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cache * Introduced a new system for localisation caching. The system is based around fast fetches of individual messages, minimising memory overhead and startup time in the typical case. It handles both core messages (formerly in Language.php) and extension messages (formerly in MessageCache.php). Profiling indicates a significant win for average throughput. 2009-06-28 07:11:43 +00:00
docs Follow-up r92220: changed autoblock handling to use PerformRetroactiveAutoblock hook instead of a global. Also made CheckUser always override autoblocks (no config). 2011-07-15 00:48:02 +00:00
extensions Follow up r74684 : use default path if MW_INSTALL_PATH is not present. 2010-10-30 11:43:03 +00:00
images * Fix for bug 28534: IE 6 content type detection again 2011-05-05 05:29:50 +00:00
includes Followup r92396, add help urls for most of the core (non query) modules 2011-07-17 16:38:24 +00:00
languages Localisation updates for core and extension messages from translatewiki.net (2011-07-16 19:52:00 UTC) 2011-07-16 20:06:00 +00:00
maintenance r92253 : readd useful changes 2011-07-15 18:19:10 +00:00
mw-config HipHop improvements: 2011-05-30 13:49:09 +00:00
resources Removing deprecated <msg /> support in jquery.localize. Maintaing it is a PITA and it doesn't work properly in IE6, 7 and 8. 2011-07-15 22:54:28 +00:00
serialized * Introduced a non-dummy collation for $wgCategoryCollation, namely UCA with default tables. 2011-01-17 14:02:22 +00:00
skins r92054 : Fix wordwrap by using inline-block. This has the nice sideeffect of fixing an Opera background image bug as well. Remove categories from print, they're not especially useful on paper. (Also give footer some space) 2011-07-15 15:06:58 +00:00
tests First steps for bug 14801: add backend support for per-namespace permissions to core. This extends $wgGroupPermissions syntax from $wgGroupPermissions[$group][$right] = bool to $wgGroupPermissions[$group][$right] = array( NS_X => bool ). This is safely backwards compatible; the booleans are still fully supported, and any unset namespace will default to false. 2011-07-16 16:09:00 +00:00
api.php Clean up the mess that is wfDie (resolves r85918). wfDie() doesn't exist anymore, so don't use it. 2011-07-06 21:01:12 +00:00
api.php5
COPYING * Reformatted several text documents to be a hybrid between wikitext and plain text, so that they look nicer in the new installer. 2010-12-06 13:30:24 +00:00
CREDITS Jarry1250 = Harry Burt, per Reedy on r91886 2011-07-11 17:01:44 +00:00
FAQ Remove link to old FAQ on Meta (they should be officially consolidated)!, removed extra period at end of link. 2009-07-27 17:53:22 +00:00
HISTORY Revert r87542 and rename RELEASE-NOTES to keep them both in trunk and branch 2011-05-07 14:45:48 +00:00
img_auth.php * (bug 29531) r89628 breaks img_auth.php 2011-06-30 01:44:11 +00:00
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index.php Clean up the mess that is wfDie (resolves r85918). wfDie() doesn't exist anymore, so don't use it. 2011-07-06 21:01:12 +00:00
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INSTALL Require at least PHP 5.2.3. There's not much point increasing the minimum to 5.2.0, as I argued at http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2010-November/050138.html . But requiring 5.2.3 is a significant win. Updates r83217. 2011-03-14 10:42:07 +00:00
load.php Clean up the mess that is wfDie (resolves r85918). wfDie() doesn't exist anymore, so don't use it. 2011-07-06 21:01:12 +00:00
load.php5 load.php5 support for r72349 2010-09-04 19:54:39 +00:00
opensearch_desc.php
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profileinfo.php HipHop improvements: 2011-05-30 13:49:09 +00:00
README Follow-up r79713: add authors to README as well 2011-01-07 22:13:14 +00:00
redirect.php HipHop improvements: 2011-05-30 13:49:09 +00:00
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redirect.phtml killed trailing ?> 2010-02-03 19:36:04 +00:00
RELEASE-NOTES-1.18 sync up RELEASE-NOTES 2011-07-15 23:18:38 +00:00
RELEASE-NOTES-1.19 First steps for bug 14801: add backend support for per-namespace permissions to core. This extends $wgGroupPermissions syntax from $wgGroupPermissions[$group][$right] = bool to $wgGroupPermissions[$group][$right] = array( NS_X => bool ). This is safely backwards compatible; the booleans are still fully supported, and any unset namespace will default to false. 2011-07-16 16:09:00 +00:00
StartProfiler.sample * Made the profiler work in HipHop: 2011-05-31 06:05:05 +00:00
thumb.php HipHop improvements: 2011-05-30 13:49:09 +00:00
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trackback.php HipHop improvements: 2011-05-30 13:49:09 +00:00
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UPGRADE UPGRADE updates: 2011-05-05 10:37:20 +00:00
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2008-11-11

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
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
because MediaWiki is primarily targeted as an in-house tool.

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
* Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
* Niklas Laxström
* Domas Mituzas
* Rob Church
* Jens Frank
* Yuri Astrakhan
* Aryeh Gregor
* Aaron Schulz
* Andrew Garrett
* Raimond Spekking
* Alexandre Emsenhuber
* Siebrand Mazeland
* Chad Horohoe
* Roan Kattouw
* Trevor Pascal
* Bryan Tong Minh
* Sam Reed
* 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.

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.'

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:

* 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:

	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.

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

* https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/

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

Extensions are listed at:

* 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:

* 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.

A higher volume support mailing list can be found at:

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

Developer discussion takes place at:

* 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.