One funding organization recently contacted me about the possibility
about funding an open access "Wikipedian in Residence" at an OA
organization, in order to pursue projects like this (which is pretty
straightforward for anyone with lightweight technical knowledge and
dedicated focus). I'll ping them about that idea to see if it's likely
to happen.
(Similar but related are open educational resources --
CNX.org
textbooks, Pratham Books, etc. -- lots of really good appropriately
licensed illustrations there.)
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Erik Möller
Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation
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