Wikipedia needs no introduction, which in itself is a kind of introduction, acknowledging its global role as our go-to information source.

The collection of online encyclopedias—with editions in more than 200 major languages—is the internet’s sixth most visited site, drawing more eyeballs than eBay, Amazon, or Twitter. It’s the only top website that’s non-commercial, open source, and, most important, created by users…and edited by anyone.

This video appears in CHM's exhibit "Make Software: Change the World!" Learn more: www.computerhistory.org/makesoftware/exhibit/wikip….