On Aug 28, 9:25 pm, Andy Dingley <ding...@codesmiths.com> wrote:
> On 26 Aug, 13:59,BernardZ<berna...@BluesystemNospam.com> wrote:
>
> > But I think Twiki is better
> > but is can be real tough to set up.
>
> Why do you prefer Twiki? Do you think it's "better quality"
> generally, or that it's "more appropriate" for particular markets?
>

The MediaWiki is extremely good but it is written for the wikipedia,
which is a huge project with many contributors and it is done how the
wikipedia want it which never exactly what the client seems to want.
There are few options. TWIKI has plenty of options and extras that can
tailor better to your clients needs.

It is sort of like buying an up market holiday package as opposed to
organizing it yourself.

The biggest problem with me is that most applications of a wiki that I
have been involved in require some security. Wikipedia is not designed
for that. Its designed to be open.


> What did you find awkward about setting it up?
>

The security. You have to check with the internet provider if they can
do TWIKI before you sign up. Many will say you can run it but in
reality they do not eg Lunarhost.


> Secondly, does anyone know of comparison guides to Wikis, or "Dummy's
> Guide to Wikis" type books?

Checkout the wikimatrix on the net.