Su objetivo era "eliminar la pobreza" y la "brecha digital" vendiendonos estos cosos por millones? Ya no saben cómo convencerse ni a sí mismos... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 18:20 Subject: [IAEP] Sugar Labs - Good starting position. I would like to apologize for my absence over the last weeks. I have been trying to determine if Sugar is a viable project and if Sugar Labs is a viable organization. For the weeks prior to my break, I have been working on community outreach. Community outreach has meant contacting grassroots organizations with an interest in technology and education. After establishing contact, I start a discussion about about how establishing a relationship between Sugar Labs and their organization can be beneficial to both of us. On the plus side: 1. We have a working piece of software. We are lucky enough that OLPC funded us long enough to create a functional system. The vast majority of projects fail in the pre-alpha stage. 2. We have a core group of experienced developers. Over the past several years OLPC has attracted a number of professional developers and helpful community members to participate in the project. 3. There is a large public demand of our product. OLPC has proven that on a large scale through their deployments. At a more local, there are thousands or individuals who are interested in improving their local school system. 4. Sugar Labs has a functional infrastructure on which we can build. On the negative side: 1. Lack of commitment. The main reason organizations have stated for not becoming involved in Sugar Labs is our lack of commitment. There is a significant fear that OLPC will withdraw their support. 2. Lack of vision. The second reason organizations hesitate to become involved with Sugar Labs is our lack of vision. There is a perception that Sugar development has stalled. Moving forward: 1. Diversify our base of stakeholders. Currently, we have only two public stakeholders OLPC and Redhat. This number should be greater. 2. Balance support and development resources. The single biggest issue that we face is how to balance our resources between supporting existing deployments and pushing development forward. My conclusions: 1. OLPC, Sugar, and Sugar Labs are worth pushing forward. While not the greatest thing since sliced bread, OLPC and Sugar represent technologies which can enhance learning for current and future generations. It's a Learning Projects. dfarning _______________________ -- Pablo Manuel Rizzo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Aunque supiera que el mundo se acabará mañana, Igual plantaría mi manzano. -- Martin Luther King -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------