On 3/4/06, V. Ivanov amikeco@gmail.com wrote:
So, what is the algorythm?
Go to http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mass_content_adding and find sub project "Countries of the world".
Algorithm...:
1) Template infobox for countries: In this moment I added only template infobox for countries from English Wikipedia. On the last meeting (last Sunday) of Wikipedians from Belgrade, we were talking about infobox for countries (they started talk not related to the project Mass content adding) and we realized that infobox for countries on English Wikipedia can be better. I'll try to talk with them to improve English infobox for countries.
We need localization of this template (I think that I described that on the page): values (so, value "capital" should not be written in English on other Wikipedias) and left side (text from the left side of the template; in general, phrases like "capital", "largest city" etc.).
2) General translation: After that, we need translation/transcription of the names of the countries, cities, languages etc. Maybe we can use some developed localizations (like localizations of glibc, KDE, GNOME, Unicode project etc.) But, I am not sure that Ossetic, Chuvash and Udmurt have such localizations... However, I am sure that there are some books from former Soviet Union with lists of countries, languages, cities etc.
3) As I see, after "the first two steps", we would be able to start bots.
Also, note that we are at the beginning of the project. We need to develop infrastructure (strategies, methods, programs, localizations...). And all people with constructive ideas are welcome not only to participate, but to drive the project.