Congratulating all our Malayalam Wikipedians, this is a great
success story to be celebrated! Kudos for your hard work.
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Re: [Wikimediaindia-l]
Malayalam Wikipedia turns 10 today
DATE:
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:11:13
+0530
FROM:
Ravishankar
TO:
Wikimedia India Community list
REPLY-TO:
Wikimedia India Community list
Congrats for the
neighbourhood Wikipedia community :)
Ravi
--
Subha
Hi,
Please see short video about Spoken Wikipedia -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVzsWV9hqQ
We are thankful to all Indian Language Wikipedia Editors for supporting
this cause.
We believe, Knowledge should be free and *accessible* to all - technology
or disability should not be barrier.
Support Spoken Wikipedia at Summit - Your support will help us move one
step further towards our goal of empowering million people through free
access to global knowledge.
Keep Sharing, Keep Inspiring!
Regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi,
User:AbhiSuryawanshi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune.
FAQ about Summit -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Summit_India/FAQs
Dear all,
It is immense pleasure for me and Naveen to announce that India has won
officially at the photo-contest Wiki Loves Monuments internationally. Two
of the photos from India among 3,60,000+ have made it to the top-10.
1. Tomb of Safdarjung<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tomb_of_Safdarjung,_New_Delhi.jpg>
from
Delhi has received from the highest ranking by the international jury, as
the image *wins first prize globally*. The photo plays with the light and
gives a wonderful contrast between the darkness of the room and the lighted
tomb, giving it a dramatic effect. The photographer is Pranav Singh, from
Delhi.
*Safdarjung's Tomb, a garden tomb with a marble mausoleum in New Delhi,
India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style, and was
described as "the last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture".*
*Comments from Jury: **The strong light contrast between the lighted tomb
and the darkness of the room emphasizes the monument, and gives it a
dramatic component. The tomb is sharp and detailed, and free of visual
distractions; with gravity and a perfect sense for the angle of view and
light this picture presents the object - the architecture and light forming
a stage for the tomb, focusing on the details of the stone carving. All in
all a nicely framed and executed picture that seems to speak of the
significance of this tomb.*
*
*
2. The Taj Mahal<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rear_side_of_Tajmahal.jpg>
is
no where lying behind. The winning photo from India *ranks 6th
internationally*. The photographer is Narender Kumar, again from Delhi.
*The Taj Mahal, is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It
is one of the most famous Indian buildings and considered a symbol for love
world wide.*
*Comments from Jury: **The Taj Mahal is probably one of the most
photographed monuments in the world - and definitely in this competition.
This particular image gives an impressive view of the silhouette, showing
also the adjoining buildings. The complex seems to wake up, out of the
mist. It gives context and mystery at the same time showing just a bit more
than on most pictures.*
*
*
*
*
*
*
It's happy moment for the Indian community. Congratulations to all winners.
Thanks to the entire Indian community and to the Wikimedia India Chapter
for constant cooperation.
*
*
*
*
- Official announcement:
http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/and-the-2012-winner-is/
- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_winners(2012
contest finalists)
- Stats: More than 3,60,000 images was uploaded globally. 15,000
participants, most of them (2000+) were from India alone.
--
Karthik Nadar.
Secretary,
Wikimedia India Chapter.
*Donate to Wikipedia, support free knowledge.*
https://donate.wikimedia.org/
Hi Vickram,
There are many Govt Channels like DD-Gyan or IGNOU, which showcase similar
projects.
I agree with you, project is having huge potential (with proper execution)
, and can be useful in rural India.
We can distribute CD or DVD to ministry n it can be channelized.
Another thing which we can do is - circulate articles through cell phone
operators. So say people can send SMS by typing Dengue to xyz number, n
they will receive article (similar to ringtone download).
We have added few sample of Spoken File (intentionally in sections) after
our todays workshop, Please have a look -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Club_Pune/Spoken_Wikipedia…
Before taking any bigger step, its better to have a trial in pilot project.
We are planning to run small pilot project in different pasts of India.
(Smaller stations in two tier cities in north and south India.)
Interestingly, many people from same background have shown interest in
helping us.
We are planning to have brainstorming session with potential partners
during Wikipedia Summit India 2013!
Do let us know what you think about having telecom supporters n local radio
channels.
Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring!
Best Regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi,
User:AbhiSuryawanshi, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Vickram Crishna <vvcrishna(a)radiophony.com>
>> To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>> Cc:
>> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:43:54 +0530
>> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia Workshop - 16th
>> December-2012 Pune.
