Ivo Köthnig wrote:
Am Freitag, 23. Januar 2004 22:08 schrieb Jimmy Wales:
Magnus Manske wrote:
I think Jimbo would be OK if we don't try to *represent* wikimedia foundation, but rather *support* it. "Friends of wikipedia e.V." should be no problem, right?
Yes, certainly, but I also have no problem with an organization to *represent* Wikimedia Foundation, but just so long as there is clarity and caution as to the risks of future conflicts.
The actual plan is to call it
"Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens",
that nearly means
"Wikimedia Germany - society for promotion of free knowledge".
"Friends of wikipedia e.V." and several other variants was discussed but for some reasons not wished by the majority.
Maybe the "fraction" calling for action now could found a wikimedia support group, not legally representing wikimedia. When we, after careful planning and coordination with Jimbo, get a German "subdivision" of the wikimedia foundation, we can either keep the support group, or merge it with the "official" group.
That would serve everyone, but create some organisatorical overhead.
Magnus