Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Responds
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Jul 29, 2004
Interesting interview with the creator of Wikipedia as he discusses the editing process, maintaining quality of content, advertising (it won't happen) and a possible print version. Some good quotes. "Was wondering if you view the Wikipedia as a competitor or an additional tool compared to a World Book or an Encyclopedia Britannica? Jimmy Wales:CRLFI would view them as a competitor, except that I think they will be crushed out of existence within 5 years. There's no cost to switching from an outdated old encyclopedia to Wikipedia -- just click and learn, and there you go. You can switch before your friends switch, but the knowledge you learn will be perfectly compatible." And "It is my intention to get a copy of Wikipedia to every single person on the planet in their own language. It is my intention that free textbooks from our wikibooks project will be used to revolutionize education in developing countries by radically cutting the cost of content."
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