In the news 2011-12-26
In the news
GoDaddy/SOPA
In brief
- "Wikipedia of maps" boosted: In a move that may have beneficial long term impact on Wikimedia projects, Technology Review reported the migration of clients and developers from the proprietary map service Google Maps, which has started charging for high-end access, to the open source OpenStreetMap alternative, whose Wikipediaesque "anyone can contribute" model and free licencing allows it certain advantages over its competitors.
- Why smart profs want students to use Wikipedia + The case against Wikipedia in the classroom, Macleans
- Wikipedia enlists Indians to be the standard-bearers for its fund-raising efforts, Economic Times
In the news 2011-12-26
In the news
GoDaddy/SOPA
In brief
- "Wikipedia of maps" boosted: In a move that may have beneficial long term impact on Wikimedia projects, Technology Review reported the migration of clients and developers from the proprietary map service Google Maps, which has started charging for high-end access, to the open source OpenStreetMap alternative, whose Wikipediaesque "anyone can contribute" model and free licencing allows it certain advantages over its competitors.
- Why smart profs want students to use Wikipedia + The case against Wikipedia in the classroom, Macleans
- Wikipedia enlists Indians to be the standard-bearers for its fund-raising efforts, Economic Times
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