[Foundation-l] Wikistandards

[Daniel Mayer]

--- Robert Scott Horning <robert_horning at netzero.net> wrote:
> In addition, the Wikimedia Foundation put up a new policy regarding how 
> to start a new project, and so far there has not even been a single 
> project that has been approved through this new process (based largely 
> on how the Wikinews project was put together, and to avoid the pitfalls 
> of projects like Wikispecies).  If there is some momentum here, I'd like 
> to see if we can get Wikistandards to be approved by this process, but 
> it isn't going to happen any time very soon.  At a minimum two to three 
> months, perhaps even longer if just to see if we can get some community 
> support.

I think Wikistandards is a neat idea for a project and its general (meaning all
inclusive in terms of what standards are allowed) scope along with its inherent
importance will make for a viable project. Neat name too, btw. :) 

However, I still don't know if this is a good fit for the foundation (just
because it is a good idea, does not necessarily mean we should host it), so
some reasoning in that regard is needed.

I'm also *very* worried by copyright and especially business practice patents
that may be easily infringed in such a project. So I'd like to hear from a
patent lawyer about that or at least somebody who knows a lot about this type
of thing and how patents and copyright apply to standards. 

So, yes, a good deal more groundwork is needed. But I think we are on the right
track.

-- mav


		
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