Principles

Principles. This is a work in progress.

MediaWiki is:


 * 1) wiki software:


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


 * 1) * fully transparent and observable, with all 1>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Tracking changes|changes to pages tracked and all actions 2>m:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Special page#Logs|logged,
 * 2) * where 1>Special:MyLanguage/Everything is a wiki page|everything is a wiki page,


 * 1) * accountable, allowing 1>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Edit summary|explanation, 2>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Talk pages|discussion and 3>m:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Reverting|reversion of any change on wiki also thanks to an egalitarian 4>m:Special:MyLanguage/Administrator|administratorship structure;


 * 1) 1>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 1>m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia movement|Wikimedia movement.