Jakob Voss wrote:
P.S: In Germany a baker has trademark for "Wiki" for cakes since 1956 but this is ok because Wikis and cakes are different things. Sadly he does not produce the cakes anymore,I would like to taste it :-) _______________________________________________
Interesting excellent information regarding Chinese trademark stuff! Thanks for sharing!
Perhaps if you sent some emails regarding the wiki cake to the Wikimania organizers, the board appointees or employees responsible for Wikimedia Foundation funds enhancement, and the baker some wiki cakes might become available in the future at a profit to somebody.
Perhaps it is time for a Wikimedia Foundation store or franchise reachable from a single front portal link rather than the wiki projects themselves. I understand there are entire monastaries scattered around the planet that make money off of special christmas fruitcake or wine .... or expensive choculate assortments available at extremely high prices for next day delivery for forgetful types around valentine's day or parents days or other special days.
Maybe the wiki cake could be frosted with appropriate URLs or a message could be included in a card. Might be a limited market ... I understand there are probably less than a billion people on the internet.
If Wikimedia's non profit status were threatened by accepting franchise or forwarding micropayments I suppose something might be arranged with other non affiliated wiki's or companies.
Personally I have no desire for a wiki cake so you are on your own with this idea. All rights released to the universe via public mailing list.
Regards, Michael R. Irwin, lazyquasar