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.
--Ivo Köthnig>