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Re: Commitment level..



Salaam
I will start on Saturday Insha'Allah
Salaam

Majid

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nadim Shaikli" <shaikli at yahoo dot com>
To: <doc at arabeyes dot org>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 6:56 AM
Subject: Commitment level..


> With the recent release of QaMoose-1.2 (to better serve YOU), I would
> like to ask why the level of "commits" to the KDE project has gone down
> dramatically to almost nothing over the past couple of weeks (we were
> doing so well) ?
>
> I would like to note that we are very much behind and REALLY TRULY need
> your help.  How behind are we ?  Well let's look at a couple of examples
> regarding only 'kdebase' (keep in mind that there are at least 10 other
> major directories that need attention as well currently at 0%),
>
> For kdebase,
>
>   Arabic        50.0%   done
>   Spanish       87.5%   done
>   Hebrew        92.4%   done
>   Japanese      84.9%   done
>
> (today's data - http://i18n.kde.org/stats/gui/i18n-table-HEAD.html)
>
> I know and I completely believe we can do better and we MUST.  No one is
> asking for unlimited hours of your time, an hour every other day will
> do wonders, I'm serious.  Mohammed Gamal will testify to that.  He's put
> in ALOT of hours and continues to be a beacon that we all should follow.
>
> We have to enhance our reputation and standing in this community and the
> only way to do that is through collective hard work.  We have to help
> each other out and we, again, must pick up the pace and prove ourselves.
> The figures above speak for themselves - are any of us happy about this
> blemish ?  I hope not and I again, urge your renewed commitment.  I
> realize that everyone is busy (I am too - school/work), but I "make"
> time to help this effort because I feel its my obligation to do so and
> because I'm passionate about my Arabic heritage and background.  The point
> is, time can be made available if the willingness is there.
>
> We often get "I want to help" emails and support questions, well here is
> an area that YOU can really help with - so ______please______ do; take
> the initiative and don't discount your contribution.
>
> No one will help us, unless we help ourselves - PLEASE lend us a hand...
>
>  - Nadim
>
>
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