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| This page needs some serious updating done to it... | 3 | 19:41, 8 November 2014 |
| Proposition for the updated page content | 0 | 17:53, 8 November 2014 |
When Bgschaid updated the wiki to the new format, it gave a higher emphasis on this particular page. I'm wondering if anyone is already assigned to updating this page?
If not, I was already planning on doing a quick update... but then stopped, because I'm intrigued on the tone for updating it?! Because at first I was reading it as OpenFOAMWiki sort-of being its own community, but then the page gives a deeper-direct connection to the Extend project.
I was planning on giving it a bit of a bit more generic undertone, in the sense that it's for the community that uses OpenFOAM technology as a whole, no matter which fork or variant, since it can benefit everyone... but I thought I should ask about it first, before starting to write it.
You mean "it had a higher emphasis", right? It used to be in the sidebar. The sidebar moved up and I cleaned it a bit (because the top-bar doesn't look too good if it breaks into two lines).
The original intention of the bar where the community-portal is now linked was to give people a quick jump to other relevant sites (Forum, OpenCFD-bugtracker, etc). The reason why the community portal looks different there is because it is an internal link and all the others are external. Why it doesn't directly link to extend-project I do not remember. But basically this was intended as a jump-board to that site (as you see in the history the other text was added later. I THINK the intermediate nature of the link (not direct link but prominent) was a compromise.
Haven't looked at the page in a long time. I think the second section is more or less obsolete with the foam-extend-distribution.
You'd like to make the page more general? I'd say it would be even better to link additional community activities from the front page - section 7 and/or link a generic article from there too
Sorry, I meant "higher" in the sense that it's on the top menu and that since it changed locations, my brain had to re-process and commit to memory how the page was structured, for optimal use in future visits :)
But the new location gave it an additional emphasis to me, because I vaguely remember that there was a wiki page that was always empty and the link for it was always in the main page... although I might also be confusing with the links at the bottom page, namely OpenFOAMWiki:About and OpenFOAMWiki:General_disclaimer.
If it's OK then, then I'll proceed with giving the page a more "general community" tone.
The proposition for the new page is in the sibling discussion thread Proposition for the updated page content.
I didn't publish it directly on the wiki page, since this is a somewhat sensitive topic and I gave it a deep undertone of "trade mark policy" correctness, by referring more explicitly to "OpenFOAM technology" instead of OpenFOAM itself.
1 Introduction[edit]
Dedicated to and done by the community that uses OpenFOAM technology.
OpenFOAMWiki.net is a portal in the sense that it enables a sound interconnection for sharing world-wide joint developments on using and extending OpenFOAM related technology, may it be based on the OpenFOAM® CFD toolbox or any forks/variants that originated from it.
Anyone and everyone is welcome in sharing information on this wiki, but keep in mind that:
- The content is available on this wiki is under GNU Free Documentation License 1.3 unless otherwise noted.
- Follow the guidelines defined on the Main_Policy page.
Please keep in mind that this offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD® Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM® software and owner of the OpenFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks.
2 Getting started with OpenFOAM technology[edit]
As this portal is constantly growing, the Main_Page acts a short list of important links to several important locations where you can find more about OpenFOAM® as a toolbox and as a technology, as well as other related technologies and user groups.
For a comprehensive list of known forks and variants of OpenFOAM technology, have a look at this page: Forks and Variants
Beyond this, just pointing out the Handy_links page, so you won't forget that when it comes to OpenFOAM technology, you should read/study as much as you can!
3 Asking Questions and Getting Answers[edit]
All depends on what you're asking and what kind of answers you're looking for:
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- There is a dedicated page for this, available in two forms:
- Forums and Discussion Groups
- These are used as the most conventional way of asking questions and sharing knowledge with others. For instructions on how to communicate with others through these groups: HowTo_Get_Help_On_The_Message_Board
- Known forums:
- OpenFOAM Forum at CFD-Online.com
- This is considered to be the main forum for discussing everything related to OpenFOAM technology. Note: Must register to access and see attachments, and must write in English only!
- The OpenFOAM® Extend Project
- Also known as the -Extend Project Community Portal, it's dedicated to extending software based in OpenFOAM technology and closely connected to the foam-extend. Note Must register in order to access these discussion groups!
- OpenFOAM tag at scicomp.stackexchange.com
- The Computational Science group at StackExchange has a tag dedicated to OpenFOAM, where people sometimes find it easier to ask questions and get answers, albeit it might not yet be as popular.
- Warning: But keep in mind that this way of communication usually does not work in real-time and any and all answers might take a lot longer than you might wish for them to come!
- Special Interest Groups
- These groups are usually already organized and working on their particular topic: Main_Special_Interest_Groups
- Local User Groups
- Feel the need to interact directly with fellow OpenFOAM technology users in a particular part of the world? Here's a list of those user groups: Main_Local_User_Groups
