User talk:Apdevries

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[edit] System Dynamics

Apdevries, I really like the new looks of the page, thanks. Even so, why did you took most of the software cited? Some of the software previously cited is actively used in the industry in order to simulate engineering processes, it is cataloged as control systems but at the end they all apply System Dynamics theory, so shouldn't this be mentioned to in the article? I'll wait your response to reload the missing software, and possibly start the comparison page. Best regards WiKimik 03:28, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, WikiMik. I deleted the list of software because it resembled and invited spamlink. Wikipedia is not supposed to be a directory, but high quality content. However, I have been reflecting on this topic over the last few days, and have the following proposal: Rather than having a simple list of external software providers, why not have a short description of each, with maybe a sample system dynamics diagram for each. In this way, the list becomes useful content, and it will hopefully raise the barrier so that spamlink becomes more difficult.
The page at http://www.vensim.com/sdmail/sdsoft.html contains an example of the minimum information that I have in mind. Apdevries 06:47, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

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