Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-mum] [Wikimedia-IN-PUN] Wiki India Conference
Why dont we make a DVD in the INdia related article from the [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject India]] regards On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Naveen Francis navee...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Shiju, My personal opinion is even if we fail to release a CD/DVD; i think should try make one. It will help to improve the quality of wikipedias. I think ultimate aim 'Wikipedia India Conference' is to improve the quality of contents in wikimedia projects. Other 'Wikipedia India Conference' will just a meetup. I am ready to help if anyone is starting this project . Thanks, Naveen Francis On 16 June 2011 09:38, Shiju Alex shijualexonl...@gmail.com wrote: How viable is to release a DVD in 60 days in all languages ? Not a good idea unless few language communities (at least 6-7) are ready for the selection, proof reading, verifying image licenses, and so on. Selection and creation of offline content is not at all a small task. Much effort is required for it. Also from each language community the support of at least 10 active contributors are required. As of now not many Indic language communities are ready for it. Also the exclusion of selected articles from inactive wikis is not a good idea when we are trying for public outreach. Another possible and easiest option would be releasing a Commons CD/DVD that contains copyleft images related to India. Malayalam wikimedians already done a test release of Commons images along with the Wikisource CD. The release of such a CD/DVD can be done with less effort. Shiju On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Naveen Francis navee...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Is there any plan for a DVD of featured articles in all indic languages and articles by WP:IND (english wiki) ? Releasing DVD will help to increase quality of content in the wiki. Shiju/Santhosh, How viable is to release a DVD in 60 days in all languages ? On 12 June 2011 17:35, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. Sure! Let's have a small core Fund Raising team that discusses the options for fund raisingand we post updates to all others once we agree on something. Would like to know: 1. Is there a budget already? 2. Will this be fully or partially funded by anyone. 3. Are we raising funds for the Conference expenses or will we be raising funds for the Foundation. I have no views/preferences...just like to know so that when we approach possible sponsors we communicate correctly. The Starting Point should be: For The Conf Organising Committee to outline the schedule/programme and expected scale. I assume it is a 3 day Event Once we have that as a base document all other teams can get to work around that pale blue print. The Fund Raising Team will analyse all the fund raising opportunities around the programme and work from there. Harriet On 6/11/11, Ashwin Baindur ashwin.bain...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Harriet, Thanks for the very positive note from you. Looking forward to meeting you sometime. Thanks for the sage advice regarding funding. Looks like you have mentally become an organiser. We invite you to join the Fund-raising committee as it appears to be of keen interest to you. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Count me in to support the Conference in Mumbai and hold the yet to be developed bidding processes for next year...there's no time to lose...Espcecially since we have dates from Jimmy Wales. Also FUND RAISING for the event should not be restricted to a particular group/city but all incoming funds should be directed to one person who heads the finance committee who has a Conference Accountthat is transparent. Fund raising, promoting the event and passing the word around should be everyone's effort. Warm regards Harriet from Mangalore! -- Harriet Vidyasagar www.outofindia.net www.womenofindia.net INDIA: 91-99011 66276 USA: 1-301-649-2240 ___ Wikimedia-IN-PUN mailing list wikimedia-in-...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-pun ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Naveen Francis ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-mum] [Wikimedia-IN-PUN] Wiki India Conference
Hi all, Is there any plan for a DVD of featured articles in all indic languages and articles by WP:IND (english wiki) ? Releasing DVD will help to increase quality of content in the wiki. Shiju/Santhosh, How viable is to release a DVD in 60 days in all languages ? On 12 June 2011 17:35, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. Sure! Let's have a small core Fund Raising team that discusses the options for fund raisingand we post updates to all others once we agree on something. Would like to know: 1. Is there a budget already? 2. Will this be fully or partially funded by anyone. 3. Are we raising funds for the Conference expenses or will we be raising funds for the Foundation. I have no views/preferences...just like to know so that when we approach possible sponsors we communicate correctly. The Starting Point should be: For The Conf Organising Committee to outline the schedule/programme and expected scale. I assume it is a 3 day Event Once we have that as a base document all other teams can get to work around that pale blue print. The Fund Raising Team will analyse all the fund raising opportunities around the programme and work from there. Harriet On 6/11/11, Ashwin Baindur ashwin.bain...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Harriet, Thanks for the very positive note from you. Looking forward to meeting you sometime. Thanks for the sage advice regarding funding. Looks like you have mentally become an organiser. We invite you to join the Fund-raising committee as it appears to be of keen interest to you. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Count me in to support the Conference in Mumbai and hold the yet to be developed bidding processes for next year...there's no time to lose...Espcecially since we have dates from Jimmy Wales. Also FUND RAISING for the event should not be restricted to a particular group/city but all incoming funds should be directed to one person who heads the finance committee who has a Conference Accountthat is transparent. Fund raising, promoting the event and passing the word around should be everyone's effort. Warm regards Harriet from Mangalore! -- Harriet Vidyasagar www.outofindia.net www.womenofindia.net INDIA: 91-99011 66276 USA: 1-301-649-2240 ___ Wikimedia-IN-PUN mailing list wikimedia-in-...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-pun ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Naveen Francis ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-mum] [Wikimedia-IN-PUN] Wiki India Conference
