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Line 6: − + + − :Blog: http://codewiz.org/wiki/+ − + − + − − + − + − 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.+ + Line 46:
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:IRC: _bernie, hanging on #sugar on FreeNet
:IRC: _bernie, hanging on #sugar on FreeNet
:Jabber: bernie AT codewiz DOT org (yes, I run my own Jabber server ;-)
:Jabber: bernie AT codewiz DOT org (yes, I run my own Jabber server ;-)
:Contact info: http://codewiz.org/ContactInformation
:PGP key: [http://keys.sugarlabs.org:11371/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x71FF4BAC 71FF4BAC]
:Contact info: http://codewiz.org/wiki/ContactInformation
:Personal homepage: http://codewiz.org/
:Personal homepage: http://codewiz.org/
:Resume: http://codewiz.org/wiki/AbridgedResume
:Resume: http://codewiz.org/wiki/CurriculumVitae (somewhat outdated)
:LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/codewiz
:LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=5159373 (somewhat outdated)
:Previous OLPC projects: http://codewiz.org/wiki/OneLaptopPerChild
:Old OLPC projects: http://codewiz.org/wiki/OneLaptopPerChild
I'm a volunteer working for the [[Sugar Labs]] foundation.
I'm a volunteer working for the [[Sugar Labs]] foundation. Before that, I was a
full-time volunteer developer at OLPC. My job was hacking on X11, the base Fedora OS,
the Linux kernel, some i18n and input work. I have also worked on-site at OLPC deployments
in Nepal, Paraguay, Uruguay and Mozambique.
== Oversight Board Platform ==
== Oversight Board Platform ==
=== Anti-goals for Sugar Labs ===
=== Anti-goals for Sugar Labs ===
1. Hire a large team of software developers – this would end up discouraging
-1. Hire a large team of software developers – this would end up discouraging
outside contributors;
outside contributors
2. Brew a custom OS platform – we work with distributors, we don't compete against
-2. Brew a custom OS platform – we work with distributors, we don't compete against
them;
them
3. Let Sugar Labs become unfairly biased towards specific partners –
-3. Let Sugar Labs become unfairly biased towards specific partners –
that would undermine our relationships with other partners;
that would undermine our relationships with other partners
4. Trade project autonomy for funding or support – we're glad to offer our
-4. Trade project autonomy for funding or support – we're glad to offer our
services, not our souls.
services, not our souls
=== Personal agenda ===
=== Personal agenda ===
Within a few years computers will become central in primary education world-wide.
This will stimulate the creation of a new industry of hardware, software, and
content for schools. Sugar is currently well positioned: it has greater momentum
and several competitive advantages over any proprietary platform on the horizon.
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
I work with deployments and commercial entities interested in Sugar development.
To build local capacity, I'm coordinating small teams of Sugar hackers focused on
Sugar as a rewarding business opportunity to invest in.
service and support. Internet is our office. In the future, I'd like to work
with hardware vendors with the goal of making Sugar available across all educational
platforms.
== On openness ==
== On openness ==