[Olpc-open] nucleating local OLPC interest groups

[Michael Tobis]

Leaving aside the wisdom of the current strategy, there is the
question of how those of us who are in a position to give one and get
one but can't get their spouses to tolerate giving two and getting two
(nine hundred dollars being a lot to pay for a hundred dollar laptop!)
will actually get to play with the most interesting features of the
thing.

There's a discovery mechanism for laptops in wireless range, but there
isn't one for laptops in visiting range. Middle class folks who have
an XO and access to transportation should be able to find each other.

I strongly recommend not leaving this to the grass roots. A simple web
app for people to register their location, the nature of their
interest, and their willingness to form local interest groups should
absolutely be part of the G1G1 package.

mt