Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wiktionary & language study

I agree: there are excellent free-software flashcard programs out there, and no need to duplicate that functionality. This does suggest that convenient export functions (e.g. by category, by language) in formats expected by Anki etc. could enable a lot more use of Wiktionaries as sources for vocab

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

It would be nice if there was an appropriately qualified person who was interested in the position - although one must remember that the previous Deputy ED and VP Engineering was very much "of the community" and several past and current engineering and tech leaders (and staff!) have come from the c

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

I think most VPNs are tone deaf. ;) Yes, in general I would like to see more respect from WMF for the collective wisdom of the community and for the use of volunteer time. Appointing a technical or content contributor to an executive role would be a good thing IMO. Pine On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 6

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

... Tone deafness of the WMF, and thank my phone for silly spelling. On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 7:47 PM, Todd Allen wrote: > You're talking to one now, and I know several others. Now speaking for me, > I would never want to be "VP of anything", and so I'm certainly not asking > this on my own behal

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

You're talking to one now, and I know several others. Now speaking for me, I would never want to be "VP of anything", and so I'm certainly not asking this on my own behalf, but that's not necessarily true of everyone. Regardless, I'd at least like to see some preference given toward volunteers who

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

Todd, I'm not speaking for WMF or Lila here, just repeating what I've heard in other circles: it's rare to find a software engineer or designer who's an experienced Wikimedia content contributor. More common, but still far from plentiful, are experienced engineers who've contributed to MediaWiki a

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

Lila, Will any consideration be given toward selecting a new leader for the engineering team who has been an active volunteer with a Wikimedia project for some period of time? Thanks, Todd On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 5:35 PM, Lila Tretikov wrote: > Dear all, > > > I wanted to let you know that Dam

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

Il 03/07/2015 02:38, Pete Forsyth ha scritto: On Jul 2, 2015 5:32 PM, "Ricordisamoa" wrote: Il 03/07/2015 01:35, Lila Tretikov ha scritto: (Snip) While I know you may have additional questions, we can’t share more regarding personnel Personal? No, "personnel." It means, more or less, issu

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wiktionary & language study

The flashcard function idea is not essential, given the availability of superior free, open-source, multi-platform flashcard programs like Anki. But it might be a good tool for engaging folks. There are Swadesh lists for many languages, which should be supplemented by more contemporary words and p

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

On Jul 2, 2015 5:32 PM, "Ricordisamoa" wrote: > > Il 03/07/2015 01:35, Lila Tretikov ha scritto: (Snip) >> While I know you >> may have additional questions, we can’t share more regarding personnel > > > Personal? No, "personnel." It means, more or less, issues about an individual, relating to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

Il 03/07/2015 01:35, Lila Tretikov ha scritto: Dear all, I wanted to let you know that Damon Sicore’s last day with the WMF was June 30th. Damon has served as the Vice President of Engineering and played a role in our strategic thinking as we retool to fulfill our mission of delivering free and

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

Thank you for this announcement Lila. Good luck to Damon in his future endeavours; Good luck to the leadership of the engineering teams during this transition; And, good luck for recruiting the important CTO role soon! Sincerely, -Liam / Wittylama On Friday, 3 July 2015, Lila Tretikov wrote: >

[Wikimedia-l] Changes in Engineering leadership

Dear all, I wanted to let you know that Damon Sicore’s last day with the WMF was June 30th. Damon has served as the Vice President of Engineering and played a role in our strategic thinking as we retool to fulfill our mission of delivering free and open knowledge to the world. We wish him well.

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Annual Plan FY15-16

Thanks SJ and Lila. I've posted comments and questions on the talk page. Responses can wait until next week. Have a nice weekend, Pine Pine On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Lila Tretikov wrote: > Hello all, > > You can now find a copy of the 2015-16 Annual Plan on Meta to better > support conv

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [tangential] Dutch universities start Elsevier boycott plan

This is one legacy of On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 6:36 PM, David Gerard wrote: > > https://universonline.nl/2015/07/02/dutch-universities-start-their-elsevier-boycott-plan > > This is pretty big news. > > (and in conclusion, Elsevier delenda est.)

[Wikimedia-l] [tangential] Dutch universities start Elsevier boycott plan

https://universonline.nl/2015/07/02/dutch-universities-start-their-elsevier-boycott-plan This is pretty big news. (and in conclusion, Elsevier delenda est.) - d. ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_li

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Annual Plan FY15-16

Hello all, You can now find a copy of the 2015-16 Annual Plan on Meta to better support conversation and questions: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2015-16 We will do our best to reply to your questions in a timely manner, but please note that tomorrow is a U.S. h

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Annual Plan FY15-16

Lila - thank you for this plan, and for continuing the course started with the call to action. It is welcome to see this more detailed format, and that you are taking feedback into consideration. Pine - The page on Meta has been updated. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] This Month in Education: June 2015

Hello everyone, Sorry for cross-posting. Many excited updates are waiting for you in the new issue of This Month in Education. A teaching award goes to our great educators in Uruguay, Wikipedia Education Program kicks off in Hong Kong, the Swedish education program makes great contributions last

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] New email subscriptions, Texans rewrite articles on their state's revolution, and more: this week on the Wikimedia blog

Here are some of this week's stories from the Wikimedia blog. New content experiments are marked with an asterick (*), and we'd love to hear your feedback on them. • These Texans are on a quest to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of their state’s revolution* https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/30/impro

[Wikimedia-l] New email subscriptions, Texans rewrite articles on their state's revolution, and more: this week on the Wikimedia blog

Here are some of this week's stories from the Wikimedia blog. New content experiments are marked with an asterick (*), and we'd love to hear your feedback on them. • These Texans are on a quest to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of their state’s revolution* https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/30/impro

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Invitation to WMF June 2015 Metrics & Activities Meeting: Thursday, July 2, 18:00 UTC

REMINDER: This meeting starts in 30 minutes. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 1:16 PM, Praveena Maharaj wrote: > Dear all, > > The next WMF metrics and activities meeting will take place on Thursday, July > 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM UTC (11 AM PDT). The IRC channel is #wikimedia-office on > irc.freenode.net

[Wikimedia-l] Wiktionary & language study

Of possible interest - perspectives on use of en.woktionary & fr.wiktionary for vocabulary learning/review, with focus on African languages: http://niamey.blogspot.com/2015/07/wiktionary-as-tool-for-african-language.html An idea buried in the text: Would it be possible to develop a kind of "fla

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Annual Plan FY15-16

Thanks for the update. I've drafted some questions and comments about the new version. The updated plan is located on Foundation Wiki; can it be copied to Meta where it's more accessible to the community for discussion? Thanks, Pine Pine On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Lila Tretikov wrote: >