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'''Why''' the edit was done is more useful than '''what''' was edited — a diff will show '''what''' was edited but not '''why'''.}} | |||
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One of the main characteristics of a wiki that like the FlightGear are using the MediaWiki software is that the edit history of all pages is preserved and is available to everyone. This allows for very transparent collaboration. | One of the main characteristics of a wiki that like the FlightGear are using the MediaWiki software is that the edit history of all pages is preserved and is available to everyone. This allows for very transparent collaboration. | ||
As the ''revision history'' of pages is kept, changes can be tracked in various ways. | As the ''revision history'' of pages is kept, changes can be tracked in various ways. | ||
== Recent changes == | == Recent changes == |