# 260608 — c2 wiki origins (Ward Cunningham)

Date: 2026-06-08

## What this is

Research into the beginnings of the wiki movement through Ward Cunningham,
the Portland Pattern Repository, and the original **WikiWikiWeb** at c2.com.

Focus: popular terms, social conventions, and documented use cases from and
about the c2 wiki. **Federation is explicitly out of scope** for this
exploration (separate research planned).

## Contents

| Path | Role |
|------|------|
| `findings.md` | Terms glossary, use-case catalog, design principles, sources |

## Status

Initial exploration complete. Findings may inform `spec/` and future
workplans; not yet promoted to specification.