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Which nations don't like reading Wikipedia articles about sex? How does weather influence editing on the world's most popular encyclopedia site?]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//web-site-sues-apple.htm http://apcmag.com//web-site-sues-apple.htm

Apple set its lawyers onto BluWiki for daring to discuss how to use iPods with software and sites other than iTunes, so BluWiki is now suing Apple in the name of 'free speech'.]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:57:38 +1000 http://apcmag.com//whats_behind_sol_trujillos_kind_wikipedia_entry.htm http://apcmag.com//whats_behind_sol_trujillos_kind_wikipedia_entry.htm

Britney Spears' Wikipedia entry gets edited multiple times a day. Telstra boss Sol Trujillo's has been essentially untouched for six months. What's Sol's secret?]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:33:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//wikipedia_readies_for_print_encyclopedia_sales.htm http://apcmag.com//wikipedia_readies_for_print_encyclopedia_sales.htm

Wikipedia is likely to start offering print books of its most popular articles, as the Wikimedia Foundation explores ways to diversify its funding and increase its reach.]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:57:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//the_future_of_linux_what_it_means_for_wikipedia.htm http://apcmag.com//the_future_of_linux_what_it_means_for_wikipedia.htm

With 2,000 lines of code being added every single day, any lingering suggestion that Linux might suffer from a lack of support is clearly insane. But what lessons can the open-source OS teach its somewhat younger encyclopaedic cousin, Wikipedia?]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:47:28 +1000