Re: Writer needed for UK school deployment of KDE software

I'm available to help as well.

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Baltasar Ortega <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't have more time. I'm terrible busy all the week and all the
> weekend!!!!!!
> I will be happy to work more for KDE but I can't.
> Sorry
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> 2012/5/9 Tomaz Canabrava <[email protected]>
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>> 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 )
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>> 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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