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'''WikiEngineTree''' — the tree in this article shows roughly how various {{tag|Wiki Engine|wiki engine}} (wiki software) developments are (or were) inter-related. For a full list of wiki engines we have indexed here on [[WikiIndex]], see [[:category:Wiki Engine]]. | '''WikiEngineTree''' — the tree in this [[article]] below shows roughly how various {{tag|Wiki Engine|wiki engine}} (wiki software) developments are (or were) inter-related. For a full list of wiki engines we have indexed here on [[WikiIndex]], see [[:category: Wiki Engine]]. | ||
The tree is a subjective approach to a classification of wiki engines according to their [[:Category:Wiki Age|origins]]; where the original [[Developer|programmer]] of the wiki engine got the idea of deriving (or [[fork]]ing) a new wiki engine. In other words: this is supposed to be a tree of the evolution of wiki engines (not {{tag|wiki}} forums, but wiki engines). It is supposed to show where a wiki engine was derived from. Of course, this can be very subjective. | The tree is a subjective approach to a classification of wiki engines according to their [[:Category:Wiki Age|origins]]; where the original [[Developer|programmer]] (or [[founder]]) of the wiki engine got the idea of deriving (or [[fork]]ing) a new wiki engine. In other words: this is supposed to be a tree of the evolution of wiki engines (not {{tag|wiki}} forums or wiki sites, but wiki engines). It is supposed to show where a wiki engine was derived from. Of course, this can be very subjective. | ||
===Page format=== | ===Page format=== | ||
Please try to list information in the following order: | Please try to list information in the following order (bold items are strongly preferred): | ||
:wiki engine — [[:Category:Wiki Age|year]] the development of the wiki engine started; | :'''wiki engine''' — '''[[:Category:Wiki Age|year]]''' the development of the wiki engine started; '''[[:Category:Wiki People|first programmer / founder name]]'''; '''[[:Category:Programming|programming language]]''' (original / primary) of the wiki engine; its relation to any existing wiki engines; '''[[:Category:Wiki Topic|project]]''' or community the engine was originally made for [if any]; notable and / or new features; | ||
by using (the leading hash <tt>#</tt> generates the auto-numbering): | by using (the leading hash <tt>#</tt> generates the auto-numbering): | ||
<pre>#[[:Category:Engine Name|Engine Name]] — year; author; prog lang; relation; other comment</pre> | <pre>#[[:Category:Engine Name|Engine Name]] — year; author / founder; prog lang; relation; original use; other comment;</pre> | ||
==={{tag|Wiki Engine}} tree=== | ==={{tag|Wiki Engine}} tree=== | ||
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##[[PlikiWiki]] — 2005; [[User:Jdm1979uk|John Morden]]; Perl; | ##[[PlikiWiki]] — 2005; [[User:Jdm1979uk|John Morden]]; Perl; | ||
=== | ===External links=== | ||
*[[Meatball:WikiFamilyTree]] — similar tree classification attempt | *[[Meatball:WikiFamilyTree]] — similar tree classification attempt | ||
*[[Wiki:WikiEngines]] — at [[Portland Pattern Repository]] | *[[Wiki:WikiEngines]] — at [[Portland Pattern Repository]] (PPR) | ||
*{{Wp|History of wikis}} — at the [[English Wikipedia]] | *{{Wp|History of wikis}} — at the [[English Wikipedia]] (En.Wp) | ||
*{{Wp|Image:Unix.png}} — diagram showing unix code inheritance tree; would be interesting to see wiki engines in this format. | *{{Wp|Image:Unix.png}} — diagram showing unix code inheritance tree; would be interesting to see wiki engines in this format. | ||