Hi,
Jayprakash from IndicTechCom has developed a tool to OCR by using Google
Drive API - https://tools.wmflabs.org/indic-ocr/
The tool can be accessed in Wikisources by loading this js -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Indic-TechCom/Script/IndicOCR.js
The tool was developed as Google OCR by Cloud Vision API was not supporting
Malayalam, Telugu, Oriya, Gujarati and Kannada. So, the OCR button created
by Community tech was not working for this language Wikisources. The new
button will support these languages as well all other languages supported
by Google Drive API
Also, by introduction of this tool, we now have 4 options to OCR in
Wikisource. :-)
Regards,
Bodhisattwa
Forwarding to the Discovery list and more project email lists so that
people know that this feature change is coming.
Pine
( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
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From: Johanna Strodt <johanna.strodt(a)wikimedia.de>
Date: Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 12:14 PM
Subject: [Translators-l] Fwd: AdvancedSearch announcement: looking for
translation support
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Dear all,
the Advanced Search interface will soon become a default feature on
all wikis. Its deployment is planned for November 28.
The feature adds an advanced parameter form to the Special:Search page
in order to make already existing advanced search options such as
"intitle" or "subpageof" more visible and accessible for everyone. It
also changes the way namespaces can be selected.
We want to announce the upcoming deployment on village pumps with this
short message: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Johanna_Strodt_(WMDE)/Advanced_Search_…
The feature has already been deployed to deWP, arWP, faWP and huWP, so
we're now looking for translations in other languages.
We're planning to publish the message on Monday, Nov 26, around 11 am
UTC. Therefore it would be great to have the translations ready by
Monday November 26, 7 am UTC.
Thanks a lot. Any support is very appreciated!
Johanna
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Hi all!
The voting period is now opened until 30 November.
You can see the proposals for Wikisource and enter your votes here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Wishlist_Survey_2019/Wikisource
It is *very* important to vote (even if you don't fully agree on how the
proposal is written), the Foundation tech team looks at all proposals but
only the top 10 wishes are sure to be addressed. So the more vote there is,
the better chance that the team will spend time and resource on the
proposal.
Cheers,
Nicolas
Hi everybody,
I just wanted to make sure there will be some wikisourcerers at this
event. Is that so?
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Sujet : [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Conference 2018 - Registration closes
in one month!
Date : Fri, 15 Dec 2017 14:23:18 +0100
De : Michelle Poltier <michelle.poltier(a)wikimedia.de>
Répondre à : Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Pour : wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Dear Wikimedians,
Thanks to those of you who have already registered for the Wikimedia
Conference 2018 – we are already very excited to host the conference
from April 20 to April 22, 2018 in Berlin!
== Registration information ==
You have not registered for the conference yet? Your affiliation is
eligible [1] to attend the conference and you have been selected to
represent your affiliation in Berlin? Then please be kindly reminded
to register until Monday, January 15, 2018. To register for the
conference, please find the link to the registration form below. [2]
== Holiday break of the organizing team ==
In view of the upcoming holidays, we would like to inform you that the
WMCON18 organizing team will be out of the office from December 22,
2017 until January 3, 2018.
If you need assistance or have any questions, we recommend you to
contact us before December 22. Otherwise, we will respond to your
emails as soon as possible upon our return.
== Visa information ==
We strongly advise all those of you who need a visa to register until
Monday, December 18, 2017.
We will do our best to send the documents (letter of invitation,
foreign travel health insurance, copy of registration of association
of WMDE) by December 22, 2017, which are needed for the visa
application process, to everyone, who registers until Monday, December
18, 2017. Should you register after this date, we will prepare and
send the documents to you beginning of January.
Further information on the visa process and assistance can be found on Meta. [3]
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Daniela & Michelle on behalf of the organizing team
Wikimedia Deutschland
wmcon(a)wikimedia.de
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2018/Eligibility_Crite…
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2018/Registration_Info…
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2018/Visa_Process_and_…
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From: Chris "Jethro" Schilling <cschilling(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 3:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] November 30 deadline for new Project Grant
proposals
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi folks,
The open call for Project Grants is officially underway! As you prepare
your proposals this month, please keep in mind that the final deadline is
November 30th, and that this will be only the only open call for Project
Grants during this fiscal year, which ends on June 30th, 2019. To learn
more about this grant program and how to prepare an application, please
visit our landing page on Meta. <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project>
In addition to the resources mentioned in the prior announcement, we have
scheduled some proposal clinics where applicants will be able to discuss
their proposals or ask questions with Wikimedia Foundation staff using
Google Meet or using IRC. Some of these will be themed toward specific
topics (such as proposals involving a GLAM-related project), and others
will be more general. For a list of scheduled proposal clinics, please
review the Project Grants landing page on Meta. <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events>. Additional
clinics may be added throughout the month.
Thanks,
Chris
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On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 8:08 PM Chris "Jethro" Schilling <
cschilling(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> The open call for the Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program will
> begin on November 1, when we begin public review of new proposals. The
> final deadline is November 30th for all submissions. <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project>. Importantly, this will
> be the only open call for Project Grants in the current fiscal year, which
> ends on June 30th 2019.
