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;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
>>> >>>>>> >> --
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>>> >>>>>> > --
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