[IAEP] [SLOB] Outreachy

2017-02-08 Thread Walter Bender
gards. -walter [1] https://www.gnome.org/outreachy/ [2] https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Outreachy -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lis

[IAEP] SL GSoC proposal text

2017-02-03 Thread Walter Bender
As per the request at the SL overight board meeting: please see the attached file. regards. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> Why does your org want to participate in Google Summer of Code? GSoC is a great opportunity to both broad

Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2017-02-03 Thread Walter Bender
My apologies for my mistake. Yes. Our usual Oversight Board meeting (hence SLOB). Beginning in 12 minutes. -walter On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Laura Vargas wrote: > > 2017-02-02 21:41 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender : > >> We have a Sugar Labs advisory board meeting... >>

[IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2017-02-02 Thread Walter Bender
see you there. regards. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

[IAEP] Mindstorms

2017-01-30 Thread Walter Bender
I just heard from Cynthia Solomon that Syemour Papert's Mindstorms is now available on line. Well worth reading. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxha2hsYWdoZWF8Z3g6NzgyOWYxNWNjMjE5ZjVh enjoy, -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.

[IAEP] GCI wrapup

2017-01-30 Thread Walter Bender
he wiki: https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/GSoC/2017 regards. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org

[IAEP] GSoC 2017

2017-01-28 Thread Walter Bender
this year is less on moonshots and more on stability so please keep this in mind when drafting your ideas. regards. -walter [1[ https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Summer_of_Code/2017#Project_Ideas -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugar

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] Google Summer of Code 2017

2017-01-22 Thread Walter Bender
entoring, reporting, etc. -walter > > Thanks > Charles Cosse > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Walter Bender > wrote: > >> We are still wrapping up GCI and already Google has announced that the >> application window for Google Summer of Code [1] is open. Before I

[IAEP] Google Summer of Code 2017

2017-01-22 Thread Walter Bender
. Should I apply on behalf of Sugar Labs? Anyone interested in either being a mentor or an administrator? regards. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> [1] https://developers.google.com/open-sourc

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] Google Code In wrap up

2017-01-17 Thread Walter Bender
17, 2017 at 4:52 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > Regarding a possible move from IRC to Slack, or Gitter, or something else > as suggested by Ignacio, I wonder that we could just upgrade > http://chat.sugarlabs.org from qwebchat to http://demo.shout-irc.com :) > -- Walter Bender Sug

[IAEP] Google Code In wrap up

2017-01-17 Thread Walter Bender
also appreciate feedback on GCi, our process and our tasks. Would be good for making sure we do a better job next year. thanks all. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's A

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [Announcement] Sugarizer v0.8 is available for your device

2017-01-06 Thread Walter Bender
l devices, then PR. > OK. Will do. FWIW, Tymon just fixed a bug that was causing issues on touch devices so it should be a win for Sugarizer. -walter > > Lionel. > > > 2017-01-06 14:22 GMT+01:00 Walter Bender : > >> Lionel, >> >> Congrats. >> >>

Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2017-01-06 Thread Walter Bender
gt; La 1era reuniĆ³n de la junta directiva de Sugar Labs sera hoy a las 2PM en > el canal de chat #sugar-meeting. > > Gracias de antemano si pueden acompaƱarnos :D > > > Abrazo, bendiciones y la seguimos! > > > ------ Forwarded message -- > From: Laura Va

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [Announcement] Sugarizer v0.8 is available for your device

2017-01-06 Thread Walter Bender
oogle.com/store/apps/details?id=org.olpc_ > france.sugarizer > > [3] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NKK7PZA > > [4] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sugarizer/id978495303 > > [5] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sugarizer/ > omfgclgehghdlloggibhgicnlldjiboo > > [6

[IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2017-01-05 Thread Walter Bender
017 a great year for Sugar. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] Getting started with contributing to Sugarlabs

2016-12-06 Thread Walter Bender
a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@list

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [SLOBS] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-12-02 Thread Walter Bender
ot? :D >>> >>> lol :) >>> >> >> >> Because you announced elections will take place first week of December. >> If they were interested I'm sure they would already expressed interest as >> Ignacio, Samson and I. >> >> At le

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-12-02 Thread Walter Bender
SF Community >> Summit begins this evening. >> >> Sameer >> -- >> Sameer Verma, Ph.D. >> Professor, Information Systems >> San Francisco State University >> http://verma.sfsu.edu/ >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Walter Bend