>>
>> I think this is a pretty good idea. Already, the stations have the need
>> to deliver 6 month's recordings to the relevant Ministry, as part of the
>> t&c of their licenses. We need to establish a 'chain' to each station,
>> whereby an additional copy (presently, the stipulation mentions a cd or
>> DVD) can be made for wikipedia.
>>
>> Actually, I see scope for a very big step forward, where the content is
>> put up on wikipedia every month, for instance, or even at shorter
>> intervals, and the Ministry be sent the links. This will considerably
>> reduce the 'unofficial' pressure on the stations created by the need for
>> monitoring content (presumably to prevent misuse; in reality, such misuse
>> is inherent in the way that licenses are disbursed, but that is a topic for
>> a different list).
>>
>> What I am suggesting, therefore, is cooperation from Wikimedia to make
>> the content of cr stations available online as a practice. The stations
>> would love it, because it will give them huge leverage in being able to get
>> the Ministry off their backs. If the Chapter can get involved, and a
>> framework established to make this online content available regularly at no
>> cost to the stations (which work hand-to-mouth, the genuine ones, I mean) I
>> think it will be a win-win situation.
>>
>> Even without making it a systemic practice, a lot can be done with
>> individual stations, and in any case it is only respectful to approach each
>> station that way. Still, I am pretty sure the existing cr bodies (there are
>> two) will find this suggestion very welcome, and will put their weight
>> behind getting a system in place.
>>
>> --
>> Vickram
>> Fool On The Hill
>> "The cameras were all around. We've got you taped; you're in the play.
>> Here's your I.D. (Ideal for identifying one and all.)
>> Invest your life in the memory bank; ours the interest and we thank you."
>> Jethro Tull: A Passion Play (1973)
>> On Dec 14, 2012 10:24 AM, "Nee Davis" <davisnee(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Abhishek,
>>>
>>> It is a novel effort. Wish the event a big success.
>>>
>>> One suggestion.
>>>
>>> As many on the list may have heard about the growth of Community Radio
>>> in India. Probably it would be ideal if we tie up with some of these not
>>> for profit entities to tap into their recordings and make them available on
>>> the wikiproject platform. This will not only save the energies of community
>>> members in creating new audio articles but will also provide the CR
>>> stations and the rural communities they target a virtual space and also
>>> expand the wiki-India community.
>>>
>>> I would be more than happy to take a lead on this if the community finds
>>> it worthy.
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>>
>>> On 14 December 2012 00:00, Abhishek Suryawanshi <
>>> i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> (Similar E-Mail is sent to all Indian Language mailing lists<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Access_To_Knowledge/Indic_Languages#In…>
>>>> )
>>>>
>>>> Dear Wikipedia Community,
>>>>
>>>> We are planning to develop Dengue article on all Indian Languages.
>>>> Wikipedia Club Pune is organizing dedicated workshop on 16th December 2012.
>>>>
>>>> We would like to invite you participate in Workshop (online or offline
>>>> as per your convenience)
>>>>
>>>> Article of Dengue will be edited through collaborative editing session,
>>>> and it will be recorded later on as part of Spoken Wikipedia.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Venue : PAI International Learning Solutions,Camp,Pune 01
>>>> - Date : 16th December 2012 (Sunday)
>>>> - Time : 10:30AM to 02:00PM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *FAQ : *
>>>>
>>>> *1)Why Dengue Article : *
>>>>
>>>> A: Dengue fever is common in this session, so it will be helpful to
>>>> many people.
>>>>
>>>> *2)What about other diseases? *
>>>>
>>>> A: We will be covering major diseases one by one in upcoming Sunday
>>>> workshops.
>>>>
>>>> *3)What is Spoken Wikipedia for Indian Languages? *
>>>>
>>>> The *WikiProject Spoken Indian Language Wikipedia* is a project
>>>> undertaken by Wikipedia Club Pune to give a voice to the Indian community
>>>> and to create a knowledge domain of information related to India and Indian
>>>> languages through audio recordings of the articles (in various native
>>>> languages).
>>>>
>>>> P.S :
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *4)Why (Only) health related articles? *
>>>>
>>>> As of now - Our first priority is Health related articles on Indian
>>>> Language Wikipedia. After recording articles, we are planning to circulate
>>>> these articles in underprivileged community.
