[nzlug] [OT] Which Wiki?

[Greg Fawcett]

I have used MediaWiki and MoinMoin. MediaWiki requires PHP and MySQL, and
MoinMoin requires some wrangling of mod-python or cgi on the server. Most
hosts provide PHP/MySQL so you're probably better off with MediaWiki.

Both do the job, but Mediawiki has more polish, features and bloat.

Cheers!
Greg.

On 18/02/2008, Daniel Pittman <daniel at rimspace.net> wrote:
>
> "Andrew Errington" <a.errington at lancaster.ac.uk> writes:
>
> > I have been asked what Wiki software I would recommend for a small
> > non-profit organisation.  Unfortunately I don't actually know much
> > about Wikis, other than Wikipedia uses MediaWiki which doesn't seem
> > too bad.
>
> If they are software developers, ikiwiki and their VCS.
> If they are not, Mediawiki.
>
> > I have read the FAQ and installation instructions at MediaWiki's site,
> > and it seems like it might be just the thing.  Can anyone comment on
> > the traps and pitfalls I am likely to encounter when setting up a Wiki
> > for the first time?
>
> My understanding from people who have installed it themselves is that it
> can be a bit of a pain to get running, and that custom themes and
> upgrades go together like knives and your feet.
>
> I just used the Debian packages and it just worked. :)
>
>         Daniel
>
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