Florence Devouard wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The Foundation is aware that the community logo was PD. It was
> done on purpose so that the community could use a logo without
> having to request authorization.
>
> As for the decision to switch meta from the Foundation logo to the
> community logo, I think I remember that the vote was announced on
> this list, so that the Foundation had the opportunity to jump in.
Thanks for the prompt reply! I understand why the community logo is
PD, but I'm concerned about its suitability as an official project
logo. The vote was announced on this list [
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2008-August/045572.html
], but no mention of the fact that a PD image was under consideration
was made, so this easily could have been overlooked. It certainly is
possible that policy has changed, but this definitely has been
disallowed in the past. For example, the original Wikiversity logo
had to be replaced because the image was available under a free
license.
Additionally, I recall User:Elian stating that official project logos
must receive approval from the public relations department, and I want
to make sure that this occurred.
Following a one-week poll, Meta-Wiki has switched to a different logo.
I like the design, but I have a major concern regarding its copyright
status.
The icon (available at Commons as Image:Wikimedia Community Logo.svg)
was released by its creator into the public domain. My understanding
is that each project's logo _must_ be copyrighted by the Wikimedia
Foundation and _not_ be available under a free license or in the
public domain, thereby ensuring that its use is legally restricted to
the identification of said project.
Anyone can legally use the new Meta-Wiki logo for any purpose without
any conditions, so there's nothing to ensure that it will remain a
unique identifier and not be utilized in contexts of which the
Foundation disapproves. It could legally be used as the logo for a
non-Wikimedia wiki (thereby implying affiliation), a pizza shop, a
product appearing on store shelves, a pornography website, a racist
organization, or anything else.
I wonder whether someone from the Foundation's legal department or
public relations department was consulted. I'm worried that the idea
might have been implemented without the knowledge of those with the
authority to approve it. I raised this issue on the poll's talk page
[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta_talk:Babel/Metawiki_logo_poll#Copyright…],
and thus far, the only response is a claim that I'm mistaken about the
requirements.
Can anyone shed some light on this?
This is a triple-crosspost. I suggest you reply to wikitech-l only.
A mistake I made caused the loss of 496 full-resolution images from
Wikimedia servers.
I have recovered as many images as I can, drawing on the following sources:
* Squid cache (pmtpa, knams and yaseo)
* May 8 backup of some wikis on storage1
* Duplicates with the same signature, found on the same or other wikis
That brought the number lost down from about 3000 to the current 496. For
the remaining files, I made a copy of their thumbnail directories:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/lost-image-thumb-backup/
A list of missing images can be found here:
http://noc.wikimedia.org/~tstarling/missing-images-2008-09
If anyone has any ideas about where to find more backup files, I'd be
willing to hear them. Otherwise, the community will just have to reupload
as many as possible.
The technical details were as follows: I fixed a bug in File.php, and
without checking what other changes were made to it, deployed the most
recent version of the file on the Wikimedia servers, without also updating
the rest of MediaWiki. Because FileRepo::$thumbDir was unset,
LocalFile::migrateThumbFile() had the effect of deleting the source image
for any thumbnail request which reached the backend. I reverted the change
after about 20 minutes, following a report on IRC.
My sincere apologies.
-- Tim Starling
This is a complete lie. langcom already exists when a classical chinese wikipedia was created.
Please see this link:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Classic…
c.m.l.
----- Original Message ----
From: Tim Starling <tstarling(a)wikimedia.org>
To: foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2008 3:50:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Klassical Chinese
Ting Chen wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> since its creation I wondered why this happend. Why is there a classical
> chinese Wikipedia? This language has no native speakers and is not used
> by any relitious or official institution as official language.
Because at the time it was created, we had not yet given GerardM and his
team of rules lawyers the power to decide all wiki creation issues. There
was a sentiment that we as a community should make our own decisions on
language issues, rather than to delegate it to some standards body who
might not have similar interests at heart. And some people held the
opinion that while language study and preservation is not our core
mission, it'd be nice if it happened anyway, especially if there is no
significant cost to the organisation.
-- Tim Starling
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Dear Wikimedia community,
We are proud and honoured to announce that a plan is in the works to
found a new UK chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. A lot of
discussion has already taken place on IRC and we are ready to begin
gathering support from the community. If you are interesting in being
part of a new UK chapter, in whatever capacity (from sitting on the
board, to cheering us on from the sidelines), please head over to
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK_v2.0 and let us know. Over
the next few days we will gather names and put some finishing touches
to the plans. An election will be held for the initial board, who will
then oversee the process of founding the company and accepting
application to membership. They will then organise an AGM to formally
elect a new board to take the chapter forward to begin fundraising and
supporting the Wikimedia community in the UK in whatever way we can.
This is an exciting time for the UK community and I hope you will all
support us in it.
