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Mediawiki is a free wiki engine for wikis. Developed under the GNU Free Documentation License, it is used by the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, and Wikinews.
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When was MediaWiki created?
MediaWiki was created on 2002-01-25.
Which CMS powers WikiAnswers?
WikiAnswers is powered by MediaWiki; although, the software on WikiAnswers is so customized that it's hardly recognizable as MediaWiki. MediaWiki is the same CMS that powers Wikipedia.
Is the WikiAnswers website written using MediaWiki or TWiki?
WikiAnswers runs on a highly customized version of MediaWiki.
What is the best wiki software?
MediaWiki
How does WikiAnswers compare to using MediaWiki or do they find this way better?
The programming code of WikiAnswers was originally based on the Mediawiki platform. It has been extensively customized.
What hacks and extensions are added to MediaWiki to make WikiAnswers.com function as it does?
i believe it they didn't use any "hacks"; but think that it's actually just that mediawiki is porobably very customizeable.
Can you explain what MediaWiki is?
MediaWiki is a software program that is used by people to edit Wiki style website content. This can be on Wikipedia, Wikimedia, and the Wikia website (Wikia is often based on film and television characters).
What kind of work can you do on the MediaWiki software application?
MediaWiki is a software application that, quite simply, enables one to create and manage a wiki. It is the same software package developed and used by Wikipedia and offered free to users.
What is WikiAnswers powered by?
WikiAnswers is powered by a highly modified version of the MediaWiki software
What is the version number of Wikipedia?
As of this writing, Wikipedia uses a heavily modified MediaWiki 1.14.0
Was this site made by the creators of Wikipedia?
No, WikiAnswers was started by Chris Whitten as FAQ Farm in 2002. It became a wiki in 2004 using Wikipedia's Mediawiki software as a starting point, but it was never related to Wikipedia or the Mediawiki Foundation. WikiAnswers is currently owned and operated by Answers.com.
What version of Media Wiki does WikiAnswers run?
WikiAnswers does not run on the MediaWiki platform, and it is not associated with the Wikimedia foundation. WikiAnswers runs its own custom software, that is not at all related to MediaWiki. WikiAnswers is owned by Answers.com, and its software is constantly being updated to deliver the best user experience possible.
