A revolution of knowledge, relatively young, who just turned 15, has already led to a pension heavy books traditional encyclopedias. Wikipedia fig candles, published on 15 January 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger.
"Wikipedia has challenged us to rethink how knowledge can be collected and distributed by rejecting the concept that may come exclusively from above", says its
founder, Jimmy, on the occasion of the anniversary.
Today the service has more than 35 million entries in 290 languages, used by hundreds of millions of people from around the world, and relies on the contribution of 80 thousand volunteers each month editors. It's free, without advertisement, and relies on voluntary donations of users.
Online Encyclopedia, and to give light to its popularity, looks at the future with more and more ambitious targets.