[Foundation-l] Re: [Wikitech-l] Wikicommons - Wikimedia-l

18 Aug 2004

Brion-
...
 > Please let us start the Wikicommons and add
functionality when we think
> of some, when we program some. 
...
  Erik M÷ller proposed specific things for WikiCommons.
When he gets some
 code written, I'm sure we'll be happy to put it online. 
It'll still be a week or two until I can hack on MediaWiki again. However,  
several people would like to use a wiki purely for putting up and  
cataloging some of the open content images they have taken/created which  
do not yet have a home on Wikimedia.

I still believe that starting without any way to actually use these images  
elsewhere, and with a structure that will likely change significantly  
later, is not a very good idea, but I'll state here again for the public  
record that, given that I haven't been able to start work on the Commons  
code in the timeframe I originally suggested, I have no formal objections  
to a basic wiki being set up for those interested in sharing and  
cataloging images, developing a category structure, basic policies etc.  
Andre in particular feels very strongly about this and other than my own  
original objection, nobody seems to have voiced any opposition.

The proposal being discussed here, although running under the name  
Wikimedia Commons, is not identical to what is on meta. It is merely a  
wiki for cataloging multimedia. Whatever decision you arrive at, I have  
nothing to do with it and there's no need to consult me on anything.

Regards,

Erik