So when can we plan for the event? Is 1st week of july too ambitious?
Where do you think of would be appropriate venue. DOIT would be ready to give IT park for the event. Its very spacious. But Only problem is its not in Kathmandu. Which all community/groups are eager to join hand for this festival? Please pour in your suggestions. Regards, Openthito On 28 May 2014 11:29, "Prakash Neupane" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well Santa, this is in idea stage, We are looking what people think about > the idea of hackathon in Localization. We are expecting we will have plenty > of work done[more focus Gnome/Linux and some apps) in this event. We are > not saying the single day hackathon will enough but seriously it will make > easy a lot. > > We need suggestion, advice and support from everyone. And please come to > the board. We love experimenting and learn from others. > > > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Santa Basnet <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Prakash, >> >> It seems that we are not taking care about the language and localization >> related problems, >> but devising an event Hackathon on it. I am writing this all with the >> experience of a decade >> in computation of Language related problems. >> What could be the outcome, or what we expect after this event ?? My wish >> is : Some people >> who is going to organize this event should aware of the question and the >> related problem on it. >> >> Thank you. >> Santa >> >> >> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Prakash Neupane <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Santa >>> >>> Thanks for rising the genuine concern of Hackathon happening these days >>> in Nepal. >>> >>> For little bit clarity, we are planning to do one very focused >>> hackathon, specially for helping to localize our next coming Nepalinux. >>> Where the participants (no need to have tech, instead anyone having >>> knowledge of Nepali Typing and Nepali Language and enthusiasm of supporting >>> Open Source/ Open Knowledge ) can put the effort to make it. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Santa Basnet <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> I am not much familiar with this sort of events but I got chance to see >>>> the last Hackathon organized at KU few months ago. >>>> >>>> I have visited numerous stall and project's room there and were almost >>>> the imitation of projects laying around internet. >>>> >>>> This makes the participants lack to realize the problems associated >>>> with and to address the solution to it. >>>> >>>> >>>> I would like to suggest, this type of activity should focus on the >>>> fundamental problems in a particular domain of >>>> >>>> computation (*computation is the problem solving by algorithmic means* >>>> ). >>>> >>>> >>>> For example, someone have developed a project titled "*what you see*" >>>> which allows user to post every events, memory in online >>>> >>>> during Hackathon at KU. It was hosted in a server and was some sort of >>>> php code which allows you to upload texts, images, >>>> >>>> videos etc. The fundamental problem I found is, how they transform the >>>> term "*you see*" to that PHP code, are they addressing >>>> >>>> "*you see*" properly ?? Another fundamental problem, the data >>>> organization for every user. They do not see any problem on it. >>>> >>>> >>>> Consider there were 1000 users (very tiny in an online application), >>>> and each user generates 10 to 20 contents(data) each day. >>>> >>>> How does the software organizes the data for individual users?? >>>> Because, some data are useful for particular users only. And so on ... >>>> >>>> >>>> So, how does the participants identify the problem during Hackathon ??? >>>> >>>> and what could be the evaluation criteria? Which matters significantly >>>> to the success of the event. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you very much. >>>> >>>> Santa >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 8:14 AM, Bal Krishna Bal < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, a training session covering general tips on do's and don'ts >>>>> within the hackathon program would be useful. I can share some of the >>>>> training materials based on prior experiences. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Bal Krishna >>>>> On May 28, 2014 7:45 AM, "Saroj Dhakal" <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I support Avash it'd better to have a training before going but what >>>>>> if if we have a session in the hackathon itself ? Most of the geek >>>>>> community still think that Localization is trivial, localization is not >>>>>> challenging task and lack of language aptitude is another factor . >>>>>> >>>>>> Those who are working in localization are working in some disjoint >>>>>> groups . I think this kind of hackathon is certainly going to help keep >>>>>> us >>>>>> together . >>>>>> >>>>>> Given that the hackathon will be in June in some weekend I can >>>>>> contribute some of the time , helping organize it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Saroj >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 7:05 AM, Avash Mulmi <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Prabin dai, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The idea is good. But before that we need to ensure that the >>>>>>> participants of the Localization Sprint know what they are doing. >>>>>>> Many people are interested in localization, but the problem I saw >>>>>>> was they had problem with Nepali typing. >>>>>>> And those good with Nepali typing had problem with the strings. >>>>>>> During the localization there comes some strings which need not be >>>>>>> translated, they are being translated as well. >>>>>>> Also, I have seen the problem of doing word to word translation >>>>>>> instead of translating contextually. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So, before organizing a localization sprint itself, lets organize a >>>>>>> half day training on the area maybe? I can work for/from the >>>>>>> localization >>>>>>> of Firefox, (ideas, formats etc.) And help with other general stuffs >>>>>>> for/during the event as long as I don't have exams. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "FOSS Nepal" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/ >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "FOSS Nepal" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "FOSS Nepal" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Santa B. 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