Jimmy Wales is the founder of Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia. In this interview, hosted by Christian Van Der Henst, he answers various questions regarding the technological aspects of Wikipedia's development, new free software programming communities, and how the economic situation will affect the Internet industry.
Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales is the founder of Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia created in 2001. He is a member of the board and chair emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation that operates several online collaborative wiki projects, including Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, and others. He also serves as president of Wikia, Inc. Wales holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance from Auburn University and University of Alabama, respectively.
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Interview
