Sorry guys for my late replies. This is because my digests option was on so I received the emails in bundles abit later, but I have changed that. I successifully downloaded the full SCHOOLS OFFLINE WIKIPEDIA, EDITION 2008/9 in .tar archive. The .tar is 2.9GB big and when decompressed it is 3.44GB. This can be easily burnt into a disk or carried in a USB flash for distribution since it is a bit big for HTTP distribution. It works perfectly fine with windows, all you need is a decompressor, probably Winzip or Winrar and a web browser. Once you decompress the file into a folder, all that one needs to open is the "index.htm" file with a web browser and start navigating. My opinion is that this can be a very suitable vesrion to use besides the kiwix version. I will be waiting to hear from you guys. Regards; On 10/3/10, SAMSON MAOSA <coolsam726(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you all for your commitment. I have personally never used Kiwix > before so I am not familiar with it. However, I have visited > http://schools-wikipedia.org/ and I am currently downloading the > website. I don't think it should have any problem running on windows. > Besides the size is manageable and can be loaded into a DVD for > distribution. As for the meeting that was to take place, I am really > sorry since I was so occupied that I never found time to be online for > updates. Should you decide that we should meet physically I will be > all ears. 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Re: Wikimedia Kenya Framework (Barry Newstead) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 14:37:36 +0000 >> From: Abbas Mahmoud <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Kenya Framework >> To: The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya chapter. >> <wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >> Message-ID: <BLU116-W26C244F22A8730AFEE1B16CA690(a)phx.gbl> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Hi Barry, >> >> Does the foundation have a school-edition offline Wikipedia? Or has any >> of >> the existing chapters ever come up with one that's exclusive for schools? >> >> ~Abbas. >> >>> Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 07:02:00 -0700 >>> From: bnewstead(a)wikimedia.org >>> To: wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Kenya Framework >>> >>> FYI - I have Kiwix's offline English Wikipedia running on my Ubuntu >>> machine right now. It works perfectly. The main challenge is that it >>> takes a lot of time to download (huge file) and then index. Once it is >>> on the computer though, it works great! One interim solution is to put >>> the files on some USBs and mail them out. The Foundation staff is >>> starting to look into solutions that will allow us to provide computer >>> vendors (such as Camara) to preload it. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Barry >>> >>> On 09/30/2010 11:37 PM, Wangai Mwangi wrote: >>> > An offline wikipedia, thats so cool. Count >>> > me in,am so excited. The framework is ok. >>> > Another meeting wld be fine....... >>> > >>> > On 9/29/10, Alexander Wafula<xelawafs(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Hi guys, >>> >> >>> >> I've used Kiwix before, it's one of the various softwares around that >>> >> reads >>> >> zim files. Linux os has become vital hence most opensource software >>> >> such as >>> >> Kiwix are offered in for this platform so hopefuly, we won't have >>> >> installation issues. >>> >> >>> >> As for visiting schools with computers, I beleive thd ICT board can >>> >> assist >>> >> with this. They have records for such schools hence we can use them >>> >> to >>> >> narrow down on the school's we'll visit. They are really open towards >>> >> such >>> >> initiatives so hopefully, they'll share this info. >>> >> >>> >> So far, the framework sounds great. >>> >> >>> >> Cheers >>> >> Alex >>> >> >>> >> On Tue Sep 28th, 2010 11:22 PM PDT Abbas Mahmoud wrote: >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> >>> >>> Its quite unfortunate that last weeks meeting didn't happen. Anyway, >>> >>> what I >>> >>> wanted us to discuss was for us to propose a framework in the way >>> >>> we'll >>> >>> approach whatever we want to do. >>> >>> >>> >>> For instance: >>> >>> >>> >>> We were to start by experimenting with the offline Wikipedia. So, my >>> >>> suggestion is that each one of us be designated a region in Kenya >>> >>> within >>> >>> which he/she shall concentrate on. An appropriate basis of will be >>> >>> designating team members with the regions from which they come from. >>> >>> Like, >>> >>> say, if I come from Coast or Mombasa, I'll basically go to Mombasa >>> >>> and >>> >>> assess the schools that have computers there. After knowing how many >>> >>> schools we'll approach, we will then prepare our framework: >>> >>> timeline, >>> >>> budget, methodology, etc. >>> >>> >>> >>> Actually, most public schools in Kenya have bought computers from >>> >>> Camara >>> >>> (and Irish non-profit organisation that distributes computers in >>> >>> African >>> >>> schools at a subsidised cost). These computers use the Linux (or is >>> >>> it >>> >>> Ubuntu??) operating system as opposed to many private schools whose >>> >>> computers are Windows-installed. So ofcourse, they'll be some >>> >>> software >>> >>> issues that may arise when we want to install the offline wiki into >>> >>> these >>> >>> computers. I'm not the software geek and I have never used offline >>> >>> wiki so >>> >>> I really have no idea whether or not the offline wiki is compatible >>> >>> with >>> >>> both types of operating systems. >>> >>> >>> >>> So, this is the draft framework that I had in mind. I hope to >>> >>> receive >>> >>> input >>> >>> from you guys so that we can beef this framework up and come up with >>> >>> an >>> >>> organised, clear-cut plan. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Abbas Mahmood. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> WikimediaKE mailing list >>> >> WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> Barry Newstead >>> Chief Global Development Officer >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> Tel: +1-415-839-6885 x. 634 >>> Skype: barry.wikimedia >>> Twitter: @bazanews >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>> WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >>