Rupert, I don't want to pre-empt others with deeper knowledge ot what is happening but the company was set up to hold QRpedia to offer WMUK extra protection in case there were any litigious issues from outsiders who sometimes come after bits of software. e.g. a South African company made a claim they had invented QRPedia a while back!
Our trustee dealing with this, Saad Choudri, is finalising the details but it is such a slow process. Jon On 25 June 2013 08:22, rupert THURNER <rupert.thur...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Why did wmuk form a company? > > Rupert > Am 24.06.2013 22:38 schrieb "Roger Bamkin" <ro...@bamkin.org.uk>: > >> More than willing to talk but there is nothing to say I'm afraid. We >> missed the occasion of GLAMwiki and the AGM. I am told that WMUK managed to >> form a company but the trustee who had created the agreements left the >> board at the AGM. Doug will be missed. >> >> QRpedia is much more relevant to Freopedia, Joburgpedia and >> Gibraltarpedia. Over a thousand new articles, lots of plaques and new >> editors working on articles in new languages. Our third Featured article of >> the day in the next few days and the second QRpedia inspired project should >> make 1,000 articles next month. >> >> The work at Walsal looks very impressive and there is work in >> Monmouthshire as well so progress is being made by lots of people. >> >> R >> >> >> On 24 June 2013 19:56, Thehelpfulone <thehelpfulonew...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Following up on this from earlier this month - it still appears that >>> there is a delay in the transfer of the domain. Chris, Jon or Roger, please >>> could you give an update? Thanks. >>> >>> On 8 June 2013 09:48, rupert THURNER <rupert.thur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> hi chris, what will the solution be? >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 7:24 AM, Andreas Kolbe <jayen...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Chris Keating < >>>> chriskeatingw...@gmail.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Hi Andreas, >>>> >> >>>> >> Yes, of course. >>>> >> >>>> >> The delay has basically been down to the risk of patent litigation. >>>> >> >>>> >> At least one Wikimedia chapter has received letters from people who >>>> >> purport that QRpedia infringes on various patents. >>>> >> >>>> >> We do not believe this is the case and do not believe the >>>> probability of >>>> >> being involved in actual litigation is high. However if it did >>>> happen it >>>> >> could be very costly. >>>> >> >>>> >> So we have been taking advice on how to deal with this risk, and have >>>> >> reached a solution which will work. Roger and Terence have been very >>>> >> patiently waiting for this to be sorted out - apologies to them, and >>>> >> everyone else waiting for an outcome, for the delay. >>>> >> >>>> >> Chris >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Thanks, Chris. >>>> > >>>> > A. >>>> > >>>> >>> -- >>> Thehelpfulone >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Thehelpfulone >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Roger Bamkin >> *+44 (0) 771 9790901* >> 01332 702993 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk
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