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. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Thehelpfulone >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Thehelpfulone >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Roger Bamkin >>>> *+44 (0) 771 9790901* >>>> 01332 702993 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. 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