Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database
The project brought in more than 1000 free images to Wikimedia Commons in 10 days. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Malayalam_loves_Wikimedia_event_-_2011_April http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Malayalam_loves_Wikimedia_event_-_2011_April Regards Tinu Cherian On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 7:06 AM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.comwrote: *The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article1611002.ece * The Malayalam Wiki is on a roll. After winning accolades for its innovative endeavours, the Malayalam Wiki continues to hog the limelight with its latest project titled, ‘Malayalam Wikimediayaye Snehikkunnu' (Malayalam loves Wikimedia). Inspired by the resounding success of Wiki projects elsewhere—like ‘London loves Wikimedia'—the new Malayalam Wiki project seeks to expand the Malayalam Wiki repositories of free-to-access and use knowledge by adding copyright-free news and feature photographs concerning Malayalam users. “During the two-week project period between April 2 and April 17, we intend to sensitise Malayalam Wiki contributors and users to enrich Malayalam Wiki ventures by contributing free-to-use photographs. Despite boasting over 17,000 articles on a variety of topics, the Malayalam Wiki can't claim to have many copyright-free pictures. Hence the project,” maintains Shiju Alex, Malayalam Wiki activist and coordinator. The timing of the project couldn't have been any better, given the forthcoming assembly polls. “This is the time you get to photograph the State's prominent political personalities. We have articles on many of them, but most of their available photographs are copyrighted,” he says. Four days into the project, over 400 free-to-use photographs have been generated by Malayalam Wiki users across the globe and uploaded into http://commons.wikimedia.org and http://ml.wikipedia.org. Besides political leaders, the project seeks to obtain copyright-free photographs of places of historical significance; monuments; institutions of governance including local bodies; noted personalities in the State's social and cultural spheres as part of the project. “The two-week project period is just a token observance. The exercise is sure to stay on further,” says Mr. Alex. Contributors are encouraged to provide material besides additional information pertaining to the photographs they upload. They have also been asked to give, if possible, the geo-coding (on-map location coordinates) of the photographs. An FAQ on the objectives and mode of implementation of the project is available on the Malayalam Wiki page announcing it. A help mail, h...@mlwiki.in, has also been set up to field queries. Wiki activists Rajesh Odayanchal and Ajay Kuyiloor have designed a unique logo and advertisement for the project. * Regards Tinu Cherian http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database
Once the print version is out, publications rarely change online content. -TC On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 10:56 AM, sankarshan foss.mailingli...@gmail.comwrote: On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 7:06 AM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.com wrote: The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article1611002.ece The Malayalam Wiki is on a roll. After winning accolades for its innovative endeavours, the Malayalam Wiki continues to hog the limelight with its latest project titled, ‘Malayalam Wikimediayaye Snehikkunnu' (Malayalam loves Wikimedia). Congratulations to the Wikimedians involved in this effort. Is it possible to request the newspaper to correct the online like to read Wikimedia instead of Wiki, especially since the project is Malayalam loves Wikimedia ? -- sankarshan mukhopadhyay http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog ___ 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] [Press] The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database
On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 12:20 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.com wrote: Once the print version is out, publications rarely change online content. I have, in the past seen Deepa Kurup change bits in the online one and hence thought it was perhaps possible. Never mind though, it doesn't take anything away from the wonderful-ness of the initiative. -- sankarshan mukhopadhyay http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database
