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Jimmy Wales on what's next for Wikipedia
Founder of the online community-written encyclopedia talks to Silicon.com about what's next for the site and why it needs geeks of all kinds.
Jimmy Wales gives a keynote address at the 2009 Symbian Exchange and Exposition.
(Credit: Natasha Lomas/Silicon.com)If you've ever written something about Jimmy Wales and posted it online, chances are he's read it. He mentions a Twitter post I made, prior to our interview, asking whether people think he's a hero or villain.
With my tweet I'd been hoping to get a feel for opinion on the Wikipedia, Wikimedia and Wikia founder. Which is he then, I ask? Hero or villain?
"Oh I would say both," he replies with a smile. "Depends on who you are."
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