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Zim Desktop Wiki

GTK-based desktop wiki software written in Python
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Zim Desktop Wiki

Summary

Zim Desktop Wiki is a free software[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Zim Desktop Wiki's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's instance of is recorded as text editor[4].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[5].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's programmed in is recorded as Python[6].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's operating system is recorded as Linux[7].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[8].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's operating system is recorded as macOS[9].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.62[10].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.67[11].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.68[12].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.42[13].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.43[14].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.44[15].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.45[16].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.46[17].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.47[18].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.48[19].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.49[20].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.50[21].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.51[22].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.52[23].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.53[24].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.54[25].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.55[26].
  • Zim Desktop Wiki's software version identifier is recorded as 0.56[27].

Body

Publication

Languages include English[28], Russian[29], and multiple languages[30].

Why It Matters

Zim Desktop Wiki has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

free software Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Python

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . directory.fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . launchpad.net. Retrieved . launchpad.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . launchpad.net. Retrieved . launchpad.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . translations.launchpad.net. translations.launchpad.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Zim Desktop Wiki. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/zim-desktop-wiki
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.62, 0.67, 0.68 +48
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3ce4e4a70dfe|details]])"
  2. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.62, 0.67, 0.68 +48
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/98b418a15de5|details]])"
  3. 5w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Inception → +2005-09-20T00:00:00Z
    Portableapps id → office/zim-portable
    Different from → ZIM
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-rank:1||1 */ [[Property:P1324]]: https://github.com/jaap-karssenberg/zim-desktop-wiki, remove unnecessary use of preferred rank #msynbotTask13"
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