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Line 1: − = Bernie Innocenti =+ − − [[Image:Bernie.png|thumb|none|not really me]] − − :e-mail: bernie AT codewiz DOT org − :IRC: _bernie, hanging on #sugar on FreeNet − :Jabber: bernie AT codewiz DOT org (yes, I run my own Jabber server ;-) − :Contact info: http://www.codewiz.org/ContactInformation − − :Personal homepage: http://www.codewiz.org/ − :Blog: http://www.codewiz.org/wiki/ − :Resume: http://www.codewiz.org/wiki/CurriculumVitae (somewhat outdated) − :LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=5159373 (somewhat outdated) − :Old OLPC projects: http://www.codewiz.org/wiki/OneLaptopPerChild − − I'm a volunteer working for the [[Sugar Labs]] foundation. − − Until February 2008, I was a full-time volunteer developer at OLPC. My job was hacking X, the base Fedora OS, the Linux kernel, some i18n and input work. Later on, until April 2008, I was CTO of OLPC Europe and traveled around to present our project to government officials and dignitaries. Curremtly, I'm a volunteer at [http://www.olenepal.org/ OLE Nepal] in Kathmandu, Nepal. − − == Oversight Board Platform == − − '''The open source method is based on participation, not consumption.''' − − To position itself as THE educational environment of the future, Sugar needs − to grow a larger user and developer base. This is only possible if we keep − growing as a truly community-driven project with its own independent identity. − − === Goals for Sugar Labs === − − 1. Further enhance our public-facing web presence and development infrastructure; − − 2. Work with multiple hardware and OS vendors to make Sugar available to − the widest-possible user base; − − 3. Foster the creation of companies and groups offering professional Sugar − consulting and outsourcing; − − 4. Continue to enroll volunteer community members in key roles of our − infrastructure and public relations; − − 5. Raise funding to sponsor developer meetings and our presence at major − international events. − − === Anti-goals for Sugar Labs === − − 1. Hire a large team of software developers – this would end up discouraging − outside contributors; − − 2. Brew a custom OS platform – we work with distributors, we don't compete against − them; − − 3. Let Sugar Labs become unfairly biased towards specific partners – − that would undermine our relationships with other partners; − − 4. Trade project autonomy for funding or support – we're glad to offer our − services, not our souls. − − === Personal agenda === − − I'm exploring the possibility to build a small team of Sugar hackers that − would offer consulting services such as porting to specific hardware − platforms or development of features. Internet would be our office. − − Over the next few years, computers will become central in world education. − This will in turn stimulate the creation of a florid industry offering − hardware, software, and contents for the specific needs of schools. − − Sugar has a great competitive advantage over any proprietary − offering on the horizon and it has a huge momentum. This is why I also see − Sugar as a rewarding business opportunity to invest in. − − == On openness == − − Openness will be our greatest and most lasting strength. If we shy away − from it now it will never return. − -- [[User:Sj|Samuel Klein]]
Walter's anus.
Walter's anus.