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Anti-SOPA internet blackout today said to number 7,000 sites going dark
A reported 7,000 websites including Wikipedia will take part today in a voluntary internet blackout worldwide to raise awareness of the controversial SOPA & PIPA anti-piracy bills.
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Five weird facts about Wikipedia
Which nations don't like reading Wikipedia articles about sex? How does weather influence editing on the world's most popular encyclopedia site?
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No more Money for Microsoft
Microsoft has pulled the plug on its Money personal finance program, adding yet another title to Redmond’s software deadpool.
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Church of Scientology banned from editing Wikipedia
In an effort to protect its online history Wikipedia.org has announced what could be considered the biggest ban in history.
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What's behind Sol Trujillo's oh-so-kind Wikipedia entry
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?
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Wikipedia readies for print encyclopedia sales
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.
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Internet filter stuff-up cuts off Wikipedia
Want proof that internet filters can have dire unexpected consequences? Look no further than the UK, where Wikipedia has been filtered out by mistake.
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The future of Linux: what it means for Wikipedia
The future of Linux: what it means for Wikipedia 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?
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