9JjA-W_9YPZW34kTY9ZZ4ot4mRCqytTpug

but you can click on the links, and not on the structure?

okay, I see what you mean. If would be more readable that way you are proposing and we still have clickable structure :)

it's done, although i'd like to move it to "Template:List_of_categories" to make it more readable. unfortunately, i didn't know you couldn't move a page onto an existing page and ended up stuck after making the replacement. could an admin delete it and do the move for me? sorry about that XD

Instead of deleting, the best is to make a redirect:

#REDIRECT [[Template:List of categories]]

Thanks for your help!

alright, thanks for the tip eli :)

disregard my first few questions since i discovered {{delete}}. so should i just use that to tag pages for speedy deletion? i'm also curious as to who's the admin that checks these tagged pages :)

http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Liberator

I think, as OSE's completed project, this page deserves much, much more work than anything else right now. Somebody interested in constructing a Liberator with zero knowledge should be able to go to this page and get all the information necessary to construct one of these fabulous machines. If I don't have a component, I should be able to click on a link to that component, and get information about how to build that component myself, where to purchase it, a picture of it, a description of what it does. If I don't know how to perform a process. I should be able to click a link to that process and get a list of all the equipment necessary (with links to a page describing each tool, with a similar level of detail), and a basic tutorial on how to perform that process (with pictures!).

The wiki performs two functions, disseminating information, and enabling collaboration. OSE could do a much better job of disseminating the information necessary to sustainable living. If we leave out the people who lack the expertise to collaborate in a meaningful way, we are doing the project a disservice, as those people are the ones who are going to tell their friends and associates about where they got the information on "how to build the brick machine."

Thoughts?

edit: I understand this may be slightly off-topic, but if we start at the "Liberator" entry and do work in a top-down manner, I believe the necessary organizational system will "evolve naturally," so to speak.
edit: The page at "CEB Press Intro" is much closer to what I am thinking of, but feels very much like it was developed bottom-up. We could rewrite it in a top-down methodology.

also, i moved the notice about content (previously on the top of the page) to the discussion area so first-time readers are not discouraged from reading on. as much as possible, let's keep discussions in the discussion areas :)

Jfrench - you're absolutely right that the CEB press needs clear info and build instructions. A bunch of us have been working on this for a while now. We've made good progress, but there is much more to do. http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/CEB_Press should ultimately be made to look like http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Product_Template

If you want to help with this effort, just dive in and start editing. Many hands make light work!

i've run into something of a big migration that i'm hesitant to touch.
please see the following discussion page for more info:
http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Talk:OSE_FAQ

Just as an FYI, I've started to re-organize the Steam Engine pages since I got involved with updating the design with Marcin. Early attempts were a bit ill-defined, but I've since shifted organization towards using the Tool Template.

This is a topic with both a lot of background information and a previous design attempt (back in 2009). I've started making use of sub-pages to shift older, history, and support data to, keeping the main tool pages (Intro, Development, etc) focused on the current design, plans, and progress.

Per elifarley and syk0saje suggestions, I'm not deleting old pages but using the REDIRECT macro instead. Other suggestions for improvements to the organization, especially w.r.t standard structures across the GVCS tools are welcome.

I have organized several pages related to steam generation under the new category of "Steam Generator". There is also a page of the same title that contains links to design efforts, etc.
See http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Category:Steam_Generator.

That's a great looking index in my opinion.

Thanks for the very appropriate tip :)