Angela_ wrote:

On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 14:11:51 +0000 (UTC), Walter Vermeir walter@wikipedia.be wrote:

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*Fact-index.com financially supports the Wikimedia Foundation*. Is this true?

Fact-index have made a substantial donation to the Foundation. Plans are being made to detail this, and other significant donations, on the http://wikimediafoundation.org website in future.

Fact-index is a mirror that apparently makes its money by combining Wikipedia content with Google ads. With them donating some of this money to the Foundation, the end result is that Wikipedia manages to raise money through advertising even though Wikipedia itself remains free of commercial advertising. Having your cake and eating it too is an impressive trick.

--Michael Snow