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Blend of wiki + encyclopedia, coined by Larry Sanger in 2001.

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Civility translated as savoir-vivre in the French version is one of the five "pillars" of Wikipedia.

To see how ghastly things have turned, look at the pages of the highly popular Wikipedia. Its free accessibility has made it a very useful and popular Internet resource. Then due to reports by Nature in 2005 of Wikipedias higher accuracy than online offerings of the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Wikipedia has been gaining in respect as a legitimate online reference source. []

Sirius is 8.6 light years away / Arcturus is 37 / The past is the past and it's here to stay / Wikipedia is Heaven / When you don't want to remember no more / On the far side of the morning

[] we could be on the cusp of a genuine technological revolution where systems like GPT-3 replace search engines or Wikipedia as our default resource for discovering information.

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There are over five million articles on the English Wikipedia.

His new project is to create a Wikipedia for UFO sightings from all around the world.

Likewise, it is much more important to build a complete set of libraries for all aspects of computing, a Wikipedia of free code, than to worry that further language innovation is the gating factor towards any future progress in software.

The library will function something like a Wikipedia of drug discovery, where scientists around the world can contribute to the database and even provide samples or screen drugs themselves, thereby saving millions of dollars on R&D.

And when interesting ideas arose, such as creating a Wikipedia of top-secret content for the intelligence community, he provided cover for those ideas to develop.

Her mind was a Wikipedia of useless information.

We had no illusions of providing a 360 coverage of the sociology of religion, or of confusing a Handbook with a wikipedia.

And it is so entertaining when he shares his stories about the other great traders he knows. He is a Wikipedia of trading anecdotes.

While time had given Britney nothing but a befuddling choice for a (now ex-) husband, children, and headaches, my friend had emerged with a Wikipedia of online dating information.

Her brain was a Wikipedia of songs, and she could give anybody a run for the money with music trivia.

He learned a lot of things according to his Wikipedia / and demonstrates his ample intellect on social media.

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Direct Democracy

At first, your club is quite small, only about a dozen people. You can easily meet together to discuss club issues, create rules, or by-laws, for your organization, and vote on various proposals about how to spend money or which activities to enjoy together. Everyone has an equal chance to propose topics for discussion, and everyone can voice an opinion.

Everyone also can vote yes or no on each proposal. The majority of votes wins, and those in the minority ought to accept the decision of the majority in good grace, even if they don't particularly like it. This is direct democracy in action - every member of the society participates directly in the political process.

Let's see what direct democracy looks like on a daily basis. At a club meeting with all the members present, one member of your club suggests the possibility of hiring a van to travel as a group to a concert in a city about 60 miles away. A lively discussion follows, and nearly everyone speaks up to voice an opinion. Some are positive about the idea, remarking that the club members would enjoy being together and would not have to worry about transportation.

Others are less enthusiastic and argue that hiring a van is just too great an expense for your little club. You decide to take a vote, and the majority decides to hire the van and require each member who wants to use it to pay an extra $10 toward the cost. Those who voted no shrug, smile, and put up their money just like everyone else. They want to enjoy the concert, too.

What happens if your club grows? You've advertised, promoted your club through social media, and sent messages to all your friends to get them to join, and it worked! Pretty soon your club has over 100 members, too many to meet together at one time or to give everyone a chance to contribute to a discussion.

You decide that it's time to create a core group of people who can manage the club on behalf of all the members, who will still have a say in club business and activities, but now more indirectly by voting for club officers (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer) and a five-member board of directors. This is a representative democracy - the members of a society vote for leaders to represent them in the decisions and actions of the political process.

You hold a club-wide election for the officer and director positions, and several active members put their names on the ballot. Each club member receives a ballot in the mail and has a chance to vote for his or her favorite candidates. When the election returns are in, the winners, who are determined by the majority vote, promise to follow the club rules and serve the club to the best of their ability. When they discuss club activities and issues, they will always try to listen to the opinions of the larger membership and sometimes even request them through personal interaction or by email or social media.

The officers and directors have the final decision-making power for the club, and the members abide by their choices. They are, however, quick to express their displeasure if they don't like what their leaders are doing, and if they get really upset with an officer or director, they have the option of voting him or her out in the next annual election.

