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Life & fun · December 4, 2015

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Demo of Wiki and Forum coded in C under 80k

Demo of Wiki and Forum coded in C under 80k launched on December 4, 2015 with 47 votes, #1,722 of 3,505 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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This is a lightweight wiki and forum system written in C that fits within an 80-kilobyte footprint. Designed for users who need basic collaborative documentation and discussion capabilities without heavy resource requirements, it offers a compact alternative to larger platforms. The project demonstrates how essential wiki and forum functionality can be implemented efficiently in C, making it suitable for systems with limited storage or memory constraints.

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