Over 200 developers met in #Istanbul for the Wikimedia Hackathon (May 2–4). They developed tools & games, fixed bugs, and inspired each other. Congratulations to all who contributed code to #Wikimedia projects. #wmhack

"What Wikipedia Represents: The Nature of 'Collective Intelligence' in the Information Network Society of the 21st Century" researchgate.net/profile/Tadama… (new English translation of a ~2008 study of Japanese Wikipedia)

🐞 Fuzzing the MediaWiki REST API Inspired by an AAAI paper, we put an open-source fuzzing tool to the test on MediaWiki's REST API 🔍 This talk covers bugs found, lessons learned, and why fuzzing matters for open source security. ▶️: youtube.com/watch?v=-Dt-5D… #MediaWiki #API

Semantic MediaWiki 5.0.2 was released recently. Don't forget to upgrade, even if you're on a recent version like 5.0.0. The latest patch release contains some fixes for low-severity security issues. Not even on 5.0 yet? Check out the highlights at professional.wiki/en/news/semant…

A computer's operating system manages hardware & software and provides key services for various programs. And in this course, you'll learn all about how an OS works. It covers types of OSs, process management, CPU scheduling, memory management, & more. freecodecamp.org/news/learn-abo…

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Focus is the key.

This speaks volumes today.

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If you want to contribute to open source but don't know how to start, this guide's for you. In it, Fanny helps you get set up. She also explains version control basics and walks you through the whole process. freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-co…

Get DHG for free today. 100 free copies to available starting now. Don’t miss out. I intend to begin working on a new revision soon so I want you all to benefit. Let me know what you think when you read it. Grab a copy at: xsavitar.gumroad.com/cUgLgL/3uyy0gx #developers #programming

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To make progress in understanding, we must remain modest and acknowledge what we do not know.

Wikidata for Botanists: Connecting People, Plants, and Data 🧑‍🔬Now in @botanyone 🌿 botany.fyi/7dtcvb?utm_cam… Full paper: doi.org/10.1093/aob/mc…

We just release Semantic MediaWiki 5.1.0. This is a minor release that we tagged to give you access to the latest enhancements before we drop support for MediaWiki below 1.43 We will soon raise the minimum MediaWiki version to 1.43 on master to aid supporting MediaWiki 1.44

Did you know? Wikimania 2025 will mark the 20th edition of the event and only the third time it's hosted in Africa. It will also be the first time the conference takes place in East Africa. #Wikimania2025 #WikimediaZA

"Student contributions to Wikipedia as evidence of learning and competence development in distance education" (in Spanish, with English abstract) revistas.um.es/red/article/vi…