[Mageia-marketing] Wikipedia wars

Sat May 19 14:28:26 CEST 2012

Patricia, 
+
+Thanks for the welcome.
+
+Before, I apologize for broken threads. I configured wrong when I subscrevei 
+marcom list so I have not received your email this. I'm answering this because I 
+copied from the internet:
+
+https://www.mageia.org/pipermail/mageia-marketing/2012-May/000890.html
+
+Yes, you can create the page again, but if you like before, it will be deleted 
+again.
+
+http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_review
+
+I saw the page Mageia (en) which was deleted in googlecach and I saved it on my 
+computer and it helps give an idea of how to modify and improve the deleted 
+page.
+
+I make available a copy of it through a link from the dropbox:
+
+http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1220932/mg/wikipedia/Mageia-EN-wikipedia.html
+
+I re-edited the text of the deleted page.
+I can copy this text there and create the page again, but someone has to help 
+edit it to get better, to prevent it is not deleted again.
+
+It is necessary to correct the "reference notes" in the text, which are 
+disabled, I could not because I do not know how
+
+Cheers
+Macxi
+
+*******************************************
+
+
+
+{{Infobox OS|
+| name = Mageia
+| logo = [[Image:Mageia Logo.png|150px|Mageia Logo]]
+| screenshot = [[Image:Mageia_1.png|250px|Mageia 1 Desktop]]
+| caption = Screenshot of Mageia 1 with KDE SC 4.6
+| developer = Mageia.org
+| family = [[Unix-like]]
+| working_state = Current
+| source_model = [[Free_and_open_source_software|Free and open source software]]
+| latest_release_version = Mageia 1 
+| latest_release_date =  1 June 2011
+| latest_preview_version = Mageia 2 RC
+| latest_preview_date    = 9 May 2012
+| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[linux]])
+| ui = [[KDE_Plasma_Workspaces]] / [[GNOME]]
+| language = Multilingual 1
+| updatemodel = [[Urpmi]]
+| package_manager = RPM 
+| userland = GNU 
+| license =  [[GNU GPL]] & Various others
+| website = http://www.mageia.org/
+}}
+
+
+Mageia is the name of a non-profit organization and Linux distribution that was 
+founded in 2010. The Mageia organization manages and coordinates the 
+distribution, code and software hosting and distribution, builds system, and 
+carries out marketing, fosters communication and events. [3] [4]
+
+The first release of the software distribution, Mageia 1, took place in June 
+2011.[3]
+
+According to DistroWatch, Mageia is the 7th most visited Linux-based operating 
+system on their site as of April 2012 and it is the third most visited RPM-based 
+Linux distribution behind Fedora and openSUSE.[5]
+
+
+== History == 
+
+On 18 September 2010, a group of former Mandriva employees and community 
+supporters announced that Mandriva Linux was being forked and a new community-
+driven distribution would be created, called Mageia.[4] This action followed the 
+dismissal of most employees working on the Mandriva distribution when the 
+Mandriva-owned company Edge-IT was liquidated. The group explained that they "do 
+not want to be dependent on the economic fluctuations and erratic, unexplained 
+strategic moves of the company".
+
+== Versions == 
+
+Mageia is released on a 9-month release cycle and each release is supported for 
+18 months.[6]
+=== Latest version ===
+
+The latest stable version is Mageia 1, released in June 2011.
+
+=== Development version === 
+
+The development version of Mageia is known as Cauldron and is what becomes the 
+next release of Mageia.[7]
+
+== Goals ==
+
+The following goals were listed in the organization's announcement on 18 
+September 2010:[4]
+
+    Make Linux and Free and Open Source Software straightforward to use for 
+everyone;
+    Provide integrated system configuration tools;
+    Keep a high-level of integration between the base system, the desktop (KDE, 
+GNOME, etc.) and applications; especially improve third-parties (be it free or 
+proprietary software) integration;
+    Target new architectures and form-factors; and
+    Improve understanding of computers and electronics devices users.
+
+== Name == 
+
+The term "mageia" — μαγεία in Greek — means "magic" in English. It is a 
+reference to Mandrake (the magician), the original name of the Mandriva 
+distribution (Mandrake Linux).[8]
+
+== References == 
+
+    ^ [https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Archive:Mageia_1_supported_locales 
+"Archive:Mageia 1 supported locales] - Mageia wiki". Wiki.mageia.org. Retrieved 
+2012-04-20.
+    ^ 
+[https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_1_Release_Notes#CLI_Package_Management_Tools 
+"Mageia 1 Release Notes - Mageia wiki"]. Wiki.mageia.org. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
+    ^ [http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mageia a b 
+"DistroWatch.com: Mageia"]. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
+    ^ [http://www.mageia.org/en/about/2010-sept-announcement.html a b c "A New 
+Linux Distribution".] Mageia. 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
+    ^ [http://distrowatch.com/ "DistroWatch"]. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
+    ^ [http://www.muktware.com/blogs/1878 "Mageia Goes For 9 Month Release 
+Cycle"]. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
+    ^ [https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Cauldron "Cauldron - Mageia wiki"]. Retrieved 
+2012-04-20.
+    ^ [http://www.waybeta.com/news/85180/mandriva-linux-bifurcation-mageia-
+project-released-the-first-alpha-version-of-_mandriva-linux/ "Mandriva Linux 
+bifurcation Mageia project released the first Alpha version of _Mandriva Linux"]. 
+waybeta. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
+
+== See also == 
+ 
+Portal icon 	Free Software portal
+
+    [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva_Linux Mandriva Linux] distribution
+    [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva Mandriva, SA] (corporation)
+    [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCLinuxOS PCLinuxOS] — another Linux 
+Distribution based on Mandriva Linux
+    [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Linux Unity Linux] — a Mandriva-based 
+distribution designed to be a base for end user distributions.
+
+== External links == 
+
+    [http://www.mageia.org/ Official website]
+    [http://wiki.mageia.org/ Mageia Wiki]
+    [https://www.mageia.org/mailman/ Mailing lists]
+
+
+**************************************************************
+
+
+
+>Hi Macxi,
+>> As the suggestion of Patricia and Marja, I subscribed to this list. 
+>Welcome!
+>> I'm here to know how I can help on this subject, and specifically to
+>> discuss how to help the situation about of the wikipedia page of
+>> mageia which was recently excluded.
+
+>We need to make a new one, and I´ve begun one as a private page but
+>haven´t got any material on it yet; so if you´ve got a Wikipedia login
+>and you have time to do it, we can all work with you.
+
+>Thanks for creating the Press page - this is for putting links to
+>reviews and articles, yes? 
+
+>We have a space on the Marcom page for links to press so we can send
+>out press releases about Mageia 2; you could maybe take a look at that
+>list and see if you can suggest some more?
+
+>For the Wikipedia page, here are some links (you probably already have):
+
+>> http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/02/eugeni-dodonov-even-while-i-was-at.html
+>> http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2011/08/02/mageia-1/
+>> http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/spotlight-linux-mageia-1
+>> 
+http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/255498/six_key_features_coming_in_mageia_linux_20.html
+
+
+>Cheers!
+>-- 
+>Trish Fraser, VVMZ4 91L2V
+>-35.67896, 142.66637
+>GNU/Linux 1997-2012 #283226 linuxcounter.net
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+Em sex 18 mai 2012, às 10:56:11, Macxi escreveu:
+> Hello everybody,
+> 
+> As the suggestion of Patricia and Marja, I subscribed to this list.
+> 
+> I'm here to know how I can help on this subject, and specifically to
+> discuss how to help the situation about of the wikipedia page of mageia
+> which was recently excluded.
+> 
+> The page of Mageia in wkipedia  (in english) has been deleted in May 13,
+> 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mageia
+> 
+> The report of the decision here:
+> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Mageia
+> 
+> I mentioned this in the Fórum Mageia, topic "Re: mageia information
+> (wikipedia):"
+> https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2428#p18065
+> 
+> I'm worried because  many people will look for information about mageia
+> next week, when the Mageia 2 is released, and I really like the wikipedia
+> and I think an important source of information for everyone who wants to
+> learn more about Mageia,
+> 
+> I suggest create a page "Mageia 2 Press" in Mageia Wiki: (
+> https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Category:Mageia_2 ) and I would like request the
+> reactivation of the page mageia in wikipedia.
+> 
+> There are two pages with news about mageia:
+> https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Archive:Initial_press_release_on_the_Mageia_fork
+> https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia1_Press
+> 
+> In category of the "press":
+> https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Category:Press
+> 
+> I think it is necessary to create a page about Mageia2_Press, or
+> Mageia_2_Press.
+> 
+> As As the suggestion of Romain:
+> 
+> Em sex 18 mai 2012, às 09:59:10, Romain d'Alverny escreveu:
+> > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Macxi <terraagua at gmail.com> wrote:
+> > > I think it is necessary to create a category "Press" and create a page
+> > > about Mageia2_Press
+> > 
+> > Just added the category. For the page, name it "Mageia 2 Press" or
+> > "Mageia 2 Press Review" (with a space before the version).
+> 
+> Cheers
+> Macxi
+> 
+> Re: Welcome, and feel free to introduce yourself
+> Postby macxi » May 24th, '11, 21:50
+> https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15&start=100#p1907
+> 
+> ***********************
+> 
+> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Max Quarterpleen <bogusman222 at
+> 
+> gmail.com>wrote:
+> > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Romain d'Alverny <rda at mageia.org> wrote:
+> >> Hi!
+> >> 
+> >> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Patricia Fraser <trish at
+> >> thefrasers.org>
+> >> 
+> >> wrote:
+> >> > I think it's unlikely that we'll get it undeleted, but we can try for
+> >> > a new Mageia page; I'm on it.
+> >> >
+> >> >From the discussion and deletion decision, recreating it is completely
+> >> 
+> >> open. Funny things is, it's been 3 votes for deletion, 2 against, so
+> >> it's not like it's a big deal either, it's been only one person needed
+> >> to make it go - and Mageia pages in other languages are not much
+> >> different either.
+> >> 
+> >> But, for the new page, sources will be needed to sustain each stance,
+> >> and - I'm not sure how this can be included, maybe as
+> >> sources/references actually - hints to existing coverage (relevant,
+> >> independant articles and reviews) will be needed.
+> > 
+> > Yeah. I don't think we can quote our own site as a good source.
+> > The 'about' Mageia on Distrowatch is pretty OK.
+> > Here are a couple of articles I remember seeing, there are probably more.
+> > 
+> > http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/02/eugeni-dodonov-even-while-i-was-at.
+> > html http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2011/08/02/mageia-1/
+> >
+> >A quick Google search also turned up these gems:
+> >http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/spotlight-linux-mageia-1
+> >http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/255498/six_key_features_comi
+> >ng_in_mageia_linux_20.html
+> 
+> *******************************
+