I am happy to know this.....The concept is really appreciative, I will ready for any type of support
*I think date is 28th September 2011 instead of 28th September 2001. On 9/16/11, Saroj Dhakal <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Freedom lovers, > > Wish you all "Happy Software Freedom Day" on the eve of SFD 2011. > > No doubt how Wikimedia projects especially Wikipedia has strengthen > the tangible aspects of Open Culture in the field of Content Sharing > and Content Creation .In the same context Wikimedia Foundation, > Nepal(proposed) is going to organize an event named "Wikithon" , with > following ideas: > > #Popularize Nepali Wikipedia > #Get more contributors and Quantity Aspects of the articles > #Get Experts into it (like you FOSSians) for the Quality Aspects of the > Articles > #Make Dashain, free time enjoyable and knowledge oriented > > Proposed Date of the Event is from 28th September 2001 to the 5th of > October 2011. Participants can participate Online or Gather at a > Location in Kathmandu. Location yet to be decided looking forward for > anyone to provide venue . We have NRs 5000 for the winner, sure money > is not the key motivation to contribute ... > > Nepal having low literacy rate @max 70% and population with workable > English is very less, Nepali content Development surely helps the ones > staying in the rural and underprivileged areas especially the young > minds. > > We have been in touch with some FOSSians and really overwhelmed with > the support ,goodwill and creative ideas from their side .. > We have very less computer related and Technical articles in Nepali > Wikipedia even we don't have any articles about OSI and FSF. > > With the success of this program we hope Wikimedia Foundation , > Nepal(proposed) gets concrete foundation and hope this event also > paves way for the further development of FOSS movement and its > adoption. > > We look forward for your suggestions and support . > > Thanks , > on behalf of Wikimedia Foundation,Nepal > Saroj > > Wikithon Social: > twitter : http://www.twitter.com/wikithon > facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wikithon/166381696778149 > google+:https://plus.google.com/117556491153370267010 > facebook events:https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216098118450007 > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ > -- Prakash Neupane 9849083301 (Web Developer and designer) Eport International Pvt. Ltd BSc Computer Science and Information Technology Amrit Science Campus -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/
