Re: free software promotion and local status

2019-05-06 Thread Paul Sutton
Further to this, I think this morning (6/5/2019) on BBC breakfast there was an article with regard to a company, in Sheffield, UK who were so fed up with the lack of skills they are setting up their own training academy so they can develop the skills they need. In light of this, would it be

Re: free software promotion and local status

2019-05-06 Thread Christian Imhorst
Hi Paul, Am 6. Mai 2019 14:41:31 MESZ schrieb Paul Sutton : >Just a thought, I can try and convince people to offer training in >libre >office but one person won't make any difference. > I strongly believe that one person can make a hugh difference. I live in Hannover and I am thinking about to

Re: free software promotion and local status

2019-05-06 Thread Paul Sutton
Hi On of the digital skills sites is https://www.learnmyway.com/ I think th e issue with these digital unite et al is lack of volunteers who are the digital champions with these skills to share them. It needs education on open standards, but the argument is that everyone uses MS word, and

Re: free software promotion and local status

2019-05-06 Thread Bernhard E. Reiter
Hi Paul, thanks for sharing your experiences! Helping others to understand Free Software is an ongoing task and it needs wit and patience. :) Am Freitag 03 Mai 2019 13:01:52 schrieb Paul Sutton: > I tried to approach people such as digital unite in the UK, who are > working to bridge the digital

free software promotion and local status

2019-05-03 Thread Paul Sutton
In response to the thead Fridays for Free Software ;) I am going to try and share a few thoughts from my own experiences. I tried to approach people such as digital unite in the UK, who are working to bridge the digital divide by developing digital skills. They work on a set curriculum on how