On 21/07/07, Erik Moeller <erik(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Again, this seems like a case of being quick to
condemn and reluctant
to communicate. I believe we can work with the Archive and make sure
that free formats become "first class citizens" in everything we do
with them.
What is the benefit of working with "the Archive"? Wikimedia already
posses the capability to host videos, anyone with a computer that runs
a OGG player or Java (nearly all systems) can play our video, and, as
Greg points out, if there is clear consensus it is possible to
integrate video into pages with little effort. Personally I think that
would be unwise, although that is simply my opinion.
Just talk to me. I do tend to announce all my meetings on internal-l
days if not weeks before they happen, unlike any other Wikimedian I
know. This particular discussion was unplanned, which sometimes
happens and should also be fine, but there are no firm outcomes as of
yet. I can make an introduction to Brewster anytime you want.
Why interal-l? Surely, as a board member, you should be communicating
with the wider community. A mssage on foundation-l wouldn't be that
hard to do.
-UH.