We should also think about Electricity and Internet also.
On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 8:05 AM, Prabin Gautam <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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