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=== October: 4th Developers Meeting, Finalizing the ZIM Format === | === October: 4th Developers Meeting, Finalizing the ZIM Format === | ||
We | We met us in Strasbourg (France) during 2 days for the fourth time to speak about many technical topics related to openZIM. New binding in Python and demo of a first client for Android were the most important moments of the meeting. We also make more clear a few aspects of the format and how we should use it. | ||
Ralf Schmidt from PediaPress visited our meeting for one day to learn about zimlib and discuss possibilities to integrate it into the Collection extension of MediaWiki. The result of this first meeting and coding was a working binding of Python using zimlib. This way PediaPress can easily use zimlib directly in their Python-based MediaWiki conversion toolchain. | |||
Christian Pühringer from Austria participated for the first time at an openZIM meeting. He has developed [https://github.com/cip/WikiOnBoard/wiki/ ''WikiOnBoard''], a ZIM reader for Symbian. During the meeting he showed us a prototype of WikiOnBoard running on Android. The remaining problem is that WikiOnBoard uses Qt, which is available on Symbian, but not on Android. So far a hack is needed to install Qt on Android. WikiOnBoard needs support for multitouch devices to keep up with new smartphone models. Therefore the openZIM has decided to sponsor such a phone - based on Symbian - to Christian for further developments. | |||
For more details details [[Developer Meetings/2010-2|http://openzim.org/Developer_Meetings/2010-2]] | For more details details [[Developer Meetings/2010-2|http://openzim.org/Developer_Meetings/2010-2]] | ||
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See detailed statistics: https://intern.openzim.org/awstats/awstats.pl?config=www | See detailed statistics: https://intern.openzim.org/awstats/awstats.pl?config=www | ||
=== Blog Posts === | |||
Several blogs had posts about using Wikipedia Offline in African countries, with the use of Kiwix and openZIM. | |||
* 2010-10-25 [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Kenya/Project_for_Kenyan_Schools Project for Kenyan Schools] | |||
* 2010-09-16 [http://wikimedia.org.il/Press_release:Wikipedia_Goes_To_Africa Wikipedia Goes To Africa -- Israeli Students to Leave for Humanitarian Work in Africa, Equipped With Portable Static Wikipedia] | |||
* 2010-03-01 [http://blog.wizzy.com/post/Kiwix-install-at-Kwena-Malapo-school-Johannesberg Kiwix install at Kwena Malapo school Johannesberg] | |||
=== Gadgets === | |||
* [http://www.linux.com/ Linux.com] published on March 26th a review on the Ben NanoNote, which comes with vido / qvido, a preinstalled Wikipedia Offline reader based on zimlib. | |||
[http://www.linux.com/news/embedded-mobile/netbooks/296251:a-review-ben-nanonote-gets-small-with-embedded-linux A Review: Ben NanoNote Gets Small with Embedded Linux] "...A wide variety of user applications are under development by the community, including some that lean towards embedded device usage (such as the Rockbox digital music player and '''Vido offline-Wikipedia reader''')...." | |||
* Christian Pühringer joined our team and developed [https://github.com/cip/WikiOnBoard/wiki/ ''Wiki on Board''], a ZIM reader on Symbian. | |||
== Budget == | == Budget == | ||
Wikimedia CH generously continued and increased its sponsorship of openZIM with now 9'000 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.), for Developer Meetings and the participation at important conferences such as the Wikimedia Developers Conference in Berlin, Wikimania in Gdansk and LinuxTag, Europe's largest open source event. | Wikimedia CH generously continued and increased its sponsorship of openZIM with now 9'000 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.), for Developer Meetings and the participation at important conferences such as the Wikimedia Developers Conference in Berlin, Wikimania in Gdansk and LinuxTag, Europe's largest open source event. | ||
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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* LinuxTag (May) | * LinuxTag (May) | ||
* Developer Meeting during Wikimedia Developers Conference and Wikimania in Haifa, Israel (August) | * Developer Meeting during Wikimedia Developers Conference and Wikimania in Haifa, Israel (August) | ||
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