[Aslug] Offer of help re: Python Aboriginal ebooks for 3K OLPC laptops

[Dennis J]

------ Forwarded Message
From: Xavier Barker <ask Dennis for his email>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:20:05 +1100
To: Gail <xxxx.xxxx at xxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: FW: Python Aboriginal ebooks for 3K OLPC laptops

Hi gail,
I was technical lead on the OLPC project for Nauru.  I'm happy to help
how I can.  I do remember starting up a similar project in Nauruan - i
can check the progress.
Cheers,
Xavier


> From: Dennis J<d>
> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:53:44 +0930
> To: Margaret , Gail 
> Subject: Fwd: Python Aboriginal ebooks for 3K OLPC laptops
>
> Gail, Margaret,
>
> FYI. Bit of techy language below, but the gist of it is...
>
> "We will have 3000 green machines ("netbook" style small laptops) for
> primary school children that we would like to load with Aboriginal
> readers..." "...digitise Aboriginal readers by
> inserting text, music and speech in various Aboriginal languages."
>
> Dennis
>
>
> ----- Original message -----
> From: ninti at xxxxx
> To: aslug at lists.linux.org.au
> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:08:01 +1030
> Subject: [Aslug] Fwd: Python Aboriginal ebooks for 3K OLPC laptops
>
>
> Hi All
>
> Currently I work for NTDET with the OLPC XO Fedora based laptops.
> Previously I have been teaching in very remote Aboriginal  communities
> for 12 years. I have also completed MIT at CSU.  We will have 3000
> green machines for primary school children that we would like to load
> with Aboriginal readers. Presently Gcompris is the most efficient
> working literacy software on the XO . It is made in Python. I would
> like to use it as a template to digitise Aboriginal readers by
> inserting text, music and speech in various Aboriginal languages.
>
> The author suggested that I edit the source code. As I don't know
> Python, I am looking for someone who could help me to edit the source
> code to my needs.  Gcompris can be downloaded from
> http://gcompris.net/-en-
>
> I have joined the ASLUG list.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Krys