[FreeGeek] APC Cris Nicol FOSS Prize

[Simon Pavitt]

Hi geeks


Good to see that FreeGeek (USA) has been recognised by the Association 
for Progressive Communications as one of the finalists for the Chris 
Nicol FOSS award:
[www.apc.org/english/chrisnicol]

The award recognises initiatives that are making it easy for people to 
start using free and open source software (FOSS), and is awarded to a 
person or group doing extraordinary work to make FOSS accessible to 
ordinary computer users. The criteria are:

    * improves the accessibility to, knowledge of and/or usability of FOSS
    * are user-oriented
    * are documented so that others can learn from and replicate the model
    * have demonstrable impact and have increased the number of people
      using FOSS on a day-to-day basis 


Thanks


Simon

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ANNOUNCING THE FINALISTS OF THE APC CHRIS NICOL FOSS PRIZE 2007
Recognising initiatives that are making it easy for people to start 
using free and open source software (FOSS)
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In September, APC will award the $4,000 USD prize to up to three of the 
outstanding initiatives mentioned below.

The seven Chris Nicol FOSS Prize finalists in 2007 currently under 
consideration by an international jury of experts are:

-Extramadura's Technological Literacy and Free Software Plan, Spain
-Free Geek, USA
-Gleducar, Argentina
-KLDP, South Korea
-MetaReciclagem, Brazil
-NepaLinux, Nepal
-Saregune, Spain

You can find out more about these inspiring projects in English and 
Spanish on

http://www.apc.org/english/chrisnicol

For interviews, please contact khiggs at apc.org.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS (APC)
http://www.apc.org
The Association for Progressive Communications is an international 
network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and 
supporting groups and individuals through the strategic use of 
information and communication technologies, especially internet 
technologies.

ABOUT THE CHRIS NICOL FOSS PRIZE
Nowadays, more and more free software applications are being developed 
and many of them are more reliable than proprietary software. But FOSS 
is not a magical 'no cost' alternative to costly software. A lot of 
effort is still needed if everyday users in community and civil society
organisations are to start using FOSS en masse. The Chris Nicol FOSS 
Prize finalists are meeting this need by providing software adapted to 
local needs, training, documentation, networking opportunities and 
promoting the use and knowledge of FOSS.


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Thanks

Simon

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simon pavitt
www.headware.ca

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