[Foundation-l] Wikipedia opens online library on human genes

[David Gerard]

On 08/07/2008, Magnus Manske <magnusmanske at googlemail.com> wrote:

> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/08/2297510.htm
> We do? Well, I'm all for it!
> Is the Foundation officially involved, or did someone just think "Oh,
> let's put it on Wikipedia"?


The latter - it's a volunteer wikiproject on en:wp. It's useful in
publicity in putting forward the message that all this is not a
top-down endeavour directed by the Foundation, but the work of lots
and lots of motivated volunteers.


- d.