Knome_fan
June 21st, 2005, 10:40 AM
I just stumbled upon a great report by the Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme on how free software can help to bridge the digital divide.
It's main focus is on localization, but it also is a good general overview about the advantages free software has when it comes to giving people access to technology that don't have that access right now. (And it even features a foreword by RMS himself :-D)
Anyway, I think this just shows, that free software really does make a difference and it especially shows that all those people who are working to make free software possible are really making a difference. Rock on guys! :grin:
http://www.apdip.net/news/localization-primer
http://www.iosn.net/l10n/foss-localization-primer/foss-localization-primer.pdf
It's main focus is on localization, but it also is a good general overview about the advantages free software has when it comes to giving people access to technology that don't have that access right now. (And it even features a foreword by RMS himself :-D)
Anyway, I think this just shows, that free software really does make a difference and it especially shows that all those people who are working to make free software possible are really making a difference. Rock on guys! :grin:
http://www.apdip.net/news/localization-primer
http://www.iosn.net/l10n/foss-localization-primer/foss-localization-primer.pdf