David wrote: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20051201WikipediaistheN extGoogle.html Don't get too excited. This article is what we call in the journalism trade "fluff." I might add, in addition, that it is wrong. MS and Google are powerful because they provide value and make billions; we provide value (well, maybe not, ask Mr. Siegenthaler...) Marshall Poe The Atlantic Monthly www.memorywiki.org Marshall Poe, Ph.D. The Atlantic Monthly 600 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, DC 20037 202-266-6511 mpoe(a)theatlantic.com -----Original Message----- From: foundation-l-bounces(a)wikimedia.org [mailto:foundation-l-bounces@wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of David Gerard Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 7:29 PM To: English Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List Subject: [Foundation-l] Jimbo Wales = Sergey Brin = Bill Gates Apparently we're the next Microsoft after Google: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20051201WikipediaistheN extGoogle.html Good fucking God. And dig CBS News' way with a headline: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2005/12/01/publiceye/entry1092784.shtml - d. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l