Play safe and clear the article object internals, too (eg. mTouched).

[lhc/web/wiklou.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 5f659df..7cc4305 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-2007-09-15
+2008-11-11

 
 

-For system requirements, installation and upgrade details, see the files RELEASE-NOTES, 
-INSTALL, and UPGRADE.
+For system requirements, installation and upgrade details, see the files 
+RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE.

 
 == MediaWiki ==
 
 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 using
 
 == MediaWiki ==
 
 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 using

-multiple servers (Wikimedia sites peak in the 50000+ requests per second range
-as of January 2008).
+multiple servers (Wikimedia sites peak in the 60000+ requests per second range
+as of November 2008).

 
 While quite usable on smaller sites, you may find you have to "roll your own"
 local documentation, and some aspects of configuration may seem overcomplicated
 
 While quite usable on smaller sites, you may find you have to "roll your own"
 local documentation, and some aspects of configuration may seem overcomplicated


@@ -33,71 +33,80 @@ The MediaWiki software was written by:
 * Domas Mituzas
 * Rob Church
 * Jens Frank
 * Domas Mituzas
 * Rob Church
 * Jens Frank

-* Several others
-
-The contributors hold the copyright to this work, and it is licensed
-under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later[1]
-(see http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.html). Derivative works and later
-versions of the code must be free software licensed under the same
-terms. This includes "extensions" that use MediaWiki functions or
-variables; see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLAndPlugins
-for details.
+* Yuri Astrakhan
+* Aryeh Gregor
+* Aaron Schulz
+* Several others (view CREDITS for a more complete list)
+
+The contributors hold the copyright to this work, and it is licensed under the
+terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later (see
+http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl.html). Derivative works and later
+versions of the code must be free software licensed under the same or a
+compatible license. This includes "extensions" that use MediaWiki functions or
+variables; see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLAndPlugins for
+details.

 
 The Wikimedia Foundation currently has no legal rights to the software.
 
 
 The Wikimedia Foundation currently has no legal rights to the software.
 

-[1] 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.
+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.
+
+MediaWiki makes use of the Sajax Toolkit by modernmethod, 
+http://www.modernmethod.com/sajax/ which has the following license:
+
+       'This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution
+       License. To view a copy of this license, visit
+       http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ or send a letter
+       to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way,
+       Stanford, California 94305, USA.'

 
 

-[2] MediaWiki makes use of the Sajax Toolkit by modernmethod,
-       http://www.modernmethod.com/sajax/
-    which has the following license:
+MediaWiki use Creative Commons license marks to points to their online
+licenses. This content is trademarked and used under a specific license
+available at http://creativecommons.org/policies#trademark
+The restricted content is:

 
 

-       'This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution
-        License. To view a copy of this license, visit
-        http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ or send a letter
-        to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way,
-        Stanford, California 94305, USA.'
+* skins/common/images/cc-by-nc-sa.png
+* skins/common/images/cc-by-sa.png

 
 Many thanks to the Wikimedia regulars for testing and suggestions.
 
 The official website for MediaWiki is located at:
 
 
 Many thanks to the Wikimedia regulars for testing and suggestions.
 
 The official website for MediaWiki is located at:
 

-  http://www.mediawiki.org/
+       http://www.mediawiki.org/

 
 

-The code is currently maintained in a Subversion repository
-at svn.wikimedia.org. See http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subversion
-for details.
+The code is currently maintained in a Subversion repository at
+svn.wikimedia.org. See http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subversion for details.

 
 Please report bugs and make feature requests in our Bugzilla system:
 
 
 Please report bugs and make feature requests in our Bugzilla system:
 

-  http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/
+* https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/

 
 Documentation and discussion on new features may be found at:
 
 
 Documentation and discussion on new features may be found at:
 

-  http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ
-  http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
-  http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Development
+* http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ
+* http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
+* http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Development

 
 Extensions are listed at:
 
 
 Extensions are listed at:
 

-  http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Extensions
+* http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Extensions

 
 If you are setting up your own wiki based on this software, it is highly
 recommended that you subscribe to mediawiki-announce:
 
 
 If you are setting up your own wiki based on this software, it is highly
 recommended that you subscribe to mediawiki-announce:
 

-  http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
+* https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce

 
 

-The mailing list is very low volume, and is intended primarily for
-announcements of new versions, bug fixes, and security issues.
+The mailing list is very low volume, and is intended primarily for announcements
+of new versions, bug fixes, and security issues.

 
 A higher volume support mailing list can be found at:
 
 
 A higher volume support mailing list can be found at:
 

-  http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
+* https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

 
 Developer discussion takes place at:
 
 
 Developer discussion takes place at:
 

-  http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
+* https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l

 
 

-There is also a development and support channel #mediawiki on
-irc.freenode.net, and an unoffical support forum at www.mwusers.com.
+There is also a development and support channel #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net,
+and an unoffical support forum at www.mwusers.com.