Wikifunctions

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Short description: Wikimedia open library of reusable code
Wikifunctions
Wikifunctions-logo-en.svg
The Wikifunctions logo,[1] which features a lambda at its centre. The symbol is used in mathematical logic and computer science to introduce anonymous functions expressed with the concepts of lambda calculus.
Type of site
Founded2020
OwnerWikimedia Foundation
Created byDenny Vrandečić
Websitewikifunctions.org
CommercialNo
Launched26 July 2023; 6 months ago (2023-07-26)

Wikifunctions is a collaboratively edited catalog of computer functions to enable the creation, modification, and reuse of source code.[2][3] It is closely related to Abstract Wikipedia, an extension of Wikidata to create a language-independent version of Wikipedia using its structured data.[4][5][6] Provisionally named Wikilambda,[7] the definitive name of Wikifunctions was announced on 22 December 2020 following a naming contest.[8] Wikifunctions is the first Wikimedia project to launch since Wikidata in 2012.[9] After three years of development, Wikifunctions officially launched in July 2023.[10] File:Wikimania 2023 - 309 - August 17 - Wikifunctions is here.webm

References

  1. ↑ "Abstract Wikipedia/Updates/2021-10-27". Meta-wiki. 27 October 2021. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Abstract_Wikipedia/Updates/2021-10-27. 
  2. ↑ Harrison, Stephen (1 September 2021). "Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Language" (in en). https://slate.com/technology/2021/09/wikipedia-human-language-wikifunctions.html. "At heart, Wikifunctions is rather technical: It will let the community create functions—that is, sequences of computer programming instructions. These functions will use data as inputs, apply an algorithm, and calculate an output, which can be rendered into one of the natural human languages to answer questions." 
  3. ↑ Couto, Luis; Teixera Lopes, Carla (15 September 2021). "Equal opportunities in the access to quality online health information? A multi-lingual study on Wikipedia". 17th International Symposium on Open Collaboration. OpenSym 2021. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery. p. 12. doi:10.1145/3479986.3480000. ISBN 978-1-4503-8500-8. 
  4. ↑ Hill, Paul (13 April 2020). "Wikidata founder floats idea for balanced multilingual Wikipedia". Neowin. https://www.neowin.net/news/wikidata-founder-floats-idea-for-balanced-multilingual-wikipedia/. 
  5. ↑ Čížek, Jakub (14 April 2020). "Wikidata.org: Představte si databázi, ve které by jednou mělo být úplně všechno" (in cs). Živě.cz. https://www.zive.cz/clanky/wikidataorg-predstavte-si-databazi-ve-ktere-by-jednou-melo-byt-uplne-vsechno/sc-3-a-203414/default.aspx. 
  6. ↑ Noisette, Thierry (5 July 2020). "Abstract Wikipedia: un projet de traductions de l'encyclopédie depuis sa base de données" (in fr). ZDNet France. https://www.zdnet.fr/blogs/l-esprit-libre/abstract-wikipedia-un-projet-de-traductions-de-l-encyclopedie-depuis-sa-base-de-donnees-39906207.htm. 
  7. ↑ "Abstract Wikipedia/Name". Meta-wiki. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Abstract_Wikipedia/Name. 
  8. ↑ Vrandečić, Denny. "Wiki of functions naming contest". https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/abstract-wikipedia/2020-December/000341.html. 
  9. ↑ Harrison, Stephen (1 September 2021). "Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Language" (in en). https://slate.com/technology/2021/09/wikipedia-human-language-wikifunctions.html. 
  10. ↑ Vrandecic, Denny (2023-07-26). "Wikifunctions is up (read-only), Welcome Megan, and we are hiring!". https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Abstract_Wikipedia/Updates/2023-07-26. 

External links

  • Project overview on Meta-Wiki
  • Project updates on Meta-Wiki

See also



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