That is such a good idea. First of all we would need to see how many featured articles exist in each language and if they would fit in a DVD. OpenZIM would probably be the way to go. Do we have a list of sysops or pointsmen for each language Wikipedia? I think chapter was assembling this detail. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Naveen Francis navee...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Is there any plan for a DVD of featured articles in all indic languages and articles by WP:IND (english wiki) ? Releasing DVD will help to increase quality of content in the wiki. Shiju/Santhosh, How viable is to release a DVD in 60 days in all languages ? On 12 June 2011 17:35, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. Sure! Let's have a small core Fund Raising team that discusses the options for fund raisingand we post updates to all others once we agree on something. Would like to know: 1. Is there a budget already? 2. Will this be fully or partially funded by anyone. 3. Are we raising funds for the Conference expenses or will we be raising funds for the Foundation. I have no views/preferences...just like to know so that when we approach possible sponsors we communicate correctly. The Starting Point should be: For The Conf Organising Committee to outline the schedule/programme and expected scale. I assume it is a 3 day Event Once we have that as a base document all other teams can get to work around that pale blue print. The Fund Raising Team will analyse all the fund raising opportunities around the programme and work from there. Harriet On 6/11/11, Ashwin Baindur ashwin.bain...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Harriet, Thanks for the very positive note from you. Looking forward to meeting you sometime. Thanks for the sage advice regarding funding. Looks like you have mentally become an organiser. We invite you to join the Fund-raising committee as it appears to be of keen interest to you. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Count me in to support the Conference in Mumbai and hold the yet to be developed bidding processes for next year...there's no time to lose...Espcecially since we have dates from Jimmy Wales. Also FUND RAISING for the event should not be restricted to a particular group/city but all incoming funds should be directed to one person who heads the finance committee who has a Conference Accountthat is transparent. Fund raising, promoting the event and passing the word around should be everyone's effort. Warm regards Harriet from Mangalore! -- Harriet Vidyasagar www.outofindia.net www.womenofindia.net INDIA: 91-99011 66276 USA: 1-301-649-2240 ___ Wikimedia-IN-PUN mailing list wikimedia-in-...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-pun ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Naveen Francis ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-mum] [Wikimedia-IN-PUN] Wiki India Conference
Maybe Nikhil Sheth (Schools project) can help - he was one of those who was behind the offline release I think. Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:36:10 +0530 From: ashwin.bain...@gmail.com To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-mum] [Wikimedia-IN-PUN] Wiki India Conference That is such a good idea. First of all we would need to see how many featured articles exist in each language and if they would fit in a DVD. OpenZIM would probably be the way to go. Do we have a list of sysops or pointsmen for each language Wikipedia? I think chapter was assembling this detail. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Naveen Francis navee...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Is there any plan for a DVD of featured articles in all indic languages and articles by WP:IND (english wiki) ? Releasing DVD will help to increase quality of content in the wiki. Shiju/Santhosh, How viable is to release a DVD in 60 days in all languages ? On 12 June 2011 17:35, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. Sure! Let's have a small core Fund Raising team that discusses the options for fund raisingand we post updates to all others once we agree on something. Would like to know: 1. Is there a budget already? 2. Will this be fully or partially funded by anyone. 3. Are we raising funds for the Conference expenses or will we be raising funds for the Foundation. I have no views/preferences...just like to know so that when we approach possible sponsors we communicate correctly. The Starting Point should be: For The Conf Organising Committee to outline the schedule/programme and expected scale. I assume it is a 3 day Event Once we have that as a base document all other teams can get to work around that pale blue print. The Fund Raising Team will analyse all the fund raising opportunities around the programme and work from there. Harriet On 6/11/11, Ashwin Baindur ashwin.bain...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Harriet, Thanks for the very positive note from you. Looking forward to meeting you sometime. Thanks for the sage advice regarding funding. Looks like you have mentally become an organiser. We invite you to join the Fund-raising committee as it appears to be of keen interest to you. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Count me in to support the Conference in Mumbai and hold the yet to be developed bidding processes for next year...there's no time to lose...Espcecially since we have dates from Jimmy Wales. Also FUND RAISING for the event should not be restricted to a particular group/city but all incoming funds should be directed to one person who heads the finance committee who has a Conference Accountthat is transparent. Fund raising, promoting the event and passing the word around should be everyone's effort. Warm regards Harriet from Mangalore! -- Harriet Vidyasagar www.outofindia.net www.womenofindia.net INDIA: 91-99011 66276 USA: 1-301-649-2240 ___ Wikimedia-IN-PUN mailing list wikimedia-in-...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-pun ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Naveen Francis ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-mum] [Wikimedia-IN-PUN] Wiki India Conference
