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There are no salaried employees at the present time, and no immediate plans to have any. | There are no salaried employees at the present time, and no immediate plans to have any. | ||
Some claims have been made that part of the funds it raises is used to support development of the [[mediawiki]] software (which [[Consumerium]] [[R&D wiki]] is running on). According to [[Mediawiki]] developers these claims are not true and they are receiving no money from Wikimedia. | Some claims have been made, though notably not by anyone acting in any official capacity for the foundation, that part of the funds it raises is used to support development of the [[mediawiki]] software (which [[Consumerium]] [[R&D wiki]] is running on). According to [[Mediawiki]] developers these claims are not true and they are receiving no money from Wikimedia. | ||
Supporters of the Wikimedia foundation claim that most longstanding participants in the [[Wikipedia]] project have greeted the formation of the nonprofit with great enthusiasm, and plans are in the work to set up nonprofit organizations in European countries to complement the global foundation. Jimbo has given all rights and ownership in the Wikipedia name(s) and websites, as well as some hardware, freely and permanently. | Supporters of the Wikimedia foundation claim that most longstanding participants in the [[Wikipedia]] project have greeted the formation of the nonprofit with great enthusiasm, and plans are in the work to set up nonprofit organizations in European countries to complement the global foundation. Jimbo has given all rights and ownership in the Wikipedia name(s) and websites, as well as some hardware, freely and permanently. | ||