[WikiEN-l] [News Article] Wikipedia set for video explosion?

[Kevin Wong]

This sounds really interesting to see in the future. Encyclopedia that
anyone can edit? Educational images and video that anyone can edit? Awesome

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 2:49 PM, K. Peachey <p858snake at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> Wikipedia set for video explosion?
>
> > Wikipedia's decision to increase its server capacity will herald a new
> era
> > for the online encyclopaedia.
> >
> > According to Sun Microsystems, Wikimedia – the company behind the likes
> of
> > Wikipedia, Wikinews, Wikibooks – has bought in a lot of new servers.
> >
> > This will bring about the end of a 100 MB upload cap for Wikipedia,
> > enabling video hosting and better picture support.
> >
> > According to CNet<
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10103177-2.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0
> >,
> > this could include picture editing software and allow users to modify
> images
> > and see past revisions in the same way as they can the text.
> >
> > Wikipedia is one of the most visited internet sites on the globe,
> boasting
> > 2.6 million entries in English alone.
> >
> > Currently the vast majority of WIkipedia is text based, and thus takes up
> > very little room in terms of server space - despite its breadth of
> material.
> >
> > However, as media like video becomes more prevalent, the need for storage
> > capacity rises. But that's progress for you.
>
> Source:
> http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/11/20/wikipedia-set-for-video-explosion/
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