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Pynchon Wiki runs on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki], a wiki software package licensed under the GNU General Public License. It is written in PHP and uses either the MySQL or PostgreSQL relational database management system. | Pynchon Wiki runs on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki], a wiki software package licensed under the GNU General Public License. It is written in PHP and uses either the MySQL or PostgreSQL relational database management system. | ||
| − | Special thanks go to George Mandella and David Kipen for inspiring, encouraging | + | Special thanks go to George Mandella and David Kipen for either inspiring, encouraging or helping to facilitate this project, to all the registered users — especially the Early Adopters — for picking up the ball and running with it, to Kasimir Gabert for technical assistance, and finally to the developers and programmers at [http://www.wikimedia.org WikiMedia.org] who created MediaWiki software. [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] rocks! |
| − | As, of course, a hardy thanks to Mr. Pynchon for the | + | As, of course, a hardy thanks to Mr. Pynchon for the gifts that keeps on giving! |
Stay tuned, as always... | Stay tuned, as always... | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 9 March 2007
The Pynchon Wiki was inaugurated on November 21, 2006, the same date Against the Day, Thomas Pynchon's sixth novel, was published. It was created by Tim Ware, who also built and maintains ThomasPynchon.com.
We are now in the process of establishing wikis for Pynchon's other published works, as well as some "uncollected" works. So far, in addition to Against the Day, there are wikis for Gravity's Rainbow and Mason & Dixon.
Pynchon Wiki runs on MediaWiki, a wiki software package licensed under the GNU General Public License. It is written in PHP and uses either the MySQL or PostgreSQL relational database management system.
Special thanks go to George Mandella and David Kipen for either inspiring, encouraging or helping to facilitate this project, to all the registered users — especially the Early Adopters — for picking up the ball and running with it, to Kasimir Gabert for technical assistance, and finally to the developers and programmers at WikiMedia.org who created MediaWiki software. Wikipedia rocks!
As, of course, a hardy thanks to Mr. Pynchon for the gifts that keeps on giving!
Stay tuned, as always...
