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.
2.
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Branton Obwari <bruceobwari(a)gmail.com>wrote;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 <
stevewanjau(a)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 <
> stevewanjau(a)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/School…
>> 2.
>>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Offline_Projects/Content_Development/S…
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Abbas Mahmood
<abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com>wrote;wrote:
>>
>>> Asaf,
>>>
>>> The list of the contributors can be found here:
>>>
http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offline_Projects/Content_Develo…
>>>
>>>
>>> --Abbas.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> From: abartov(a)wikimedia.org
>>> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:15:33 -0700
>>> To: wikimediake(a)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 <
>>> stevewanjau(a)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/School…
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Grace Kariuki <gkariuki99(a)gmail.com
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> oh!okay.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM, stephen wanjau <
>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Sarah for the Clarifying.
>>>
>>> //Stephen.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/17/12, Sarah Osano <sarahosano(a)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 <
>>> gkariuki99(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> sorry, i meant charges?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki <
>>> gkariuki99(a)gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> steve,how much are the chareges?
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM, stephen wanjau
>>> >>> <stevewanjau(a)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_Apri…
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Chris Riwa <
>>> chriwaustin(a)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 <
>>> bruceobwari(a)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
<stevewanjau(a)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
<abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>> >>>>>> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:58 AM, stephen
wanjau
>>> >>>>>> >> <wanjaustev(a)gmail.com>wrote;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 <
>>>
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>>> >>>>>> >
>>> >>>>>> >
>>> >>>>>> > --
>>> >>>>>> > *"Better Late Than Never, But Never Late
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