Hello,
Lionel Elie Mamane wrote:
There is no point in having free software if no one knows how to use it. I think we should make some efforts leading to:
- Developing free software to be used as a tool in any level of education: primaire, high school, supérieur.
- Promoting the teaching of free software use. It can't be widely used if there's no widely spread knowledge on how to use it.
- Increase the general exposure of the next generations to free software. Let them all, not just geeks, know it exists, and they have enormous benefits to reap from it.
Film at 11.
-- snip [FSFE PR][EN] "Free Software Foundation Europe aiming for more coordination between Free Software Developers."
Georg C. F. Greve press@fsfeurope.org 07 May 2001 20:06:23 +0200
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The Foundation will also further Free Software in the educational sector where it will seek to coordinate and strengthen efforts by organizations and individuals dedicated to that task.
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Okay, so the goal is clear: Free software for education. You have mentioned three points: - The first was the creation of general purpose applications for education. OFSET is doing some. - The second point is "promotion". Could you specify what you mean with "promotion"? - The third is exposure of students to free software. I think this is conclusion of our actions, not an action itself.
Who would be interested in a FSFe education working group? What should be its goals? How could these goals be reached? If there are enough people willing to participate, I propose a separate mailing list.
Bye, Christian