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Future of Sugar Labs

2016-12-01 Thread Walter Bender
ntributors. Sugar Labs > provides Sugar in two forms: Sugar for personal computers and XOs and > Sugarizer (Sugar Mobile) for mobile devices. > > Tony > ___ > SLOBs mailing list > sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lis

Re: [IAEP] Open Badges

2016-11-19 Thread Walter Bender
>>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >> > > > -- > Laura V. > I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org > > Identi.ca/Skype acaire > IRC kaametza > > Happy Learning! > > > ___ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] Open Badges

2016-11-19 Thread Walter Bender
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

[IAEP] Google Code In 2016

2016-11-07 Thread Walter Bender
send them my way or add them to the wiki page at https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Google_Code_In_2016#This_is_a_stub_for_25.2B_example_tasks_new_for_GCI_2016 . As always, I am very much looking forward to GCI. regards. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <h

[IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-11-04 Thread Walter Bender
/countdown/generic?iso=20161104T15&p0=43&msg=Sugar+Labs+oversight+board+meeting1&font=cursive [2] https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Google_Code_In_2016 -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP --

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] Sugar 0.110.0 release

2016-10-09 Thread Walter Bender
information about 0.110.0, please visit > https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/0.110 > > Thanks, > Sam > > ___ > Sugar-devel mailing list > sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > > -- Walter Bende

[IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-10-06 Thread Walter Bender
0=43&msg=SLOB+meeting&font=sanserif -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-09-02 Thread Walter Bender
CJL, Thanks for the update. -walter On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Chris Leonard wrote: > On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Walter Bender > wrote: > > We have a Sugar Labs oversight board meeting tomorrow at 19UTC [1]. > Please > > join us on irc.freenode.net #sugar-

Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-09-01 Thread Walter Bender
On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Walter Bender wrote: > We have a Sugar Labs oversight board meeting tomorrow at 19UTC [1]. Please > join us on irc.freenode.net #sugar-meeting > > Among other discussion topics: > > Report from the i18n manager; > Discussion re Financ

[IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-09-01 Thread Walter Bender
membership committee; Final results from GSoC; Turtle Art Day (Abuja, Asuncion, Montevideo) regards. -walter [1] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r14L2-Eyq2NSSPH6n79vPNuYpYU2tUfUtpUsbIMHQZQ/edit?usp=sharing -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Preparing for the 2017 SLOB Election

2016-08-17 Thread Walter Bender
On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 9:22 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > > On 17 August 2016 at 21:11, Walter Bender wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 8:59 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: >> >>> >>> On 17 August 2016 at 20:54, Walter Bender >

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Preparing for the 2017 SLOB Election

2016-08-17 Thread Walter Bender
On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 8:59 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 17 August 2016 at 20:54, Walter Bender wrote: > >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 8:50 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: >> >>> >>> On 17 August 2016 at 20:41, Walter Bender >>> wrote: >>

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Preparing for the 2017 SLOB Election

2016-08-17 Thread Walter Bender
On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 8:50 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 17 August 2016 at 20:41, Walter Bender wrote: > >> I am of the opinion that SLOB does not have to approve individual >> membership in committees. SLOB responsibility vis-a-vis committees is to >> appoint a

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Preparing for the 2017 SLOB Election

2016-08-17 Thread Walter Bender
n I will need my email alias added > to /etc/aliases on sunjammer > Can someone from the infrastructure committee please take care of this? -walter > > > _______ > SLOBs mailing list > sl...@li

[IAEP] [SLOB] Meeting reminder

2016-08-04 Thread Walter Bender
We have a Sugar Labs oversight board meeting on Friday, 5 August at 19UTC *. Please join us on irc.freenode.net #sugar-meeting Among the discussion topics: Turtle Art Days in Abuja, Asuncion, and Montevideo regards. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <h

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-07-22 Thread Walter Bender
On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Alex Perez wrote: > Walter, > > On 2016-06-13 15:02:02 +0000, Walter Bender said: > > Off the top of my head, the bulk chargers do 10 batteries at a time. I >> have two to donate to a large order. >> > > Well, I bought the lot of

Re: [IAEP] Over a thousand xo laptop still exist in Nigeria(re-sugarlabs)

2016-07-18 Thread Walter Bender
e these XO-1 machines, or another model? > If they are the SEED machines, then I think they'd be XO-1s. -walter > > Would he be willing to join the IAEP mailing list? :) > > -- > Cheers > Dave > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www

Re: [IAEP] Over a thousand xo laptop still exist in Nigeria(re-sugarlabs)

2016-07-18 Thread Walter Bender
o he want to re-sugar OS in his community and he > will like to have a meeting with us. I think the turtle art day is really > going to pay off in Nigeria > > > > Samson Goddy > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> _

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] Journal Project View Merged

2016-07-18 Thread Walter Bender
> Sugar-devel mailing list > sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org>

Re: [IAEP] Wiki Gardening, August 6/7?

