Kuma is the
Django-based platform that powers
Mozilla Developer Network hosted on
GitHub
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. It is
open source software licensed under
Mozilla Public License
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2.0. The main function of the platform is to gather people around
MDN, who can contribute to all the documentation stored and maintained as part of the project, including
JavaScript
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API available in modern
web browsers
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. It has advanced
translation
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tools available as well.
Current design assumes installation on
Vagrant
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controlled virtual machines (configuration includes
Ansible
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).
References
Free software
2010 software
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