>>>>
>>>> *5)How I can help? *
>>>>
>>>> Please add your name to Workshop page to help us.
>>>> *Register* :
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Club_Pune/Spoken_Wikipedia…
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kindly do let us know if you have any doubts/queries or suggestions!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Abhishek Suryawanshi,
>>>> User:AbhiSuryawanshi,<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
>>>> On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list
>>>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit
>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
>> -
>>
>
>
Dear Nee,
Thank you so much for appreciation.
*if we tie up with some of these not for profit entities to tap into their
> recordings and make them available on the wikiproject platform. This will
> not only save the energies of community members in creating new audio
> articles but will also provide the CR stations and the rural communities
> they target a virtual space and also expand the wiki-India community.
> *
Community Radio suggestion is brilliant,
Today we hosted first ever workshop and people from 13 different languages
contributed to pilot project.
P.S :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Club_Pune/Spoken_Wikipedia…
We are in touch with radio agencies which can air/distribute articles for
free of cost.
Also we are targeting NGO's working for visually impaired people - so we
can manually circulate articles to share knowledge with disabled people.
There are many aspects before launching, we are just learning from Pilot
projects.
Keep Suggesting, Keep Inspiring! :-)
Best Regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi,
User:AbhiSuryawanshi, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nee Davis <davisnee(a)gmail.com>
> To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:24:36 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia Workshop - 16th
> December-2012 Pune.
> Hi Abhishek,
>
> It is a novel effort. Wish the event a big success.
>
> One suggestion.
>
> As many on the list may have heard about the growth of Community Radio in
> India. Probably it would be ideal if we tie up with some of these not for
> profit entities to tap into their recordings and make them available on the
> wikiproject platform. This will not only save the energies of community
> members in creating new audio articles but will also provide the CR
> stations and the rural communities they target a virtual space and also
> expand the wiki-India community.
>
> I would be more than happy to take a lead on this if the community finds
> it worthy.
>
> Best
>
>
> On 14 December 2012 00:00, Abhishek Suryawanshi <
> i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> (Similar E-Mail is sent to all Indian Language mailing lists<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Access_To_Knowledge/Indic_Languages#In…>
>> )
>>
>> Dear Wikipedia Community,
>>
>> We are planning to develop Dengue article on all Indian Languages.
>> Wikipedia Club Pune is organizing dedicated workshop on 16th December 2012.
>>
>> We would like to invite you participate in Workshop (online or offline as
>> per your convenience)
>>
>> Article of Dengue will be edited through collaborative editing session,
>> and it will be recorded later on as part of Spoken Wikipedia.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…>
>>
>>
>> - Venue : PAI International Learning Solutions,Camp,Pune 01
>> - Date : 16th December 2012 (Sunday)
>> - Time : 10:30AM to 02:00PM
>>
>>
>>
>> *FAQ : *
>>
>> *1)Why Dengue Article : *
>>
>> A: Dengue fever is common in this session, so it will be helpful to many
>> people.
>>
>> *2)What about other diseases? *
>>
>> A: We will be covering major diseases one by one in upcoming Sunday
>> workshops.
>>
>> *3)What is Spoken Wikipedia for Indian Languages? *
>>
>> The *WikiProject Spoken Indian Language Wikipedia* is a project
>> undertaken by Wikipedia Club Pune to give a voice to the Indian community
>> and to create a knowledge domain of information related to India and Indian
>> languages through audio recordings of the articles (in various native
>> languages).
>>
>> P.S :
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…
>>
>>
>> *4)Why (Only) health related articles? *
>>
>> As of now - Our first priority is Health related articles on Indian
>> Language Wikipedia. After recording articles, we are planning to circulate
>> these articles in underprivileged community.
>>
>> *5)How I can help? *
>>
>> Please add your name to Workshop page to help us.
>> *Register* :
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Club_Pune/Spoken_Wikipedia…
>>
>>
>> Kindly do let us know if you have any doubts/queries or suggestions!
>>
>>
>> Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring!
>>
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Abhishek Suryawanshi,
>> User:AbhiSuryawanshi, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
>> On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list
>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit
>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
>>
>>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Vickram Crishna <vvcrishna(a)radiophony.com>
> To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:43:54 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia Workshop - 16th
> December-2012 Pune.
>
> I think this is a pretty good idea. Already, the stations have the need to
> deliver 6 month's recordings to the relevant Ministry, as part of the t&c
> of their licenses. We need to establish a 'chain' to each station, whereby
> an additional copy (presently, the stipulation mentions a cd or DVD) can be
> made for wikipedia.
