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+ | == Purpose == | ||
+ | State of the tasks and communitcation structures | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Time and place == | ||
+ | [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=MediaWiki+Cooperation+Meeting&iso=20140926T16&p1=1440&ah=1 26 September, 2014 at 4 PM UTC] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Dial in | ||
+ | * [https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/calendar/bWFya3VzLnIuZ2xhc2VyQGdvb2dsZW1haWwuY29t.57rgpjl8e0h83ch0onbpdhusio?authuser=0 Google Hangout] | ||
+ | * IRC ({{Irc|mw-co-op}}). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Whiteboard | ||
+ | http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wiki-Co-Op | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Agenda == | ||
+ | # Welcome (Markus) | ||
+ | # State of projects | ||
+ | ## Monitoring roadmap | ||
+ | ## Feature wishlist | ||
+ | ## Publicizing changes in 1.24 (Mark) | ||
+ | ## AffCom application (Markus) | ||
+ | # Communication structures (Markus) | ||
+ | # Ideas on fundraising (Markus) | ||
+ | # Organisational | ||
+ | ## Saturday as possible meeting time | ||
+ | # ''Your items (please add your name)'' | ||
+ | # Other | ||
+ | # Closing (Mark) | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Minutes == | ||
+ | Start: 3:08PM | ||
+ | |||
+ | === State of projects === | ||
+ | ==== Monitoring ongoing development ==== | ||
+ | * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation/Tasks/Monitoring | ||
+ | * Nothing new | ||
+ | ==== Feature wishlist ==== | ||
+ | * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation/Tasks/Feature_wishlist | ||
+ | * There are some interesting ideas on that page, esp. about providing content packages. | ||
+ | ==== Publicizing changes in 1.24 ==== | ||
+ | * Mark. Use official twitter account and communication channels to advertise new MediaWiki features. For example reasons why people should update | ||
+ | * Richard: translate these messages to German | ||
+ | * Are there other languages we can target? Russian (Natasha Brown), Chinese developer for Mandarin and Cantonese, Spanish, French | ||
+ | * Find one person per language | ||
+ | * Use the translation feature on MW.o | ||
+ | * This is time critical. Start in November before the release. | ||
+ | * Use official WMF blog as a medium (official announcements are important for media) | ||
+ | * Write this from a users' perspective | ||
+ | * ContentHandler and it's possibilities are great and this should be communicated. | ||
+ | ==== AffCom application ==== | ||
+ | * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation/Tasks/Application | ||
+ | * Application will be submitted on Monday, after finalizing it together with Manuel | ||
+ | === Communication structures === | ||
+ | * Markus proposes to use a seperate mailing list (e.g. mediawiki-co-op-l) for coordination of the group | ||
+ | * We need other ways of informing people that something is happening than mediawiki-l | ||
+ | * Mark created a Google event | ||
+ | === Ideas on fundraising === | ||
+ | * Richard says crowdfunding software focused on MW Developers | ||
+ | * what software can we use? | ||
+ | * Not a tool question. Do we have the power and resources? | ||
+ | * Other sources of funding: | ||
+ | ** apply for grants together with partner | ||
+ | ** Go to large users and see if they want to do this for their corporate social responsibility | ||
+ | ** Try to do cold calls? It is a lot of effort and the expected result is not very high | ||
+ | * Our ability to raise money also depends on plans for MediaWiki. We should start a conversation with the Foundation about their plans with MediaWiki. | ||
+ | === Organisational === | ||
+ | ==== Saturday as possible meeting time ==== | ||
+ | * We must have a conversation with people of the group about a good time slot. | ||
+ | === Other === | ||
+ | * Next meeting is in three weeks, time and date to be confirmed | ||
+ | * potentially Friday, October 17th or Saturday, October 18th | ||
+ | Meeting closes @ 6:59 PM UTC |
Revision as of 12:42, 27 April 2015
Date (UTC): | 26 September 2014 16:00:00 - 26 September 2014 19:00:00 |
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URL: | http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Stakeholders%27_Group/Meetings/2014-09-26_Telco |
Etherpad: | https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/mwstake-2014-09
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Attendees: | Alexis Hershberger, Mark Hershberger, Markus Glaser, Richard Heigl |
Contents
Purpose[edit]
State of the tasks and communitcation structures
Time and place[edit]
26 September, 2014 at 4 PM UTC
- Dial in
- Google Hangout
- IRC (
#mw-co-op
connect).
- Whiteboard
http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wiki-Co-Op
Agenda[edit]
- Welcome (Markus)
- State of projects
- Monitoring roadmap
- Feature wishlist
- Publicizing changes in 1.24 (Mark)
- AffCom application (Markus)
- Communication structures (Markus)
- Ideas on fundraising (Markus)
- Organisational
- Saturday as possible meeting time
- Your items (please add your name)
- Other
- Closing (Mark)
Minutes[edit]
Start: 3:08PM
State of projects[edit]
Monitoring ongoing development[edit]
Feature wishlist[edit]
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation/Tasks/Feature_wishlist
- There are some interesting ideas on that page, esp. about providing content packages.
Publicizing changes in 1.24[edit]
- Mark. Use official twitter account and communication channels to advertise new MediaWiki features. For example reasons why people should update
- Richard: translate these messages to German
- Are there other languages we can target? Russian (Natasha Brown), Chinese developer for Mandarin and Cantonese, Spanish, French
- Find one person per language
- Use the translation feature on MW.o
- This is time critical. Start in November before the release.
- Use official WMF blog as a medium (official announcements are important for media)
- Write this from a users' perspective
- ContentHandler and it's possibilities are great and this should be communicated.
AffCom application[edit]
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation/Tasks/Application
- Application will be submitted on Monday, after finalizing it together with Manuel
Communication structures[edit]
- Markus proposes to use a seperate mailing list (e.g. mediawiki-co-op-l) for coordination of the group
- We need other ways of informing people that something is happening than mediawiki-l
- Mark created a Google event
Ideas on fundraising[edit]
- Richard says crowdfunding software focused on MW Developers
- what software can we use?
- Not a tool question. Do we have the power and resources?
- Other sources of funding:
- apply for grants together with partner
- Go to large users and see if they want to do this for their corporate social responsibility
- Try to do cold calls? It is a lot of effort and the expected result is not very high
- Our ability to raise money also depends on plans for MediaWiki. We should start a conversation with the Foundation about their plans with MediaWiki.
Organisational[edit]
Saturday as possible meeting time[edit]
- We must have a conversation with people of the group about a good time slot.
Other[edit]
- Next meeting is in three weeks, time and date to be confirmed
- potentially Friday, October 17th or Saturday, October 18th
Meeting closes @ 6:59 PM UTC