>
> We are also seeking additional volunteer candidates to expand the Project
> Grants Committee. More information is provided at the end of this email.
>
> Project Grant funds are available to support individuals, groups and
> organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether
> focused on building a new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on
> your wiki, researching an important issue, coordinating an editathon
series
> or providing other support for community building.
>
> We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and
> complete a grant proposal:
> * Tutorials for writing a strong application: <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tutorial>
> * General planning page for Project Grants: <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Plan>
> * Program guidelines and criteria: <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Learn>
>
> Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal
> support upon request. Contact us at projectgrants(a)wikimedia.org if you
> would like feedback or more information.
>
> We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and
> make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into
> motion, and submit your proposal by November 30th! <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply>
>
> Volunteering for the Project Grants Committee
> We are also seeking candidates to participate in the Project Grants
> Committee, the volunteer decision-making body that reviews all Project
> Grant proposals and decides which projects to fund. Committee members
have
> diverse backgrounds with skill sets like:
> * On-wiki editing and experience
> * Experience leading, coordinating, or managing projects with an intended
> on-wiki or online impact.
> * Background in handling externally provided money and working within
> budgets, preferably in a non-profit context.
> * Any grants you've applied for or worked in grant programs (in the
> Wikimedia, academic, or wider non-profit world).
> * Expertise in areas like knowledge equity or knowledge as a service, that
> will help us move toward our movement strategic direction
> * Software or research expertise
> If you are interested in serving as a committee member, you cand find more
> information and submit your candidacy here by November 15th: <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Committee/Candidates>
>
> Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with
> your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee.
> Contact us at projectgrants(a)wikimedia.org.
>
> Take care,
>
> Chris
>
> Chris "Jethro" Schilling
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> He/His/Their
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Can someone reply to this?
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From: Aubrie Johnson <ajohnson(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 1:13 AM
Subject: Wikimedia affiliate/user group social media accounts
To:
Cc: <digitalmedia(a)wikimedia.org>
Hello,
The Digital Media team at the Wikimedia Foundation is currently updating
our information about movement social media accounts so that we can share
best practices, send out information about upcoming campaigns, and ensure
that we're amplifying messaging that's coming out from accounts across the
movement.
Could you please let us know:
a) What active accounts your affiliate uses on Facebook, Twitter, and any
other social media networks?
b) Who runs those accounts?
c) Are there any other Wikimedia-related accounts you’ve managed in the
past that are now inactive?
We're in the process of sending out biweekly emails to the Communications
Committee mailing list (wmfcc-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org) and want to make sure
that we're reaching everyone who is using social media to move our movement
forward.
Thanks! Please let us know if you have any questions, using
digitalmedia(a)wikimedia.org, which reaches the entire team.
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Aubrie Johnson (she/her)
Social Media Associate
Wikimedia Foundation
Follow Wikipedia on Twitter <http://twitter.com/wikipedia> | Facebook
<http://facebook.com/wikipedia> | Instagram <http://instagram.com/Wikipedia>
| Pinterest <http://pinterest.com/Wikipedia> | Line
<https://line.me/R/ti/p/%40wikipedia>
I just received this message from WMF:
do you want to propose a message?
Aubrey
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From: Dumisani Ndubane <dndubane(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 1:01 PM
Subject: #100usergroups social media campaign
To: Zanni Andrea <zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com>
Hello Andrea
We are excited to inform you that we have officially passed a significant
milestone in the Wikimedia movement this week: having 100 user groups!!
To celebrate, we'd like to propose that each user group post a short
message on social media on *Friday 19 October 2018. *
To participate please post a unique fact about Wikisource Community User
Group on your social media account, using the hashtag *#100usergroups. *
We will then amplify some of these messages into the @wikimedia account.
Thank you!
*Dumisani Ndubane*
Monitoring & Evaluation Strategist
Wikimedia Foundation
✆ | +27 61 497 5507
✉ | dndubane(a)wikimedia.org <dndubane(a)wikimedia.org>
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Hi there!
In the Esperanto Wikisource we have get a licensing problem. Can you help
us, please?
In the Esperanto User Group we have successfully advocated at the World
Esperanto Association to free their press communications, so we can put
them into Esperanto Wikisource. I have putted the first one as a test [1]
but was alerted about possible license incompatibility.
The material is under CC BY 4.0 but Wikisource is using CC BY-SA 3.0. (so
the problem is the version number) The argument is, that CC licenses are
"forward compatible" but not "retro compatible". So it is OK to put CC BY
3.0 material into CC BY 4.0 repository, but not the opposite.
In the meantime I have found, that another Wikisources are collecting
materials under CC BY 4.0, like
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Category:CC_attribution_4.0
If it is OK to use CC BY 4.0 material in Wikisource, can you make some
short legal reasoning so I can inform the Esperanto community? (and if it
is not OK, we should think about the content already in use, like the
linked one upper)
[1]
https://eo.wikisource.org/wiki/Vikipedio_en_Esperanto_atingas_sian_250-mila…
Regards!
KuboF Hromoslav