[Wikipedia-l] Re: foundation of a German registered association

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Jimmy Wales a écrit:
> I'm afraid that I don't really understand what you're saying.  You
> seem to be saying two exactly opposite things.  On the one hand, you
> say that we can't have a Foundation in Europe because if we do, it
> would be legally liable (for takedown notices and the like).  On the
> other hand, you say that we need to have a Foundation in Europe so
> that it can take on that sort of legal liabilities.
> 
> I can tell you that I will not support any Foundation using the
> Wikimedia name that is formed without the ability to prevent it from
> doing bad things -- trust in the individuals involved is not enough,
> because over the passage of time, things may change, and I see grave
> dangers for us all in that regard.
> 
> I think that the solution is quite simple -- for the Wikimedia
> Foundation to form and control the German subsidiary.  This subsidiary
> will give the ability for Germans to give tax deductible donations,
> will serve as a legal point of contact for any Germany-specific
> concerns, etc.
> 
> There are already talks in progress for us to do exactly that with a
> French foundation, and I will gladly pursue that in Germany as well,
> if that would be useful.  
> 
> But I will not support a foundation using the Wikimedia name that
> might *or might not* send money to the international organization, and
> that might serve as a way for some people (not you, I am speaking 30
> years in the future) to split the project or use it to make a
> lucrative income for themselves without regard to the overall goals of
> the international community.
> 
> --Jimbo

But how could non english people have any implication in the current 
wikimedia foundation ?