This sounds really interesting to see in the future. Encyclopedia that anyone can edit? Educational images and video that anyone can edit? Awesome
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 2:49 PM, K. Peachey p858snake@yahoo.com.au wrote:
Wikipedia set for video explosion?
Wikipedia's decision to increase its server capacity will herald a new
era
for the online encyclopaedia.
According to Sun Microsystems, Wikimedia – the company behind the likes
of
Wikipedia, Wikinews, Wikibooks – has bought in a lot of new servers.
This will bring about the end of a 100 MB upload cap for Wikipedia, enabling video hosting and better picture support.
According to CNet<
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10103177-2.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesA...
, this could include picture editing software and allow users to modify
images
and see past revisions in the same way as they can the text.
Wikipedia is one of the most visited internet sites on the globe,
boasting
2.6 million entries in English alone.
Currently the vast majority of WIkipedia is text based, and thus takes up very little room in terms of server space - despite its breadth of
material.
However, as media like video becomes more prevalent, the need for storage capacity rises. But that's progress for you.
Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/11/20/wikipedia-set-for-video-explosion/ _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l