Hi Michael, Louis,
Louis Suarez-Potts a écrit :
Hi,
On 2006-01-15, at 07:13 , Michael Devenish wrote:
[snip]
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.
National Education in France and Mutualibre Consortium are working on a
CD containing FLOSS software, Apple is also partner. You'll find them
here for Windows, Linux and Mac, this the list for Linux for example :
http://ade.education.euro.apple.com/ll/CD_Linux/softs/index.html
This is a work in progres but the first cds have been tested last month.
There is also a blog dedicated to free software for primary school here
:http://logicielslibresdegre1.joueb.com/
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.
Currently there is a project initiated by Mutualibre named FREE Free
Ressources for Education in Europe.
This project is a branch of the European Program SOCRATES MINERVA and
his aim is to identify, mutualize and promote software and servers
initiatives for Education and Training in France and Europe.
Project description is here :
http://www.mutualibre.org/IMG/FREE_-_Presentation_-_0.5_collectivite.pdf
Sorry for all the links beeing in French.
If you are interested by this project, you'll find contact adresses at
the end of the document. I can also introduce you, as I'm working with
them on the project.
Kind regards
Sophie
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