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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> ----- Forwarded Message ----<BR>From: Wayne Mackintosh <wmackintosh@COL.ORG><BR>To: ELEARN-OPENSOURCE@LST.IIEP-UNESCO.ORG<BR>Sent: Saturday, 9 September, 2006 4:44:36 AM<BR>Subject: [IIEP] Software Freedom Day 2006<BR><BR>Hi all, <BR><BR>No doubt many folk on the list are making preparations for Software Freedom Day on 16 September 2006.<BR><BR>I'm working on a small "celebration" of SFD 2006 in relation to FLOSS for education around the Commonwealth. Nothing major - but if anyone in the community would like to add a personal narrative on Wikieducator (<A id=bodyLinks href="http://www.wikieducator.org/" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.wikieducator.org</A>) - this would be appreciated. As an open community, we also welcome participation from folk outside the Commonwealth.<BR><BR>Many projects of the Commonwealth of Learning would simply not be possible without FLOSS
technologies and free content. In tribute, and celebration of SFD 2006 around the Commonwealth, I'm collecting a few personal narratives from people like you and me on what free and open source software has meant for your work in education and learning. I looking for personal reflections and anecdotes emphasising that real warm blooded folk are involved in this movement <smile>.<BR><BR>I would really appreciate two or three personal paragraphs and possibly an informal photograph on WikiEducator - hope that you can find a gap in your schedule before before 16 September. <BR><BR>If you can find the time please create a page linked from <A id=bodyLinks href="http://www.wikieducator.org/SFD_around_the_Commonwealth" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.wikieducator.org/SFD_around_the_Commonwealth</A> on WikiEducator - and spread the word among friends to do the same.<BR><BR>Much appreciated & chat to you soon.<BR>Wayne<BR>
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<TD>____________________________<BR>Wayne Mackintosh<BR>Education Specialist, eLearning and ICT Policy<BR>Commonwealth of Learning<BR>1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 1200<BR>Vancouver, BC V6E 2E9<BR>Canada<BR><BR>www.col.org<BR>www.wikieducator.org<BR>Tel: +1 604 775 8261<BR>Mobile: +1 604 715 7027<BR>Fax: +1 604 775 8210<BR>email: wmackintosh@col.org </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><BR></DIV></div></body></html>