Some of the indian local languages have good communication channels , interactions & mutual helping between them.
I would let Shiju explain more on this and other language Wikipedias re-using the software. Regards Tinu Cherian On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Kul Takanao Wadhwa <[email protected]>wrote: > I think it's especially great that two other Indian languages are reusing > the software b/c we don't want people to unnecessarily duplicate their > efforts. How did they find out about the Malayalam CD? Is there any dialogue > coordination among/between the dev groups? > > Kul > > > On 9/12/10 11:31 PM, CherianTinu Abraham wrote: > >> The efforts behind the Malayalam offline Wikipedia CD is really >> appreciable. It required a hardwork of 20+ Wikipedians for more than 2-3 >> months to make it a success. They also faced several technical / >> software hurdles which they successfully overcame later. Atleast 2 other >> Indian languages are now re-using this software to make their Wikipedia >> CDs.. >> >> But unfortunately media in Kerala state created a silly controversy >> about it and thereby undermining the efforts of these self-less people. >> Glad to know that atleast the rest of the world recognizes the true >> value of their efforts. >> >> Regards >> Tinu Cherian >> >> On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Kul Takanao Wadhwa >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Sorry, I meant Shiju not Shinju. ;) >> >> On 9/12/10 8:57 PM, Kul Takanao Wadhwa wrote: >> > This is a great post by Martin, who's been an advocate for offline >> > Wikipedia for many years. I also like the link to Shinju's post. >> I'll >> > work on getting more offline related posts to the Foundation blog as >> > well to highlight the great work by the Malayalam Wikipedians. >> > >> > --Kul >> > >> > On 9/12/10 7:42 PM, Arun Ram wrote: >> >> Thanks for sharing Tinu. >> >> >> >> This good work by the Malayalam wikipedians requires all the >> visibility >> >> it deserves. There surely would be other wikipedias that would >> be keen >> >> to replicate this. >> >> >> >> regards >> >> Arun >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:08 PM, CherianTinu Abraham >> >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Malayalam Wikipedia CD- mentioned in NewYork State >> University Blog >> >> >> >> >> >> http://blogs.potsdam.edu/wikipediaoffline/2010/09/08/malayalam-wikipedia/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Tinu Cherian >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimedia-in-blr mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-blr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> > [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-in-blr mailing list >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-blr >> >> >>
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