[Foundation-l] First use/contribution by Canadians of Wikipedia

[Neil Harris]

Tim Starling wrote:
> Mike Godwin wrote:
>   
>> Dear folks,
>>
>> In order to pursue our trademark registration in Canada, we would like  
>> to document the earliest uses of Wikipedia by Canadians.  Our Canadian  
>> staff members (Sue Gardner and Jay Walsh) believe the  first Canadian  
>> uses of Wikipedia date back near the origins of
>> Wikipedia itself.  Considering that Wikipedia started in early 2001,   
>> this should mean that by early 2002 there was significant Canadian  
>> use  of the English-language Wikipedia project.  I assume there was  
>> also early use of the French-language Wikipedia project by French  
>> Canadians -- that would also help us here.
>>
>> Does anyone here have any thoughts about how we might document the  
>> (likely) fact that Canadians were engaged with Wikipedia early on?
>>
>>     
>
> No doubt our good friend [[User:24.150.61.63]] will be happy to help you 
> out ;)
>
> -- Tim Starling
>
>   
Tracing of the IP address back to its owner, Cogeco Cable Solutions, 
http://www.cogeco.ca/, should suffice to demonstrate that edits from 
that IP address were made from Canada.

-- Neil