"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in message
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> Nicolas Alvarez <nic### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> >
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/a/a3/2009-10_Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan_FINAL_July2.pdf
>
>   3 million dollars in salaries? For 35 people that's over 7100 dollars a
> month. That's quite a salary for a free project funded by donations, I
must
> say.

I agree, but it's not speific to wikipedia. A lot of charities and
organizations supported by donations bring in income for its management and
employees that rivals the richest of companies. On one hand, all those
people have to make a living too. On the other hand, the name "charity" or
"donation supported" may give a false impression to the unsuspecting public
that the organization somehow runs more efficiently or with less expense
than a commercial business. If anything, tax breaks and non-competitiveness
results in more inefficiencies and more luxury-class expenses.

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