Google offered to share its server-space to ease the hosting and bandwidth demands of Wikimedia, owners and operators of Wikipedia and Wikinews. Greg Linden points out although its not a entirely selfish act, its not evil. John C. Dvorak disagrees, citing the erosion of the Usenet database as an example. The geeks at Slashdot feed the fire..

Meanwhile, the bastion of conservative journalism weighs in on Wikinews and provides a good overview of the project. For a more realistic analysis, read Robert Andrews take on how timely and independent Wikinews truly is.