Principles. This is a work in progress.

MediaWiki is:

1. wiki software:

1. • organized, allowing a sophisticated structurization of content,

1. • fully transparent and observable, with all changes to pages tracked and all actions logged,

1. • accountable, allowing explanation, discussion and reversion of any change on wiki also thanks to an egalitarian administratorship structure;

1. 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.

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