Yes, lets definitely work together on this!<br><br>Thanks,<br>Caroline<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Edward Cherlin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:echerlin@gmail.com">echerlin@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d">On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Caroline Meeks<br>
<<a href="mailto:caroline@solutiongrove.com">caroline@solutiongrove.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
> This is a request for technical assistance for "Sugar on a Stick".<br>
><br>
> It looks like we have a pilot school for our USB boot project,<br>
<br>
</div>Earth Treasury is making arrangements for two more, in Ghana and<br>
Uganda. Perhaps we can work together on this.<br>
<br>
Our use case is one donated desktop computer at school, and one at<br>
home, per student, with transfer of work over a network or on USB<br>
stick. Students should also be able to carry their work with them, and<br>
plug in a USB stick to boot Linux+Sugar on any computer they are<br>
allowed to use.<br>
<br>
We are told that the computers plus local network and other<br>
peripherals are available in Africa for the cost of trucking them to<br>
the site. OneVillage Foundation Ghana and Winneba Linux User Group<br>
will join in to provide wireless networking, and Fantsuam Foundation<br>
for microfinance. We will need to provide primary electricity<br>
(probably solar) for one site, and backup power for both. We will work<br>
with University of Education Winneba on teacher training, curriculum,<br>
and teaching materials.<br>
<br>
Once we get through these pilots, we expect that we can expand this<br>
program, at a very low cost per student, to whatever extent that<br>
funding can be arranged, and that companies will donate their used<br>
computers when they upgrade.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> and a grant<br>
> proposal in so I am trying to think through various use cases around<br>
> creating ubiquitous access with a USB storage device. I've written up some<br>
> use cases here:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.sugarlabs.org/go/DeploymentTeam/School_Key#Vision_of_different_ways_the_USB_might_work_in_the_students_environment" target="_blank">http://www.sugarlabs.org/go/DeploymentTeam/School_Key#Vision_of_different_ways_the_USB_might_work_in_the_students_environment</a><br>
><br>
> I'd love thoughts on what is feasible, how hard, and how much benefit would<br>
> each scenario actually provide.<br>
><br>
> I've done tests to show that "Home" and "Grandma's" are feasible. I'm<br>
> curious as to whether putting some of the boot files on the hard drive (Zoo)<br>
> could reduce boot time or have any other advanatages as most of our donated<br>
> computers will likely have working disk drives. I wonder if combining with<br>
> a LTSP or other virtualization scheme is possible (YMCA/School).<br>
><br>
> Note all scenarios are fictional.<br>
><br>
> Write your ideas here or on the Wiki page as you see fit.<br>
><br>
> Thanks!<br>
> Caroline<br>
><br>
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> Solution Grove<br>
> Caroline@SolutionGrove.com<br>
><br>
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><br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Caroline Meeks<br>Solution Grove<br>Caroline@SolutionGrove.com<br><br>617-500-3488 - Office<br>505-213-3268 - Fax<br>