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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Kiwix is | Kiwix is working software that is still improved daily. One of the biggest problems is that there is little awareness about the existence and benefits of Kiwix. We need to make an effort to raise awareness and bring Kiwix to people and organizations. | ||
On Windows, most of the work we need to do is | On Windows, most of the work we need to do is communications. Users are used to download software directly from the Web, so we need to convince them to do so. It is completely different on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU/Linux_distribution Linux distributions]. It's difficult to install software which are not in the internal software catalog (or "official package repository"). That's why it is important to have Kiwix in those software catalogs for the most popular Linux distributions; this is the main purpose of this project. | ||
== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
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== Fit strategy and user demand == | == Fit strategy and user demand == | ||
Increasing reach is currently [https://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Plan/Movement_Priorities#Increase_Reach the first Wikimedia strategic goal]. Offline access is an essential part of the Wikimedia strategy and Kiwix, as the official Wikimedia offline reader, is the main driver of this strategy. | |||
GNU/Linux represents only a small part of our audience, but this is the audience we want to | GNU/Linux users represents only a small part of our audience, but this is the audience we want to support. We think that free software is the best solution to access free content. This is also the best solution for economically disadvantaged people who are our main focus. GNU/Linux users are also used to collaboration. They often give better and more frequent feedback about the software. This essential to improvement. | ||
Approximately 25.000 people download Kiwix per month. This is a lot and this number is growing constantly. But we still think that number should be bigger; millions of people need Kiwix. The current number of users represents only a small fraction of our potential audience. That's why this project is essential to push Kiwix and Wikipedia to those users. | |||
== Benefits == | == Benefits == | ||
* | * Full deployment of Kiwix in the most known and used GNU/Linux distributions. Most of GNU/Linux users will be able to install Kiwix with Wikipedia in a few clicks (really handful and without going to the Web) . | ||
* Remove the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xulrunner Xulrunner] dependency which is an almost unmaintained piece of software. This is mandatory to package Kiwix for Ubuntu - have both good and bad technical consequences. | * Remove the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xulrunner Xulrunner] dependency which is an almost unmaintained piece of software. This is mandatory to package Kiwix for Ubuntu - have both good and bad technical consequences. | ||
* Improve the global quality of Kiwix compilation scripts with the | * Improve the global quality of Kiwix compilation scripts with the feedback of new highly skilled GNU/Linux users. | ||
* Increase audience and quality of | * Increase audience and quality of feedback from GNU/Linux users who otherwise would not have had the chance to install Wikipedia offline. | ||
* Create the packages | * Create the packages for use [http://www.kiwix.org/index.php/Kiwix-serve kiwix-serve] with routers (widely used and really cheap). This would be an improvement of the [http://www.wikimedia.fr/afripedia Afripedia] project solution. Instead of having kiwix-plug for 250CHF, will would be able to provide the same service for 100CHF. | ||
* Support of a new architecture: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_architecture MIPS] which is good to increase the hardware support of our code. | * Support of a new architecture: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_architecture MIPS] which is good to increase the hardware support of our code. | ||
* Most secure and handful software using the SSL signature. This will allow to seriously | * Most secure and handful software using the SSL signature. This will allow to seriously authenticate the binary code. For example, on MS/Windows, this avoids the popup secure dialog box appearing at each start of Kiwix, Kiwix installer or Kiwix launcher. | ||
== People == | == People == | ||
This project would be led by [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] and executed by the company [http://yeleman.com/ Yeleman] which has | This project would be led by [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] and executed by the company [http://yeleman.com/ Yeleman] which has much experience with the Kiwix code base: | ||
* Kelson is the creator | * Kelson is the creator and still lead developer of Kiwix. Working in Zurich, Switzerland, he has been developing offline solutions for 7 years. | ||
* Yeleman is a Malian software company based in Bamako. Yeleman at the beginning has created Moulinwiki an offline solution to spread Wikipedia, | * Yeleman is a Malian software company based in Bamako. Yeleman at the beginning has created Moulinwiki an offline solution to spread Wikipedia, similar to Kiwix. Yeleman works now on Kiwix. As a particular achievement, Yeleman has for example successfully completed the Kiwix "[http://www.kiwix.org/index.php/Black%26White_Project Black&White project]" (Project granted by WMCH last year). | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
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