X-Git-Url: https://git.heureux-cyclage.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=a3046791926e8b9420f33ac1237aeeef5af082cb;hb=c0d49305dc5048e48312f63945dab85175b4e2dc;hp=4a939da0b0f7a4283c520cfb7ac663456018df76;hpb=029f4c181387fc442848bc9ac8b6dd4cc070b74f;p=lhc%2Fweb%2Fwiklou.git diff --git a/README b/README index 4a939da0b0..a304679192 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,22 +1,21 @@ -2003-11-08 +2007-09-15 -MediaWiki ---------- +For system requirements, installation and upgrade details, see the files RELEASE-NOTES, +INSTALL, and UPGRADE. -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: +== MediaWiki == - http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_MediaWiki_on_Windows +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). -The MediaWiki software was written by: +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. +The MediaWiki software was written by: * Lee Daniel Crocker * Magnus Manske * Jan Hidders @@ -27,64 +26,78 @@ The MediaWiki software was written by: * Erik Moeller * Tim Starling * Gabriel Wicke -* Several others +* Ashar Voultoiz +* Evan Prodromou +* Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason +* Niklas Laxström +* Domas Mituzas +* Rob Church +* Jens Frank +* 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[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. + +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. + +[2] 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.' + +Many thanks to the Wikimedia regulars for testing and suggestions. -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 official website for MediaWiki is located at: -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. + http://www.mediawiki.org/ -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. +The code is currently maintained in a Subversion repository +at svn.wikimedia.org. See http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subversion +for details. -Many thanks to the Wikipedia regulars for testing and -suggestions. +Please report bugs and make feature requests in our Bugzilla system: -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://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/ - http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net +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://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_development +Extensions are listed at: -If you are setting up your own wiki based on this software, -it is highly recommended that you subscribe to mediawiki-l: + http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Extensions - http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l +If you are setting up your own wiki based on this software, it is highly +recommended that you subscribe to mediawiki-announce: -The mailing list is very low volume, and is intended primarily -for announcements of new versions, bug fixes, and security -issues. + http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce -PHP +The mailing list is very low volume, and is intended primarily for +announcements of new versions, bug fixes, and security issues. -The code is written in PHP. Version 4.3.2 or higher is -recommended. There are known issues with early 4.2.x -releases. +A higher volume support mailing list can be found at: -MySQL + http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l -MediaWiki requires MySQL 3.23 or later, and PHP-MySQL. -Version 4.0 or later is strongly recommended +Developer discussion takes place at: -Operating system + http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l -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. +There is also a development and support channel #mediawiki on +irc.freenode.net, and an unoffical support forum at www.mwusers.com.