>
> Actually, I see scope for a very big step forward, where the content is
> put up on wikipedia every month, for instance, or even at shorter
> intervals, and the Ministry be sent the links. This will considerably
> reduce the 'unofficial' pressure on the stations created by the need for
> monitoring content (presumably to prevent misuse; in reality, such misuse
> is inherent in the way that licenses are disbursed, but that is a topic for
> a different list).
>
> What I am suggesting, therefore, is cooperation from Wikimedia to make the
> content of cr stations available online as a practice. The stations would
> love it, because it will give them huge leverage in being able to get the
> Ministry off their backs. If the Chapter can get involved, and a framework
> established to make this online content available regularly at no cost to
> the stations (which work hand-to-mouth, the genuine ones, I mean) I think
> it will be a win-win situation.
>
> Even without making it a systemic practice, a lot can be done with
> individual stations, and in any case it is only respectful to approach each
> station that way. Still, I am pretty sure the existing cr bodies (there are
> two) will find this suggestion very welcome, and will put their weight
> behind getting a system in place.
>
> --
> Vickram
> Fool On The Hill
> "The cameras were all around. We've got you taped; you're in the play.
> Here's your I.D. (Ideal for identifying one and all.)
> Invest your life in the memory bank; ours the interest and we thank you."
> Jethro Tull: A Passion Play (1973)
> On Dec 14, 2012 10:24 AM, "Nee Davis" <davisnee(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Abhishek,
>>
>> It is a novel effort. Wish the event a big success.
>>
>> One suggestion.
>>
>> As many on the list may have heard about the growth of Community Radio in
>> India. Probably it would be ideal if we tie up with some of these not for
>> profit entities to tap into their recordings and make them available on the
>> wikiproject platform. This will not only save the energies of community
>> members in creating new audio articles but will also provide the CR
>> stations and the rural communities they target a virtual space and also
>> expand the wiki-India community.
>>
>> I would be more than happy to take a lead on this if the community finds
>> it worthy.
>>
>> Best
>>
>>
>> On 14 December 2012 00:00, Abhishek Suryawanshi <
>> i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> (Similar E-Mail is sent to all Indian Language mailing lists<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Access_To_Knowledge/Indic_Languages#In…>
>>> )
>>>
>>> Dear Wikipedia Community,
>>>
>>> We are planning to develop Dengue article on all Indian Languages.
>>> Wikipedia Club Pune is organizing dedicated workshop on 16th December 2012.
>>>
>>> We would like to invite you participate in Workshop (online or offline
>>> as per your convenience)
>>>
>>> Article of Dengue will be edited through collaborative editing session,
>>> and it will be recorded later on as part of Spoken Wikipedia.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…>
>>>
>>>
>>> - Venue : PAI International Learning Solutions,Camp,Pune 01
>>> - Date : 16th December 2012 (Sunday)
>>> - Time : 10:30AM to 02:00PM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *FAQ : *
>>>
>>> *1)Why Dengue Article : *
>>>
>>> A: Dengue fever is common in this session, so it will be helpful to many
>>> people.
>>>
>>> *2)What about other diseases? *
>>>
>>> A: We will be covering major diseases one by one in upcoming Sunday
>>> workshops.
>>>
>>> *3)What is Spoken Wikipedia for Indian Languages? *
>>>
>>> The *WikiProject Spoken Indian Language Wikipedia* is a project
>>> undertaken by Wikipedia Club Pune to give a voice to the Indian community
>>> and to create a knowledge domain of information related to India and Indian
>>> languages through audio recordings of the articles (in various native
>>> languages).
>>>
>>> P.S :
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…
>>>
>>>
>>> *4)Why (Only) health related articles? *
>>>
>>> As of now - Our first priority is Health related articles on Indian
>>> Language Wikipedia. After recording articles, we are planning to circulate
>>> these articles in underprivileged community.
>>>
>>> *5)How I can help? *
>>>
>>> Please add your name to Workshop page to help us.
>>> *Register* :
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Club_Pune/Spoken_Wikipedia…
>>>
>>>
>>> Kindly do let us know if you have any doubts/queries or suggestions!
