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The Wikimedia movement
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This book is a translation in progress of the French version Le mouvement Wikimédia.
Back cover
Table of contents
Foreword
Introduction : Wikimedia is not Wikipedia
Part 1: The birth of the Wikimedia movement
Wikimedia utopia
The free software movement
Free licenses and culture
The Internet and the Web
Wiki platforms
The free and universal encyclopedia
The arrival of sister projects
The emergence of the movement
The creation of affiliated organizations
The legacy of a counterculture
Part two: Cosmography of the Wikimedia movement
Constellation of online projects
Knowledge sharing projects
Governance, management and outreach projects
Technical management projects
Communication and information spaces
The constellation of the Foundation and its affiliates
The Wikimedia Foundation
The Foundation's board of directors
Committees, working groups and councils
Local associations
Thematic, central and linguistic organizations
User groups
Assistance projects
Les cycles de conférences et espaces de rencontres
Partnerships with entities outside the movement
Conclusion : An inspiring cultural movement
Acknowledgements
Bibliography