Umeå University students translate the software behind Wikipedia – Mynewsdesk (press release)

Wikimedia Sweden now deepening cooperation with Umeå University, specifically the master’s program Human-Computer Interaction and Social Media at the Department of Informatics. The focus of the collaboration is to translate FOSS to Swedish translation by platform translatewiki.net. Students will be involved and to translate Swedish MediaWiki, the software including Wikipedia uses. Many messages to MediaWiki has already been translated, but it added to the thousands of new messages every year to be translated – and now comes the Umeå University students to help. While other open source software will be translated by the students of the time and interest.

A computer program or a web site contains lots of text displayed to the user. This is for example the texts that appear on the keys, or the error message that pops up when something goes wrong. The developer of the program often creates text in English only. For anyone not fluent in reading English, this is not very user friendly, and limit the ability of many people.

“To translate all the lyrics will be very important and could potentially lead to the open software make even greater achievements . Can we strengthen the group of translators, exciting things happen. The students are used to working with English terms and can hosts – so they are perfect for the task, “said John Andersson, Project Manager at Wikimedia Sweden.

Wikimedia Sweden has previously worked together with Umeå University, including project Umepedia (http://umepedia.se/) and now wants to deepen cooperation even further when universities are leaders in IT – both research and education.

“It is important for students to try to work with open platforms and social media, such as Wikipedia, are an important part of the internet’s development. The students are doing now is a first activity in a more long-term cooperation between us and Wikimedia – both against our training for the IT research we conduct, “says Mikael Wiberg, Professor of Informatics at Umeå University.

On 9 September , a so-called translation sprint be held at Umeå University, in Room MA466 (MIT building, 4th floor). The project has been made possible through the support of the Internet Fund (.See).

Contact:

Wikimedia Sweden: John Andersson, Project Manager, e-mail: john.andersson@wikimedia. see, phone: 073-3965189

Umeå University: Mikael Wiberg, Professor, Dept. of Informatics, email: mikael.wiberg@umu.se, telephone 070-662 10 70

Wikimedia Sweden is a non-profit charitable association that works to make knowledge freely available to all people. We include experts at Wikipedia. We often collaborate with teachers and librarians to use our projects in education and research and with archives and museums to reach out with their material. The association supports the volunteers who make Wikipedia better be able to do it easier and with higher quality.

The society has neither the responsibility nor the opportunity to influence the content on Wikipedia. All work to write new and update existing articles done by volunteers.

translatewiki.net is a localization platform for översättargemenskaper, communities and free and open projects. In translatewiki.net translated MediaWiki, the software behind Wikipedia, and another 26 projects of 6,600 users to 223 different languages.

Problems with router on router – PC for All

I have connected a D-Link router (DIR-810L) with a cable to a combined modem / router from Freeserve (Netgear CG3100). The reason is that I need to connect wireless computers, etc. everywhere in an apartment that has a Z-like layout.

As the D-Link manual requires, I turned off UPnP and DHCP on the D-link router and changed the router’s LAN IP address to an available address (attracted to 192.168.0.99).

The manual also states that:

“It is strongly recommended to replace your Existing Router with the DIR-810L instead of usingboth., If your modem is a combo router, you May Want to contact your ISP or manufacturer’s user guide to put the router into bridge mode, Which will ‘turn off’ the router (NAT) functions. “

I do not know why the manual recommends this, but sometimes loads pages extremely slow when my laptop is connected to the D-Link router. But if I turn off the router function of the Netgear modem / router I get by with the access point.

Therefore I would be very grateful for help in figuring out a way to solve the problem, preferably without buying other equipment.

Edited by nisseö, 3 September 2014 at 15:16.

Hidden field: exports to China – Aftonbladet

Swedish arms exports to China are prohibited for decades.

Now reveals SVT’s “Mission Review” to FOI plans to sell advanced Swedish Air Force technology to dictatorship – with the help of KTH, Royal Institute of Technology.

The system can be used to develop weapons of mass destruction.

Defence Research Agency, FOI, has once again become the subject of allegations of secret arms exports and hidden decoy set up.

In today’s broadcast features “Mission Review” a series of documents showing that försvarsmyndigheten several years planning a depth cooperation with China.

Dictatorship is 25 years subject to an EU arms embargo – and parliament agree to Sweden under no circumstances should work with China on military or defense-related research.

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The tacit cooperation as “Mission Review” now reveals all about the Swedish software for calculation of aerodynamics, Edge, as the defense developed to JAS Gripen.

According to the TV program began cooperation in 2009 when the FOI researchers visited Beijing – where the representatives of the great Chinese Research CAE showed great interest in the Swedish-developed software.

The State Research Institute is described by experts as an important part of the Chinese defense industry.

In order to overcome the political problems of selling software to China had FOI initially a plan that was similar decoy approach of “Saudi deal.”

“We therefore suggest that the title to Edge is transferred to a private company,” it says in one of the documents FOI, as “Mission Review”.

Engages KTH

But incorporation seems never to have lost – instead gave FOI right to license the Edge at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology.

The decision was signed by FOI director general Jan-Olof Lind May 9, 2012 – in the midst of the buzz about the “Saudi deal.”

“FOI intend to let KTH sublicense, a limited part Edge with a view to be able to cooperate with countries that FOI can not or will sign an agreement with, for example. China. This has the support of DG, SAAB and FMV. “It says in a report from FOI as” Mission Review “features.

