How Will Free Wikipedia Access Change Africa and the Middle East?(readwriteweb.com)

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How Will Free Wikipedia Access Change Africa and the Middle East?

http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2012/01/how-will-free-wikipedia-access.php

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Surprised the article is so negative.

This is an awesome step. Is it perfect? No. Not all of the 3000 languages spoken in Africa are represented in the wikipedia. There are probably some challenges with the ones that are whistled or drummed. But 75% of Africans speak 12 languages.

I've never edited a wikipedia article, yet I've found enormous benefit in reading the articles. I'm glad this step is opening up access to so many people that would not have been able to afford it otherwise.