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wikipedia download in plain text - is it possible?

Mar 24, 2005 11:52PM PST

Hello,

Does anyone know about downloading the Wikipedia database?
I would like to download a part of the wikipedia database (specifically, artists) without all the software and code and everything. But the only way I can find to download it is by downloading all this software and everything and needing to have all this stuff running, like apache and stuff. Isn't there a way that I can just download a text-only version of it?
Basically I would just like to have the information, the text, and that is it. Without needing any installation software or anything.

Thanks,
Heather

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