<div>Hi, </div> <div> </div> <div>I just took a look at the Racket features page, and noticed a couple of points that may be worth the effort.</div> <div> </div> <div>[forgive the rough nature, I've just thrown this together]</div> <div> </div> <div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_features">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_features</a></div> <div> </div> <div>It has the note: </div> <div>This article needs attention from an expert on the subject. See the talk page for details. WikiProject Programming languages may be able to help recruit an expert. (August 2011)</div> <div> </div> <div>Additionally, it only has 4 reviews (good- but only 4) at the bottom of the page. I'm pretty sure more than four people liked the examples. </div> <div> </div> <div>It may be worth the effort to do the following</div> <div> </div> <div>Rate the page, after updating your profile as below, taking care to use the 'I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional) ' section to indicate your authority. (I did this - but lack the PhD)</div> <div> </div> <div>take a look at the page suggested. </div> <div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Programming_languages">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Programming_languages</a> </div> <div>1. Add yourself as an expert.</div> <div>2. update your profile page to indicate why you should be trusted. (I would suggest holding a doctorate in CS is not a bad thign to include. this might be a good place to use your full title if you have one. Dr/Prof. of ...</div> <div>this is an example that at least has some relevnt detaisl as to whiy we might trust this person: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AlastairIrvine#Skills.2C_Education_and_Profession">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AlastairIrvine#Skills.2C_Education_and_Profession</a></div> <div> </div> <div>3. rate the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_features">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_features</a> page </div> <div>4. touchthe <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_features">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_features</a> page with a small edit.(to leave your mark) - perhaps look at the pages designated as having a good rating</div> <div> </div> <div>I also noted the Forth page integrated the example '<span id="A_complete_RC4_cipher_program" class="mw-headline">A complete RC4 cipher program', leads me to believe we could include a larger examples in the main page.</span></div> <div> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote"> <div> <p>The following languages have achieved Good Article status, and would thus make good models:</p> <ul> <li><a title="Forth (programming language)" href="https://mail.google.com/wiki/Forth_(programming_language)">Forth (programming language)</a> <li><a title="Python (programming language)" href="https://mail.google.com/wiki/Python_(programming_language)">Python (programming language)</a> </li></li></ul></div></blockquote></div> <div> Kind regards, </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 12:43 AM, Asumu Takikawa <<a href="mailto:asumu@ccs.neu.edu">asumu@ccs.neu.edu</a>> wrote:</div> <div>> On 2011-08-16 19:13:01 +0000, Joan Arnaldich wrote:</div> <div>>> Thank you all for supporting the article. As for the editor, the main</div> <div>>> article by Asumu is already *packed* with references that support</div> <div>>> notability.</div> <div>></div> <div>> Though I'd love to take the credit for this, I think John Clements</div> <div>> started the article and it wouldn't be where it is without many other</div> <div>> contributors. :)</div> <div>></div> <div>> In other news, the main article now has about as much content as Scala's</div> <div>> article and more than Clojure's. Now with Joan's features page (thanks!)</div> <div>> it also has more examples than either.</div> <div>></div> <div>> Still have a long way to go compared to articles on, say, Scheme or</div> <div>> Python though. It would also be nice in the long run to get it assessed</div> <div>> as a "good article". (or even "featured")</div> <div>></div> <div>> Cheers,</div> <div>> Asumu</div> <div>> _________________________________________________</div> <div>> For list-related administrative tasks:</div> <div>> <a href="http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users">http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users</a></div> <div>></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>-- </div> <div> </div> <div>--</div> <div>Stephen De Gabrielle</div> <div><a href="mailto:stephen.degabrielle@acm.org">stephen.degabrielle@acm.org</a></div> <div>Telephone +44 (0)20 85670911</div> <div>Mobile +44 (0)79 85189045</div> <div><a href="http://www.degabrielle.name/stephen">http://www.degabrielle.name/stephen</a></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div>