I would tend to agree with you on the category of posting. I was surprised that it appeared under Developers, when I had selected "Linux".
Perhaps there should be an advocacy slot:-)
Thanks for your comments.
I notice that your website refers to saving the rainforest (am I mistaken?).
The hope here is that the youth will be saved from mediocre systems that are presumably given away freely by another OS company. The contention is that Linux and Open Source software is the preferred route in achieving true software Freedom, especially to communities that cannot afford the other OS and are disadvantaged as they do not have access to other forms of education-enhancing tools such as computers.
The model that has been achieved here promotes the use of Linux and encourages the communities to seek other ways of addressing the inadequacies of the current education system.
For a 'third-world' country to achieve this using Linux enthusiasts and volunteers is remarkable, and exemplifies the many uses of free open source systems such as Linux.
Idealistically, we could certainly benefit greatly from the interest of developers in achieving an Open Source educational model for the our community of schools. There is a developer website eduslug.sourceforge.net, should anyone be interested.
The original piece was moderated and included an explaination which was left out:
"It is appropriate, on the anniversary of the Soweto student uprising, which has become a symbol of the struggle and sacrifice of youth for freedom and democracy, the freedom of software is implemented for the benefit of ALL youth."
More info on this site
http://www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm#Yo uthDay
In America you celegrate Martin Luther King Jnr Holiday!
Your site :
http://www.holidays.net/mlk/
Some commonality exists. Freedom belongs to ALL not a selected few.
Chinese-South African
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I would tend to agree with you on the category of posting. I was surprised that it appeared under Developers, when I had selected "Linux". Perhaps there should be an advocacy slot :-)
Thanks for your comments.
I notice that your website refers to saving the rainforest (am I mistaken?). The hope here is that the youth will be saved from mediocre systems that are presumably given away freely by another OS company. The contention is that Linux and Open Source software is the preferred route in achieving true software Freedom, especially to communities that cannot afford the other OS and are disadvantaged as they do not have access to other forms of education-enhancing tools such as computers. The model that has been achieved here promotes the use of Linux and encourages the communities to seek other ways of addressing the inadequacies of the current education system. For a 'third-world' country to achieve this using Linux enthusiasts and volunteers is remarkable, and exemplifies the many uses of free open source systems such as Linux. Idealistically, we could certainly benefit greatly from the interest of developers in achieving an Open Source educational model for the our community of schools. There is a developer website eduslug.sourceforge.net, should anyone be interested.
An eco-system none the less have we. It grows, evolves and will mature while other habitats with no other life excepting their own stagnates and dies.
The original piece was moderated and included an explaination which was left out: "It is appropriate, on the anniversary of the Soweto student uprising, which has become a symbol of the struggle and sacrifice of youth for freedom and democracy, the freedom of software is implemented for the benefit of ALL youth." More info on this site http://www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm#Yo uthDay
In America you celegrate Martin Luther King Jnr Holiday!
Your site :
http://www.holidays.net/mlk/
Some commonality exists. Freedom belongs to ALL not a selected few.
Chinese-South African