As a regular surfer, chances are that you would have referred to Wikipedia (the online encyclopedia) and perhaps contributed to it, or even edited it. Not surprisingly, it is one of the best examples of collaboration and use of open source software on the World Wide Web. Thanks to its open source nature, it costs almost zilch to create and keep it running.
Wikipedia, which boasts of content that is four times that of Encyclopedia Britannica, is also showcased as one of the most successful ventures in the open source world.
Knol - Screen Shot (Looks impressive)
Now Google in entering the Wikipedia game through “Knol”. The big difference is User’s can put their names and Google’s advertisements on their knoll pages and split the revenues with the search company….quite a way to make money (Google way!).
Knol is also a wiki-like platform. Authors can create topics, and there are tools to interlink articles and content, but "knol," is "just like a Web page." Where it differs from a wiki is its focus on the author. All knols will highlight who wrote them.
The Knol is still in the experimental stage and if you think you can try it out then you have to wait for the invitation from the Google guys!
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