-The %WIKITOOLNAME% web is a web based collaboration tool.
+## <a name="TWiki is a Web-based collaborati"></a> TWiki is a Web-based collaboration tool
-- [[WelcomeGuest]] tells you more about how to use it.
-- TWiki's home is at <http://TWiki.SourceForge.net/>
+- A TWiki site is an easy-to-use, satisfying open communication environment where...
+ - people anywhere on the Internet can meet,
+ - share rich Web text, images, online multimedia,
+ - do it all through a regular Web browser.
-%WIKITOOLNAME% is a cgi-bin script written in Perl. It reads a text file, hyperlinks it and converteds it to HTML on the fly. The point is to:
+### <a name="TWiki is written in Perl..."></a> TWiki is written in Perl...
-- make the text editing process a very simple ( click on the **Edit** link at the bottom of the page )
-- and to find information fast ( [[WebSearch]] ).
+TWiki's parsing engine reads a text file, hyperlinks it, and converts it to standard HTML, on the fly. The point is to:
-What does the name TWiki stand for?
+- make editing text extremely simple (to see how simple, click on **Edit** link at the bottom of the page)
+- and to let you find information fast ([[WebSearch]]).
-- _Wiki wiki_ means quick in Hawai'ian. They call the shuttle at the Honolulu airport the [ wiki wiki bus](http://www.quickaid.com/airports/hnl/company/trans_tm.html).
-- _TWiki_ is the short form of _TakeFive Wiki_ . (Later on I found out that _Twiki_ is the name of a robot in a [Buck Rogers](http://www.buck-rogers.com/) TV show in 1979)
+In addition to being quick, %WIKITOOLNAME% aspires to the Zen ideals known as [[WabiSabi]]. Zen finds beauty in the imperfect and ephemeral. When it comes down to it, that's all you need.
-%WIKITOOLNAME% is one of many [[WikiWikiClones]], the first one was built by Ward Cummingham.
+%WIKITOOLNAME% is one of many [[WikiWikiClones]]; the first Wiki was built by Wiki:WardCummingham, <http://c2.com/>.
-Topics of interest:
+### <a name=""TWiki" stands for..."></a> "TWiki" stands for...
+
+- _Wiki wiki_ means "quick" in Hawaiian. They call the shuttle at Honolulu Airport the wiki wiki bus. Which is where the original Wiki Wiki Web got its name.
+- _TWiki_ is short for _TakeFive Wiki_ . (It was later found that _Twiki_ is the name of a robot in a [Buck Rogers](http://www.buck-rogers.com/) TV show from 1979. That's his head.)
+
+### <a name="Selected TWiki Topics..."></a> Selected TWiki Topics...
- [[TWikiEnhancementRequests]] is the place where you can add your enhancement requests.
- [[TWikiPlannedFeatures]] has a list of planned features for upcoming TWiki versions.
-- [[TWikiUsers]] has a list of all TWiki users.
- [[TWikiHistory]] shows TWiki's implementation history.
-- [[TWikiDocumentation]] is the implementation documentation of TWiki with these topics:
- - [[TWikiUsernameVsLoginUsername]]
- - [[TWikiVariables]]
- - [[TWikiNotificationOfChanges]]
- - [[TWikiCategoryTable]]
- - [[TWikiImplementationNotes]]
- - [[TWikiInstallationNotes]]
- - [[TWikiUpgradeTo01Mai2000]]
-
-**Note:**
-
-- %WIKITOOLNAME% automatically signs new pages with your [[WikiName]] in case TWiki is running on an Intranet where you log in. In case your TWiki installation does not authenticate users, TWiki does not know about user names, all visitors have the user name [[TWikiGuest]].
-- TWiki's source code is available upon request, see <http://TWiki.SourceForge.net/download.html>
-- This %WIKITOOLNAME% version is **TWiki-4.1.2, Sat, 03 Mar 2007, build 13046** .
-
--- [[PeterThoeny]] - 21 Apr 2000 <br />
+- [[TWikiDocumentation]] is the implementation documentation.
+- [[ManagingWebs]] tells you how to do administrative stuff, like renaming or deleting a topic.
+- [[WikiCulture]] talks about the unique type of collaboration Wiki systems offer.
+- [[WikiReferences]] has links to articles and books around collaboration and the Wiki technology in particular.
+
+> **Note:**
+>
+> %WIKITOOLNAME% automatically signs new pages with your
+>
+> [[WikiName]]
+>
+> in case %WIKITOOLNAME% is running on an intranet where you log in. In case your %WIKITOOLNAME% installation does not authenticate users, %WIKITOOLNAME% does not know about usernames, and all contributors become
+>
+> [[TWikiGuest]]
+>
+> .
+
+TWiki is trademarked to Peter Thoeny, originator and lead developer.
+
+- TWiki's home is at <http://twiki.org/>
+- Source code is available upon request, see <http://twiki.org/download.html>
+- [[WelcomeGuest]] is a basic instant guide to TWiki.
+- This %WIKITOOLNAME% version is **TWiki-4.1.2, Sat, 03 Mar 2007, build 13046**.
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