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Wikimedia Quarto

Inaugural Edition   September 2004

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Board of Trustees

Jimmy Wales, Founder
Angela Beesley
Michael Davis
Florence Nibart-Devouard
Tim Shell

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Staff

Editor-in-Chief
  Samuel Klein
Executive Editor
  Florence Nibart-Devouard
Designer
  Jean-Christophe Chazalette


Contributing Writers
Angela Beesley, Daniel Mayer,
Arne Klempert, Dpbsmith, Elisabeth Bauer, Jamesday, Nicolas Weeger, Mathias Schindler, Sjc, Yann Forget, Jakob Voss

Contributing Proofreaders
Lead Proofreader: Ruth Ifcher
Danny Wool, QT Nguyen

Contributing Translators
Aphaia, Arno Lagrange, Ayman, Chopinhauer, Carlo Ierna, Electric goat, Fruggo, Gleam, Kaare, Kpjas, Kzhr, Looxix, Merclien, Mountain, Minh Nguyen, MH, Neep, Nicolas Weeger, Paddyez, Profoss, Sansculotte, Sj, Spektr, Strxg, Shizhao, Suisui, Tietew, Tomos, Yann Forget,

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   Welcome to the Wikimedia Foundation newsletter. Inside are articles about the latest Wikimedia initiatives, the thoughts and activities of our Board of Trustees, and words from our founder, Jimmy Wales. You will also find current reports from our committees and chapters, notes from the community, and — through editorials and interviews — the latest word from major actors in open content, copyright, and distributed research. In this edition Ward Cunningham talks with us about Wikipedia and the future of wiki (see page 5).

    Highlights this month include a major press release following Wikipedia's one millionth article; a celebration of Wikipedia at the modern Cyberarts Festival in Linz, Austria, which honored us in May with a Digital Communities award and a generous grant; and a presentation to the United Nations in Geneva.

    The newsletter is available in several languages and formats; you are free to redistribute it. This new forum is a work in progress, but above all it is about the community and foundation that you have built. Be bold with your suggestions and criticisms; let us know what you would like to see in these pages in the months to come. Brief essays on any subject related to the Wikimedia Foundation or its projects are welcome, for publication on meta or in the next newsletter. Notes from your local projects, or quotes about Wikimedia in your local press, are also welcome. Comments and submissions may be sent to newsletter@wikimedia.org.

    We would like to thank the many donors who have kept the Foundation in the black this year, such as fact-index.com. We are especially grateful to everyone who has contributed essays, diagrams, photos, music, code, or dues to the various projects and chapters. Without your dedication, there would be nothing worth mentioning in a newsletter.

    Finally, we would like to recognize the 80+ writers, designers, and translators who contributed to this production. Many hands make light work, and producing this newsletter was a pleasure. May you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

--the WQ editorial team

 




Table of Contents


Cover : First Board meeting (4)

Welcome, Table of Contents . . . . . . 1
Letter from the Founder . . . . . . 2
Letter from the Board
Quarterly Reports . . . . . . 3
Chapter Notes . . . . . . 4
News from the Projects
Interview: Ward Cunningham
     on wiki and Wikipedia
. . . . . . 5
In the Media . . . . . . 6
International Notes, Gallery . . . . . . 7
Endnotes, Editorials . . . . . . 8