Wiktionary-l June 2007

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XML Dump Related
by Ajay Kumar 25 Jun '07

25 Jun '07

Does anyone know how do I dump pages which have the words, their translations in other languages and its meaning. What I am trying to achieve is integrate the list of words, their meanings and their translations in other languages from the wikTionary DB to a separate DB which I intend to use in an application I am developing. Regards, AJ

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[Fwd: [Fwd: [Icommons] Event Outreach: Open Source Tools for Open Content Translation, Q4 2007]]
by Tomasz Sienicki 20 Jun '07

20 Jun '07

-------- Forward -------- Subject: Event Outreach: Open Source Tools for Open Content Translation, Q4 2007 Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:38:08 -0700 From: Allen Gunn <gunner @ aspirationtech.org> Howdy iCommons friends, Hope this finds you well. I'm happily in the Dubrovnik groove and digging the amazing job being done by the organizers. I think everyone here should buy Tom, Kerryn, and the whole host team the beverages of their choice in perpetuity :^) I've been SO busy having fun in the Open Education track that I totally forgot to schedule a BOF session last night on a project near and dear to my heart, which I believe may be of interest to a number of you... I run an NGO called Aspiration (www.aspirationtech.org), and our mission is to facilitate the creation of better software tools for the global NGO community. We have received a grant from the Open Society Institute to organize an event with the working title "Open Source Tools for Open Content Translation". We are still confirming our local partners, but at this point we are planning for the event to take place in Europe in late 2007. The goals of the event are several: * To convene practitioners who have interest, experience and passion around open source tools for open content translation * To map out the range of great work that's already being done, with the dual purpose of better connecting existing efforts and identifying gaps in the tool space * To brainstorm and prototype solutions to address gaps and better empower the broad spectrum of folks who have open content translation needs While we'll consider all forms of translation software, the event focus will be on tools that support human translation of content, as opposed to machine translation (though there will be plenty of room for all interests). Aspiration organizes "user driven" technology events, so we'll prioritize the involvement of those with open content translation needs who can articulate those needs and their visions for better tools to developers and other implementors. We are focusing on outreach and engagement at this point to get better acquainted with the broadest range of people and groups active in this rich community of practice, and to look for guidance in refining the goals of the gathering to meet the needs of the community. We very much want this event to complement the great efforts currently in play, rather than duplicating what's already being done. I invite anyone who's interested to email me off list (or if you're here at iSummit, just look around for me; I look like http://www.flickr.com/photos/marksurman/548192646/, though not always that silly :^), and if possible join me for a pivo or three to discuss your thoughts on how this event could best serve the open content movement. And if you just want to stay in the loop, email me off list and I'll make sure you hear when we announce the event details. thanks & peace, gunner Allen Gunn Executive Director, Aspiration +1.415.216.7252 www.aspirationtech.org Aspiration: "Better Tools for a Better World" _______________________________________________ -- tsca * Tomasz Sienicki

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[Board election] Endorsement acceptance is open
by Aphaia 17 Jun '07

17 Jun '07

Hello, The Wikimedia Board Election Steering Committee invites all community members to endorse candidates they support. Endorsements may be submitted on meta now till next Saturday, 23:59 June 23, 2007. Each qualified community member can submit up to three endorsements. Please note several things: - Only confirmed candidates are listed by Election Committee or its delegate, so the list can be updated during the endorsements phase. - You need an account on meta, not just the project that you are qualified to vote under, unless you meet the criteria on meta too. - Please link your meta user page and your home wiki page. Detailed procedure can be found on the meta endorsement page. All information is available on meta at: On endorsements: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Endorsements/en On candidates each: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Candidates/en Election general: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/en FAQ: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/FAQ/en Questions about election are welcome at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Board_elections/2007/FAQ Thanks to devoted volunteering translators, those pages are also available in some languages other than English. We thank those translators as well editors who have helped to disseminate the news about this Election, including the latest sitenotice updates on several wikis. Please consider forwarding to the project(s) you take part in as well the mailing list(s) you belong to. Sitenotice update and localization would also be appreciated. Thank you for your attention, we look forward to your participation. -- KIZU Naoko Wikimedia Board Election Steering Committee, Chair

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Fwd: [Foundation-l] Election Committee announces Endorsements Procedure
by Aphaia 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

