I'll suggest three people who I think are great candidates for our board.
First, Brewster Kahle, founder of Alexa and the Internet Archive. According to our own article on Brewster, his personal goal is "Universal Access to all Knowledge", which seems pretty darn compatible. His actions consistently show that he takes this goal very seriously, and he would bring a huge wealth of practical experience in making knowledge distribution viable.
Second, Mike Godwin (of EFF, and Godwin's Law fame) might be a good choice. A prominent legal scholar with a dedication to freedom of speech, a great knowledge of the Internet, Mike could bring a solid and practical legal view to our board.
Finally, I suggest Mark Shuttleworth. An African citizen who was one of the first to form a business dedicated to privacy and security on the Internet, Mark is active in the Linux world and is involved in educational and access-to-knowledge projects. His presence could not only further internationalize our board, but it could help us work better with potential future business partners in actually delivering the knowledge our projects document.
-ilya
On 6/19/06, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
Comments on these names are welcome... as are further ideas of course!