On 21/07/07, Erik Moeller erik@wikimedia.org wrote:
Again, this seems like a case of being quick to condemn and reluctant to communicate. I believe we can work with the Archive and make sure that free formats become "first class citizens" in everything we do with them.
What is the benefit of working with "the Archive"? Wikimedia already posses the capability to host videos, anyone with a computer that runs a OGG player or Java (nearly all systems) can play our video, and, as Greg points out, if there is clear consensus it is possible to integrate video into pages with little effort. Personally I think that would be unwise, although that is simply my opinion.
Just talk to me. I do tend to announce all my meetings on internal-l days if not weeks before they happen, unlike any other Wikimedian I know. This particular discussion was unplanned, which sometimes happens and should also be fine, but there are no firm outcomes as of yet. I can make an introduction to Brewster anytime you want.
Why interal-l? Surely, as a board member, you should be communicating with the wider community. A mssage on foundation-l wouldn't be that hard to do.
-UH.