2016-07-17 Thread Walter Bender
August 6/7 could prob. work for me. -walter On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > In thread "[IAEP] Sugar Digest [2016-05-25]" on 25 May 2016 at 09:42, > Walter Bender wrote: > >> >> 7. Dave Crossland lead a team of volunteers on a w

Re: [IAEP] #Documentation SL Funding Committe

2016-07-05 Thread Walter Bender
However, I'm not sure SL would be eligible for any of those funds? > > ___ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-06-30 Thread Walter Bender
gt; > See [2] for the current list of agenda items. > > regards. > > -walter > > > [1] > http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20160701T15&p0=43&msg=Sugar+Labs+oversight+board+meeting&font=sanserif > [2] https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/

[IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-06-30 Thread Walter Bender
versight+board+meeting&font=sanserif [2] https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board#Agenda_items -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not

Re: [IAEP] Press Release Sale: Buy PR Credits valid for 2 years?

2016-06-24 Thread Walter Bender
all of the value of the last bulk purchase and should learn from that experience. regards. -walter > > What do you think? > > -- > Cheers > Dave > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> __

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Fwd: Google for Nonprofits Affiliation Request Sent

2016-06-22 Thread Walter Bender
google accounts. Mine is > d.crossl...@gmail.com. > > Do I need to get SLOB to pass a motion for Tony to do this? > I think we can proceed without getting SLOB approval. It is a matter for the marketing team, which seems to have reached consensus. > > __

[IAEP] Fwd: Open Ed Jam is now Libre Learn Lab - Oct 8th & 9th at MIT

2016-06-22 Thread Walter Bender
ain!* - The Libre Learn Lab Organizing Team If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please reach out! -- Mariah Noelle -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education

Re: [IAEP] Which cheap 2016 Laptop should be our reference?

2016-06-22 Thread Walter Bender
On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 12:18 PM, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > Quoting Walter Bender (2016-06-22 16:33:15) > > On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Sean DALY > > wrote: > >> On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Sebastian Silva > >> wrote: > >>> I wouldn&#

Re: [IAEP] Which cheap 2016 Laptop should be our reference?

2016-06-22 Thread Walter Bender
million unit mark I floated the idea of a > Sugar-branded enclosure for it, distributed through the RPi partner network. > The problem at the time was that the Sugar experience on RPi was pretty terrible. I suspect it is pretty decent on the newer models. Do we know? -walter >

Re: [IAEP] Which cheap 2016 Laptop should be our reference?

2016-06-22 Thread Walter Bender
On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 8:40 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On Jun 21, 2016 10:41 AM, "Walter Bender" wrote: > > > > soliciting a small donation of hardware from Google as a reference > platform. > > Who do we know at google who could help with that? >

[IAEP] Sugar Digest 2016-06-21

2016-06-21 Thread Walter Bender
0.iso 18. http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/unofficial/releases/24/i386/Fedora-SoaS-Live-i386-24-20160614.n.0.iso 19. http://planet.sugarlabs.org -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP --

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to undertake a fund raising drive.

2016-06-21 Thread Walter Bender
On Sun, Jun 19, 2016 at 12:47 AM, Laura Vargas wrote: > > > 2016-06-09 6:21 GMT+08:00 Walter Bender : > >> Laura, >> >> Do you know when in November this meeting is? It was not apparent to me >> looking at the website. >> >> > Walter, > >

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to consider email votes on motions only valid if they are sent to both the SLOBs and IAEP mailing lists.