>>>
>>>
>>> Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Abhishek Suryawanshi,
>>> User:AbhiSuryawanshi,<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
>>> On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list
>>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit
>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
>>>
>>>
>>
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>>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Harsh Kothari <harshkothari410(a)gmail.com>
> To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>,
> wikipedia-gu(a)lists.wikimedia.org, Wikimedia India Community list <
> wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Ahmedabad <
> wikimedia-in-amd(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:08:56 +0530
> Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Proposal for India's First MediaWiki Group
> Ahmedabad
> *Dear friends,
>
> This is to inform you all about the creation of the first MediaWiki group
> in India. For the past several days, I’ve been speaking to Quim Gil, Sumana
> and Yuvi Panda. I was informed about the setting up of local groups in
> different countries for technical contributors. With encouragement from all
> of them and with help from Noopur I submitted a proposal for the formation
> of MediaWiki Group Ahmedabad. This proposal has been endorsed by 7 people
> so far.
>
> For those who might be interested in setting up similar groups, I think a
> Wikitech mailing list for India is being set up and personally, I would be
> happy to help you write a proposal for your community. I think it’s a great
> idea because with the help of this technical group we intend to make good
> technical infrastructure and editing environment for Gujarati Wikipedia
> easier to contribute to.
>
> I have already ported HotCat and Popups(on the way) on Gujarati Wikipedia.
> Please have a look at the areas we want to collaborate on:
>
> Areas of collaboration:
>
> - Localize Gadgets for Gujarati Wikipedia and Wikisource
> - Create New Gadgets and extensions
> - Bug solving for Gujarati Wikipedia and WikiSource and also other
> MediaWiki related Bug solving for all Indian languages
> - Translate into Gujarati Language, i.e http://translatewiki.net/
> - Wikidata
>
>
>
> You can read the proposal here:
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Groups/Proposals/Ahmedabad
>
> Your endorsements, improvements and feedback are welcome at the wiki
> page. Thank you!
>
> Harsh Kothari
>
> PS: see also http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Groups/Proposals
>
> *
> ---
> Harsh Kothari
> Research Fellow,
> Physical Research Laboratory(PRL).
> Ahmedabad.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
>
(Similar E-Mail is sent to all Indian Language mailing
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)
Dear Wikipedia Community,
We are planning to develop Dengue article on all Indian Languages.
Wikipedia Club Pune is organizing dedicated workshop on 16th December 2012.
We would like to invite you participate in Workshop (online or offline as
per your convenience)
Article of Dengue will be edited through collaborative editing session, and
it will be recorded later on as part of Spoken
Wikipedia.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…>
- Venue : PAI International Learning Solutions,Camp,Pune 01
- Date : 16th December 2012 (Sunday)
- Time : 10:30AM to 02:00PM
*FAQ : *
*1)Why Dengue Article : *
A: Dengue fever is common in this session, so it will be helpful to many
people.
*2)What about other diseases? *
A: We will be covering major diseases one by one in upcoming Sunday
workshops.
*3)What is Spoken Wikipedia for Indian Languages? *
The *WikiProject Spoken Indian Language Wikipedia* is a project undertaken
by Wikipedia Club Pune to give a voice to the Indian community and to
create a knowledge domain of information related to India and Indian
languages through audio recordings of the articles (in various native
languages).
P.S :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…
*4)Why (Only) health related articles? *
As of now - Our first priority is Health related articles on Indian
Language Wikipedia. After recording articles, we are planning to circulate
these articles in underprivileged community.
*5)How I can help? *
Please add your name to Workshop page to help us.
*Register* :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Club_Pune/Spoken_Wikipedia…
Kindly do let us know if you have any doubts/queries or suggestions!
Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring!
Best Regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi,
User:AbhiSuryawanshi, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
Thanks Navin for suggestions.
Also Thanks to others who suggested improvements and signed up on project
page.
We are planning to host first Spoken Wikipedia Workshop on
16th-December-2012.
Details -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Club_Pune/Spoken_Wikipedia…
Keep Suggesting, Keep Inspiring!
Best Regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi,
User:AbhiSuryawanshi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
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> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:08:07 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia for Indic Languages
> Good initiative Abhishek !!
>
> You can also try out ..
> http://dhvani.sourceforge.net/
> http://silpa.org.in/TTS
>
>
> Thanks,
> Naveen Francis
> <http://wikibooks.in>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Abhishek Suryawanshi <
> i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> In India, We have electricity and internet problems, and even Offline
>> Wikipedia also shows limitation if person is unable to read/person with
>> disabilities to read..
