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= FamilySearch:MediaWiki Software = The FamilySearch Research Wiki uses MediaWiki Software. This same software is used by Wikipedia and other major organizations throughout the world.

The following are some reasons why MediaWiki is our choice for housing our information:
 * Free software open to the public
 * Creative Commons license
 * Ease of use for contributors
 * Allows unlimited amount of Wiki editors/contributors
 * Upgrade ability – no extra upgrade or extra resources of FS
 * Created specific for collaboration of many contributors for the gathering of information/correcting

Other organizations using MediaWiki:
 * California State University, Los Angeles
 * Eclipse Foundation (IBM)
 * Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (Canada)
 * Lahore University of Management Sciences
 * University of Geneva (Switzerland)
 * Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, University of Connecticut