How viable is to release a DVD in 60 days in all languages ? Not a good idea unless few language communities (at least 6-7) are ready for the selection, proof reading, verifying image licenses, and so on. Selection and creation of offline content is not at all a small task. Much effort is required for it. Also from each language community the support of at least 10 active contributors are required. As of now not many Indic language communities are ready for it. Also the exclusion of selected articles from inactive wikis is not a good idea when we are trying for public outreach. Another possible and easiest option would be releasing a Commons CD/DVD that contains copyleft images related to India. Malayalam wikimedians already done a test release of Commons images along with the Wikisource CD. The release of such a CD/DVD can be done with less effort. Shiju On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Naveen Francis navee...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Is there any plan for a DVD of featured articles in all indic languages and articles by WP:IND (english wiki) ? Releasing DVD will help to increase quality of content in the wiki. Shiju/Santhosh, How viable is to release a DVD in 60 days in all languages ? On 12 June 2011 17:35, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. Sure! Let's have a small core Fund Raising team that discusses the options for fund raisingand we post updates to all others once we agree on something. Would like to know: 1. Is there a budget already? 2. Will this be fully or partially funded by anyone. 3. Are we raising funds for the Conference expenses or will we be raising funds for the Foundation. I have no views/preferences...just like to know so that when we approach possible sponsors we communicate correctly. The Starting Point should be: For The Conf Organising Committee to outline the schedule/programme and expected scale. I assume it is a 3 day Event Once we have that as a base document all other teams can get to work around that pale blue print. The Fund Raising Team will analyse all the fund raising opportunities around the programme and work from there. Harriet On 6/11/11, Ashwin Baindur ashwin.bain...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Harriet, Thanks for the very positive note from you. Looking forward to meeting you sometime. Thanks for the sage advice regarding funding. Looks like you have mentally become an organiser. We invite you to join the Fund-raising committee as it appears to be of keen interest to you. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Count me in to support the Conference in Mumbai and hold the yet to be developed bidding processes for next year...there's no time to lose...Espcecially since we have dates from Jimmy Wales. Also FUND RAISING for the event should not be restricted to a particular group/city but all incoming funds should be directed to one person who heads the finance committee who has a Conference Accountthat is transparent. Fund raising, promoting the event and passing the word around should be everyone's effort. Warm regards Harriet from Mangalore! -- Harriet Vidyasagar www.outofindia.net www.womenofindia.net INDIA: 91-99011 66276 USA: 1-301-649-2240 ___ Wikimedia-IN-PUN mailing list wikimedia-in-...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-pun ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Naveen Francis ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-mum] [Wikimedia-IN-PUN] Wiki India Conference
Thanks. Sure! Let's have a small core Fund Raising team that discusses the options for fund raisingand we post updates to all others once we agree on something. Would like to know: 1. Is there a budget already? 2. Will this be fully or partially funded by anyone. 3. Are we raising funds for the Conference expenses or will we be raising funds for the Foundation. I have no views/preferences...just like to know so that when we approach possible sponsors we communicate correctly. The Starting Point should be: For The Conf Organising Committee to outline the schedule/programme and expected scale. I assume it is a 3 day Event Once we have that as a base document all other teams can get to work around that pale blue print. The Fund Raising Team will analyse all the fund raising opportunities around the programme and work from there. Harriet On 6/11/11, Ashwin Baindur ashwin.bain...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Harriet, Thanks for the very positive note from you. Looking forward to meeting you sometime. Thanks for the sage advice regarding funding. Looks like you have mentally become an organiser. We invite you to join the Fund-raising committee as it appears to be of keen interest to you. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Outofindia outofin...@gmail.com wrote: Count me in to support the Conference in Mumbai and hold the yet to be developed bidding processes for next year...there's no time to lose...Espcecially since we have dates from Jimmy Wales. Also FUND RAISING for the event should not be restricted to a particular group/city but all incoming funds should be directed to one person who heads the finance committee who has a Conference Accountthat is transparent. Fund raising, promoting the event and passing the word around should be everyone's effort. Warm regards Harriet from Mangalore! -- Harriet Vidyasagar www.outofindia.net www.womenofindia.net INDIA: 91-99011 66276 USA: 1-301-649-2240 ___ Wikimedia-IN-PUN mailing list wikimedia-in-...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-pun ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
