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Bernie

Joined 6 May 2008
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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://www.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://www.codewiz.org/
:Personal homepage: http://codewiz.org/
:Blog: http://www.codewiz.org/wiki/
:Resume: http://codewiz.org/wiki/AbridgedResume
:Resume: http://www.codewiz.org/wiki/CurriculumVitae (somewhat outdated)
:LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/codewiz
:LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=5159373
:Previous OLPC projects: http://codewiz.org/wiki/OneLaptopPerChild
:Old OLPC projects: http://www.codewiz.org/wiki/OneLaptopPerChild


I'm a volunteer working for the [[Sugar Labs]] team.
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.


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 ==


== My 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 by
to grow a larger user and developer base.  This is only possible if we keep
transforming Sugar into a truly community-driven project with its own
growing as a truly community-driven project with its own independent identity.
independent identity.


=== Goals for Sugar Labs ===
=== Goals for Sugar Labs ===


1. Enhance our public-facing web presence and development infrastructure;
0. Engage deployments in leading roles within Sugar Labs


2. Attract contribution from multiple hardware and OS vendors;
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. Raise funding to sponsor developer meetings and our presence at major
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 -- 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, not 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.


I'm exploring the possibility to build a small team of Sugar hackers that
I work with deployments and commercial entities interested in Sugar development.
would offer consulting services such as porting to specific hardware
To build local capacity, I'm coordinating small teams of Sugar hackers focused on
platforms or development of features.  Internet would be our office.
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.


Over the next few years, computers will become central in world education.
== On openness ==
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 large competitive advantage over any other proprietary
Openness will be our greatest and most lasting strength.  If we shy away
offering on the horizon, and a huge momentum.  This is why I also see
from it now it will never return.
Sugar as a rewarding business opportunity to invest in.
  -- [[User:Sj|Samuel Klein]]
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