At Wikipedia, Illustrators May Be Paid
New York Times, United States -57 minutes ago
By NOAM COHEN The foundation that runs Wikipedia has finally agreed to pay contributors to the online encyclopedia a modest fee for their work. ...
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Wikipedia to pay for drawings for articles
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX -24 minutes ago
By NOAM COHEN The foundation that runs Wikipedia has finally agreed to pay contributors to the online encyclopedia a modest fee for their work. ...
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Wikipedia to pay artists for 'key illustrations'
International Herald Tribune, France -48 minutes ago
By Noam Cohen The foundation that runs Wikipedia has finally agreed to pay contributors to the online encyclopedia a modest fee for their work. ...
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At Wikipedia, Illustrators May Be Paid
New York Times, United States -57 minutes ago
By NOAM COHEN The foundation that runs Wikipedia has finally agreed to pay contributors to the online encyclopedia a modest fee for their work. ...
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Best line in the whole article... from Philip Greenspun, the man who donated $20,000 to the Foundation:
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“I haven’t heard a peep from anyone since the check cleared!â€
That's great customer/donor service from the Wikimedia Foundation. The man makes a $20 grand donation, and nobody even bothers to call him to thank him. Wonderful.
Greg
All I know about Greenspun is that he once ran the bustling ArsDigita site which he then sold to RedHat, after which it tanked as far as any kind of innovative community spirit went.
Jon Awbrey
Reference
Subj: Update About ArsDigita
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 18:10:06 GMT
From: jacobson<at>redhat.com
As you may have heard, Red Hat recently purchased assets and technologies from ArsDigita, and hired a number of ArsDigita personnel. As a user of these technologies, you may have some questions about the transaction and what it may mean to you.
Most importantly, we at Red Hat, including our new colleagues from ArsDigita, are committed to the continued success of the ArsDigita Community System (ACS) and its users. As a member of the Red Hat executive team, I own the commitment personally and on behalf of our company.
The former ArsDigita folks who joined Red Hat comprise a team with which I will work closely to ensure that existing customers realize the business and technology benefits of ACS and related technologies, such as the ArsDigita Content Management System (CMS). Our commitment also extends to assuring that the global strength of Red Hat as an open source solutions provider accelerates the development and adoption of ACS, CMS and new technologies.
Additional information about the transaction and our future can be found at:
www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2002/FAQ ArsDigita.html
Howard A. Jacobson
VP
Red Hat, Inc.
Jon Awbrey
Reference
QUOTE(Howard A. Jacobson @ 13 Mar 2002 18:10:06 GMT)
Subj: Update About ArsDigita
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 18:10:06 GMT
From: jacobson<at>redhat.com
As you may have heard, Red Hat recently purchased assets and technologies from ArsDigita, and hired a number of ArsDigita personnel. As a user of these technologies, you may have some questions about the transaction and what it may mean to you.
Most importantly, we at Red Hat, including our new colleagues from ArsDigita, are committed to the continued success of the ArsDigita Community System (ACS) and its users. As a member of the Red Hat executive team, I own the commitment personally and on behalf of our company.
The former ArsDigita folks who joined Red Hat comprise a team with which I will work closely to ensure that existing customers realize the business and technology benefits of ACS and related technologies, such as the ArsDigita Content Management System (CMS). Our commitment also extends to assuring that the global strength of Red Hat as an open source solutions provider accelerates the development and adoption of ACS, CMS and new technologies.
Additional information about the transaction and our future can be found at:
www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2002/FAQ ArsDigita.html
Howard A. Jacobson
VP
Red Hat, Inc.
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