2016-06-21 Thread Walter Bender
e) that the only time a vote is only sent to one list rather than both is when there is an oversight by the sender. Vote should be public, but if the vote is forwarded to both lists after the fact, it should still be valid. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://w

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: New monthly SLOB meeting procedure

2016-06-21 Thread Walter Bender
s.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs > > While I appreciate that such a mechanism might be useful in cleaning the pipes, I think that we really want to take advantage of the meetings for discussions. It was my hope that discussion about motions could be largely held before ha

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion to adopt the 2016 vision for Sugar Labs

2016-06-21 Thread Walter Bender
tement. I like that it focuses on the meta-aspects of Sugar Labs -- what our members can do -- as well as the end product, the Sugar learning platform. But it doesn't convey to me an explicit vision for software, education, children, etc. regards. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-21 Thread Walter Bender
On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 11:54 PM, Laura Vargas wrote: > > > 2016-06-13 19:05 GMT+08:00 Walter Bender : > >> I have to say I with Samuel Greenfeld on this one. There are lots of >> potential issues with these machines (depending upon how they have been >> stored an

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] SLOBS Meeting

2016-06-17 Thread Walter Bender
is is the link to passed and pending motions: > https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Decisions > > Sean. > > > ___ > SLOBs mailing list > sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-13 Thread Walter Bender
can raise funds is that every month, a handful of > XO-1s sell in the USA ebay for around $100. > > Here are the current other XO-1 auctions: > > > http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC2.A0.H0.Xolpc.TRS1&_nkw=olpc&_sacat=0 > &

Re: [IAEP] 172 XO-1s for $24 each (+ freight) $4,000 total

2016-06-13 Thread Walter Bender
t; IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >> >> >> ___ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to undertake a fund raising drive.

2016-06-08 Thread Walter Bender
g to what I wrote on the pad, I am asking any > interested > > party -to assist- to the Pre-CumbreSugarSummitt to fill their personal > > application(s) with the Cumbre"s procdure and then/if accepted and if in > > need of Travel Funds to assist to the Pre-CumbreSugarSummi

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to undertake a fund raising drive.

2016-06-08 Thread Walter Bender
On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:38 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > On 4 June 2016 at 15:25, Walter Bender wrote: > > I am all for raising funds but we need to articulate the reason why we > need > > them. > > I feel frustrated that no one has seconded this motion. > > The

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [SLOB] Motion (1 of 2) GSoC Stipends

2016-06-06 Thread Walter Bender
, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Claudia Urrea wrote: > + 1 > > On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Tony Anderson > wrote: > >> I second the motion and approve it. >> >> Tony >> >> >> On 06/04/2016 03:02 PM, Walter Bender wrote: >> >> We did not ha

Re: [IAEP] Why do you contribute to Sugar?

2016-06-05 Thread Walter Bender
he-World-Chapter-4.pdf [2] http://sites.ed.gov/oese/2016/04/open-discussion-on-the-role-of-education-technologies-in-early-childhood-stem-education/ -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] A Better Idea...

2016-06-05 Thread Walter Bender
ld decide to approve or disapprove moving forward with any >> of these opportunities with a simple floor motion. >> >> Caryl >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> (1) http://adultliteracy.xprize.org >> >> (2)

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to undertake a fund raising drive.

2016-06-05 Thread Walter Bender
On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 6:26 AM, Sean DALY wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 6:47 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > >> On 4 June 2016 at 15:25, Walter Bender wrote: >> >>> I am all for raising funds but we need to articulate the reason why we >>> need them. &g

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to undertake a fund raising drive.

2016-06-04 Thread Walter Bender
I am all for raising funds but we need to articulate the reason why we need them. On Jun 4, 2016 2:29 PM, "Dave Crossland" wrote: > Motion: to undertake a fund raising drive. Arrangements will be made to > enable on-line contributions by PayPal, debit or credit card or > other means. Once the me

[IAEP] [SLOB] Motion (2 of 2) Sugar Labs donation

2016-06-04 Thread Walter Bender
6-May/018401.html [2] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CPQRFvCwj-Az79PB3Y85aK8Pv5Sl1EODs07m9phAS5U/edit?usp=sharing -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not

[IAEP] [SLOB] Motion (1 of 2) GSoC Stipends

2016-06-04 Thread Walter Bender
de to disperse the mentor stipend among themselves as they see fit. Further discussion of this motion can be found beginning at [1]. [1] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2016-May/018130.html -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org ___

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: New monthly SLOB meeting procedure

2016-06-03 Thread Walter Bender
motions by email this weekend and see whether or not my colleagues respond (but I do think a second to the motion is necessary before opening a vote). -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member

