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;'''[[Wikipedia Reaches 2 Million Articles]]''' : 9/12/2007: On September 9, 2007, at 8:21 UTC, the English-language Wikipedia published its two millionth article with the entry "El Hormiguero," about the popular Spanish TV show of the same name. The article was created by registered Wikipedia contributor Zzxc. |
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; [[Press releases/New Consultant and Special Advisor to the Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] : 06/27/2007 : The Wikimedia Foundation, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, is delighted to announce today it has engaged digital media executive Sue Gardner as a consultant and special advisor to the board. |
; [[Press releases/New Consultant and Special Advisor to the Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] : 06/27/2007 : The Wikimedia Foundation, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, is delighted to announce today it has engaged digital media executive Sue Gardner as a consultant and special advisor to the board. |
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; [[Press releases/SOSChildrenUK2007|SOS Children UK and the Wikimedia Foundation Launch Wikipedia Selection for Schools]] : 05/29/2007 : SOS Children UK and the Wikimedia Foundation have launched the Wikipedia Selection for schools. The Selection DVD has the content of a 15 volume encyclopedia - with 24,000 pictures, 14 million words and articles on 4,625 topics. It includes the best of Wikipedia, and many thousands of pages of extra material specifically selected to be of interest to children aged 8-17 who follow the UK National Curriculum and similar curricula elsewhere in the world. |
; [[Press releases/SOSChildrenUK2007|SOS Children UK and the Wikimedia Foundation Launch Wikipedia Selection for Schools]] : 05/29/2007 : SOS Children UK and the Wikimedia Foundation have launched the Wikipedia Selection for schools. The Selection DVD has the content of a 15 volume encyclopedia - with 24,000 pictures, 14 million words and articles on 4,625 topics. It includes the best of Wikipedia, and many thousands of pages of extra material specifically selected to be of interest to children aged 8-17 who follow the UK National Curriculum and similar curricula elsewhere in the world. |
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Thank you for your support: Wikimania 2007The Wikimedia Foundation's annual conference took place on August 3-5, in Taipei, Taiwan. The event brought together international users from various Wikimedia projects, as well as individuals interested in learning about Wiki technology, free content and free knowledge, and educational and social trends in internet culture. Additionally, both Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, and Florence Devouard, Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation, were present to answer questions. | Read more. Materials
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