[Foundation-l] Opinions/suggestions for "outside" members of the board?

Tue Jun 20 21:24:07 UTC 2006

Paweł Dembowski wrote:
> Anthony DiPierro wrote:
> 
>>> Well, I wouldn't want to live a world with only "free" content.
>>>
>> And I wouldn't want you on the board of Wikimedia.
> 
> I never said I wanted to be on the board. Anyway, free content has its
> advantages, but I don't see it as either realistic or even good for it
> to replace all other sorts of content in all situations.

I absolutely agree with Paweł here, and so would (for example) Richard
Stallman.  There are certain types of works which are better off freely
licensed, and certain types of works which are not.

Anthony DiPierro holds a different position.  Enough said.

--Jimbo

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