2016-06-03 Thread Walter Bender
On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 7:06 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 3 June 2016 at 17:04, Walter Bender wrote: > >> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: >> >>> Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member, dropping the >>> current p

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member

2016-06-03 Thread Walter Bender
tions before a vote. There must be some way to get board members to engage between meetings. -walter > > ___ > SLOBs mailing list > sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs > > -- Walter Bender Sugar

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: New monthly SLOB meeting procedure

2016-06-03 Thread Walter Bender
ussion of > any topic until the meeting ends at the time scheduled. > Unless someone seconds the motion, I cannot call for a vote :P > > ___ > SLOBs mailing list > sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slo

[IAEP] [SLOB] minutes from 3 June 2016 oversight board meeting

2016-06-03 Thread Walter Bender
g.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings/2016-06-03T19:01:08 -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motions A & B for Tomorrow

2016-06-03 Thread Walter Bender
On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 9:54 AM, Walter Bender wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 1:13 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > >> >> On 2 June 2016 at 11:27, Walter Bender wrote: >> >>> The motion as drafted in the PDF above does not require Bernie to speak >

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motions A & B for Tomorrow

2016-06-03 Thread Walter Bender
On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 10:41 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > On 3 June 2016 at 07:54, Walter Bender wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 1:13 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > >> On 2 June 2016 at 11:27, Walter Bender wrote: > >>> > >>> Or is the intention

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motions A & B for Tomorrow

2016-06-03 Thread Walter Bender
On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 1:13 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 2 June 2016 at 11:27, Walter Bender wrote: > >> The motion as drafted in the PDF above does not require Bernie to speak >>> with Person X to ask permission to buy things under $Y; it does mean that >>>

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motions A & B for Tomorrow

2016-06-02 Thread Walter Bender
osition in order to facilitate relations with the Conservancy, I see the insertion of the FM into the mix as mostly more rather than less red tape for purposes you are proposing. regards. -walter > Cheers! > CAryl > > > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motions A & B for Tomorrow

2016-06-02 Thread Walter Bender
the FM happens to be available and responses. I ask yet again, what problem are we solving? -walter > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 2, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Walter Bender > wrote: > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 12:40 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > >> >> On 2

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motions A & B for Tomorrow

2016-06-02 Thread Walter Bender
On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 12:40 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 2 June 2016 at 10:17, Walter Bender wrote: > >> I guess I don't really understand what you mean by functional vs >> divisional in the case of SL. >> > > Its about accounting more than an

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motions A & B for Tomorrow

2016-06-02 Thread Walter Bender
On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 12:09 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 2 June 2016 at 09:32, Walter Bender wrote: > >> Specifically, I asked for evidence that there was a pressing need for >> unilateral approval of small expenditures and if so, why the existing >> scheme of

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motions A & B for Tomorrow

2016-06-02 Thread Walter Bender
n the Dallas area for our older granddaughter's high >> school graduation which has all sorts of events all week. I will do all I >> can to "attend" tomorrow's meeting. If I'm not there, you all (Texas speak) >> will know why. >> >> Cary

[IAEP] [SLOB] meeting reminder (note time change)

2016-05-26 Thread Walter Bender
rif 2. https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Minutes#Agenda_items -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org htt

[IAEP] Sugar Digest [2016-05-25]

2016-05-25 Thread Walter Bender
iki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Walter/DOE_Response 13. https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Fedora_24#livemedia-creator 14. https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Build_Your_Own_Remix_with_Fedora#Install_the_necessary_software 15. https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/gtk-broadway.html 16. http://getchip.com/pages/pocketc

Re: [IAEP] Fwd: Re: [SLOBS] Motion: Solicit Membership Donations + Public Statements

2016-05-24 Thread Walter Bender
general funds because they can be used generally and on the other, you suggested that earmarked funds be used generally. I am confused. regards. -walter > > Caryl > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 24, 2016, at 5:31 AM, Walter Bender > wrote: > > > > On Tue, May 2

Re: [IAEP] Windows is Coming

2016-05-21 Thread Walter Bender
. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] Trip Advisor Agreement?

