[Wikipedia-l] foundation of a German registered association

Fri Jan 23 21:27:00 UTC 2004

Am Freitag, 23. Januar 2004 22:08 schrieb Jimmy Wales:
> Magnus Manske wrote:
> > I think Jimbo would be OK if we don't try to *represent* wikimedia
> > foundation, but rather *support* it. "Friends of wikipedia e.V." should
> > be no problem, right?
>
> Yes, certainly, but I also have no problem with an organization to
> *represent* Wikimedia Foundation, but just so long as there is clarity
> and caution as to the risks of future conflicts.

The actual plan is to call it

   "Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens",

that nearly means

   "Wikimedia Germany - society for promotion of free knowledge".

"Friends of wikipedia e.V." and several other variants was discussed but for 
some reasons not wished by the majority.

--Ivo Köthnig