Kind regards,
Thomas "Tango" Dalton
Tom "Cfp" Holden
River Tarnell
Alex Newman
Paul Williams
Geni
Hello,
Would you like to tell us about your Wikipedia? I am afraid that many
know only about the Wikipedia he edits himself. At Meta-Wiki you can
answer to questions about your Wikipedia language edition and read
about others:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tell_us_about_your_Wikipedia
Kind regards
Ziko
--
Ziko van Dijk
NL-Silvolde
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> 2008/9/3 Crazy Lover <always_yours.forever(a)yahoo.com>:
>> you are wrong, old greek is used as official language of the eastern greek ortodoxe church. its greek is the koine dialect with neologism for new things and concepts.
>
> I stand corrected. If it's used in the same way as Ecclesiastical
> Latin, then we should treat it the same.
not replying to anything, but changing the subject - my eyes hurt.
Thank you for not using all-caps in your subject lines from now on.
Michael
--
Michael Bimmler
mbimmler(a)gmail.com
FYI - Anya joined us last week. :-)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Rand Montoya <rmontoya(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 2008/8/26
Subject: Welcome Anya Shyrokova, Development Associate, to Wikimedia Foundation
To: "Local Chapters, board and officers coordination (closed
subscription)" <internal-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hey All--
I'm quite pleased to announce that Anya Shyrokova has joined the
Wikimedia Foundation Staff as Development Associate. Anya recently
graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a double
major in International Political Economy and Molecular Cell Biology. She
also speaks fluent Russian, reads and writes Ukrainian, and maintains an
immediate skill in French.
Anya will be helping out in fundraising, working in the database as a
donor record manager and with the Major Gifts team on prospecting and
major gift appeals.
Welcome Anya!
-Rand
--
Rand Montoya
Head of Community Giving
Wikimedia Foundation
www.wikimedia.org
Email: rand(a)wikimedia.org
I woudl like to dedicate this thread to the Wikimania of your dreams.
No argument, no debate, just ideas, a giant brainstorming of what the
Wikimania of your dreams would be. Please throw your stuff in, and try
to make it only positive things (ie.write "something that's green"
rather than "something that's not blue or red".)
here is the Wikimania of my dreams:
-It would be in a city easy to reach, with a big airport and cheap
flights incoming because it's a huge hub, or it would be next door
(Frankfurt airport ;-) )
- It would be in a top-notch conference facility, with tons of plugs
everywhere, air conditionned if needed, modular conference rooms, all
in one place and close to the accommodation building (a mix of
Cambridge, Alexandria for the conference facility, Taipei and
Frankfurt for access).
- It would have a great outdoor and indoor community area, with wifi
that works all the time, with comfy couches as well as ground mats for
the yoga-types, with coffee, cookies, juices and fresh water available
at all times. (a mix of Frankfurt and Taipei)
- It would have all the accommodation in one place, close to the
conference grounds, or even actually _on_ the conference grounds, and
it would be cheap but practical, clean and modern accommodation, with
different possibilities - share a room, not share a room, share a dorm
etc. (a mix of Frankfurt and Taipei)
-It would have an amazing range of food for lunches, which would be
served in a big room where annoucements and meetings can take place (a
mix of Taipei and Cambridge).
- It would take place in a really "wow" place so that we get speakers
to *want to come* to speak (Harvard or Bibliotheca Alexandrina)
- It would be close to sightseeing stuff for social evenings as
"discovery trips".
- It would have an amazing party location and an amazing party with
dancers with rotating hat-thingies (just like Alexandria!)
- It would host up to 500 people, not more, so I can get to meet
almost all of them. :-)
- And finally, to steal Sj's idea, it would have a giant rotating
Wikipedia globe that people could get into and make roll around like a
hamster wheel, just for the fun of it.
Cheers,
Delphine
--
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Ceci n'est pas une endive - http://blog.notanendive.org
Dear Wikimedia community,
We are proud and honoured to announce that a plan is in the works to
found a new UK chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. A lot of
discussion has already taken place on IRC and we are ready to begin
gathering support from the community. If you are interesting in being
part of a new UK chapter, in whatever capacity (from sitting on the
board, to cheering us on from the sidelines), please head over to
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK_v2.0 and let us know. Over
the next few days we will gather names and put some finishing touches
to the plans. An election will be held for the initial board, who will
then oversee the process of founding the company and accepting
application to membership. They will then organise an AGM to formally
elect a new board to take the chapter forward to begin fundraising and
supporting the Wikimedia community in the UK in whatever way we can.
This is an exciting time for the UK community and I hope you will all
support us in it.
Kind regards,
Thomas "Tango" Dalton
Tom "Cfp" Holden
River Tarnell
Alex Newman
Paul Williams
Geniw