2016-05-20 Thread Walter Bender
be overseen by Chris Leonard, the Sugar Labs Internationalization Team leader. The management of the funds would be overseen by the executive director, Walter Bender, who also happens to be the lead developer of the Turtle Art program. Sugar Labs will provide Tripadvisor with detailed reports

Re: [IAEP] "Windows Is Coming"

2016-05-20 Thread Walter Bender
_ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> _

Re: [IAEP] Windows is Coming

2016-05-20 Thread Walter Bender
he last production version was made for Sugar 0.94. There >> would >> be important work to be done if you want it to run with a newer version. >> >> Regards and blessings, >> >> laura V >> >> >> Tony >>> >>> ___

Re: [IAEP] New Scratch Blocks announced at Google IO

2016-05-19 Thread Walter Bender
_ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

[IAEP] interesting summary on FOSS project management

2016-05-19 Thread Walter Bender
issues. regards. -walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] f24 Live-Media-Creator for Building Live DVD Remixes

2016-05-19 Thread Walter Bender
rd > satellit > > [1] https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Fedora_24#livemedia-creator > [2] > https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Build_Your_Own_Remix_with_Fedora#Install_the_necessary_software > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org>

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] SLOB Motions A & B

2016-05-19 Thread Walter Bender
______ > SLOBs mailing list > sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs > > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [SLOBS] [SLOB] another motion (Quispe trip to Translation Summit)

2016-05-18 Thread Walter Bender
On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Walter Bender wrote: > > > On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 4:08 PM, Sean DALY wrote: > >> >> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: >> >>> Fortunately, SLOBs votes are done via email, at any time, and the >&g

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [SLOBS] [SLOB] another motion (Quispe trip to Translation Summit)

2016-05-18 Thread Walter Bender
ing > previous decisions, in particular providing a search engine handle which > could be used to reconcile authorized expenditures. And motions could be > more easily listed for governance history. > Nice idea. I could start by numbering the motions listed in [1]. -walter > >

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] [SLOB] another motion (Quispe trip to Translation Summit)

2016-05-18 Thread Walter Bender
in all travel-funding >>> requests. It is a very common practice in science-related businesses, >>> when someone is sent to a conference on company time. This practice >>> provides a further return on investment. Not only are your ideas >>> shared with the aud

Re: [IAEP] Sugar network / School Network

2016-05-17 Thread Walter Bender
; >> Why do you think I have? :) >> > > I also just came cross https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Harvest which is > what I was suggesting ought to be done. > > > > ___ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)

Re: [IAEP] Github Student Developer Pack

2016-05-15 Thread Walter Bender
On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 8:10 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > > On 15 May 2016 at 17:27, Chris Leonard wrote: >> >> On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 5:24 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: >> > >> > On 15 May 2016 at 09:32, Walter Bender wrote: >> >> >> >

Re: [IAEP] Github Student Developer Pack

2016-05-15 Thread Walter Bender
___ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] SL member list/joining criterion

2016-05-14 Thread Walter Bender
On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 10:51 PM, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On May 14, 2016 10:26 PM, "Walter Bender" wrote: > > > > what is the harm in keeping them on the list? (Our membership list has > never been well-correlated with the active contributors in any case.) >

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] SL member list/joining criterion

2016-05-14 Thread Walter Bender
> personal > > > data. > > > > Those organizations' data is probably more substantial, though. Eg, a > > database of all Mossack Fonseca's clients is rather different to the > > database of volunteers for a free software project (which is already > > public given the public nature of the services rendered voluntarily in > > public bug trackers, mailing lists, etc.) > > > > -- > > Cheers > > Dave > > ___ > SLOBs mailing list > sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs > > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] Yoruba i18n motion

2016-05-14 Thread Walter Bender
I am happy to report that this motion has passed: 5 votes in favor, 1 vote opposed, and 1 member choosing not to vote. regards. -walter On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 7:38 PM, Walter Bender wrote: > At today's Sugar Labs oversight board meeting [1], we discussed the motion > submitt

Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] GPLv3 motion

2016-05-14 Thread Walter Bender
I am happy to report the motion to complete the migration to GPLv3 has passed (6 votes in favor, 1 member choosing not to vote). regards. -walter On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:19 AM, Walter Bender wrote: > My sincerest apologies. I realize I forgot to CC the lists on this email. > >

Re: [IAEP] Sugar Labs Wiki Gardening Event reminder

2016-05-14 Thread Walter Bender
Thanks to everyone who helped with the wiki cleanup today. Tomorrow (Sunday), we will begin at 10AM. We'll be meeting in the 3rd Floor lounge of the MIT Student Center (See http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20). regards. -walter On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Walter Bender wrote: > We

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