The biggest drawback I had to using mediawiki is it's almost complete
lack of access control. Once you have a login there is almost no
restrictions on who can do what. The warning on the
Extenision:PermissionACL page says it best:
*If you need per-page or partial page access restrictions, you are
advised to install an appropriate content management package.
MediaWiki was not written to provide per-page access restrictions,
and almost all hacks or patches promising to add them will likely
have flaws somewhere, which could lead to exposure of confidential
data. We are not responsible for anything being leaked, leading to
loss of funds or one's job.*
For further details, see /Security issues with authorization
extensions
<http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Security_issues_with_authorization_extensions>/
Doug Hughes wrote:
> Tom Limoncelli wrote:
>
>> One thing to consider is that if they learn a tool that is widely
>> popular outside of the university, they'll be better prepared to
>> participate outside the university. Considering how popular MediaWiki
>> is, and how much support it gets, I'd seriously consider it.
>>
>> That's easy for me to say. I have no experience with how difficult it
>> is to install or maintain. :-)
>>
>>
>>
> Yes, considering that it runs one of the largest, most popular wiki
> sites in the world (wikipedia) makes it a strong contendor right out of
> the gate. That doesn't mean it's perfect for any particular niche, but
> it is a strong point in its favor.
>
> Regarding how easy to setup and maintain - pretty easy..
>
> Oh, and of course, eschew any wiki that still insists on using CamelCase
> for markup.
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