Hi Guido, Already a very nice job!! Here under are some comments.
On 01/02/2011 23:15, Guido Arnold wrote: > Hello all, > > Although the Edu-Team has been active again, there was no consistent > answer to the question what exactly we are aiming for and how we plan > to get there. So, we started working on our mission statement and came > up with a first draft. > > You are warmly invited to provide us with any kind of input for > improvements! > > -------------------- > FSFE Edu-Team Mission Statement: > > With the increasing usage of Information technology, software > knowledgeability [1] has become a key skill in modern society. At almost > all levels [2], pupils and students are taught how to use computers and > deal with software. > > We believe [3] Free Software is the best choice the best choice for whom, for what? > as it encourages schooling > of understanding over product schooling, upholds the scientific > principles and doesn't neglect the social components of education like > sharing, helping and learning from each other [4]. > > The aim of the education activity of FSFE is furthering [native speaker needed] "the furthering"? "to further"? > Free Software > in all education related activities and institutions. In accordance > with FSFE's self conception [0], we want to bring Free Software in > education on the political agenda across all European country > borders and inform administrations, teachers, students/pupils and > their parents about the benefits Free Software provides. We also want > to foster communication and cooperation among these groups as well as > with the developers and advocates of Free Software and their > organisations to help them succeed. We aim for a legal framework that > will not discriminate the use of Free Software and offer our expertise > and advise to all parties involved. > > [0] http://fsfe.org/about/principles.en.html > -------------------- > > The footnotes point to some controversies during the drafting process. > > Any comment or question is welcome! There is also an editable etherpad > version where you can integrate your suggestions right away and > anonymous [5]. > > Thank you for your time and help! > > Greetings, > > Guido > > > [1] knowledgeability sounds weird to some people. Is there any better > way to express this? Simple "knowledge"? "Education"? "know-how"? "Expertise"? > [2] It's been suggested to replace "levels" with "educational institutions" Other proposal: "Throughout the many years in school [at all levels], …" > [3] delete "We believe"? > > [4] does this explain the WHY good enough? Any other suggestions? > > [5] http://edu.etherpad.fsfe.org/5 -- Nicolas JEAN - Intern Free Software Foundation Europe (http://fsfe.org) Is Free Software important to you? Join us! (http://fsfe.org/join)
signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
_______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list [email protected] https://mail.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion
