Please, add CentralAmerica in the wikipage: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010 Thnx!
Am 22.07.2010 00:33, schrieb Peter Eisinger:
Please,
add CentralAmerica in the wikipage:
Nope, this is not a continent by definition of the UN. There are 7 continents: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number_of_continents Regards, Thilo -- XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig SFD 2010 http://softwarefreedomday.org/
El 22/07/2010 3:06, Thilo Pfennig escribió:
Am 22.07.2010 00:33, schrieb Peter Eisinger:
Please,
add CentralAmerica in the wikipage:
Nope, this is not a continent by definition of the UN. There are 7 continents:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number_of_continents
Regards, Thilo
Hi Thilo! is right! But.. CentralAmerica a while ago that it was included in the wiki of SFD. Its population's +95% speaks Spanish. [1] [2] For all Latin America, the American continent is divided in 3 subcontinents [2] [3]: America of the North America of the South Central America The best solution is: 1 continent = America. This way, besides complaints of more than 20 countries, we avoid to return to so long URLs. Are we on time to take to America like continent? Danke! [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America [2] http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%A9rica_Central "América Central, también llamada Centroamérica, es un subcontinente que conecta América del Norte con América del Sur. Rodeada por el océano Pacífico y el océano Atlántico. Políticamente se divide en los 7 países independientes de Guatemala, Belice, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica y Panamá" [3] http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continente # América: está separada de Asia por el estrecho de Bering, en el noroeste, y está dividida en dos o tres subcontinentes; * Norteamérica: ubicada en el hemisferio noroccidental; * Centroamérica: se extiende desde el istmo de Panamá hasta el istmo de Tehuantepec. * Sudamérica: se extiende desde el sur del canal hasta el cabo de Hornos; -- Cordiales saludos, Peter Eisinger http://PreguntasLinux.Org Comunidad de Software Libre Foro GNU/Linux/FOSS/*NIX Support Installfest FLISoL SFD http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/global/preguntaslinux FLISOL 2011 Sáb 9 de Abril http://flisol.info
Am 22.07.2010 19:49, schrieb Peter Eisinger: Hi Peter,
CentralAmerica a while ago that it was included in the wiki of SFD.
Its population's +95% speaks Spanish. [1] [2]
For all Latin America, the American continent is divided in 3 subcontinents [2] [3]:
America of the North America of the South Central America
The continents are just for a general orientation - we might have even chosen to just list countries alphabetically. You are the first in this year who seems to have a problem with that official continent list. Even if we would consider including it, we would have to move all countries from one continent to the other. And then we would have to consider the opposition of other users. And if I read this: ""Central America" may mean different things to different people in the world according to the context..." ... I do not think it would be a good idea to play that card, especially not at this point of preparations. Central America just seems to be a blurry term - and we would have to discuss in length which definition we would take. And in the end its all about making great local events in our regions, isn't it so? Regards, Thilo -- XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig SFD 2010 http://softwarefreedomday.org/
El 22/07/2010 16:51, Thilo Pfennig escribió:
Am 22.07.2010 19:49, schrieb Peter Eisinger:
Hi Peter,
CentralAmerica a while ago that it was included in the wiki of SFD.
Its population's +95% speaks Spanish. [1] [2]
For all Latin America, the American continent is divided in 3 subcontinents [2] [3]:
America of the North America of the South Central America
The continents are just for a general orientation - we might have even chosen to just list countries alphabetically. You are the first in this year who seems to have a problem with that official continent list.
Liebe Thilo, Ich wohne in Argentinien, Südamerika. The problem was detected in the list of Hispanic planning. Not it is something new: <http://www.google.com/search?q=http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/centralan...> => +1800 results.
Even if we would consider including it, we would have to move all countries from one continent to the other.
The best thing is 1 continent: America. But if he is complicated .. It is easier and quicker, rename 2010/NorthAmerica/ to 2010/CentralandNorthAmerica NorthAmerica has today, single 10 wikipages. Ok?
And then we would have to consider the opposition of other users.
The problem is exactly for the users of the region that we are speaking. Not alone they are excluded, it will also hinder them to be. So much for people of the the organizing teams, like to the public of SFD. We speak of people of the countries of: Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panamá People that was already participating of SFD. SFD Nicaragua 2007 Team, it was one of the winners of the competition SFD 2007. Before the 2007 there were single 2 teams in the world of Hispanic speech participating of SFD. Now, thanks to the carried out diffusion work. Besides FLISOL (Festival Latinoamericano de Instalación de Software Libre) that is carried out in +250 cities, we are also celebrating SFD. I believe necessary to respect them. I trust you. Thank you for their attention. Regards, p_eter
And if I read this:
""Central America" may mean different things to different people in the world according to the context..."
... I do not think it would be a good idea to play that card, especially not at this point of preparations. Central America just seems to be a blurry term - and we would have to discuss in length which definition we would take.
And in the end its all about making great local events in our regions, isn't it so?
Regards,
Thilo
-- http://PreguntasLinux.Org Comunidad de Software Libre Foro GNU/Linux/FOSS/*NIX Support Installfest FLISoL SFD http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/global/preguntaslinux http://flisol.info
On 07/23/2010 08:59 AM, Peter Eisinger wrote:
Now, thanks to the carried out diffusion work. Besides FLISOL (Festival Latinoamericano de Instalación de Software Libre) that is carried out in +250 cities, we are also celebrating SFD.
I believe necessary to respect them. I trust you.
Dear Peter, The debate has little meaning compared to SFD. All the other points in your email are out of the topic of SFD. Central America is not a continent and so this only choice would be between The Americas (see it's plural) and the existing division. Besides this has nothing to do with respect. Please remain from being to dramatic. We're following the most common and accepted definition, and bringing notion of disrespect is OUT OF LINE. II therefore find it difficult to have a (non heated) discussion in this condition. Thank you to respect us as well and not claim such things. Frederic Muller SFI President
El 23/07/2010 1:26, Frederic Muller - SFI escribió:
Dear Peter,
The debate has little meaning compared to SFD. All the other points in your email are out of the topic of SFD.
I see that lately in this list, like to cut the messages to adjust them to their thought. It has changed the SFI, not alone the wiki. I don't see him case to continue. Good luck
Am 23.07.2010 02:59, schrieb Peter Eisinger:
The problem is exactly for the users of the region that we are speaking. Not alone they are excluded, it will also hinder them to be. So much for people of the the organizing teams, like to the public of SFD. We speak of people of the countries of:
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panamá
Peter, nobody is excluded. Here is Panama: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/NorthAmerica/Panama Guatemala: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/SouthAmerica/Guatemala Every team and every country is welcome. If by the above definition some are North America and others are South America, this does not mean the can not participate in the same event, which is the SFD, dont you think? Its the people and not the continents, who organize the events. And every team gets our support, even if it would be in Antarctica or a space station. Regards, Thilo -- XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig SFD 2010 http://softwarefreedomday.org/
El 23/07/2010 4:49, Thilo Pfennig escribió:
Am 23.07.2010 02:59, schrieb Peter Eisinger:
The problem is exactly for the users of the region that we are speaking. Not alone they are excluded, it will also hinder them to be. So much for people of the the organizing teams, like to the public of SFD. We speak of people of the countries of:
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panamá
Peter,
nobody is excluded.
Here is Panama: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/NorthAmerica/Panama Guatemala: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/SouthAmerica/Guatemala
Every team and every country is welcome. If by the above definition some are North America and others are South America, this does not mean the can not participate in the same event, which is the SFD, dont you think?
Its the people and not the continents, who organize the events. And every team gets our support, even if it would be in Antarctica or a space station.
Regards, Thilo
Thilo, I understand that this year there is a lot of work. Alone we hope for the 2011 we can have America like 1 single continent. Thank you for so good work in the wiki. Regards, Peter
On 07/23/2010 04:21 PM, Peter Eisinger wrote:
El 23/07/2010 4:49, Thilo Pfennig escribió:[...]
Thilo,
I understand that this year there is a lot of work.
Alone we hope for the 2011 we can have America like 1 single continent.
Thank you for so good work in the wiki.
Regards, Peter
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Dear Peter and friends from Central America, As discussed we raised the issue on our board meeting yesterday and we all agreed that it's unfortunate we cannot give you the space you would like to have. We based our continent split on Wikipedia list and the widely accepted definition of continents without looking at what we had on the previous wiki for years. It turns out that for many reasons we could not easily upgrade the old wiki and we started from scratch (not looking back). Modifying the current structure would bring a lot of extra load on our admins who are already very busy. We believe we should all focus on getting up to speed for SFD 2010 and live with this little problem. We're all learning from this year new structure (like we have a separate www site and are planing for more - the back log is long). So what we can assure you is that next year we will be modifying the team page structure to take your comments into consideration. We don't have a clear plan yet, and maybe might not have Countries at all (we could use tags for example (even if team leader tends to delete them... ;-) ) ). Quiliro, one of our board member from Ecuador will make sure of that, Thilo our wiki Guru as well. Thank you. Fred SFI President
El 26/07/2010 11:36, Frederic Muller - SFI escribió:
On 07/23/2010 04:21 PM, Peter Eisinger wrote:
El 23/07/2010 4:49, Thilo Pfennig escribió:[...]
