On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 10:01:23AM -0700, phoebe ayers wrote:
> Congratulations and welcome to Wikimedia District of Columbia, the
> 36th Wikimedia chapter and 2nd chapter to be formed in the U.S.:
>
> Board resolution approving the chapter:
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Recogni
Hi Tomasz,
Like Béria states, this is not very unusual. In some jurisdictions, the
usage of a trademark in your name is tricky, and sometimes there are other
legal reasons to choose a different official name. However, all chapters use
Wikimedia XX as their 'trade name' in everyday life. This is so
Tomasz,
Some chapters use "Wikimedia" as official name, and some don't. Wikimedia UK
for example has "*Wiki UK Ltd*" as official name. There are no real problem
with that, since the chapter use the "Wikimedia " as
working name.
_
*Béria Lima*
*Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a
Errrm.. this is an official approval of the organisation called "Wiki
Society of Washington, DC Inc." or I miss something?
From a *very* formal point of view, the Board has just recognised a
non-existing organisation, as there is no single mention of the name
"Wikimedia" in the bylaws of "Wiki Soc
Congratulations and welcome to Wikimedia District of Columbia, the
36th Wikimedia chapter and 2nd chapter to be formed in the U.S.:
Board resolution approving the chapter:
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Recognition_of_Wikimedia_District_of_Columbia
For more information about the ch
