If Wikipedia gets $100M, which books and other content should it buy the rights to?

October 24, 2006 | 10:05 am

By David Rothman

“Imagine there existed a budget of $100 million to purchase copyrights to be made available under a free license. What would you like to see purchased and released under a free license?” – Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. Also see meta-wiki and Slashdot discussion.

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If Wikipedia gets $100M, which books and other content should it buy the rights to?

October 24, 2006 | 10:05 am

By David Rothman

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