FOSSi

Goal

Shortage of computers in the remotest classrooms homes and nations is creating
- A digital divide
- While some industries and institutions struggle to deal with their eWaste

Sugata Mitra's - hole in the wall experiment
- Showed the greatest impact on society with the deployment of computers,
  - happened in the remotest communities,
    - and children learned about this technology best,
      - in groups!

FOSSi - an opportunity to bridge the digital divide 
FOSSi - supporting communities to become digitally independent

Present system

Hard drives are required to be erased
- Computers become difficult to give away or sold with an erased hard drive
  - Proprietary software licensing agreements further restrict disposal

Future system

Hard drives are required to be erased
- Computers become easy to install FOSS
  - FOSS licensing has no restrictions on disposal

Industry and institutions donating their retired working computers
- The better the computer quality,
  - the most suitable for the remotest communities
A partnership with remote schools, community groups and nations
Mutually Beneficial
Remote communities gain access to computers
- Increased learning opportunities for all parties

Future Funding

Initially requiring voluntary assistance of GNU/Linux Users Groups (GLUGs)???
- or independents that take surplus computers and redistribute freely or at basic cost
  - or industry or institutions baring the cost of a technician to wipe and install FOSS
    - or from council or government

Closed loop

Create open systems that track computers from source to disposal
- Recycle donated computers back from remote communities
  - Details here - to be negotiated??

Using WikiEducator

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better. It's not."
Dr. Seuss (The Lorax)

Work in progress, expect frequent changes. Help and feedback is welcome. See discussion page.