Let's see what representative democracy looks like on a daily basis. Once again, your club is considering traveling to a concert in a city about 60 miles away. This time, though, you would have to hire a whole bunch of vans to transport the club members.

The officers and directors take up the discussion at one of their meetings. Most of them are concerned about the cost of such a venture, and they think that the members would prefer to save the money and sponsor an autograph party when your favorite band comes to town in a few months. They vote against hiring the vans and instead decide to develop a carpool chain to get members safely to the concert and home again. The members agree and participate wholeheartedly.

A democracy, like your club or a country's government, runs on certain basic principles. We'll end by examining a few of these:

Let's review. A democracy is a type of government or political system ruled by citizens, people who are members of a society. Citizens hold some level of power and authority, and they participate actively in the political, or decision-making, process of their government. In a direct democracy, every member of the society participates directly in the political process. In a representative democracy, the members of a society vote for leaders to represent them in the decisions and actions of the political process.

Democracies run on several basic principles, including participation, equality, tolerance, accountability, transparency, fair elections, economic freedom, proper use of power, human rights, and the rule of law. Overall, you and your fellow club members are happy with the choices you've made for your club, which has grown, prospered, and proven to be a valuable educational experience in the democratic political process.

Once you have finished this lesson you should be able to:

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KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey, March 8 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan could have relied on strong voter backing from Cigdemtepe and other villages and towns across southeast Turkey in the past, but a huge earthquake and a slow rescue response has made once loyal support more uncertain.

There are signs his AK Party (AKP) is increasingly aware that it cannot take past votes for granted, as officials talk of accelerating rebuilding plans before elections in May, which may prove the toughest of Erdogan's more than two decades in power.

"This whole village has voted AKP even though no one knows why," said a truck driver in Cigdemtepe, which is perched above cotton and garlic fields in Kahramanmaras province, a region where whole urban centres were destroyed.

"The earthquake definitely changes our opinion because the first responders and tents were very late to arrive," he said.

How big a challenge Erdogan faces is difficult to determine, given the lack of polling in the region. In addition, the opposition has dithered before finally agreeing on a candidate to challenge Erdogan, unsettling voters, while experts say those affected by the quake could swiftly change their minds.

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But Reuters interviews with nearly 30 residents in the past week in Kahramanmaras, Adiyaman and Gaziantep - provinces where white tents dot the landscape of buckling or collapsed buildings - suggest political loyalties, even among once diehard Erdogan backers, are shifting.

"My mind is completely changed," said a student in rural Kahramanmaras, who like others was reluctant to give their name. "We breathe AKP here but this earthquake changed everything for us. These people don't know what they are doing."

The deadliest disaster in Turkey's modern history devastated cities and towns and killed tens of thousands of people a month ago, mostly in a conservative stronghold that has heavily backed Erdogan and the AKP for two decades.

While only a tiny sample of the 14 million people affected by the earthquakes in southeastern Turkey, the opinions of those interviewed shed light on how these mostly rural and working class voters could affect presidential and parliamentary polls.

Many resented years of permissive AKP construction policies that allowed up to eight-storey concrete apartments to be built - thousands of which were destroyed in the tremors.

Some were irked by what they saw as insensitive statements by political leaders including Erdogan, who asked for forgiveness last week for a response to the earthquake that could have been faster, while some others ridiculed the government's plan to rebuild the region in just a year.

But people also struggled to imagine voting for opposition parties and their newly-named candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

The AKP has ruled Turkey with little serious electoral challenge since 2002, and party insiders told Reuters they are aware of the anger among their voter base in the southeast but confident a combination of swift rebuilding and a confused opposition will deliver victory.

One party official said they would "re-direct" residents' focus to efforts to rebuild and stress no one but Erdogan could do this quickly. Another said they would showcase reconstruction in an area where 227,000 buildings collapsed or face demolition.

Pollsters have mostly avoided surveying those in the disaster zone, while national surveys found the AKP has maintained its support. They point to a tight election contest despite a cost-of-living crisis that had gripped Turks long before the magnitude 7.8 quake and aftershocks brought more criticism of the government.

The centrist opposition bloc finally on Monday named former civil servant Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) since 2010, as its candidate.