>>
>> It may be useful to have *basic health related Indic articles* covered
>> on Spoken Wikipedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…>
>> .
>> It will create general awareness about common diseases like Diabetics,
>> Cancer, Dengue etc.
>>
>> (Multimedia) Mobile Phones penetration in rural area is high, and Indic
>> Language Spoken articles can be circulated easily via chain messaging or
>> via operators.
>>
>> Please have a look at -
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spoken_Wikipedia/Indic_L…
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Abhishek Suryawanshi,
>> User:AbhiSuryawanshi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AbhiSuryawanshi>
>> On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Club_Pune/About_Us>
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> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:54:42 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia for Indic Languages
> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:21 PM, Theo10011 <de10011(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Heh, I didn't know you became a cultural authority on what words were
> wrong,
> > from the last few visit(s) to India. :P Anyway, It would be any
> linguist's
> > folly to presume the cultural context of words, without knowing the
> culture
> > and what precedes the word. I suppose this should give Anirudh the same
> > authority to instruct what words are wrong in context of your homeland,
> > incognizant of any political undertones and cultural issues?
>
> Ignoring the somewhat ad hominem nature of the argument, you do
> realize that "Indic" is something that is used at the Unicode
> Consortium to denote the group of Indo-European languages comprising
> Sanskrit and the modern Indian languages that are its descendants.
>
>
>
> --
> sankarshan mukhopadhyay
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> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:03:39 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia for Indic Languages
> On Friday 16 November 2012 08:54 AM, sankarshan wrote:
>
>> Indo-European languages comprising
>> Sanskrit and the modern Indian languages that are its descendants.
>>
>
> barring Tamil :-)
>
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> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:13:29 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia for Indic Languages
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 9:03 AM, ஆமாச்சு <amachu(a)amachu.net> wrote:
> > On Friday 16 November 2012 08:54 AM, sankarshan wrote:
> >>
> >> Indo-European languages comprising
> >> Sanskrit and the modern Indian languages that are its descendants.
> >
> >
> > barring Tamil :-)
>
> The Wikipedia seems to use Indic and Brahmic scripts as synonyms of
> each other. Does your contention hold in that case ?
>
> Admittedly, we are a bit off the original topic.
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:25:30 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia for Indic Languages
> On Friday 16 November 2012 09:13 AM, sankarshan wrote:
>
>> The Wikipedia seems to use Indic and Brahmic scripts as synonyms of
>> each other. Does your contention hold in that case ?
>>
>
> well, my opinion is that these have evolved in a complimentary/
> collaborative environment & certainly Tamil couldn't have existed in
> seclusion any-time in the past.
>
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> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:48:32 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia for Indic Languages
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> As far as this discussion is concerned, it does not seem that we need to
> be much bothered about the history and background. What we need to focus on
> is the word in its current context, so, Indic and Indian languages, with
> particular reference to display standards, and therefore the direction of
> work needed to ensure that pages can display correctly on as many devices
> as follow the standards.
>
> From recent posts, it seems that Unicode acknowledges two families of
> scripts, namely Indic and Brahmic. If this is the correct situation, I see
> no confusion in defining the work ahead.
>
> --
> Vickram
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> "The cameras were all around. We've got you taped; you're in the play.
> Here's your I.D. (Ideal for identifying one and all.)
> Invest your life in the memory bank; ours the interest and we thank you."
> Jethro Tull: A Passion Play (1973)
> On Nov 16, 2012 9:25 AM, "ஆமாச்சு" <amachu(a)amachu.net> wrote:
>
>> On Friday 16 November 2012 09:13 AM, sankarshan wrote:
>>
>>> The Wikipedia seems to use Indic and Brahmic scripts as synonyms of
>>> each other. Does your contention hold in that case ?
>>>
>>
>> well, my opinion is that these have evolved in a complimentary/
>> collaborative environment & certainly Tamil couldn't have existed in
>> seclusion any-time in the past.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ஆமாச்சு
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> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:25:35 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Spoken Wikipedia for Indic Languages
> 2012/11/16 Vickram Crishna <vvcrishna(a)radiophony.com>:
> > From recent posts, it seems that Unicode acknowledges two families of
> > scripts, namely Indic and Brahmic. If this is the correct situation, I
> see
> > no confusion in defining the work ahead.
>
> No - Indic scripts and Brahmic scripts are two words for the same
> thing, at least in Unicode documents.
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