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+==== Why DokuWiki? ====
+But first what is Dokuwiki? It is easy to guess from the name: it is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wiki|wiki]] software. There are few dozens of wiki software available. Some of them are well known - [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki|MediaWiki]], some of them less known. The Wikipedia has a nice [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_software|comparison of wiki software]].
+The [[http://www.wikimatrix.org/|Wikimatrix]] has even more complete list. And moreover you can use "Choice Wizard" to simplify your choice. Side by side compare is also very useful.
+When we start look for the software to manage our //Mass Spectrometry Data Center// website the wiki engine come to our minds: a) collaboration; b) simplified markup language; c) fluent structural modification "on the go".
+But we do not need "heavy tools" for our quite small needs.
+And [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki|DokuWiki]] is very fit to our needs:
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+  * No Database - all pages are simple text files
+  * Therefore - easy installation and maintenance
+  * It is active Open Source project with support by community of developers
+  * Wide variety of extensions
+  * PHP programming language can be used in case of additional needs
+  * Support for mobile devices.
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