Contents
- 1 FAQ Section 99: Wiki
- 1.1 Is this Wiki affiliated with OpenCFD/ESI ?
- 1.2 Am I allowed to contribute?
- 1.3 I found an error/outdated information/missing stuff. Whom do I contact?
- 1.4 If the policy is so liberal why do I have to apply for an account to edit?
- 1.5 I have a valid account but am no able to edit some pages
- 1.6 Are there any rules to what should go where?
- 1.7 I have some information (an event, news, my company ...) that I want to add to the front page
1 FAQ Section 99: Wiki
About this Wiki
1.1 Is this Wiki affiliated with OpenCFD/ESI ?
No. This Wiki is a community effort. Its aim is to give people a place where they can collect/publish information about OpenFOAM and related projects.
1.2 Am I allowed to contribute?
Yes. That is the idea behind a Wiki: if you have something valuable to say, then do it. If your fellow contributors think that it is inappropriate/erroneous they will edit it accordingly. But you'd be surprised how seldom this is necessary
1.3 I found an error/outdated information/missing stuff. Whom do I contact?
Nobody. Get an account and edit the information with the error. That is the idea behind a Wiki: everyone is an editor
1.4 If the policy is so liberal why do I have to apply for an account to edit?
In the past lots of accounts were created by programs (so called bots) for spamming purposes. As this couldn't be prevented with automatic measures it is now necessary that people apply for an account via this form. The application will be reviewed by a human (usually within a workday) and an account will be created.
To make sure that requests are filed by real humans that have an interest in OpenFOAM two things are checked
- A valid EMail-address (this is checked automatically by sending you an EMail)
- A short (200 characters) biography. Information of interest is your current affiliation, your formal qualifications and what you're using OpenFOAM for (or what you're planning to use for). Applications where this is nonsense or copy/paste from other places will be denied.
After the creation of the account almost all pages can be edited.
1.5 I have a valid account but am no able to edit some pages
Certain pages (most notably landing page) are only editable for admins. The purpose of this is to prevent vandalism and avoid the breaking of pages with complex layouts
1.6 Are there any rules to what should go where?
Yes there are. They can be found here. But they are a bit outdated. Most of the time common sense and looking at how other people did it is sufficient.
1.7 I have some information (an event, news, my company ...) that I want to add to the front page
The front page is not directly editable, but there are certain places where users can add their information and it will be included. Information that can be added is
- Events: Section 2 of the front page
- News: Section 10 of the front page
- Learning (Training): Section 3 of the front page
- Links: Section 8 of the front page
