Apologies for the delay.
We have posted a response on Water Cooler.
I hope this helps.
Jon.


On 10 September 2013 17:47, Andreas Kolbe <[email protected]> wrote:

> Have there been any further developments since this was last discussed?
>
> A.
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Jon Davies 
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> 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 <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Why did wmuk form a company?
>>>
>>> Rupert
>>> Am 24.06.2013 22:38 schrieb "Roger Bamkin" <[email protected]>:
>>>
>>>> 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 <[email protected]>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 <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> hi chris, what will the solution be?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 7:24 AM, Andreas Kolbe <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Chris Keating <
>>>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>>> > 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.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
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