Thanks a ton for the translation, Sriram. I still cannot figure out what they are referring to as the database , supposedly told by me.
Is the reporter's name or contact information available in the link? Regards Tinu Cherian On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 5:17 PM, Sriram <[email protected]> wrote: > It's not an accurate translation, but I think I've got most of it right. I > apologize for any spelling mistakes that might have crept in :) > > > Wikipedia recently celebrated its Ten Year Anniversary on Jan 15th. > Wikipedia has shone the light of knowledge on the masses for a decade now. > This online encyclopedia stands apart from the rest all over the world for > several reasons. > > Wikipedia is the result of the combined efforts of a community. > > Everyone knows Wikipedia does not get revenue from Ads. This is a free > online enclyclopedia. The user is the owner(?). He looks for information, > adds information, corrects information and in the process enables the growth > of the encyclopedia. Wikipedia was launched on Jan 15, 2001. > > Wikipedia was built using the 'wiki' technology by Jimmy Wales and Larry > Sanger. > > Wikipedia is the perfect example which supports the saying " The first > footsteps of any great revolution in the world is always small. But it grows > exponentially(?) thereafter". > > Wikipedia has around 17 million articles, has 365 million readers and is > available in 262 languages. > > There were more than 300 events all over the world to celebrate Wikipedia's > 10th anniversary. It's indeed special that more than 60 of these events > happened in India. > > India is the only place where Wikipedia has an office outside N. America. > "India holds a special place for the Wikimedia foundation" says executive > director, Sue Gardner. > > Wikipedia is at present available in 20 Indian languages. More than 20 > other languages like Tulu, Konkani and Mizo are in the early stages of > development. > > "As part of the 10th Anniversary celebrations, the Wikimedia India chapter > has come up with many initiatives. One of the main initiatives is creating a > database(?) of languages like Hindi and other regional languages. We are > also trying to reach more people through many other activities" says > Wikimedia India Chapter's Tinu Cherian. > > Wikimedia's 29th branch was launched in Bangalore during the 10th > Anniversary celebrations. There are around 100 to 200 contributors for > Indian languages. For English it has crossed 100. Wikipedia is looking to > increase the quality of the articles and is also trying to increase women > participation. > > "The usage of internet has increased dramatically in India, mostly through > mobile phones. We're giving special attention towards the indian market for > this reason ” says Gardner > > According to several internet analysts, the number of contributors has > declined sharply over the years. The number has come down from 54000 in > March, 2007 to 35000 in Sept, 2010. > > It is difficult to imagine a future without Wikipedia. In this digital age, > even though you have information at your fingertips, one definitely needs > Wikipedia to corroborate it. > > > Regards, > Sriram > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:27 AM, CherianTinu Abraham < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Prajavani : ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ: ಬಹು ಭಾಷೆ- ಬಹುಜ್ಞಾನ :" Wikipedia : Multiple >> languages : Source of knowledge " ( Kannada) >> >> >> http://beta.prajavani.net/web/include/story.php?news=485§ion=141&menuid=13 >> >> >> Can somebody give a brief translation? >> >> Regards >> Tinu Cherian >> http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news#February_2011 >> >> >> N.B. Apparently I was quoted in this , but I don't remember any Prajavani >> reporter talking to me ;) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-in-blr mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-blr >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-in-blr mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-blr > > _______________________________________________ Wikikn-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikikn-l
