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== Hackathon ==
== Hackathon ==
From the 2 to 7, developers will run a small hackathon and be present at the Wikimedia two tech. days. Goal is to release Kiwix 0.9rc3 at the end of the hackathon. The following things should be done:
From the 2 to 7, developers will run a small hackathon and be present at the Wikimedia two tech. days. Goal is to release Kiwix 0.9rc3 at the end of the hackathon. The following things should be done:
* <s>Fix Buildbot and virtual machines for compilation</s>.
* <s>Move Windows DVD launcher to the "other" git repository</s>
* <s>Rewrite/improve (make modular) the paths to search for library XML in the Kiwix library module</s> 
* <s>Makes the storage in the profile compatibles with the portable version (data/[content/index/library])</s>
* <s>Make the library working in both relative/absolute paths at the same time</s>
* <s>Migrate pugixml/libzim/ctpp2 outside the kiwix source code (dependencies)</s>
* <s>Better loading approach (ask for indexing) by clicking on the "load" library button</s>
* <s>Make a portable version of Kiwix for OSX</s>
* Run the integrity check in a separate thread
* <s>Fix the crash on OSX and Windows with vietnamese articles</s>
* <s>Make Data directory cutomizable</s>
* <s>Fix Tabs with RTL UI</s>
=== Posponed ===
* Migrate to XR20, in particular for OSX and Sugar
* Migrate to XR20, in particular for OSX and Sugar
* Fix the retina bug on OSX
* Fix the retina bug on OSX
* Rewrite/improve (make modular) the paths to search for library XML in the Kiwix library module 
* Move windows installer to the "other" git repository
* Makes the storage in the profile compatibles with the portable version (data/[content/index/library])
* Make the library working in both relative/aboslute paths at the same time
* Migrate pugixml/libzim/ctpp2 outside the kiwix source code (dependencies)
* Better loading approach (ask for indexing) by clicking on the "load" library button
* Make a portable version of Kiwix for OSX
* Run the integrity check in a separate thread
* Fix the crash on OSX and Windows with vietnamese articles
* Make Data directory cutomizable


== Wikimania booth ==
== Wikimania booth ==
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* [[user:wilfredor|Wilfredor]]
* [[user:wilfredor|Wilfredor]]


== Ideas ==
* kbox to provide matching table of boxes/builds
* automatic start/stop of VMs before/after the builds for saving server resources
* better cleanup of nightly folder (especially when we shut down buildbot for days)
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Hackathon]]
* [[Hackathon]]

Revision as of 04:40, 9 August 2013

Wikimania-2013-HK-Bid logo small.jpg

Kiwix will be present at Wikimania 2013 in Hong Kong. A few developers will be there and will try to work and advertise the project.

Dates

  • 2-12 August

Hackathon

From the 2 to 7, developers will run a small hackathon and be present at the Wikimedia two tech. days. Goal is to release Kiwix 0.9rc3 at the end of the hackathon. The following things should be done:

  • Fix Buildbot and virtual machines for compilation.
  • Move Windows DVD launcher to the "other" git repository
  • Rewrite/improve (make modular) the paths to search for library XML in the Kiwix library module
  • Makes the storage in the profile compatibles with the portable version (data/[content/index/library])
  • Make the library working in both relative/absolute paths at the same time
  • Migrate pugixml/libzim/ctpp2 outside the kiwix source code (dependencies)
  • Better loading approach (ask for indexing) by clicking on the "load" library button
  • Make a portable version of Kiwix for OSX
  • Run the integrity check in a separate thread
  • Fix the crash on OSX and Windows with vietnamese articles
  • Make Data directory cutomizable
  • Fix Tabs with RTL UI

Posponed

  • Migrate to XR20, in particular for OSX and Sugar
  • Fix the retina bug on OSX
  • Move windows installer to the "other" git repository

Wikimania booth

Kiwix will have a permanent booth during Wikimania with:

  • Demonstration XO
  • Demonstration Table with Kiwix for Android
  • Kiwix-plug demonstration
  • Panneau présentation vertial
  • Banniere
  • Flyer
  • Dossier de présentation
  • Read-only USB disks

Presentations

We have propose two presentations.

Attendees

Ideas

  • kbox to provide matching table of boxes/builds
  • automatic start/stop of VMs before/after the builds for saving server resources
  • better cleanup of nightly folder (especially when we shut down buildbot for days)

See also