Principles

Principles. This is a work in progress.

MediaWiki is:


 * 1) wiki software:


 * 1) * organized, allowing a architecture>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:MediaWiki architecture#Content_structure|sophisticated structurization of content,

where everything is a wiki page,
 * 1) * fully transparent and observable, with all tracking>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Tracking changes|changes to pages tracked and all actions meta>m:Help:Special page#Logs|logged,


 * 1) * accountable, allowing summary>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Edit summary|explanation, talk>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Talk pages|discussion and revert>m:Help:Reverting|reversion of any change on wiki also thanks to an egalitarian admin>m:Administrator|administratorship structure;


 * 1) localisation>Special:MyLanguage/Localisation|internationalized, with equal support for all languages;


 * 1) extensible, scalable, and customizable;


 * 1) free software;


 * 1) free of charge (no payment required);


 * 1) usable in a shared hosting environment.


 * 1) the platform for the Wikimedia movement.