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==History==

==History==

The first wiki created was "Ward's Wiki", named for its programmer [[Ward Cunningham]]. It focused on software engineering topics and is still in existence. Wikipedia was created using [[MediaWiki]] software, custom designed for encyclopedia authoring. From 10,000 articles and 500 users it has grown to be a top 10 website with over 1 million articles in English alone; each other language is a separate wiki, but with interwiki links. Related projects using the same software include [[Wiktionary]] and a huge image repository.

The first wiki created was "Ward's Wiki", named for its programmer [[Ward Cunningham]]. It focused on software engineering topics and is still in existence. Wikipedia was created using [[MediaWiki]] software, custom designed for encyclopedia authoring. From 10,000 articles and 500 users it has grown to be a top 10 website with over 4 million articles in the English version alone; each other language is a separate wiki, but with interwiki links. Related projects using the same software include [[Wiktionary]] and a huge image repository.

Some wikis are open to editing by the general public, but some have sign-up requirements.  

Some wikis are open to editing by the general public, but some have sign-up requirements.