Wikipedia talk:FAQ/Technical/Archive 1

message: The database is roughly 4 GB in size (including all languages and support tables) and growing. 
: Does this inculde the images? (images stored in the tables or as files?) Fantasy 15:06, 11 Aug 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: Wow, that's soooo no longer up to date. :) Anyway, images are stored as files, separate from the database. --Brion 21:47, 11 Aug 2003 (UTC)
thread_title:  How big is the database? 

message: Certain articles contain pictures that are causing problems. These pictures not only wont load, but also stop all other pictures on other pages from loading after the problem picture has failed to load.
There is one on Earth. (The second picture down I think). Now I have gone there and I can't load any pictures (even outside of Wikipedia). If I reboot I will be able to again.
Bensaccount 19:59, 14 Sep 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Problem pictures 

message: It seems that in the section talking about how to download the Wikipedia database the Wikipedia:TomeRaider_database should be mentioned.  At least, it was what I was looking for.  (Apologies if I haven't followed convention, it's my first time. I've read the FAQ, doing my best--for a "simple" system there sure seems to be a lot of rules!).
Rich Fletcher 20:14, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Add link to TomeRaider database? 

message: Question 9 reads Why are some of the pages scrunched together and capitalized LikeThis?. I have been here since 2003 and have never encountered a camelcase titled article. The existence of this question seems to be a historical anomoly. Is there any opposition to removing this question, either entirely or to a no-longer frequently asked questions page? Nohat 18:16, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: After several weeks with no comment, I have removed this question. Nohat 14:27, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is question 9 needed anymore? 

message: If HTML were used in a wikipedia-like project, wouldn't the links look more like <a href="HTML">, instead of <a href="http://..../HTML">? --Biesi 00:10, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why not HTML question / relative links 

message: Which Linux distribution does Wikipedia use? I think that would be helpful for the FAQ, too. Massysett 18:20, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh, I see--my answer is at m:Wikimedia servers. Massysett 18:24, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Linux distribution 

message: can i know the history of the 1st server launch into the world?
and who create the server — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fujisnow (talk • contribs) 
:See History of Wikipedia.-gadfium 02:22, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: First server

message: If I understand correctly, in wiki software when an article is deleted, the contents remain stored somewhere.  Is it stored forever or is it purged after a time and how long until it is purged?  Next, if an image deleted is the image data lost for good?  I am asking because I'm wondering how wiki software works.  DyslexicEditor 07:36, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Deleted edits are still visible to admins, and can be undeleted by an admin (see WP:DRV).  Deleted images are gone forever. - jredmond 23:22, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Deleted images are now archived too. Plugwash 12:54, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Technical Question about Deletion