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== Statement of Purpose ==
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) is looking to build an end to end open source tool stack for Non-Roman language localization to support and promote contribution to Non-Roman language Wikimedia projects.
== Scope of Work ==
* Design user interfaces, develop new features and maintain code for Wikimedia website internationalization/localization tools and features based on MediaWiki. These tools and features specifically include:
** Typing tools to support Non-Roman languages, including input methods (keymap-based, phonetic, etc.) and on-screen keyboards across platforms and devices.
** Reading (display of Non-Roman character sets) tools, including delivery of web fonts.
** Searching tools, including improved index/search support.
** Work on bug fixes.
* Support feature deployment with integration testing, code review and documentation.
* Interface with the open source community (within and beyond the Wikimedia community) and promote/support improvements and integration of additional tools, e.g. open source transliteration engines.
== Term of Contract ==
The contract will commence on July 1, 2011 for a duration of 6 months. The contract will end on December 31, 2011 unless it is extended. All software developed through this contract will be publicly available as GPLv2-licensed open source software.
==Payments, Incentives, and Penalties==
Rate will be determined by level of experience and expertise. Please submit bid proposal.
==Required qualifications==
Contractor should provide a letter with resume that indicates their qualifications to fulfill the requirements of the RFP.
==Points of contact for future correspondence==
Alolita Sharma, Engineering Program Manager<br>
+1 (415) 839-6885 x 6714<br>
rfp{{@}}wikimedia.org
[[Category:Requests for Proposals]]
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