Hi Holger,<br>We are hoping that the company we partner with for the G1G1 program will bring some knowledge to us about what is needed for each country where we want to ship. We will start with that information and then figure out the things that aren't understood. For instance, for products shipping from the US to Germany, I'm sure there are some mandatory certifications required (the equivalent of UL or CE). Perhaps the certifications are for all of the EU countries. Also, some countries may require a minimum warranty or returns policy. There might be different rules for a non-profit company.<br>
<br>As for keyboards, we will only be able to ship one keyboard - US/International. We have to forecast the parts many months ahead of when they can be built and shipped; and our manufacturer cannot build small quantities of anything. So we will have all the keyboards go out US/International; and the choice of power adapter will probably have to be limited as well to US or EU.<br>
<br>Thanks,<br>Kim<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Holger Levsen <<a href="mailto:holger@layer-acht.org">holger@layer-acht.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi Kim,<br>
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On Tuesday 03 June 2008 21:48, Kim Quirk wrote:<br>
> Agreed, Ed. The legalities of each country need to be determined and<br>
> met before we can include that country in a Give One Get One program.<br>
><br>
> Some of the things we need to understand are: Certifications,<br>
> language/keyboard requirements, messaging, non-profit status,<br>
> shipping, customs, support and warranties. I believe these issues (and<br>
> perhaps more) will be different for almost every country.<br>
<br>
</div>What can we, as OLPC Germany association, do to help you to understand the<br>
legal situation (and anything else) in Germany?<br>
<br>
Also, what can we do, to make a german keyboard reality? We have keyboard<br>
layouts available on<br>
<a href="http://wiki.olpc-deutschland.de/organisation/beirat/hardware" target="_blank">http://wiki.olpc-deutschland.de/organisation/beirat/hardware</a><br>
<br>
<br>
regards,<br>
<font color="#888888"> Holger<br>
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