At Wikimania 2009 we interview Matt Halprin, the newest board member of the Wikimedia Foundation. He is a partner of the Omidyar Network, which recently gave $2 million to the Foundation. We talk about his background and views on the Foundation, and whether his seat on the board and the recent donation are tied together, and how this might be perceived by the community.
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Day 2 of Wikimania brings in old friends and new voices: Andrew Lih, Liam Wyatt, James Forrester, Phoebe Ayers, Damian Finol of Spanish Wikipedia from Venezuela talking about Spanish language sessions and outcomes; and Philippe Beaudette of the Wikimedia Foundation talking about the new Strategic Planning process.
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Day 1 wrapup of Wikimania including Richard Stallman wanders onto stage, and a rundown of some sessions related to community and volunteer organizations. With Andrew Lih, Liam Wyatt and James Forrester.
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Yes you read that right, Day 0. Andrew Lih, Liam Wyatt, James Forrester and User:Effietsanders talk about the preview to Wikimania 2009.
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The roundtable is back, where Andrew Lih, Liam Wyatt and Andrew Phillips talk about the latest Wikipedia news, including board of trustees elections, the GLAM-wiki conference in Australia, strategic review proposals, the latest research from Palo Alto research center, and the related Wikimania panel Fuzheado will host about dealing with the demographic decline of Wikipedia. Next week kicks off our marathon coverage of Wikimania 2009.
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