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-2005-06-12
-
-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 using
-multiple servers (Wikipedia peaks in the 2500+ requests per second range
-as of June 2005).
-
-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
-because MediaWiki is primarily targeted as an in-house tool.
-
-See the files RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE for details on system
-requirements and installation procedure.
-
-
-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
- * Ashar Voultoiz
- * Evan Prodromou
- * 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 official website for mediawiki is located at:
-  http://www.mediawiki.org/
-
-The code is currently maintained at SourceForge under the project "wikipedia",
-module name "phase3". You can view the code in CVS there:
-
-  http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/wikipedia/phase3/
-
-Please report bugs and make feature requests in our Bugzilla system:
-
-  http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org
-
-Documentation and discussion on new features may be found at:
-
-  http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_FAQ
-  http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide
-  http://meta.wikimedia.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-announce:
-
-  http://mail.wikipedia.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.
-
-
-For installation and upgrade details, see the files RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL,
-and UPGRADE.
+== MediaWiki ==
+
+MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki software package written in PHP. It
+serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, used
+by hundreds of millions of people each month. MediaWiki is localised in over
+350 languages and its 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 hundreds of extensions;
+* scalable and suitable for both small and large sites;
+* simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations; and
+* available in your language.
+
+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.