Ross Mayfield has posted some notes from Ward Cunningham’s speech at wikisym. Here’s a foundational quote by Ward on the impact of wikis:
My hope is that wiki becomes a totem for a way of interacting with people. Tradition in the work world has been more top down, while wiki, standing for the Internet, is becoming a model for a new way of work. Largely driven by reduced communication costs, it changes what needs to be done and how it’s going to get done. I hope that the wiki nature, if not the wiki code, makes some contribution.
From: Ross Mayfield’s Weblog: Ward Cunningham on the Crucible of Creativity