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| Frequently Asked Questions About Biowiki
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DeleteOrRenameATopic
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15 Dec 2003 - 23:41 - r1.6
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // How do I delete or rename a topic? // Answer: // These two questions are answered together because often when you think you want to delete a page, more often it makes sense to rename the page to contain more context, e.g. rename it to include the date. // You can rename, move and delete topics directly from your browser. Moving lets you transfer a topic from one web to another. The soft delete moves a topic to the special Trash web, where it's hidden ...
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DeleteOrRenameAnAttachment
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08 May 2003 - 23:19 - NEW
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // How do I delete or rename a file attachment? // Answer: // You can move and delete attachments directly from your browser. Moving lets you transfer an attachment from one topic to another. The soft delete moves an attachment to the special TrashAttachment topic in the Trash web, where it's hidden but can be "undeleted" with system administrator access. Please note that you cannot rename an attachment in the current TWiki release. // Click on action on ...
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EditDoesNotIncreaseTheRevision
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31 Aug 2001 - 17:19 - r1.2
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // Why does the topic revision not increase when I edit a topic? // Answer: // The same topic revision will be used when you save a topic again within a certain time frame (one hour by default). This is to prevent unnecessary topic revisions when you do several edit cycles in a row. Note that a new revision is created if another person edits the same topic, regardless of the time. // Back to: TWikiFAQ // Main.PeterThoeny 27 Nov 2000 //
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GnuGeneralPublicLicense
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15 Aug 2004 - 00:15 - r1.3
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // TWiki has a GPL (GNU General Public License). What is GPL? // Answer: // TWiki is distributed under the GNU General Public License, see TWikiDownload. GPL is one of the free software licenses that protects the copyright holder, and at the same time allows users to redistribute the software under the terms of the license. Extract: // This program is open source software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public ...
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HowToLogOff
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14 Apr 2003 - 22:54 - NEW
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // How do you log off? Suppose I log in with the guest username but later I want to use another username, how do I log off from the guest user name? // Answer: // To log off from a TWiki site, you must exit your browser and reconnect to the site. When asked, enter the new username and password. // Why is this? // Many TWiki sites use HTTP Basic Authentication, which pops up a window asking for username and password. Once entered, the browser remembers them ...
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SearchDoesNotWork
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15 Aug 2004 - 01:38 - r1.3
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // I've problems with the WebSearch. There is no Search Result on any inquiry. By clicking the Index topic it's the same problem. // Answer: // That is an indication that can't find the egrep and fgrep commands on your system. Check the $egrepCmd and $fgrepCmd variables in twiki/lib/TWiki.cfg . // Back to: TWikiFAQ // TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny 26 Jan 2001 //
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SimultaneousEdits
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15 Aug 2004 - 01:40 - r1.3
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // What happens if two of us try to edit the same topic simultaneously? // Answer: // The second person gets a warning that the topic is currently being edited by another user. A topic gets locked automatically for some time (default is one hour) when you edit, preview or save the topic. If you get the lock warning you should wait until the lock is gone or contact the other person to ask if you can go ahead and break the lock. See also UnlockTopic. // Back ...
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TWikiDownload
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15 Aug 2004 - 02:24 - r1.3
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // I would like to install TWiki on my server. Can I get the source? // Answer: // TWiki is distributed under the GnuGeneralPublicLicense. You can get the source from http://TWiki.org/download.html. // Back to: TWikiFAQ // TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny 15 Aug 2004 //
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WhatIsWikiWiki
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15 Aug 2004 - 15:40 - r1.4
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // So what is this WikiWiki thing exactly? // Answer: // A set of pages of information that are open and free for anyone to edit as they wish. They are stored in a server and managed using some software. The system creates cross-reference hyperlinks between pages automatically. See WelcomeGuest and TWikiSite for more information. // Back to: TWikiFAQ // TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny 26 Nov 2000 //
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WikiCulture
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15 Aug 2004 - 15:40 - r1.9
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PeterThoeny
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FAQ: // Everybody can edit any page, this is scary. Doesn't that lead to chaos? // Answer: // is one of many WikiWikiClones, the first one was built by Ward Cunningham. Collaborating the Wiki way is different from other collaboration tools like Usenet. A distinct Wiki culture forms around these tools: // Any and all information can be deleted by anyone. Wiki pages represent nothing but discussion and consensus because it's much easier to delete flames, spam ...
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