can i save the information in that to my computer free of charge?
2007-07-14 00:28:41 · 18 answers · asked by **cutie** 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales wanted to created an open-source encyclopedia which is free. That is actually the main purpose of Wikipedia's creation.
2007-07-16 02:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by -NN- 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WikiBooks (http://en.wikibooks.org/) is where MediaWiki
gets its money from. Wikipedia was not created by
MediaWiki, the software was made by WikiMedia
and the data was produced by its community,
a one page or more community website
rolled into itself as a free host. Which
then became the worlds best source
of information in my opinion, I
sometimes research for
Yahoo! Answers from it.
Note: Wikiversity and some information from
WikiBooks is free, the rest of the money for
MediaWiki and WikiMedia software team
is by donations, people love Wikipedia
so they do send donations to it now
and then. Wiki means editable
by community free open
source code website,
a web site or set of
web pages that
allows almost anyone
to edit and add content.
2007-07-14 04:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Wikipedia is a free, open content online encyclopedia created through the collaborative effort of a community of users known as Wikipedeans . The term comes from wiki , the server program that enables anyone to edit ..."
Source: http://whatis.techtarget.com/wsearchResults/1,290214,sid9,00.html?query=wikipedia
Personally, I wouldn't rely on it. go to Webopedia instead.
2007-07-14 06:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can save info as long as you read it only and do not use it in ways that would break copywright rules. Wikipedia is a non profit organization but accepts donations.
2007-07-17 13:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by Golden Ivy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wikipedia is an absolutly free website.
However some of its other websites like wikibooks, wikiversity may be paid sites. But www.wikipedia.org is an absolutly free website
2007-07-14 00:32:42 · answer #5 · answered by MAYANK G 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wikipedia is sponsered by wiki pedia books and the donations and sponsers. It is completely free otherwise.
2007-07-17 03:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by sharad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not a paid site
2007-07-15 20:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by sarath r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a free site
2007-07-14 03:03:11 · answer #8 · answered by coolkidadzter 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, it's not
if it is a paid site, the address will end "com"
if it is a free site, the address will end "org"
2007-07-14 17:16:53 · answer #9 · answered by e963851surrey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. the site is contributed to by other users. I don't find it very good. It can be very doggy
2007-07-14 05:38:49 · answer #10 · answered by wee suzie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