Re: [IAEP] Sugar Labs Vision Discussion in 6 hours

2016-06-14 Thread Dave Crossland
Hi After the call we are not really closer to concluding the revision of https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Vision_proposal_2016 or https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Mission_proposal_2016 or https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/2016_Goals But, for me, the call was very interesting for me to hear Walter, Sam, Sea

Re: [IAEP] International Society for Technology in Education 2016 Conference and Expo?

2016-06-14 Thread Sora Edwards-Thro
Right, but it's called "Project Rive" on the planet.laptop.org site. On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 12:23 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > Hi > > You mean the https://kidswrite.org blog? :) > > On 13 June 2016 at 21:47, Sora Edwards-Thro wrote: > > I'll be printing a poster, which I can put on my blog link

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-14 Thread Dave Crossland
On 11 June 2016 at 11:12, Sean DALY wrote: > Dave - I don't agree that whomever submits a grant application becomes the > treasurer for those funds. Fair enough :) I am merely observing what I see as current practice with the Trip Advisor grant :) > What should happen is a sales cycle: if there

Re: [IAEP] Sugar Labs Vision Discussion in 6 hours

2016-06-14 Thread Laura Vargas
I don't think I'll be able to assist to the Hang Out. Still, in order to facilitate the collaborative construction of our vision statement, I created a pad at https://titanpad.com/SLVision with my personal vision. I hope you all can share it at some point. >From there I hope you all can continue

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-14 Thread Dave Crossland
On 14 June 2016 at 10:14, Sean DALY wrote: > On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 3:38 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: >> >> A brand that is not being diluted is stale, rigid, dying. > > I completely disagree, but it doesn't matter. Please speak up! :) Why do you think brand dilution is not a very positive thing?

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-14 Thread Sean DALY
On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 3:38 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > A brand that is not being diluted is stale, rigid, dying. I completely disagree, but it doesn't matter. Sean. ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.

[IAEP] Sugar Labs Vision Discussion in 6 hours

2016-06-14 Thread Dave Crossland
Hi There will be a Sugar Labs Vision Discussion in about 6 hours via Google Hangouts: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c3qn7hksl71offj7jitkjb81aa4 -- Cheers Dave ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-14 Thread Dave Crossland
On 14 June 2016 at 09:16, Sean DALY wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: >> >> > That color combination has been very widely copied, even today. >> >> I think the amount of copying ought to be seen as a metrics of success >> for a brand. > > Sure, except it dilutes th

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-14 Thread Sean DALY
On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > That color combination has been very widely copied, even today. > > I think the amount of copying ought to be seen as a metrics of success > for a brand. > Sure, except it dilutes the brand. > > > > which is why I invested in the SL br

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-14 Thread Dave Crossland
On 14 June 2016 at 05:14, Sean DALY wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 6:21 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: >> >> The green case is probably the most important thing, I think, because >> of that brand equity > > The green and white case (perhaps with a "crank handle") is the only brand > equity OLPC (a

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-14 Thread Sean DALY
On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 6:21 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > The green case is probably the most important thing, I think, because > of that brand equity > The green and white case (perhaps with a "crank handle") is the only brand equity OLPC (and Sugar Labs) have. That color combination has been v