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:IRC: _bernie, hanging on #sugar on FreeNet

: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/

~~:Blog: http://codewiz.org/wiki/~~

: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:Resume: http://codewiz.org/wiki/~~CurriculumVitae (somewhat outdated)~~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:LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/~~profile?viewProfile=&key=5159373 (somewhat outdated)~~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,

~~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~~.

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 ==

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=== 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 ===

~~I'm exploring the possibility to build~~ a ~~small team of Sugar hackers that~~

Within a few years computers will become central in primary education world-wide.

~~would offer consulting services such as porting to specific hardware~~

This will stimulate the creation of a new industry of hardware, software, and

~~platforms or development of features. Internet would be our office.~~

content for schools. Sugar is currently well positioned: it has greater momentum

and several competitive advantages over any proprietary platform on the horizon.

~~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~~

I work with deployments and commercial entities interested in Sugar development.

~~offering~~ on ~~the horizon~~ and ~~it has a huge momentum~~. ~~This~~ is ~~why~~ I ~~also see~~

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 ==

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 :IRC: _bernie, hanging on #sugar on FreeNet
 :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/
-:Blog: http://codewiz.org/wiki/
+: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,
-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.
+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 ==
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 === Anti-goals for Sugar Labs ===
-. 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
-. 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
-. 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
-. 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 ===
-I'm exploring the possibility to build a small team of Sugar hackers that
+Within a few years computers will become central in primary education world-wide.
-would offer consulting services such as porting to specific hardware
+This will stimulate the creation of a new industry of hardware, software, and
-platforms or development of features.  Internet would be our office.
+content for schools. Sugar is currently well positioned: it has greater momentum
+and several competitive advantages over any proprietary platform on the horizon.
-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
+I work with deployments and commercial entities interested in Sugar development.
-offering on the horizon and it has a huge momentum.  This is why I also see
+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 ==