Re: [L-A Lokalisointi] Interesting Tekes Programmes

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, Aschwin van der Woude wrote:
> When browsing some Finnish government website, I also come across Tekes.

The problem with Tekes is that they finance businesses and research units in
universities, and would probably not finance associations. However, while we
could not get the financing directly, perhaps we could get something done by
cooperation with some university projects.

Also, localisation would involve collaboration with companies, which is one
requirement. It would also develop the local know-how in a potential
technological growth area, open source, for services.

> E-Business Logistics 2002-2005
> http://akseli.tekes.fi/Resource.phx/tuma/elo/en/index.htx
> I consider Linux to be part of a possible logistic frameworks, and
> translating essential parts might be useful.
>
> FENIX - Interactive Computing
> http://akseli.tekes.fi/Resource.phx/tivi/vaui/en/index.htx
> User-friendly applications on top of Linux already exist, but not all of
> them are translated.

These seem a bit far-feched.

> What do you think of these programmes? Do you see the same potential as
> I do?
> What would be a fair next step?

Good question. People might have some time to spare during the yule period, so
perhaps we could get something done.

> ps. The localisation working-group seems to be at a standstill at the
> moment. How shall we blow some more life into it? Shall we organise a
> meeting? We need to start planning for another Localisation weekend.

We would need to get the portal up and running.

-- Marko Grönroos, [email protected] (http://www.iki.fi/magi/)