Re: Writer needed for UK school deployment of KDE software

I'm also up for it since I'v done something similar in the past (
about the deployment of KDE to public schools in brazil )


On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 11:15 AM, George Goldberg
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm up for it - but it depends on when you need the article to be
> done.  I'm in the middle of university exams at the moment so can't
> spare any time just yet, but from the description it sounded like this
> might be more in the future anyway.  Was just waiting to see if any
> else with more time stepped up first, but I guess there isn't anyone
> ;)
>
> George
>
> On 9 May 2012 19:09, Lydia Pintscher <[email protected]> wrote:
>> No-one? This is a great opportunity for someone to start working in
>> KDE promo and it's important for KDE. Please consider stepping up.
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Lydia
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Stuart Jarvis <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I received a mail a few days ago from a school in the UK that is doing
>>> a roll out of ~400 computers using KDE software. The official
>>> unveiling will be at the start of the next school year (September) but
>>> they are already at a pretty good stage - I've seen some nice
>>> pictures. This is quite cool news, since the UK often sucks at this
>>> kind of thing (free software in education, or public institutions in
>>> general). There have been a few others, but there is not normally a
>>> whole lot of press about it.
>>>
>>> So, we need a writer. It's a fairly simple, but fun task. I''ll put
>>> you in touch with the contact at the school and you cna put together
>>> an interview (we can help with questions, standard things like why KDE
>>> software, how's the process going, what improvements could be made,
>>> what do students/teachers/parents think, any plans for further
>>> expansion). Ultimately the article would go on the Dot (and there's a
>>> fair chance some UK news outlets might pick it up, particularly if I
>>> poke some people I know...).
>>>
>>> Publication probably wouldn't happen until September, but that gives
>>> plenty of time to ask some questions and do follow up as required near
>>> to or after launch. It alos means that, unlike many things here, you
>>> won't be under a lot of time pressure. Who might be interested? It
>>> could suit a past or new writer for the Dot equally well.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Stu
>>>
>>> --
>>> Stuart Jarvis
>>>
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>>
>>
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