Actually, Wikimedia Malayalattha Snehikkunnu is valid too. :) - Sundar That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted. - George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture From: Ravishankar ravidre...@gmail.com To: Wikimedia India Community list wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Cc: Malayalam wiki project mailing list wikim...@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, April 8, 2011 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database Hi Someone should help create a template to keep congratulating ml wikimedians :) Ravi On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 7:06 AM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.com wrote: The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article1611002.ece The Malayalam Wiki is on a roll. After winning accolades for its innovative endeavours, the Malayalam Wiki continues to hog the limelight with its latest project titled, ‘Malayalam Wikimediayaye Snehikkunnu' (Malayalam loves Wikimedia). Inspired by the resounding success of Wiki projects elsewhere—like ‘London loves Wikimedia'—the new Malayalam Wiki project seeks to expand the Malayalam Wiki repositories of free-to-access and use knowledge by adding copyright-free news and feature photographs concerning Malayalam users. “During the two-week project period between April 2 and April 17, we intend to sensitise Malayalam Wiki contributors and users to enrich Malayalam Wiki ventures by contributing free-to-use photographs. Despite boasting over 17,000 articles on a variety of topics, the Malayalam Wiki can't claim to have many copyright-free pictures. Hence the project,” maintains Shiju Alex, Malayalam Wiki activist and coordinator. The timing of the project couldn't have been any better, given the forthcoming assembly polls. “This is the time you get to photograph the State's prominent political personalities. We have articles on many of them, but most of their available photographs are copyrighted,” he says. Four days into the project, over 400 free-to-use photographs have been generated by Malayalam Wiki users across the globe and uploaded into http://commons.wikimedia.org and http://ml.wikipedia.org. Besides political leaders, the project seeks to obtain copyright-free photographs of places of historical significance; monuments; institutions of governance including local bodies; noted personalities in the State's social and cultural spheres as part of the project. “The two-week project period is just a token observance. The exercise is sure to stay on further,” says Mr. Alex. Contributors are encouraged to provide material besides additional information pertaining to the photographs they upload. They have also been asked to give, if possible, the geo-coding (on-map location coordinates) of the photographs. An FAQ on the objectives and mode of implementation of the project is available on the Malayalam Wiki page announcing it. A help mail, h...@mlwiki.in, has also been set up to field queries. Wiki activists Rajesh Odayanchal and Ajay Kuyiloor have designed a unique logo and advertisement for the project. Regards Tinu Cherian http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news ___ 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] [Press] The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database
Hi Someone should help create a template to keep congratulating ml wikimedians :) Ravi On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 7:06 AM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.comwrote: *The Hindu : Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article1611002.ece * The Malayalam Wiki is on a roll. After winning accolades for its innovative endeavours, the Malayalam Wiki continues to hog the limelight with its latest project titled, ‘Malayalam Wikimediayaye Snehikkunnu' (Malayalam loves Wikimedia). Inspired by the resounding success of Wiki projects elsewhere—like ‘London loves Wikimedia'—the new Malayalam Wiki project seeks to expand the Malayalam Wiki repositories of free-to-access and use knowledge by adding copyright-free news and feature photographs concerning Malayalam users. “During the two-week project period between April 2 and April 17, we intend to sensitise Malayalam Wiki contributors and users to enrich Malayalam Wiki ventures by contributing free-to-use photographs. Despite boasting over 17,000 articles on a variety of topics, the Malayalam Wiki can't claim to have many copyright-free pictures. Hence the project,” maintains Shiju Alex, Malayalam Wiki activist and coordinator. The timing of the project couldn't have been any better, given the forthcoming assembly polls. “This is the time you get to photograph the State's prominent political personalities. We have articles on many of them, but most of their available photographs are copyrighted,” he says. Four days into the project, over 400 free-to-use photographs have been generated by Malayalam Wiki users across the globe and uploaded into http://commons.wikimedia.org and http://ml.wikipedia.org. Besides political leaders, the project seeks to obtain copyright-free photographs of places of historical significance; monuments; institutions of governance including local bodies; noted personalities in the State's social and cultural spheres as part of the project. “The two-week project period is just a token observance. The exercise is sure to stay on further,” says Mr. Alex. Contributors are encouraged to provide material besides additional information pertaining to the photographs they upload. They have also been asked to give, if possible, the geo-coding (on-map location coordinates) of the photographs. An FAQ on the objectives and mode of implementation of the project is available on the Malayalam Wiki page announcing it. A help mail, h...@mlwiki.in, has also been set up to field queries. Wiki activists Rajesh Odayanchal and Ajay Kuyiloor have designed a unique logo and advertisement for the project. * Regards Tinu Cherian http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news ___ 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
