+1 on making announcement on Wikithon. Happy Software Freedom day :)
On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 1:27 AM, Prabin Gautam <[email protected]>wrote: > It may be late but still we can make it happen. why not we have small > presentation or announcement on all SFD event tomorrow about the wikithon > 2011??? > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 3:40 PM, prakash Neupane <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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/ >> > > > > -- > > --------------------------------------------- > Prabin Gautam > M.Sc. Computing Graduate > The University of Northampton > Northamptonshire, UK > > -- > 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/ > -- Rajesh Pandey -- 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/
