CCL: CCL and Google Base or Wikipedia

 Sent to CCL by: Brian Salter-Duke [b_duke]=[octa4.net.au]
 On Thu, Nov 17, 2005 at 01:03:54PM -0500, Jim Kress ccl_nospam###kressworks.com
 wrote:
 > Sent to CCL by: "Jim Kress" [ccl_nospam]![kressworks.com]
 > Except that recent examination has shown Wikipedia to be riddled with
 > errors, for example:
 >
 > http://arstechnica.com/staff/palatine.ars/2005/10/20/1580
 >
 > So, I would be unwilling to rely on it for any serious purpose.
 The answer with Wikipedia is always "If you find something is incorrect
 fix it". It is like open source code. While I agree that some areas of
 Wikipedia are not very good, I think the entries on computational
 chemistry are reasonable in that they can be fixed and are being fixed.
 I have made several new entries and corrections to old entries in the
 last few weeks. Join in. It is fun, and the result will be a worthwhile
 resource. Particular attention needs to be given to the more elementary
 topics such as molecular orbitals, VSEPR theory etc. Another worthwhile
 area is the bibliograpies of people. Look up the entry for the
 International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. The list of members
 is complete, but most do not point to an entry. I added one the other
 day. There is more to do.
 If we, the readers of CCL, neglect the Wikipedia entries on CC, it will
 be unreliable. It does not have to be.
 Brian.
 > Jim
 >
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: Dirk Classen-Houben Dirk.Classen-Houben%a%biovertis.com
 > > [mailto:owner-chemistry{}ccl.net]
 > > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:11 AM
 > > To: Kress, Jim
 > > Subject: CCL: CCL and Google Base or Wikipedia
 > >
 > > Sent to CCL by: "Dirk Classen-Houben"
 > > [Dirk.Classen-Houben-.-biovertis.com]
 > >
 > > I believe Wikipedia is the better place for such information.
 > > For example http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_set_%28chemistry%29
 > >
 > > Dirk.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > Dirk Classen-Houben
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 > >
 > > > -----Original Message-----
 > > > From: Matt Thompson thompsma~!~jilau1.colorado.edu
 > > > [mailto:owner-chemistry!^!ccl.net]
 > > > Sent: Mittwoch, 16. November 2005 19:25
 > > > To: Dirk Classen-Houben
 > > > Subject: CCL: CCL and Google Base
 > > >
 > > >
 > > > Sent to CCL by: Matt Thompson
 > > > [thompsma(!)jilau1.colorado.edu] This is sort of a
 > > meta-question, but
 > > > I thought I'd ask the list what, if anything, you think we could
 do
 > > > with Google Base?:
 > > >
 > > > http://base.google.com
 > > >
 > > > I can imagine many things could be added to it (basis sets,
 > > PES, &c.)
 > > > depending on how well the service can handle that data, but many
 of
 > > > those already have a database in one place or another.  I
 > > suppose the
 > > > best thing would be if some of that data could be bulk-uploaded
 for
 > > > easy searching (like many here, I'd guess, I keep a folder of
 > > > bookmarks that has EMSL, the NIST databases, et al, but one
 > > central,
 > > > easily searchable location would be nice).
 > > >
 > > > Matt
 > > > --
 > > > The mayfly lives only one day, and sometimes it rains. - Geo.
 Carlin
 > > >    Matt Thompson -- http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~thompsma/
 > > >    440 UCB, Boulder, CO  80309-0440
 > > >    JILA A510, 303-492-4662
 > > >
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          Brian Salter-Duke (Brian Duke) b_duke]~[octa4.net.au
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