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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:// | + | :PGP key: [http://keys.sugarlabs.org:11371/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x71FF4BAC 71FF4BAC] |
| + | :Contact info: http://codewiz.org/wiki/ContactInformation | ||
| − | :Personal homepage: http:// | + | :Personal homepage: http://codewiz.org/ |
| − | + | :Resume: http://codewiz.org/wiki/AbridgedResume | |
| − | :Resume: http:// | + | :LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/codewiz |
| − | :LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/ | + | :Previous OLPC projects: http://codewiz.org/wiki/OneLaptopPerChild |
| − | : | ||
| − | I'm a volunteer working for the [[Sugar Labs]] | + | 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 == | |
| − | + | '''The open source method is based on participation, not consumption.''' | |
To position itself as THE educational environment of the future, Sugar needs | To position itself as THE educational environment of the future, Sugar needs | ||
| − | to grow a larger user and developer base. This is only possible | + | 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. | |
| − | independent identity. | ||
=== Goals for Sugar Labs === | === Goals for Sugar Labs === | ||
| − | + | 0. Engage deployments in leading roles within Sugar Labs | |
| − | 2. | + | 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 | 3. Foster the creation of companies and groups offering professional Sugar | ||
| − | consulting and outsourcing. | + | 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 | international events | ||
| − | |||
=== Anti-goals for Sugar Labs === | === Anti-goals for Sugar Labs === | ||
| − | 1. Hire a large team of software developers | + | -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 | |
| − | + | 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 === | === 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. | ||
| − | + | 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 | |
| − | hardware | + | 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 == | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | + | Openness will be our greatest and most lasting strength. If we shy away | |
| + | from it now it will never return. | ||
| + | -- [[User:Sj|Samuel Klein]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 30 March 2013
Bernie Innocenti
- 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 ;-)
- PGP key: 71FF4BAC
- Contact info: http://codewiz.org/wiki/ContactInformation
- Personal homepage: http://codewiz.org/
- Resume: http://codewiz.org/wiki/AbridgedResume
- LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/codewiz
- Previous OLPC projects: http://codewiz.org/wiki/OneLaptopPerChild
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
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
0. Engage deployments in leading roles within 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
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.
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 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
Openness will be our greatest and most lasting strength. If we shy away from it now it will never return. -- Samuel Klein