Thilo,
I understand that this year there is a lot of work.
Alone we hope for the 2011 we can have America like 1 single continent.
Thank you for so good work in the wiki.
Regards, Peter
_______________________________________________ SFD-discuss mailing list SFD-discuss@sf-day.org http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss
Dear Peter and friends from Central America,
As discussed we raised the issue on our board meeting yesterday and we all agreed that it's unfortunate we cannot give you the space you would like to have. We based our continent split on Wikipedia list and the widely accepted definition of continents without looking at what we had on the previous wiki for years. It turns out that for many reasons we could not easily upgrade the old wiki and we started from scratch (not looking back).
Modifying the current structure would bring a lot of extra load on our admins who are already very busy. We believe we should all focus on getting up to speed for SFD 2010 and live with this little problem. We're all learning from this year new structure (like we have a separate www site and are planing for more - the back log is long).
So what we can assure you is that next year we will be modifying the team page structure to take your comments into consideration. We don't have a clear plan yet, and maybe might not have Countries at all (we could use tags for example (even if team leader tends to delete them... ;-) ) ). Quiliro, one of our board member from Ecuador will make sure of that, Thilo our wiki Guru as well.
Thank you.
Fred SFI President
According to link of Thilo to wikpedia, he was based in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number_of_continents Where it shows 5 ways of distinguishing the continents. 3 of them with America like continent without divisions. As well as they made the exception Australia (continent) vs Oceania (region), we think something it could be made similar contemplating the 3 regions or sub-continents in that the American continent is divided. Undoubtedly the time passes and it is already inviable. It is understood. To avoid (now) more confusions (people of center américa and surroundings, they are not identified with north america)... Something very simple: Alone to clarify in http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010 North America (Mexico, USES,...) to: North America (Mexico, USES, Center America,..) Can he make it? Next year. As starting from this year the wiki add a historical one: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/ http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/201x Do they really plan to make some change? As unifying America to 1 continent?
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On 07/27/2010 12:06 AM, Peter Eisinger wrote:
[...]
So what we can assure you is that next year we will be modifying the team page structure to take your comments into consideration. We don't have a clear plan yet, and maybe might not have Countries at all (we could use tags for example (even if team leader tends to delete them... ;-) ) ). Quiliro, one of our board member from Ecuador will make sure of that, Thilo our wiki Guru as well.
Thank you.
Fred SFI President
According to link of Thilo to wikpedia, he was based in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number_of_continents
Where it shows 5 ways of distinguishing the continents. 3 of them with America like continent without divisions.
As well as they made the exception Australia (continent) vs Oceania (region), we think something it could be made similar contemplating the 3 regions or sub-continents in that the American continent is divided. Undoubtedly the time passes and it is already inviable. It is understood.
To avoid (now) more confusions (people of center américa and surroundings, they are not identified with north america)...
Something very simple: Alone to clarify in
http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010 North America (Mexico, USES,...) to:
North America (Mexico, USES, Center America,..)
Can he make it?
Any change in URL structure is an issue and extra workload. I myself find surprising to see Indonesia in Oceania, and I noticed a few Indonesian team leaders as well but they didn't make an issue out of it. So no modification in the current classification. All our efforts and time is spent on preparing SFD 2010.
Next year. As starting from this year the wiki add a historical one: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/ http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/201x
Do they really plan to make some change? As unifying America to 1 continent?
I already answered that question in my email. The topic is closed on our side and we prefer (we wish we had more time, more resources and much more things) to focus on SFD preparation. We will look again into 2011 preparation early 2011. Thank you. Fred
El 26/07/2010 13:35, Frederic Muller - SFI escribió:
On 07/27/2010 12:06 AM, Peter Eisinger wrote:
[...] To avoid (now) more confusions (people of center américa and surroundings, they are not identified with north america)...
Something very simple: Alone to clarify in
http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010 North America (Mexico, USA,...)
to:
North America (Mexico, USA, Center America,..)
Can he make it?
Any change in URL structure is an issue and extra workload.
Not link change only text in wikipage: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010
North America (Mexico, USA, Center America,..)
is it a lot to request?
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