QRpedia - the current position.

There is some interest on where we are with QRpedia and much speculation. I wanted to respond as I take the interest seriously.

WMUK is currently negotiating in good faith with Roger Bamkin and his colleague Terence Eden with regard to ownership of QRpedia.

This has been a complicated process and is ongoing.

After several attempts to reach agreement the board of WMUK has entrusted negotiations to Saad Choudri, a trustee who is a practising copyright lawyer. He has been reporting regularly to me, and the board, as to the negotiations.

I can understand that our community may feel that this is a process that has continued for far too long and I'm sure everyone involved would agree with this.

However I do not think an acceptable agreement will come any more quickly if we rehearse the many and complicated arguments on this list.

What I can assure you is that the trustees understand the need to reach an agreement soon or disassociate the charity from any involvement in QRpedia.

We will let the community know as soon as we have something to report.

Jon.

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