Hi, On 2006-01-15, at 07:13 , Michael Devenish wrote:
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I'm intending to create a CD based on TheOpenCD < http:// www.theopencd.org > but with updated versions of the software (e.g. OOo 2.0.1 and final versions of firefox and thunderbird instead of release candidates that are on the current version of theOpenCD) and give them out at work, as I know some colleagues' partners are school teachers. Since theOpenCD uses a browser as a means of describing and installing each software program I'm going to modify the text describing OOo to include links to the above BECTA news stories, the BECTA document stating their preferred file formats and the OOo marketing pages for schools and universities.
Okay, as long as the core elements of what OOo is and does remains intact. ie, the list of components, languages, platforms; the open- source project, etc. If you are going to do this, can you pass it by this or the marketing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) so that others can benefit? What I would like is for schools throughout the world to have access to similar tools.
Going slightly off-topic, could promoting free software for European schools be eligible for obtaining EU funding?
Probably. I think that Sophie Gautier would be a good person to ask on this. As they would say in California, "dude, it's worth a try." :-) The only problem that might be encountered is that OOo is mainly just a project, not a nonprofit. Your organisation may be nonprofit, which would help, I'd imagine.
Best, Louis
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