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If you want to be "helped", you need to write either to [email protected] (automated replies with advice) or [email protected] (human support....) Cheers, Michael On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Shannon Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:00:05 AM > Subject: foundation-l Digest, Vol 57, Issue 65 > > Send foundation-l mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of foundation-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Neeru Khosla to Become Wikipedia Advisor (Jay Walsh) > 2. Re: Report to the Board of Trustees: October 2008 (Erik Moeller) > 3. Re: Report to the Board of Trustees: October 2008 > (effe iets anders) > 4. Re: and what if... (Delirium) > 5. Re: Report to the Board of Trustees: October 2008 > (Gerard Meijssen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:24:06 -0800 > From: Jay Walsh <[email protected]> > Subject: [Foundation-l] Neeru Khosla to Become Wikipedia Advisor > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > Hi all - passing this on. We sent out this press release earlier today. > > Thanks! > > Jay, Communications > >> >> ''Neeru Khosla to Become Wikipedia Advisor'' >> >> Philanthropist and education pioneer joins non-profit's Advisory Board >> >> San Francisco CA December 15, 2008 -- The Wikimedia Foundation, the >> non-profit organization behind the web encyclopedia Wikipedia, today >> announced the appointment of Neeru Khosla to its Advisory Board. >> Khosla is co-founder and chair of CK-12, a non-profit based in Palo >> Alto, California which is pioneering the concept of "open source >> textbooks." In September, the U.S. state of Virginia announced a >> collaboration with CK-12 to produce an open source physics textbook, >> a major coup for the young non-profit organization. >> >> "I am delighted that Neeru is joining us," said Michael Snow, >> Chairman of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. "In addition >> to her understanding of the educational arena both in the United >> States and elsewhere, Neeru is experienced with the challenges of >> building and leading non-profit organizations. As we grow and >> evolve, her expertise will be enormously valuable and welcomed." >> >> The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates the volunteer-written >> encyclopedia with a staff of just under 25 people, created its >> Advisory Board in January 2007 as a mechanism for input from leaders >> and thinkers in fields like education, technology, and free culture. >> Advisory Board members convene with Wikimedia's leadership once a >> year and also support the organization in their specific areas of >> expertise. >> >> "When people want to learn things online, they go to Wikipedia >> first," said Neeru Khosla. "It's absolutely clear to me that anyone >> who cares about education online should seriously consider how they >> can help Wikipedia do an even better job. It's an important cause, >> and I'm more than happy to volunteer." >> >> In March 2008, the Wikimedia Foundation received a $500,000 donation >> from Vinod and Neeru Khosla. >> >> The current Advisory Board membership includes: >> >> * Angela Beesley (Chair, Wikimedia Advisory Board; co-founder, >> Wikia) >> * Ward Cunningham (Developer of the first wiki) >> * Heather Ford (Executive director, iCommons) >> * Debbie Garside (Multi-lingual web pioneer) >> * Melissa Hagemann (Open Access advocate) >> * Danny Hillis (Engineer, author, inventor) >> * Mitch Kapor (Founder/Co-founder Lotus Developments, EFF, >> Mozilla Foundation) >> * Neeru Khosla (Co-founder, CK-12) >> * Teemu Leinonen (Head, Learning Environments research group of >> the Media Lab, University of Art and Design Helsinki) >> * Rebecca MacKinnon (Journalist; founder, Global Voices Online) >> * Wayne Mackintosh (Education specialist, Commonwealth of Learning) >> * Benjamin Mako Hill (Author, free software advocate) >> * Erin McKean (Chief consulting editor, American Dictionaries at >> Oxford University Press) >> * Trevor Neilson (Partner, Global Philanthropy Group) >> * Florence Nibart-Devouard (Former Chair, Wikimedia Foundation >> Board of Trustees; Scientist) >> * Achal Prabhala (Journalist and researcher) >> * Jay Rosen (Journalist, author, educator) >> * Clay Shirky (Author, consultant, educator) >> * Peter Suber (Open Access advocate) >> * Raoul Weiler (ICT advocate) >> * Ethan Zuckerman (Research Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet >> and Society at Harvard Law School) >> >> For more information, visit: >> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Advisory_Board >> >> ''About the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia'' >> wikimediafoundation.org >> wikipedia.org >> >> The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization which >> operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore, >> Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia >> Foundation receive more than 270 million unique visitors per month, >> making them the 4th most popular web property world-wide. Available >> in more than 265 languages, Wikipedia provides more than 11 million >> articles contributed by a global volunteer community of more