On Wed, 18 Feb 2009, Holt wrote: > CORRECTION: The Contributors Program is in fact operational, and will be > undergoing pretty radical enhancement going forward, including local XO > Projects Pools / Laptop Lending Libraries wherever we find responsible > stewards worldwide (email if you can help!) > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program > > Submit applications for free XO Laptop(s) here, if you have any Project > idea that will genuinely contribute to the OLPC/Sugar community: > http://projectdb.olpc.at (site may change in future!) > > Please specify if you would like a Mentor to help you along -- I and our > dedicated http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_Gang will do our best to > help you nurture your Project wherever we can, > --Holt > > PS other great avenues for obtaining (and giving) individual XO's are > listed here: > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_FAQ
there is also the issue that statments have been made that the new 2009 give-many program is due to be scrapped at any second, at which time it will be impossible for any originization to get quantities <10,000 that will interfere with a lot of self-directed projects. the availablility of the XO laptops _is_ an issue, for individuals and schools. David Lang > > p...@laptop.org wrote: >> bert wrote: >> > On 18.02.2009, at 18:01, John Watlington wrote: >> > >> >> We already have a developer program where we give away laptops >> >> to interested people. >> > >> > >> > This is for people already committed, already part of the community. >> > It's a great program, I got my XOs from it. >> >> it's also only great when it's operational. i have no knowledge >> of its current status, but there have been many complaints in the >> last year or so that the program had stagnated. >> >> paul >> =--------------------- >> paul fox, p...@laptop.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Devel mailing list >> Devel@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel >> > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel