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[[Media:2009 Yearly Report.pdf|Download as PDF file]] | |||
== Events and Activities == | == Events and Activities == | ||
=== January: Project Start === | === January: Project Start === | ||
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Some changes to the new ZIM format have been discussed and a plan for 2009 has been decided, including making a [[2009-06-23 Wikipedia DVD|Wikipedia DVD for LinuxTag 2009]]. | Some changes to the new ZIM format have been discussed and a plan for 2009 has been decided, including making a [[2009-06-23 Wikipedia DVD|Wikipedia DVD for LinuxTag 2009]]. | ||
For a full report of our meeting see [[ | For a full report of our meeting see [[Developer Meetings/2009-1|http://openzim.org/Developer_Meetings/2009-1]]. | ||
=== April: Participation at the Wikimedia Conference, Starting Cooperation with Wikimedia Foundation === | === April: Participation at the Wikimedia Conference, Starting Cooperation with Wikimedia Foundation === | ||
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By this opportunity we created nice graphs to show how the ZIM file format is used and how it works internally. These were printed as A2 posters and showed at LinuxTag. | By this opportunity we created nice graphs to show how the ZIM file format is used and how it works internally. These were printed as A2 posters and showed at LinuxTag. | ||
Sponsored by Wikimedia CH with 1000 CHF we published a set of 500 DVDs holding the German Wikipedia and the zimreader application as binary and source code. | Sponsored by Wikimedia CH with 1000 CHF we published a set of 500 DVDs holding the German Wikipedia and the zimreader application as binary and source code. This brought us coverage in the major german IT news portal, Heise. They published an article about the new Wikipedia DVD and the openZIM project which brought our server's capabilities to the limits for several weeks because of the high web traffic. | ||
On a lightning talk Manuel presented the idea of openZIM and gave away many DVDs to the interested audience. On discussions with Linux4Africa and Skolelinux we found new adopters for the ZIM format and software for the usage in schools. | On a lightning talk Manuel presented the idea of openZIM and gave away many DVDs to the interested audience. On discussions with Linux4Africa and Skolelinux we found new adopters for the ZIM format and software for the usage in schools. | ||
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For more details dee [[Developer Meetings/2009-2|http://openzim.org/Developer_Meetings/2009-2]] | For more details dee [[Developer Meetings/2009-2|http://openzim.org/Developer_Meetings/2009-2]] | ||
== Media Coverage == | |||
While Wikimedia Deutschland was not willing to publish press releases from the openZIM team (despite promises by its president) we were still able to reach several news sites and blogs. | |||
The most notable press coverage was the article on Heise online about the Wikipedia DVD and openZIM at LinuxTag, but several other blog posts from interested parties kept openZIM present in the web. | |||
Started from scratch the project website has now about 3'000 unique visitors per month, generating nearly 5'000 visits, 28'000 page views and more that 50'000 hits per month, in average 0,5 Terabyte of traffic each month. | |||
See detailed statistics: https://intern.openzim.org/awstats/awstats.pl?config=www | |||
== Budget == | == Budget == | ||
Wikimedia CH generously sponsored the first year of openZIM with | Wikimedia CH generously sponsored the first year of openZIM with 4'000 CHF. This money was spent to run a server for the project providing a technical infrastructure (CPU time for ZIM file creation, download area, version management software, bugtracker, wiki, website, virtual machines with other operating systems etc.) and for Developer Meetings. | ||
As openZIM is exclusively run by volunteers openZIM tried to cover most costs for meetings including accommodation and catering for all participants. Travel costs, though, have been paid by the participants. | As openZIM is exclusively run by volunteers openZIM tried to cover most costs for meetings including accommodation and catering for all participants. Travel costs, though, have been paid by the participants. | ||
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=== Roadmap === | === Roadmap === | ||
* ZIM export in MediaWiki | * ZIM export in MediaWiki | ||
** MediaWiki extension | |||
** dumping process on download.wikimedia.org | |||
* stable applications | * stable applications | ||
** Kiwix | ** Kiwix | ||
** Ben NanoNote | ** Ben NanoNote | ||
** Okawix / Wikiwix | ** Okawix / Wikiwix | ||
* Documentation | |||
** ZIM v.5 | |||
** provide a description for publishers of the whole dumping process | |||
=== Events and Marketing === | === Events and Marketing === | ||
* Developer Meetings | * Developer Meetings (spring and autumn) | ||
* MediaWiki Developer Meet-Up | * MediaWiki Developer Meet-Up (April) | ||
* LinuxTag | * LinuxTag (June) | ||
* Wikimania | * Wikimania (August) | ||
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