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 5000+ requests per second range
-as of November 2005).
+multiple servers (Wikimedia sites peak in the 50000+ requests per second range
+as of January 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
Documentation and discussion on new features may be found at:
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ
+ http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Development
http://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.
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+irc.freenode.net, and an unoffical support forum at www.mwusers.com.