than >> 100,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia >> Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily >> through donations and grants. >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:54:01 -0800 > From: "Erik Moeller" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board of Trustees: October > 2008 > To: [email protected], "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > 2008/12/14 effe iets anders <[email protected]>: >> But also have a small additional suggestion. Would it be nice to the >> chapters to have somewhere a list of all major software WMF is using? As a >> suggestion list? For example, GIMP for promotional images editing etc, so >> that the chapters have an easier time looking for free software on >> accounting etc. Would be great! > > I started a page for this purpose a while ago: > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FLOSS-Exchange > > We have a mixed Mac/Linux office environment. We're not currently > using open source software for accounting and for more complex design > work. Most calendaring is done via Google right now. > -- > Erik M?ller > Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation > > Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:11:09 +0100 > From: "effe iets anders" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board of Trustees: October > 2008 > To: "Erik Moeller" <[email protected]> > Cc: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Nice page. But could you perhaps also list the non-free software used there > sometime, so that the community could suggest otherwise? :) > > 2008/12/15 Erik Moeller <[email protected]> > >> 2008/12/14 effe iets anders <[email protected]>: >> > But also have a small additional suggestion. Would it be nice to the >> > chapters to have somewhere a list of all major software WMF is using? As >> a >> > suggestion list? For example, GIMP for promotional images editing etc, so >> > that the chapters have an easier time looking for free software on >> > accounting etc. Would be great! >> >> I started a page for this purpose a while ago: >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FLOSS-Exchange >> >> We have a mixed Mac/Linux office environment. We're not currently >> using open source software for accounting and for more complex design >> work. Most calendaring is done via Google right now. >> -- >> Erik M?ller >> Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation >> >> Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:57:28 -0800 > From: Delirium <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] and what if... > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > David Gerard wrote: >> It >> would be novel indeed to have a Holocaust denier who wasn't a crank as >> an editor, but I don't expect it to happen any time soon. >> > > You'd be surprised, then. If you're talking about Holocaust-denial > *activists*, trying to edit articles to encompass that point of view, > then sure. But normal people who believe the Holocaust either didn't > happen or was overblown, but realize their view is a minority one and > edit in other areas? We have quite a few, especially editors from Arab > countries. > > -Mark > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:54:35 +0100 > From: "Gerard Meijssen" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board of Trustees: October > 2008 > To: [email protected], "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hoi, > When you run an organisation, stability in procedures ensures that you get > work done. Procedures are to a large part dependent on the tools that are > used. If anything it is disruptive to have to continually assess > alternatives in software because of external factors. It is also expensive > and I do say that there is enough where the WMF underspends. > Thanks, > Gerard > > 2008/12/15 effe iets anders <[email protected]> > >> Nice page. But could you perhaps also list the non-free software used there >> sometime, so that the community could suggest otherwise? :) >> >> 2008/12/15 Erik Moeller <[email protected]> >> >> > 2008/12/14 effe iets anders <[email protected]>: >> > > But also have a small additional suggestion. Would it be nice to the >> > > chapters to have somewhere a list of all major software WMF is using? >> As >> > a >> > > suggestion list? For example, GIMP for promotional images editing etc, >> so >> > > that the chapters have an easier time looking for free software on >> > > accounting etc. Would be great! >> > >> > I started a page for this purpose a while ago: >> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FLOSS-Exchange >> > >> > We have a mixed Mac/Linux office environment. We're not currently >> > using open source software for accounting and for more complex design >> > work. Most calendaring is done via Google right now. >> > -- >> > Erik M?ller >> > Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation >> > >> > Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > End of foundation-l Digest, Vol 57, Issue 65 > ******************************************** > > > > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Michael Bimmler [email protected] _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
