Persian Computing Community

Welcome to the refreshed persian-computing.org homepage!

This website and common resources linked from the wiki (like images, PDF documents, binary files), all are managed on GitHub.

GitHub: persian-computing/persian-computing.github.io

The Wiki

The Persian Computing Wiki is now at persian-computing.org/wiki.

To contribute to the wiki, please see the github wiki page.

How to Contribute

You should be able to edit wiki page and create new ones. You can file a GitHub issue or contact the admin (@behnam) if you have any problems.

The Mailing Lists

We use mailing lists main announcements and discussions.

In English (به زبان انگلیسی)

• Persian-Computing, our main mailing list.

• Persian-Typography: a place to discuss challenges in Persian type design, typography and font development.

In Persian (به زبان فارسی)

• Persian-Computing-FA: مکانی برای بحث پیرامون مشکلات زبان و فرهنگ فارسی و ایرانی در دنیای رایانه‌ها

Mailing List Archives

• Persian-Computing Archives (since 2000): http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.misc.persiancomputing (info)

• Old FarsiWeb Archives (Jan 2002 to Dec 2003): http://www.mail-archive.com/farsiweb@lists.sharif.edu/

• Old PersianComputing archives (Nov 2003 to Mar 2006): http://www.mail-archive.com/persiancomputing@lists.sharif.edu/

Document Archives

We maintain an archive of important references related to Persian Computing, to be used in research and development. These copies are stored with no changes to the content and minimizing changes in looks as much as possible.

• The FarsiWeb Project
• Sharif FarsiWeb, Inc.
• Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran
• The FarsiTeX Project
• Iran Print Magazine
• Shabakeh Magazine

Please see http://persian-computing.org/archives/ and the git repository for all documents: https://github.com/persian-computing/persian-computing.github.io/tree/master/archives

The Community

A primary goal of Persian Computing Community is to be inclusive to the largest number of contributors, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and religion (or lack thereof).

This code of conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate in our community, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior.

We invite all those who participate in Persian Computing Community to help us create safe and positive experiences for everyone.

Please see the Code of Conduct page for details.

The License

Most of the content of the website and wiki is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Please contact the admins if you have any questions.