PmWiki
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| Developer(s) | Patrick R. Michaud |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 2001[1] |
| Stable release |
2.3.34 (May 27, 2024) [±] |
| Preview release | none [±] |
| Written in | PHP |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type |
Content management system Wiki software |
| License(s) | GNU General Public License |
| Website | PmWiki.org |
PmWiki is a free open-source wiki application. The "Pm" portion of the name refers to "Patrick Michaud," a researcher at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi who began the PmWiki project.[2][3]
Product history
Researcher and programmer Patrick R. Michaud began work on PmWiki in 2001, as he needed "to build and maintain web sites for the various projects and groups [he] was involved in,"[1] with a release of version 0.1 in September. When the implementation didn't quite work out as planned, he created the idea of "WikiGroups" "as a way for people (non-admins) to create their own spaces for wiki content without having to seek out or become an administrator to do it."[1] WikiGroups were first incorporated into the software in January 2002.[2] Use of the software spread around the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus that spring.[2]
On June 13, 2004, version 1.0.0 was released, with the primary purpose of needing "to better reflect the demonstrated stability of the code, and its suitability for use as development of PmWiki 2.0."[4] After extensive beta testing, version 2.0 was released on September 1, 2005.[5]
January 18, 2009 saw version 2.2.0 released, featuring numerous changes to page variables, page links, passwords, "https" recognition, and more.[6]
Features
A full list of features of PmWiki, with explanations for some of the features, can be found on the PmWiki page.
Hardware/software requirements
PmWiki requires the following:
- a web server
- PHP 4.3 or later
More about installation requirements can be found here.
Videos, screenshots, and other media
Screenshots for MoinMoin can be found here.
A skins gallery for PmWiki can also be found on the PmWiki site.
Entities using PmWiki
Examples of entities using PmWiki include:
AE Data, Inc., Affinity Limited, American Physicians, Inc., ASC Consultants, Canadian Air Force, Computer Science Lab at Yale University, Department of Computer Science at the University of West Georgia, Division of Nearshore Research at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, GNUZoo, HanditecAm, Icelandic International Rally, Netherlands Patent Office, Oxford Mobile Robotics Group, Syslog, Thunder Data Systems, Inc., University of South Carolina - Aiken
A full directory of PmWiki users can be found on the PmWiki page.
Further reading
- "Documentation for PmWiki". Patrick R. Michaud. http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/DocumentationIndex.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michaud, Patrick R. "WikiGroupMotivation - Why WikiGroups?". Patrick R. Michaud. http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/WikiGroupMotivation. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Duff, Jonathan Scott (11 May 2004). "[Pmwiki-users] developers history". Patrick R. Michaud. http://pmichaud.com/pipermail/pmwiki-users/2004-May/004757.html.
- ↑ "PmWiki / Contact us". Patrick R. Michaud. http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/ContactUs. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ Michaud, Patrick R (13 June 2004). "PmWiki 1.0.0 released". OSDir. http://osdir.com/ml/web.wiki.pmwiki.user/2004-06/msg00355.html. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ "Index of /pub/pmwiki/older-releases". Patrick R. Michaud. http://www.pmwiki.org/pub/pmwiki/older-releases/. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ "PmWiki / Release Notes". Patrick R. Michaud. http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/ReleaseNotes. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
