Hoi, As the Sanskrit wikisource is waiting for its creation, there is additional value for them to cooperate :). They do not need to buy into Wikipedia in order to be happy with a source for sources. Thanks, GerardM
On 25 February 2011 07:04, CherianTinu Abraham <tinucher...@gmail.com>wrote: > Sanskrit Bharathi volunteers were generally keen on our Sanskrit Wikipedia. > Arunram and others have conducted Wiki academies for them. Probably good > idea to take them more into confidence with our movement. > > While Kerala & TN governments have chosen to go with the Wikipedia, it is > sad that Karnataka government is always trying to reinvent the wheel. May > be we are not reaching out with them properly. > > It may be a good idea to set up a Chapter task force for > government liaisons and policy making, which includes those folks who have > done these kind of stuff successfully more than those who have contacts. > > Regards > Tinu Cherian > > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Naveen B M <navee...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From the state budget speech here ( >> http://www.kar.nic.in/finance/bud2011/bsp2011.htm), it appears this is a >> grant to Sanskrit Bharathi >> >> >> >>> 182. To develop Sanskrit Wikipedia, Rs 1 crore would be provided as >> a grant to Sanskrit Bharathi. >> >> >> Naveen >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Hari Prasad Nadig <hpna...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Just checked with my sources in the government - and what I hear is that >>> the allocated funds *isn't* for Sanskrit Wikipedia, but a project "on the >>> lines" of Sanskrit Wikipedia, but perhaps with editing control. >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Prashanth NS >>> <prashanth...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Yea. I remember that announcement 2 years back and then it got converted >>>> into an internal project. >>>> >>>> But, a good opportunity for advocacy here. Perhaps some chapter members >>>> should meet the department officials and try and get co-opted into the >>>> decision-making process. Often, it is lack of information and trust that >>>> scares them. Unlike 2 years, back with the chapter in place and most of us >>>> quite well networked, we should get involved closely and see if we can get >>>> them to invest in improving the sanskrit and kananda wikis. >>>> >>>> >>> The government usually prefers a project with editing control rather than >>> one without any direct control over content decisions made. >>> >>> -- >>> Hari Prasad Nadig >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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