On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I know what the resolution says, it doesn't mean
it makes sense. There
is no "Wikimedia Brasil", so the resolution is pretty meaningless. I
think the board ought to wait until the actual contracts are signed
before official recognising anything (the resolution could say
something like "The board authorises the management to enter
negotiations to officially recognise a Brazilian chapter.". The phrase
"Wikimedia Brasil" shouldn't be used for anything official until there
is a legal entity with permission to use that trademark.
You had a good point until I got to the end of your message -- did you
actually read the resolution? "The Board of Trustees grants Wikimedia
Brasil interim permission to use the Wikimedia trademarks pending
signature of the Chapters Agreement." WMBR is a chapter, it may not
be an government-approved organization yet, but once you are approved
by the Board and a resolution is passed you become a chapter.
[Re "interim permission", there is no legal entity, but there is still
the group that is given the permission.]
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Casey Brown
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