On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Platonides <platoni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Chengbin Zheng wrote: > > I bring this old issue up because I want to know if (or if not) progress > (or > > plans) are made to update the static HTML version of Wikipedia. > > B&H photos just leaked the next generation of Archos portable media > players. > > Unbelievably, the rumors of a 500GB version is true! This is already > > tempting (especially the price at $420). Just waiting for specs on > September > > 15, the Archos event. I really hope it will support NTFS so I can use the > > compression feature. > > > > It would be really cool and convenient to have an offline copy of > Wikipedia > > anywhere I go without the need of Wi-Fi. What am I gonna do with 500GB? > > > > BTW, does anyone know what is the size of the current static HTML English > > Wikipedia version uncompressed? Thanks. > > I don't think a static dump is the best way to keep wikipedia on your hd. > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > It is the only way actually. Although I'm curious on what other ways one can use to keep Wikipedia Archos PMPs are not computers, but they do have the ability to go on the Internet, and read an HTML file offline through the hard drive. _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
