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* June, ] - 34 languages including one classic (Latin) and one artificial (Esperanto) * June, ] - 34 languages including one classic (Latin) and one artificial (Esperanto)
* November 4, ] - The English Wikiquote reaches 5,000 pages. * November 4, ] - The English Wikiquote reaches 5,000 pages.
* April 2006 - French Wikiquote taken down for legal reasons. * April 2006 - French Wikiquote taken down for legal reasons. HI


== Multilingual cooperation == == Multilingual cooperation ==

Revision as of 11:19, 2 May 2006

Wikiquote logo

Wikiquote is a sister project of Misplaced Pages, using the same MediaWiki software. It is one of a family of wiki-based projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation. Based on an idea by Daniel Alston and implemented by Brion Vibber, the goal of the project is to produce collaboratively a vast reference of quotations from prominent people, books and proverbs, and to give details about them.

Initially the project was created in English, but in July 2004, more languages were added.

History

  • June 27, 2003 - Temporarily put on the Wolof language Misplaced Pages: wo.wikipedia.com
  • July 10, 2003 - Own subdomain: quote.wikipedia.org
  • August 25, 2003 - Own domain: wikiquote.org
  • July 17, 2004 - New languages added
  • November 13, 2004 - English edition reaches 2,000 pages.
  • November, 2004 - 24 languages
  • March, 2005 - Wikiquote reaches 10,000 pages in total. English edition has close to 3,000 pages.
  • June, 2005 - 34 languages including one classic (Latin) and one artificial (Esperanto)
  • November 4, 2005 - The English Wikiquote reaches 5,000 pages.
  • April 2006 - French Wikiquote taken down for legal reasons. HI

Multilingual cooperation

In July 2004, about 70 subdomains were set up, but most of them have no contributors. The followings are parts of subdomains which had been created in July 2004: all of them were attracted by editors' interest at the time and soon became active.

Logos

To date, Wikiquote has had four logos. The original logos contained the following quotations:

And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.
(Erica Jong, (born 1942) American author and educatorMore quotes from Jong)
I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.
(Elvis Presley (19351977); American singerMore quotes from Presley)
Original Wikiquote Logo

used from June 27, 2003 - September 25, 2003
Second Wikiquote Logo, an improved version of the first.

Used until September 26, 2003
Third Wikiquote Logo

Used until October 22, 2003
File:Wikiquote4logo.png
Wikiquote's fourth and current logo

External link

English Wikiquote

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