The region voted 65% or more for the AKP and its nationalist ally the MHP in the last election in 2018. Many residents told Reuters that opposition parties were late to name a candidate and that they would only support one with nationalist roots, such as Ankara mayor Mansur Yavas - who is slated to be one of Kilicdaroglu's vice presidents should he win.

One construction materials trader in Adiyaman, a city of 650,000 whose downtown is a wasteland of crumbled concrete, laughed at the idea of Kilicdaroglu as president.

Umur, a young accountant in the city, said he intended to cast his first-ever ballot for the opposition but only if the candidate was "a low-profile and effective person like Yavas".

Officials briefly floated the idea of delaying elections - before backtracking and pressing ahead with a date of May 14, a decision some find hard to comprehend.

"It is not wise to hold elections in May. People hurt, we still hurt," said Mahmut, an insurance worker in the town of Besni, where after the quake he said he could hear his cousins under the rubble for two days before their voices stopped.

Erdogan's request for forgiveness had been poorly received, he said, adding he normally votes for the MHP.

"There are many who want to vote for the opposition...and I could too, but I wouldn't vote for Kilicdaroglu because he has not won a single election," he said.

Mehmet, 52, a construction subcontractor living with his wife and child in a tent in Adiyaman, said "everyone" votes for Erdogan as president and he would too, but he would punish the AKP party by voting for the MHP.

Mehmet Ali Kulat, chairman of MAK polling company, said based on previous earthquakes survivors tend to blame the government at first, then later back whomever rebuilds homes.

There are only about 55 buildings in Igdeli, where villagers erected their own tents and intend to rebuild themselves.

"The government of the past 20 years is not working for the people," said 70-year old farmer Mehmet. "I don't believe the opposition is up to the task either. But we need fundamental change."

Additional reporting by Orhan Coskun in Ankara; Writing by Jonathan Spicer, Editing by Alexandra Hudson

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It's a mobile world, but we have not fully abandoned thedesktop PC. Real computing work (and a lot of the play) requires a full personal computing system. And to get the most out of it, you need software.

Software can be expensive, but free programs have been a mainstay of the desktop experience for decades, and today's offerings are powerful. You can find a great variety of free audio and video editors, office suites, file utilities, organizers, photo converters, and more. To keep things free, software developers can adopt an ad-based model, create donation-ware, or use a shareware/freemium model that charges for extra features.

To be included in this roundup, software must be available directly from the developer/creator/original publisher. It should (typically) have a Windows-based downloadwe're not including browser extensions, because we're not all using the same browser. But we've included web-based apps that are as good asor even better thanmost downloadable programs.

More requirements for inclusion here: If the software is on a tiered sales model, the free version cannot be trial-ware; it must offer at least a free-for-life option. Preferably, the program has had an update in the last year or two, and the program should have little or no advertising to support it. Finally, this list is about software for productivity; there are plenty of other places to find free PC games.

Always be on the lookout for crapware installers: To make ends meet, many creators of otherwise great free software, or the services that offer free programs for download, bundle in things youdon'twanti.e., crapware. Worse, the installation steps are often obfuscated, so you might unintentionally provide the unwanted program with permission to be installed. For more about how to spot and avoid this problem, seeHow to Rid a New PC of Crapware.

A related pro tip: Download desktop software only from the maker of the software directly. It's not foolproofafter all, developers want to eat, toobut it helps.

For more free software, check outThe 100 Best iPhone AppsandThe 100 Best Android Apps.

Did we miss any free programs you can't live without? Let us know in the comments.

Best Free Audio/Video Software

Best Free Audio-Editing Software

Windows, macOS, Linux

Open-source Audacity(Opens in a new window) can record and edit audio files on more tracks than you can imagine. It then outputs exactly what you need. It is perfect for noobs and pros alike, on any desktop OS.

MSRP Free

Best Free Video Converter

Windows, macOS, Linux

No one would call HandBrake(Opens in a new window) simple, but it's hard for any other video transcoder to compete in power and comprehensiveness. Transcode means to convert; Handbrake will turn almost any video format into another video format. It's free, it's open-source, and it has years of practice.

