Again, perhaps prolific contributor on Spanish topics, Perique des
Palottes, could help.
|From: Lars Aronsson <lars(a)aronsson.se>
|Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 20:44:36 +0200 (CEST)
|
|Daniel Mayer wrote:
|> I now agree completely. I vote for keeping
es.wikipedia.com, load the new
|> software and then run the two projects side-by-side for at least a few
|> months. If activity doesn't improve much /then/ and only then should we even
|> consider closing the Spanish Wikipedia.
|>
|> We above all else must respect those that still contribute to our Spanish
|> wiki. Besides as someone already said, we can port the EL stuff to our wiki
|> since they use the same license (<hint> I will help with this myself as soon
|> as Lee's excellent new software gets installed </hint> --- but please
don't
|> ask me to help with the translations; its been so long since I've used it
|> that my written Spanish is down-right embarrassing).
|
|It is my opinion that the fork was due to a misunderstanding, which
|still seems to prevail. It might in part be explained by the fact
|that the Sevilla people aren't quite fluent in English. Given their
|current misconceptions about Bomis and Wikipedia, any attempt to copy
|their articles to the Spanish Wikipedia without first talking to them,
|would probably only strengthen their opinion about these arrogant
|American imperialists. Is that what you're proposing?
|
|I'm no part of this. But I suggest Jimmy get on speaking terms with
|Juan "Junanan" Antonio Ruiz Rivas, who runs the Sevilla server. Hire
|an interpreter if necessary.
|
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