Wikipedia manages to raise $6 million

Some time back all Wiki users started seeing a progress bar on the top of their pages which showed the required amount by Wikipedia to be able to provide service to the hundreds of thousands of users who open the site to gain some more information on anything and everything, right from the episode list of the favorite sitcom to the intricate working of a petrol engine.

After the initial spurt of donations, the charitable mood of the people seemed to diminish a bit and the needle was stuck for quite some time between the $3-4 million mark. However, after a personal request by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, the site completed its target in record time. The request went on like this -“I invite you to join us: Your donation will help keep Wikipedia free for the whole world.” And so it seems that Wikipedia will be free.

Wikipedia has an employed staff of about 23 and thus the site required money for the staff as well as the servers running it.

Here is the thank you note by Jimmy Wales on successfully meeting the financial requirements