The way to the GPL Society
Other successful Free Projects: Wikipedia
Web-based encyclopedia
- Transnational, multi-lingual endeavor
- Based on Wiki technology
Produces useful products
Is well-known for this reason
Grows fast
- Attracts "normal" people
- Attracts knowledgeable people
Free in the sense of (Doubly) Free Software
- Freedom is pre-condition and result of the process
- Voluntary participation
- Unlimited externally and internally
Challenge: Quality assurance
Difference to Free Software: No "technical truth"
Software runs or not
An encyclopedia article always reflects an opinion
Actions are on their way
Result of those actions is of general interest
Conclusion
Wikipedia is a very interesting Free Project
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