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Wikipedia's $100 Million Dream
An anonymous reader writes "Jimmy Wales recently asked the Wikipedia community to suggest useful, 'works that could in theory be purchased and freed' assuming a 'budget of $100 million to purchase
copyrights.' He went on to say that he has spoken with a person 'who is potentially in a position to make this happen.' Ideas are being collected at the meta-wiki. Some early suggestions include, satellite imagery, textbooks, scientific journals and photo archives." So how about it? What works would you like to see wikified?
Without a doubt what needs to be bought by the wikifoundation to be freed is windows!
Does this sig remind you of Agatha Christie?
Baen's publications have little literary value and are usually pulp. Wake me up when TOR (which has the rights to a number of science-fiction literary achievements) releases their material in such a fashion.
I fail to see who would be making a profit in that scenario.
In other words, that's a nice thought... But it's never going to happen.
Oh don't worry, I got plenty of hatred and intolerance left over for Muslims, Repubs, Dems, the Irish AND white people in general. When any of those fuckers show up and bitch about how tough it is to be them, they get both barrels too, don't you worry.
Why is it that Christianity gets singled out?
Good question. Maybe it's because they're meshed deep into the government apparatus of the most powerful country on the planet? As for me, I just find 'em to be snooty assholes. Can't say that about any of the Muslims I've met, and I've lived in Saudi for two years. At least to a Muslim, and infidel is still a living, human being. I mean, they'll feel bad for ya, but it's not their problem to solve. To most Christians, if you're not one of them, the best you can hope for is to be ignored, because if you're going to hell, you have nothing to offer. It's creepy watching Christians ignore somebody because they're not "saved".
Linux, you magnificent bastard, I read the fucking manual!