-2003-11-08
-
-MediaWiki
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-
-MediaWiki is the software used for Wikipedia
-(http://www.wikipedia.org) and the other Wikimedia
-Foundation websites. Compared to other wikis, it has an
-excellent range of features and support for high-traffic
-websites. However, it is generally harder to install. Be
-sure to follow the INSTALL document closely. Installation on
-a Microsoft Windows system is not recommended, however it is
-possible. Documentation for installation on Windows may be
-found at:
-
- http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_MediaWiki_on_Windows
-
-The MediaWiki software was written by:
-
-* Lee Daniel Crocker
-* Magnus Manske
-* Jan Hidders
-* Brion Vibber
-* Axel Boldt
-* Geoffrey T. Dairiki
-* Tomasz Wegrzanowski
-* Erik Moeller
-* Tim Starling
-* Gabriel Wicke
-* Several others
-
-These developers hold the copyright to this work, and it is
-licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License,
-version 2 (see http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.html). Derivative
-works and later versions of the code will also be considered
-free software licensed under the same terms.
-
-The newly-founded Wikimedia Foundation currently has no
-legal rights to the software, although copyright may be
-assigned to it at a later date. Wikimedia has not funded
-any of the development work.
-
-Sections of code written exclusively by Lee Crocker or Erik
-Moeller are also released into the public domain, which does
-not impair the obligations of users under the GPL for use
-of the whole code or other sections thereof.
-
-Many thanks to the Wikipedia regulars for testing and
-suggestions.
-
-The code is currently maintained at Sourceforge under the
-project "wikipedia", module name "phase3". You can view the
-code in CVS, report bugs and make feature requests there:
-
- http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net
-
-Documentation and discussion on new features may be found
-at:
-
- http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_development
-
-If you are setting up your own wiki based on this software,
-it is highly recommended that you subscribe to mediawiki-l:
-
- http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
-
-The mailing list is very low volume, and is intended primarily
-for announcements of new versions, bug fixes, and security
-issues.
-
-PHP
-
-The code is written in PHP. Version 4.3.2 or higher is
-recommended. There are known issues with early 4.2.x
-releases.
-
-MySQL
-
-MediaWiki requires MySQL 3.23 or later, and PHP-MySQL.
-Version 4.0 or later is strongly recommended
-
-Operating system
-
-The code was written on and for Linux, and no attempt
-has been made to make it portable to other OSs. The
-math support in particular has run-time dependencies on
-things like TeTeX and GhostScript that are generally
-found in Linux but not other OSs. However, we have had
-reports of successful installation on Windows, albeit
-without TeX support.
+== MediaWiki ==
+
+MediaWiki is a popular and free, open-source wiki software package written in
+PHP. It serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other projects of the Wikimedia
+Foundation, which deliver content in over 280 languages to more than half a billion
+people each month. MediaWiki's reliability and robust feature set have earned it a
+large and vibrant community of third-party users and developers.
+
+MediaWiki is:
+
+* feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with over 2,000 extensions;
+* scalable and suitable for both small and large sites;
+* available in your language; and
+* simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations.
+
+For system requirements, installation, and upgrade details, see the files
+RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE.
+
+* Ready to get started?
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download
+* Looking for the technical manual?
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents
+* Seeking help from a person?
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Communication
+* Looking to file a bug report or a feature request?
+** https://bugs.mediawiki.org/
+* Interested in helping out?
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_contribute
+
+MediaWiki is the result of global collaboration and cooperation. The CREDITS
+file lists technical contributors to the project. The COPYING file explains
+MediaWiki's copyright and license (GNU General Public License, version 2 or
+later). Many thanks to the Wikimedia community for testing and suggestions.
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