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; ''MediaWiki'' : MediaWiki is the software program that runs Wikipedia [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia] and other Wikimedia projects [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia]. | ; ''MediaWiki'' : MediaWiki is the software program that runs Wikipedia [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia] and other Wikimedia projects [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia]. | ||
; ''Wikimedia'' : Wikimedia is the over-arching nonprofit foundation that coordinates all contributions to the growing GNU FDL text base assembled by the donors using the Wikipedia, Wiktionary and other projects managed by the foundation [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia]. | ; ''Wikimedia'' : Wikimedia is the over-arching nonprofit foundation that coordinates all contributions to the growing GNU FDL text base assembled by the donors using the Wikipedia, Wiktionary and other projects managed by the foundation [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia].[http://www.writers-write.co.uk Essay writing] | ||
; ''Wikipedia'' : Wikipedia is the Encyclopedia project, that initiated the development of the MediaWikiSoftware. For a project's description and its history see here [] and here []. There are several more or less official Sister projects like Wiktionary [http://wiktionary.org/], Wikibooks, [http://wikibooks.org/], and Wikiquote, [http://wikiquote.org/], as well as "unofficial" derivates, all of them using the MediaWiki software. | ; ''Wikipedia'' : Wikipedia is the Encyclopedia project, that initiated the development of the MediaWikiSoftware. For a project's description and its history see here [] and here []. There are several more or less official Sister projects like Wiktionary [http://wiktionary.org/], Wikibooks, [http://wikibooks.org/], and Wikiquote, [http://wikiquote.org/], as well as "unofficial" derivates, all of them using the MediaWiki software. | ||
; ''Meta-Wikimedia'' : Meta-Wikimedia is a wiki meant to work alongside the main Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Meta can be used for several Wikimedia-related purposes [http://meta.wikipedia.org/]. | ; ''Meta-Wikimedia'' : Meta-Wikimedia is a wiki meant to work alongside the main Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Meta can be used for several Wikimedia-related purposes [http://meta.wikipedia.org/].[http://www.dissertationinn.co.uk/ dissertation help] | ||
=== What is MediaWiki? === | === What is MediaWiki? === | ||
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MediaWiki is a [[en:WikiWiki|WikiWiki]], meaning that anyone can easily edit any article and have those changes posted immediately. The software contains a lot of [[Documentation:Features|features]], also. If you want to learn more about editing and other aspect of the user's point of view, you might want to read the | MediaWiki is a [[en:WikiWiki|WikiWiki]], meaning that anyone can easily edit any article and have those changes posted immediately. The software contains a lot of [[Documentation:Features|features]], also. If you want to learn more about editing and other aspect of the user's point of view, you might want to read the | ||
* [[User's Guide]] | * [[User's Guide]] | ||
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The name "MediaWiki" was coined by Wikipedia contributor Daniel Mayer as a play on Wikimedia [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikipedia-l/2003-July/010966.html]. Before that, the software was known as "Wikipedia software Phase III". | The name "MediaWiki" was coined by Wikipedia contributor Daniel Mayer as a play on Wikimedia [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikipedia-l/2003-July/010966.html]. Before that, the software was known as "Wikipedia software Phase III". | ||
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* [[How to become a MediaWiki hacker|How to become a MediaWiki hacker]]. | * [[How to become a MediaWiki hacker|How to become a MediaWiki hacker]]. | ||
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=== What is MediaWiki - not? === | === What is MediaWiki - not? === | ||