Groups

MediaWiki groups organize open source community activities within the scope of specific topics and geographical areas. They extend the capacity of the Wikimedia Foundation in events, training, promotion and other technical activities benefiting Wikipedia, the Wikimedia movement and the MediaWiki software.

Topical groups
Topical MediaWiki groups collaborate with their logical counterparts in the wide FLOSS community.


 * They communicate and work online.
 * They are in touch with communities within the same focus.
 * They participate in events of the same topic.
 * They promote related training and outreach activities.
 * They collaborate with the related development teams.

Fictional examples:
 * MediaWiki Lua Group
 * Mediawiki Puppet Group
 * MediaWiki UX Group
 * MediaWiki QA Group

Regional groups
Regional MediaWiki groups (Germany, Australia, Bangalore, San Francisco...) collaborate with Wikimedia chapters and local communities.