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Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Nupedia


From: Hector Facundo Arena
Subject: Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Nupedia
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 04:03:24 +0000

El Jueves 18 Enero 2001 03:07, escribiste:
> Seth Nickell wrote:
> > I was wondering what was going on here... I have been impressed with the
> > quality of Nupedia articles and was surprised that the projects hadn't
> > made a joint announcement.

I didn't even know of the project.

> It's a mystery to me.  Richard Stallman suggested to me within the past
> two weeks that we *should* make a joint announcement.  And then this --
> out of the blue -- I just don't understand it.  I don't understand why
> _at a bare minimum_, I could not have been told in advance that the FSF
> was planning to start a competing project.

Out of my hands... that's a new story for me.

> I was having a nice conversation with RMS about changing our license
> and making a public announcement stressing the values of freedom and
> co-operation, and then THIS.  Some co-operation.
>
> But as I have said, and will say again, I have only the highest respect
> for Richard Stallman, and I can only assume that this was simply a terrible
> oversight or misunderstanding of some kind.  I have not heard back from him
> yet about my complaints (but, he hasn't had time yet to respond, I'm sure).
>
> But since the license is compatible (the same) there is probably no
> reason to have two projects... and if there *are* good reasons to have
> two projects (as there sometimes are), then certainly they should not
> have such similar names.  We were here first.  (How first?  So first
> that I registered gnupedia.org in additional to nupedia.com,etc., over
> a year ago to prevent this kind of name confusion/dilution.)
> I really hope that Hector will agree to join us over at Nupedia.  We
> really value energy and enthusiasm from all sectors.  We have already
> ironed out many of the problems that are being discussed here, and now
> we have review boards, articles in process, and extremely high quality.

We can change our name.

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Hector Facundo Arena
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