” Partnerships with the FOI sensitive countries is done by KTH, “it says in an Internet FOI pm.

KTH confirms in TV program cooperation but claim it is about basic research and to Chinese CAE only have access to a non-safety-rated version of Edge.

– The they want to get a qualification, to work together on these research questions of method development, says Professor Gunilla Efraimsson at the Department of Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering, KTH, for “Mission Review”.

Can develop nuclear weapons

According to FOI’s own documents on the Edge, the software can be used for computations of bomber and missile precipitation – in the case of China’s nuclear-tipped missiles.

But neither it or the system to be sold to China told FOI when turned to control body the ISP, the ISP to ask if Edge falls legislation on military equipment.

If the ISP had had this knowledge, they had not allowed the export of Edge, according to Jan-Erik Lövgren, Director General of the ISP.

– This is a functionality we note, that can be used in mass destruction programs and if there is an arms embargo and military end use, so can such a product be under control with a different code, which deals with products for dual use, he says to “Mission Review”.

“Difficult to verify”

According to KTH university has not even consulted the Chinese party if you plan to use Edge militarily.

– That I do not know if they will do. It is general knowledge, it can be used to very much, of course, says Kenneth Billqvist, Department Manager, Research Office, Royal Institute of Technology, to “Mission Review”.

FOI refers to an agreement prohibiting the Chinese to use the software for military purposes. And when “Mission Review” gets hold of a representative of the CAE deny that Edge will be used for military purposes.

But how the contract should be checked FOI can not answer.

– The is difficult to verify in practice, so it’s said Peter Eliasson, head of research at FOI.

– It is clear that they can use the egde to make it but then battles you so against the agreement, KTH set up today.

Facts

Jan-Olof Lind, Director General, FOI

About KTH is to take care of partnerships with countries that FOI can not write contracts with such as China, according to internal FOI documents.

– Yes, there is information that I do not recognize and I have not taken such a decision. It I have taken a position on whether the FOI could give KTH right to sublicense. There is nothing secret in this case, but the preparation of the case has been completely open and to me it sounds very strange, says Jan-Olof Lind to “Mission Review”.

If that FOI co-KTH-China emerging as a decoy set up.

– No, I am totally against that description, it is a completely open handling this and I have decided … about giving KTH right to sublicense.

If that China’s counterparty in the deal.

– I knew – when the question came up to me – so I knew that China was a potential beneficiary of the license in the event we would give KTH decision. And then they have to follow the same rules that we have. They are subject to exactly the same regulations as FOI when they enter into agreements with international parties.

Peter Gudmundson, Rector, Royal Institute of Technology

About the FOI in the internal document states: “Partnerships with the FOI sensitive countries is done by KTH. “.

– We are taking a stand in this relationship, in this case China, based on what we believe will benefit KTH, says Peter Gudmundson to” Mission examination. “

– We do not work on behalf of someone else, we will consider a collaboration based on what we see is that it can promote our research.

If export licenses for Edge from the ISP.

– No, I do not think is needed.

If that Edge can be used to develop weapons of mass destruction.

– Yes, you mentioned now, I did not.

– The task I have is that it has been sued by the Armed Forces and the SAAB that it is ok this vidarelicensieringen.

– We have made a preparation here where we have determined that this is within the guidelines are.

Source: SVT / “Mission Review”

Heidelberg on tour with software – AGI

2014-09-18 10:54

Oscar Runesson and customers in front of Heidelberg’s “tour bus.”

This week is Heidelberg Sweden on tour with his annual Prinect Roadshow. For five days they make four stops to showcase both new and existing software, from business applications to production tools for the industry. AGI had a chat with the company’s product specialist Oscar Runesson.

Hello Oscar! What is the purpose of your roadshow?
– That we from Heidelberg’s side has a lot of news that we want to showcase. In prepress and digital, we often launches in the autumn and it is these that we, together with our other software solutions now to view. We’ve packed bus full of software and our digital press Linoprint 901, moreover, we have everything from business applications to production systems, automation solutions and web-to-print tools.

– Completely new in this year’s Prinect Media Manager it is a tool that provides a new way for graphic service providers to work with self-archiving, database-driven one. Here it is possible to work with modern tools, such as the iPad and more.

– The journey based on showing news, get closer to customers than you can make at fairs. The goal is that we will always be on the printers.

Which is what is on your roadshow?
– We have a product specialist from our key German partners, NRC 7EVEN, a software developer who developed Prinect Media Manager. We have with integration technologies, sales, and so I as a product specialist.

Which cities do you visit?
– We started on Monday with Stockholm where we were for two days, Wednesday and Thursday Ödeshög Gothenburg. On Friday we are in Malmö and park the bus at Holmbergs out in Svågertorp.

How has the response been?
– We have a positive dialogue with both new and old customers. The most obvious questions that visitors place is all about how to grow their business and how to automate the business further.

– Many people ask questions about web-to-print solutions, others are interested in our ERP Business Manager. We have, moreover, made ten installations of only the past year, both in Sweden and Denmark. Business Manager has particularly good spread on the medium-sized printing houses, with 20 employees and more.

Why is it important to do this type of event
– I think it is about back to basics, so to speak. They want to meet in person, feel free to customers’ home, just as they did in the old days. Since we think that we have good products that meet today’s needs and this is a good opportunity to show what we can.