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Subject:    Re: [kde-promo] Writer needed for UK school deployment of KDE software
From:       Stuart Jarvis <jarvis () kde ! org>
Date:       2012-05-13 8:54:50
Message-ID: 7641688.0c5tb09K4Z () ezekiel ! lan
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Hi all and thanks Lydia for the nudge :-)

On Wednesday 09 May 2012 19:15:29 George Goldberg wrote:
> I'm up for it - but it depends on when you need the article to be
> done.  I'm in the middle of university exams at the moment so can't
> spare any time just yet, but from the description it sounded like this
> might be more in the future anyway.  Was just waiting to see if any
> else with more time stepped up first, but I guess there isn't anyone
> ;)

Well, if you fancy doing it, you were the first to reply so that sounds good to 
me. As far as timescales are concerned, I think it would be good to make 
contact with the guy at the school before the start of June (school will be 
winding down then - he might not be so available for a bit). The final article 
should probably not come in until just after the official launch of the new 
computers - so that's early in September.

How do those dates sound to you? If it's a bit tight, there are several other 
people interested too, so not a problem :-)

Cheers,
Stu

> > On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Stuart Jarvis <jarvis@kde.org> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > I received a mail a few days ago from a school in the UK that is doing
> > > a roll out of ~400 computers using KDE software. The official
> > > unveiling will be at the start of the next school year (September) but
> > > they are already at a pretty good stage - I've seen some nice
> > > pictures. This is quite cool news, since the UK often sucks at this
> > > kind of thing (free software in education, or public institutions in
> > > general). There have been a few others, but there is not normally a
> > > whole lot of press about it.
> > > 
> > > So, we need a writer. It's a fairly simple, but fun task. I''ll put
> > > you in touch with the contact at the school and you cna put together
> > > an interview (we can help with questions, standard things like why KDE
> > > software, how's the process going, what improvements could be made,
> > > what do students/teachers/parents think, any plans for further
> > > expansion). Ultimately the article would go on the Dot (and there's a
> > > fair chance some UK news outlets might pick it up, particularly if I
> > > poke some people I know...).
> > > 
> > > Publication probably wouldn't happen until September, but that gives
> > > plenty of time to ask some questions and do follow up as required near
> > > to or after launch. It alos means that, unlike many things here, you
> > > won't be under a lot of time pressure. Who might be interested? It
> > > could suit a past or new writer for the Dot equally well.
> > > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > Stu
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Stuart Jarvis
> > > 
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