[Localization] Localization for Haiti (Kreyol)

[Marvin Demuth]

My research convinced me that the Haitian education system would probably
prefer the language to be French.  Also, I could find no evidence of keyboards
currently in use in Haiti other than standard English keyboards.

I would think there needs to be some communication with the education officials
in Haiti on the language and the keyboard issues before decisions are made on
these two important points.

Marvin

At 02:46 PM 2/17/2008, Edward Cherlin wrote:

>On Feb 17, 2008 12:36 PM, Marvin Demuth <marvindemuth at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > My last communications on this subject were on 1/13/2008.  I noticed this
> > in the Community-news Digest today:
> >
> > <<The Inter-American Development Bank announced that it will finance
> > a pilot project to test whether one-to-one computing can improve
> > teaching and learning in schools in Haiti (the poorest country in the
> > Western Hemisphere). The IDB will make a $3-million grant for the
> > pilot project, which will distribute XO laptops to 13,200 students and
> > 500 teachers in 60 Haitian primary schools. The OLPC Foundation will
> > contribute XO laptops to the project through the Give One Get One
> > program.>>
>
>Presumably GiveMany in actuality.
>
> > Have any decisions been made on the language and the keyboard
> > for Haiti?
>
>Walter was checking whether the standard French keyboard needed any
>changes for either Kreyol or the XO.
>
> > Is any work proceeding on localization for Haiti?
>
>It isn't on Pootle. What do we need to do to get that started? I know
>a few Kreyol words in the computer field.
>
> > Marvin
>
>I'll go talk to my Haitian acquaintances.
>
>Can anybody tell us where in Haiti these XOs are going? Would any of
>them be up in the hills where Partners in Health provides health care
>for about a million of the poorest Haitians (which is saying
>something)?
>
> > _______________________________________________
> > Localization mailing list
> > Localization at lists.laptop.org
> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/localization
>
>--
>Edward Cherlin
>End Poverty at a Profit by teaching children business
>http://www.EarthTreasury.org/
>"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."--Alan Kay