MediaWiki vs. DokuWiki
OfflineIt was suggested to me that due to some limitations in the current wiki software we use we switch to something else and more powerful, like MediaWiki.
And indeed we have some options now that we hadn't at the time we were setting our wiki up choosing what we use now.
We now have two major wiki software solutions that are integrated with XOOPS (a system used on this site):
and
Both are featureful and well known and would probably well suffice for whatever wiki needs we have.
So which one do you prefer? You can click on those links above to test them out (since it's a wiki you can test editing it right away).
Btw, the suggestion for changing came after a_thing hit a limit of the current software with his great Table Of Equivalents. It was apparently too much for this software to handle..
While we're at it, there is another interesting option which doesn't even require a database: pmwiki which you can test here. It doesn't have XOOPS integration though.
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Daniel
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a_thing wrote:
Heh, just looked at the DocuWiki site and see it's an XOOPS module, so we won't have to wait for integration. I change my vote to DocuWiki.
Cool.. Well I am opinionless right now. I still have to learn more about the benefits of databaseless vs. database driven wiki systems.. if databaseless is not worse in any significant way (security/reliability and performance wise) and more of you think it's ultimately a better choice then we'd choose that.
If most still think mediawiki is the way to go then we'd wait and install when it's released (I'll be checking up on it frequently).
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I've installed dokuwiki here: http://www.libervis.com/dokuwiki+doku.htm for a test run.
It seems to be distorting the sites styling for some reason though I haven't found its own style file yet...
One other thing caught my mind. Dokuwiki seems to be under a "Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial - Share Alike" license which is already getting quite close to being controversic.. I mean, what constitutes commercial use? Should this limit be imposed at all?
I haven't made a definite decision yet.. Both ultimately seem to be good systems so neither would probably be a mistake to use.. at least technically.. I prefer the mediawiki license (GPL).
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Actually.. dokuwiki is because of this limit essentially not entirely Free Software. Freedom to share is restricted (and for no apparent justifiable reason I can see) to only noncommercial sharing (which can mean alot). According to the Free Software Definition that's not Free Software.
Limitation to noncommercial distribution is in breach with freedom 2:
The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
It doesn't say freedom to share as long as you don't put a price on your distribution service (like a CD on which it may be included). It just says freedom to redistribute copies, no conditions.
We wont use dokuwiki per our commitment to use only Free Software in Libervis Network.
Maybe we can try some other wiki systems before mediawiki module is release. I'll probably install pmwiki and see if it can be integrated to our layout.
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Daniel
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