I'm forwarding this to the mailing list and hoping attachments aren't
stripped. Assuming they aren't, this is the template for English Wikinews'
Print Edition.
Firstly, I'd like as many en.wn people as possible able to create a Print
Ed. in case Craig has problems with it again. Second, I'm wondering if there
is any interest in other language editions translating the template and
running their own print edition.
From my own experience, this is the most effective
advertising/handout for
meetups and conferences. I printed numerous copies at
Wikimania this year
and all got taken away.
Use of the template requires OpenOffice, I managed quite happily to open it
with version 2 (latest British English version) but version 3 of OO is out
and it should happily work with that too.
Filling it in should be fairly simple and obvious, just lots of cut and
paste; just look at one of the existing versions on Commons to see what it
should look like. For anyone setting up non-English version you may wish to
strip out sections if your language's Wikipedia doesn't have current events,
or there is no Quote Of The Day to use.
If the attachment is stripped, please email me directly for a copy. The file
is 264 KB so there should be no problems mailing it around.
Brian McNeil
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Spurrier [mailto:craig@craigweb.net]
Sent: 20 November 2008 02:01
To: Brian McNeil
Subject: Re: Print edition
Hi,
We actually did have a print edition for today. I finally got some time
to do one :). I expect to be able to continue to keep them up to date
for now.
I have attached the template for if you ever ant to do one. For the most
part it is just lots of copying and pasting. You use yesterdays news and
todays stuff for everything else.
-Craig
Brian McNeil wrote:
Craig,
We really could have done with a print edition today as cary and one
of the other contributors are attending a Creative Commons meetup and
giving a presentation.
Since you've been unable to maintain it since sometime in October,
could you please send me the template and some brief instructions? I
can install OpenOffice and as I'm on every day do it in the mornings.
Brian McNeil