Hi all,
This is an update on the timeline for Wikimedia Deutschland’s launch of
Wikibase.cloud. We are planning to start the closed beta of Wikibase.cloud
in mid-April.
Today, we reached out to all WBstack users who previously signaled their
interest in migrating to Wikibase.cloud. Once users have accepted our Terms
of Service, we will begin to migrate WBstack wikis to Wikibase.cloud in
batches.
Once the migration is complete, we will focus on inviting more people into
the Wikibase.cloud closed beta. If you want to apply for closed beta
access, please register with this form
<https://lime.wikimedia.de/index.php/717538>. We'll consider each
application on its merits, but we'll give greater consideration to projects
aligned with our movement
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy> and Linked Open Data
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/LinkedOpenData/Strategy2021> strategies.
Given that this is the first time we are providing a Software as a Service,
we want to increase platform use gradually. This will allow us to learn in
a somewhat controlled setting and grow sustainably, ensuring that
Wikibase.cloud empowers knowledge holders as quickly as possible to share
their data with Wikibase
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/LinkedOpenData/Strategy2021/Wikibase>.
Cheers,
--
Mohammed Sadat
*Community Communications Manager for Wikidata/Wikibase*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30 219 158 26-0
https://wikimedia.de
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