Hello! I will send the school the latest release of Kiwix (which is version 0.9 RC1). BTW,am informed that it will be released today. It has some new nice feats that I bet they will find useful some plus bug fixes.
To mention just but a few; - Has a new theme that a user can switch to called ''Evolution'' - Html5 Video support - Indexing improvement......so much more To view the change log go to [1] and you are also welcome to test the new version that can be downloaded here [2] Cheers, //Stephen 1. http://changelog.kiwix.org 2. http://download.kiwix.org/bin/nightly/latest/ On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Branton Obwari <bruceobw...@gmail.com>wrote: > indeed its encouraging to note that we having positive feedback from the > WFS ,now i have encountered three cases in Western emanating from Kakamega > pilot ,managed to reinstall the same having formatted their PCs , For the > Mombasa one because of the logistical matrix involved i explored > possibility of sending the DVD via dropbox n other large file sending > methods but she could not understand how to go about that . > My Question: Now that we are in the process of updating our Kiwix is > it still prudent to continue re installing that one ? > > , > regards > > bruce. > > > On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Stephen Wanjau < > stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hello Nice people, >> >> It is really reassuring when you receive that phone call from someone >> with thirst for free knowledge which is the main mission of Wikimedia. >> >> One teacher from a school that benefited from the Wikipedia for Schools >> pilot that was accomplished in Mombasa, Kenya, gave a call to Bruce (Member >> of WMKE) and she requested for a copy of the DVD plus the manual of how to >> make the offline package functional. She had misplaced the copy we left >> after the pilot and she would like a new copy to install in new computers >> that the school acquired recently. >> >> >> It is very satisfying to learn that someone found the package useful. I >> will be sending her a copy during the week plus a manual via a courier >> service since she availed the school’s mailing address. >> >> >> At this point, I think it is wise for her school to partake in the story >> telling tour that will be executed by Victor Grigas who will be visiting >> Kenya after Wikimania. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Stephen. >> >> >> PS: Dennis, How far have you reached with the Syllabus you were working >> on? >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:10 AM, Stephen Wanjau < >> stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Hello nice people! >>> >>> The Geography, History and CRE addition of non existent topics to the >>> current SOS version of off-line Wikipedia is done! As at [1] below. >>> >>> Dennis is still working on the business studies syllabus and as he >>> promised he will be done by the end of this Month. I would suggest we use >>> the talk page [2] for further communications with regards to the off-line >>> project. >>> >>> Thank you everyone who has been working on this! >>> >>> //Stephen >>> >>> 1. >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics >>> 2. >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbas...@hotmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Asaf, >>>> >>>> The list of the contributors can be found here: >>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics&action=history >>>> >>>> >>>> --Abbas. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> From: abar...@wikimedia.org >>>> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:15:33 -0700 >>>> To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Offline Wikipedia: Kenyan Curriculum >>>> >>>> Thanks for this update, Stephen. >>>> >>>> I'd like to encourage you guys to make progress on this work, so we can >>>> finally prepare a new ZIM file (we'll figure out the size problem if we >>>> have too. Probably by removing a few pictures.) and start working on >>>> distribution. >>>> >>>> Are you and Deonte the only ones working on this right now? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Asaf >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Stephen Wanjau < >>>> stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> From my mathematical point of view, I believe that this new set will >>>> definitely generate more other articles into our new custom package. My >>>> argument being, every new article we request to be added will come with its >>>> new blue links which means more articles than what we already have in our >>>> not yet completed compilation of topics. This blue links mean more >>>> articles! >>>> >>>> As of now there are 500+ requested additions on [1] and if I do some >>>> maths by assuming that each new requested article has a minimum of 10 blue >>>> links then we are talking about 5000+ articles being added onto the SOS >>>> version of off-line WIkipedia. *Note* that the list is still a >>>> Work-In-Progress with more subjects to be added! >>>> >>>> The SOS version of the offline Wikipedia is 5500 articles which means >>>> that our new additions would not fit as an addition to the SOS version and >>>> still be <4gb. I met Deonte today and he requested for some pages of the >>>> Agriculture syllabus which he is working on right now. I still have the >>>> Business Education syllabus and the C.R.E. syllabus which I secured last >>>> week. >>>> >>>> //Stephen >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Grace Kariuki <gkariuk...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>> oh!okay. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM, stephen wanjau < >>>> stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks Sarah for the Clarifying. >>>> >>>> //Stephen. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/17/12, Sarah Osano <sarahos...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > Grace, >>>> > I think he is talking about laptop chargers not charges . >>>> >>>> > >>>> > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki <gkariuk...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> sorry, i meant charges? >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki <gkariuk...@gmail.com >>>> > >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> steve,how much are the chareges? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM, stephen wanjau >>>> >>> <stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello Folks, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hope you are doing great and bracing yourselves for this Saturday's >>>> >>>> edittathon that shall evolve around but not limited to the subject >>>> of >>>> >>>> this Email. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We shall cover the remaining bit of the Kenyan syllabus as a basic >>>> intro >>>> >>>> to Wiki and later on do more editing on Wikipedia. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> My proposal is we could as well engage in the April Wikification >>>> Drive >>>> >>>> (see [1] below) but of course not limit ourselves to that as well. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The venue of the Meet up is at the environs of Upper-hill in >>>> Nairobi at >>>> >>>> Mugo's place which is near the public Service Club. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> For those who do not know how to get there please contact me >>>> off-list >>>> >>>> for prior arrangements on how to get there. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The edittathon starts at 600PM local time and runs through the >>>> Night >>>> >>>> till Sunday Morning. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> What to Bring: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Laptops plus the chargers of course;) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> See you soon. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> PS: There is an experienced Wikipedian who is in the country on a >>>> short >>>> >>>> private visit and he tells me that he would like to be part of this >>>> >>>> edittathon on 21st and to meet other awesome Wikipedians. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> //Stephen >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Stephenwanjau#Invitation_to_the_April_Wikification_Drive >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Chris Riwa <chriwaus...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi steve, I gave the syllabus copies to Dennis during our last >>>> meet-up. >>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Branton Obwari < >>>> bruceobw...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Steve , i agree with you >we don't need a separate meeting to do >>>> that >>>> >>>>>> ,for starters like ME ,we need the 10minutes 'how to' demo ,so >>>> can we >>>> >>>>>> do it right here?, Chris has a copy of it, i can catch up with >>>> him. >>>> >>>>>> Otherwise am >>>> glad >>>> >>>>>> you are back & i love the positive energy you inject into WMKE. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> My regards! >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Branton. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> On 4/7/12, stephen wanjau <stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> > Hi Folks, >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > I understand that the syllabus compilation was procrastinated >>>> to >>>> >>>>>> > 21st >>>> >>>>>> > of March 2012 for reasons I don't know. >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > However, I have a concern about this. The 'how-to' of this >>>> process >>>> >>>>>> > is >>>> >>>>>> > such a cinch and having a separate meeting to learn how to >>>> compile >>>> >>>>>> > it >>>> >>>>>> > on Meta sounds ridiculous. >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > I remember it took me 10minutes to give a demo to Dennis on >>>> how to >>>> >>>>>> > do >>>> >>>>>> > this. (Dennis correct me if wrong). >>>> >>>>>> > Folks it is wise to maximise on the time that we usually meet >>>> in >>>> >>>>>> > covering/discussing all of our projects since we do not have >>>> F2F >>>> >>>>>> > meetups that often and they are expensive in terms of >>>> resources that >>>> >>>>>> > volunteers put into attending these meetings. (sad truth!) >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > Without much ado, I would like to get my hands on the >>>> syllabus. The >>>> >>>>>> > last time I checked, Chris had the copy. >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > Is he the one who still has it? >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > //Stephen. >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > On 3/26/12, Asaf Bartov <abar...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:58 AM, stephen wanjau >>>> >>>>>> >> <wanjaus...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>> >>> Hello Folks, >>>> >>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>> >>> I have finally secured a copy of the Geography Syllabus that >>>> was >>>> >>>>>> >>> still >>>> >>>>>> >>> lacking. >>>> >>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>> >>> It is a 130 page document and I will talk to the owner to >>>> allow me >>>> >>>>>> >>> have >>>> >>>>>> >>> it >>>> >>>>>> >>> until next week >>>> >>>>>> >>> hoping that you will find time to work on it on 31st after >>>> the >>>> >>>>>> >>> board >>>> >>>>>> >>> elections. >>>> >>>>>> >>> It is so detailed and that's why it is at 130 pages >>>> otherwise it >>>> >>>>>> >>> should >>>> >>>>>> >>> take around 2hours to >>>> >>>>>> >>> have the list on meta once apportioned among the attendees. >>>> >>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>> >> Excellent! If need be, you might perhaps spend some chapter >>>> money >>>> >>>>>> >> on >>>> >>>>>> >> photocopying the whole thing. >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>> >> Would this conclude the preparation of the Kenyan Curriculum >>>> topic >>>> >>>>>> >> list, >>>> >>>>>> >> allowing to move forward with preparing a new ZIM file? >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>> >> Thanks for pursuing this! >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>> >> Cheers, >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>> >> Asaf >>>> >>>>>> >> -- >>>> >>>>>> >> Asaf Bartov >>>> >>>>>> >> Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > -- >>>> >>>>>> > *"Better Late Than Never, But Never Late is Better"* >>>> >>>>>> > <http://uwanja.wordpress.com> >>>> >>>>>> > uwanja <https://twitter.com/#%21/uwanja> >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>>>> > WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> >>>>>> > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >>>>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>>>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> >>>>>> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> -- >>>> >>>>> Chris A. 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