Best Free Video Editing

Windows, macOS, Linux

While it lacks the slick interface found in most other video editors, Shotcut(Opens in a new window)'s got lots of other powers, and you don't have to pay anything for themyou have nothing to lose but time in trying it out. You can undock panels as you work, customizing the editing on screen, which is great on multi-monitor setups.

MSRP Free

Best Free Game Recording/Streaming Software

Windows, Web, iOS, Android

Stream your video gaming with Logitech's Streamlabs Open Broadcasting System(Opens in a new window) (aka SLOBS) directly to YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook. You can even switch between gameplay and your webcam to make some commentary. There may be a learning curve because of the power it wields, but you can find plenty of help online.

Best Free Video Player

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android

The premier way to watch just about any video, no matter the video's weird codec, VLC media player(Opens in a new window) has features including auto-rotating smartphone videos taken at the wrong orientation and resuming playback from where you stopped. Seriously, VLC plays backanything on all desktop platforms, and it guarantees no ads, tracking, or spyware. (For more, readHow to Play DVDs in Windows 10.)

MSRP Free

Best Free Communication Software

Best Free Messaging Software

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Xbox, PlayStation

Millions of people worldwide useDiscordfor text, voice chatting, and video chattingmainly while kicking one another's arses in online games or watching gameplay streams on Twitch or Caffeine. Even Microsoft wanted to buy it. You can spend a monthly ($9.99) or annual ($99.99) fee to go premium for better video/audio quality and to upload larger files.

Per Month, Starts at $9.99

Best Free Remote Access

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, browsers

PCMag's top pick for software that can control of other computers is TeamViewer(Opens in a new window). Almost everything you need is free for personal use: desktop sharing, file transfers, and chatting with remote users. The setup couldn't be easier. Take control of a remote PC over an internet connection with the app, or use a browser (including Chrome OS) with theTeamViewer(Opens in a new window)extension. A caveat: Remote-access tools can be abused, so don't turn one on unless you're on the phone with the person you're allowing access to. And make sure to turn it off after you're done.

Per User, Per Month, Starts at Free

Best Free Video Conferencing

Windows, macOS, Linux, web, iOS, Android

Want to host an online meeting for you and 100 of your closest friends? Zoom Meetings can let them all in for free, for up to 40 minutes from any device, even a smartphone.Competitively priced premium plans with additional features are also available. Zoom is a PCMag Editors' Choice award winner, and it made our list of the Best Tech Products of 2021, too. (Also check out our top zoom tips.)

Per User, Per Month, Starts at $14.99

Best Free Writing and Design Software

Best Free Desktop Publishing Tool

Windows, macOS, Linux

Scribus(Opens in a new window) is the open-source equivalent ofAdobe InDesignfor desktop publishing, or as close as you can get. It has built-in color separation and management and a lot more, all free.

Best Free Writing Tool (Screenwriters)

Windows, Linux

Do you fancy yourself a budding screenwriter but lack the funds for high-end tools such asFinal Draft? Trelby(Opens in a new window) does a fine job of helping you format correctly, remember character names, and import and export to formats used in Hollywood.

Best Free Writing Tool

Windows, macOS, iOS

The highly structured interface of yWriter can help a budding or experienced novelist get a real handle on their story and the characters who may be trying to overtake it. The program is full of stats on what you have written, giving you a data-driven writing experience. This program doesn't have the depth ofScrivener, but it does have a much lower priceit's free, or you can make a donation.

MSRP Free

Best Free World-Building Tool

Windows, macOS

Pronounced how youd probably guess, Shaxpir(Opens in a new window) is like a simplistic version of our top-rated Scribner, with an everyone free tier that is very useful, although pros may consider the $7.99 a month subscription with extra features. For no charge, you get the full manuscript builder, world-building notebook, progress tracker, offline use, and cloud backup.

Best Free Entertainment Software

Best Free Maps Software

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android

As if high-end software that lets you virtually fly across the globe isn't cool enoughespecially as it has all the same features as its online/mobile sibling, Google MapsGoogle Earth Pro(Opens in a new window) for the desktop is totally free. It includes advanced features such as high-resolution printing, distance measuring, and global guided tours. Although it also comes in web and mobile versions, the desktop version is the only one that lets you view satellite images of the moon and Mars. It also has star maps.

