I'm still thinking of tools to 'Pass On Your Knowledge' ...
Think outside your box.

Duaine Hechler mentioned a "wiki" as a tool to pass on knowledge.
A wiki is "a collaborative web site whose content can be edited by
anyone who has access to it."  Although this might sound like anarchy,
it doesn't need to be.  For instance, the highly public Wikipedia
(www.wikipedia.org) now has over 1,500,000 articles and has becoming
an accepted resource.

A wiki can be highly structured, and may be editable only by permitted
staff if you wish.  Many companies are now using wikis for their
internal documentation.  I'm in the process of developing an expanded
area on my own web site using (You guessed it!) a wiki in collaboration
with Charlie Moore and a few other editors, using DokuWiki as a base.
I'll formally announce it here on MMD once it's publicly available, but
if you'd like a sneak preview or a behind the scenes look, email me and
I'll give you the address.

But -- here's my thought.  Is there interest in a public wiki for _all_
mechanical music?  I'd certainly be willing to set one up if I sensed
enough interest from those who would contribute.  I can afford the
space required, am willing to buy a domain name, and am capable of
initially setting it up and maintaining it.  It could be available to
everyone for viewing, and open to public contribution after signup.
Wikis by nature soon become self-moderating, so that's not much of an
issue.  A copyright policy similar to Wikipedia would allow sufficient
sharing of the content with other venues.

I see every advantage, yet no unsolvable problems.  What do you all
think?

Todd Augsburger - Roller Organs
http://www.rollerorgans.com/