LittleDan suggested:

Now that the server upgrades are complete and wikimedia.org is up, should we send out Wikimedia's first press release?

As an software professional I recommend postponing the press release until:

* the 'upgrade' has been fully tested * the developers and users are equally impressed with its speed and reliability

Often new hardware or software works great for a few days before the first glitch appears. Microsoft is famous (notorious?) for the "Service Pack 3" phenomenon: they've gotten the reputation that no new software version is considered reliable until the 3rd "service pack" (i.e., set of bug fixes) is delivered to customers.

Now our tiny gang of volunteer developers may be more dedicated and selfless than Microsoft's salaried horde -- but "rush to market" tends to cause errors. So, I think we should wait a bit.

Ed Poor Developer, Sysop & Wet Blanket