Best Free Media Center

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Xbox, PlayStation, Smart TVs, media hubs, NAS devices

If you don't know or care what a media server is, but you just want to stream your videos and music collection around the house, Plex could work well for you. Install it on all your devices, point it at some media, and those audio and video files become available on everythingeven remotely. (For more, read How to Set Up a Plex Server,How to Share Your Plex Libraries,How to Organize Your Plex Media Library, andThe Expert's Guide to Managing Your Plex Server.)

Best Free Social Media Software

Windows, iOS, Android, Web

You probably think of TikTok as a mobile-only phenomenon. But not only can you access the video wonderland on the desktop at TikTok.com(Opens in a new window) to see your For You page, there's also a well-done app for it right in the Windows Store. TikTokWindows won't work with your webcam, but you can use it to upload video you edit to perfection with desktop video tools. It's all free but has ads for supportjust like on the mobile versions, they show up looking like videos you might want to see.

Best Free Imaging Software

Best Free File Viewer and Converter

Windows only

View, manage, and compare your images with this fast and intuitive freebie. FastStone Image Viewer(Opens in a new window) supports a slew of image formats, including RAW image formats from specific digital camera manufacturers. It has companion apps for screenshots and photo resizing.

Best Free Graphics Software (Vector Editing)

Windows, macOS, Linux

Adobe Illustrator is the high bar of vector image editing, but it has a premium price to match. You can still get cross-platform Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) image creation with the free Inkscape. You'll have to work a little harder to learn it, but it may be exactly what a talented (but cash-strapped or subscription-shy) artist needs.

MSRP Free

Best Free Graphics Software (Bitmap Editing)

Windows only

Is Paint.net(Opens in a new window) a perfect replacement for Photoshop? Nothing is as powerful as Adobe's program, but at this pricefreePaint.net comes close. For any minor (and even some major) picture manipulation, it's fast, comprehensive, and easy to use.

Best Free Productivity Software

Best Free Office Suite

Windows, macOS, Linux

There aren't many free office suites, and only one is a download for the major desktop operating systems. The open-source LibreOffice, now in version 7, suffers a bit in the polish department, lacks collaboration features, and sports an overstuffed toolbar interface that might remind you of Microsoft Office a decade ago. But it's powerful nevertheless, and it easily converts and imports files from other systems. It comes with aword processor (Writer), a spreadsheet component (Calc), a presentation program (Impress), a vector drawing program (Draw), and even a full database (Base) and math-formula editor (Math). And it's all utterly free.

MSRP Free

Best Free Note-Taking App

Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web

Once just a part of Microsoft Office, the sublime OneNote has become a free, standalone powerhouse for note-taking across all the major OSes. It still works with Office, syncs data across all platforms, and has full online access via Office.com, with storage on OneDrive. That's why it's our Editors' Choice pick for note storage.

Per Year, Starts at $69.99

Best Free Text Editor

Windows only

Notepad++(Opens in a new window) is nothing like the anemic Notepad most Windows users grew used to over the decades. This free download has tabs, color-coded nesting text, WYSIWYG printing, and support for macros. It's a must for hand-coders or any writer who wants a minimalist interface.

Best To-Do List for Everyone

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web

This is our favorite to-do list app, ever. We give the paid version a full five-star review, but even the free version is fantastic. The Todoist interface is simple perfection no matter what platform you use it oneven wearables and via email (turning messages into tasks). The free version gives you five projects with five collaborators on each, working across 300 possible tasks, supports uploads of 5MB files, and keeps a one-week active history.

Per Month, Starts at $5.00

Best Power-User Note Taker

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android

Another place to put all your notes? Obsidians got a learning curve, but once mastered, it's the best note-taker youll find as a power user. The free version is available for personal useit lacks only support and sync options, but you can get around the sync by storing your Obsidian Vault in a spot where a cloud service backs it up.

MSRP Free

Best Programming Environment

Windows, macOS, Linux, web

Need to write some code? Use VS Code from Microsoft(Opens in a new window). It has everything youd want in a coding environment, from plug-ins to great organization. And it's easy to get started with this program, even though you have to do a little setup to tweak it to perfection. And the price is great.

Best Free Security Software

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