[openZIM dev-l] Fwd: Re: [Offline-l] openZIM Developers Meeting 2010 in Strasbourg

A heads-up from Jimmy Wales: -------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: Re: [Offline-l] openZIM Developers Meeting 2010 in Strasbourg Datum: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:53:28 +0100 Von: Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)wikia-inc.com> Hi everyone! My original dream for Wikipedia was to create and distribute a free encyclopedia to every single person on the planet, in their own language. This is the dream that has inspired hundreds of millions of readers, millions of editors, and thousands of developers. Your work here is among the most important and most exciting things going on in the wiki world, for multiple reasons. First the obvious: this work will make it possible for the next billion people to see Wikipedia on offline devices and mobile devices much sooner than they would see it if they had to wait for Internet access. But there is a more subtle effect - one thing we know is that writers love to have readers. Many people who speak languages of the developing world and have access to the Internet may not think to write in their home language, because they don't think many people will see it. As more people get access to read, there will be more motivations to write. To sum up: you all have my heartfelt personal thinks. Your work is important, and I am honored to work by your side. --Jimbo On 10/19/10 7:42 PM, Manuel Schneider wrote: _______________________________________________ Offline-l mailing list Offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/offline-l