Posted on behalf of the election committee, Aphaia This page can be found at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Endorsements/en Your translation, forward or any other collaboration to disseminate this message will be appreciated. _____________________________ ==Endorsements== ===Introduction=== The purpose of the endorsement requirement is to try to make sure that the election only includes serious candidates. We need to do this because this election is being conducted for Wikimedia which includes many languages, and therefore we are trying to have every candidate's statement translated into as many languages as we can. This work is done by volunteer translators and can only be done only if the number of candidates is limited to a reasonable number. The requirements for time-on-wiki and edit-count requirements help to make sure that only serious candidates participate, but the Elections Committee did not wish to raise these requirements too high because then some genuine candidates might be excluded, so we have added the requirement for endorsements. Because the Elections Committee believes that the endorsement requirement is important to the Board election process, we urge that reasonable requests and discussion concerning endorsements should '''not be considered a violation of any local anti-canvassing guidelines or norms.''' ===Criteria for Endorsement=== All candidates standing for election are required to obtain 12 endorsements for their candidacy. Criteria for endorsement are the same as criteria to vote: users endorsing must have 400 edits in any namespace or combination of namespaces on a single Wikimedia project and at least 3 months edit history prior to June 1, 2007. Candidates who have not received the required number of endorsements will not be allowed to stand for the election. ===Qualified candidates only=== Only qualified candidates may be submitted for endorsements. If you are not willing to be confirmed through the candidacy process (including verifying your identity to the Foundation, and meeting the minimum qualifications for candidacy), your name will not be submitted for endorsements. ===How to endorse=== In order to endorse a candidate, locate their endorsement section on the endorsements page [NOT YET AVAILABLE, ENDORSEMENTS HAVE NOT OPENED YET], and "sign" it using four tildes <nowiki>(~~~~)</nowiki>. You may also leave a very brief (up to '''100 characters''', roughly equivalent to 25 word in many languages) statement for the reason of your endorsement. Statements longer than 100 characters '''may be removed''' at the discretion of the [[Board elections/2007/Committee/en|Election Committee]], though the endorsement will remain valid. Endorsements will open 0:00 June 17, 2007 (UTC) and can only be withdrawn during the endorsement period, which closes 23:59 June 23, 2007 (UTC). After 23:59 June 23, 2007 (UTC) you may not submit or withdraw any endorsements. Endorsements may be removed '''by members of the election committee only''', and ''only if the endorser is found to not be a qualified voter in this election'' or the endorser has endorsed too many candidates in the election. In that case, all endorsements by that endorser will be withdrawn by the committee and the endorser notified so that they can re-submit endorsements up to the maximum number allowed. ===How many candidates may I endorse? I'm a candidate, how many others may I endorse?=== Each qualified voter may endorse up to 3 candidates for election. Candidates may only endorse two others (their endorsement of themselves is implied by virtue of their self-nomination). Candidates should not "sign" their own endorsement section, and their own endorsement will not count toward their required number of endorsements. ===When may I endorse a candidate?=== The endorsement period will begin 7 days after we begin accepting candidates for office. On the current timeline, you may begin endorsing on June 17, 2007, at 0:00UTC. ===A candidate received an invalid endorsement! What do I do?=== Please contact a member of the [[Board elections/2007/Committee/en|Election Committee]] who will investigate the claim.` _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l -- KIZU Naoko Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org * habent enim emolumentum in labore suo *

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[Election 2007] Announcement
by Aphaia 10 Jun '07

10 Jun '07

Posting on behalf of Election Committee, -- KIZU Naoko aphaia(a)gmail.com * Vox populi, vox dei * ----------------------- Dear all, We, the election committee, hereby announce the opening of a new election for members of the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees. At least three positions will be filled from this election, with the elected members serving a two year term. It is important to note that election processes are slightly different this year than in previous years: all candidates should be certain to thoroughly read the FAQ at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/en >From today, June 10th, we're accepting candidates for the Board of Trustees. If you're interested, you must make a candidate statement and list yourself on http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Candidates/en We also need the help or translators for the elections, so if you're fluent in any language other than English, and willing to help, please list yourself here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Translations If you have any questions, please first read the FAQ, then list your questions to the talk page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/FAQ/en The official announcement is available on Meta: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/en We are confident that this election will draw very qualified candidates, and we wish them the best of luck. Regards, Kizu Naoko (Aphaia) Newyorkbrad Philippe Beaudette Jon Harald Søby Wikimedia Board Election Steering Committee, 2007 -- KIZU Naoko Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org * habent enim emolumentum in labore suo *

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