by Kalcifer
--- original +++ modified @@ -1,10 +1,21 @@ -Ibis is a federated wiki [1][1.1][1.2][2][3][4]. +# Introduction + +Ibis is a federated wiki [1][1.1][1.2][2][3][4]. +# Description + +The backend of Ibis is written in Rust and built on PostgreSQL [1.3]. The frontend of Ibis is written in Rust Webassembly [1.3]. + +# History + +The first prototype of Ibis was publicly announced on 2024-02-13 by Felix Ableitner (nutomic) [1]. + # References 1. "Announcing Ibis, the federated Wikipedia Alternative@ibis.wiki". Felix Ableitner (nutomic). ibis.wiki. Published: 2024-02-13. Accessed: 2024-09-15T02:34Z. https://ibis.wiki/article/Announcing_Ibis,_the_federated_Wikipedia_Alternative 1. > I realized that the same technology easily be used to create a federated encyclopedia. As no one else took up such a project, I finally decided to do it on my own and create Ibis. 2. > Ibis is still in a very early stage, but it has the potential to completely change the way online encyclopedias work. Instead of individual, centralized websites there will be an interconnected network of encyclopedias. + 3. > Just like Lemmy, Ibis is built on a stack of PostgreSQL and Rust, in this case with a frontend written in Rust Webassembly. 2. "Main Page". ibis.wiki. Published: 2024-05-23T13:09:01Z. Accessed: 2024-09-15T02:46Z. https://ibis.wiki/. > Welcome to the flagship instance of Ibis, the federated Wikipedia alternative! 3. "Main Page". open.ibis.wiki. Published: 2024-04-12T10:32:52Z. Accessed: 2024-09-15T02:48Z. https://open.ibis.wiki/.