Re: [seul-edu] Seul-edu list for [global and local communication]

["Jonathan Byron" <geodigest@telocity.com>]

I have recently been in touch with two people in Fiji, and have forwarded
the anecdote to them. One is the project leader for FMaps, a linux based
geographic information system, the other is at the University of the South
Pacific.  I would like to find out how things developed as well.

Jonathan Byron


----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl" <jackal@raptor.slc.edu>
To: "Gunnar Stefansson" <gunnar@hafro.is>
Cc: <seul-edu@seul.org>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [seul-edu] Seul-edu list for [global and local communication]


> I once heard Maddog present an _amazing_ anecdote at "The Bazaar"
> (conference in NYC Dec 1999).... (see below)...
>
> On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Gunnar Stefansson wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:19:42 +0000
> > From: Gunnar Stefansson <gunnar@hafro.is>
> > Subject: Re: [seul-edu] Seul-edu list for California, or international
> > audience ?
> >
> ...
>
> > > > should be discussed on a Stockton-LUG list, not the SEUL list.
> > >
> > > Just keep watching, Jonathan.  There are folks from around the world
on this
> > > list, and the discussions reflect that.  In the meantime, do you have
any
> > > questions you want to raise for us to talk about?
> >
> > Actually, though I agree this is becoming a bit much, the idea of an
> > installfest was new to me and I'm glad to have heard of it...now we
> > just need to figure out how to implement this in a somewhat lower
> > population density than the US ?-)
> >
> > G
> >
>
> Gunnar, This tale is _much more_ exhilerating when Maddog presents it.
>
> http://www.cactus.org/CACTUS/cn112000.html
>
> "... In Fiji in 1997, internet access was achieved via 1200 bps modem.
> They couldn't download Linux. Maddog gave them a CD ROM with a Linux
> distribution on it. Except for the University of the South Pacific,
> everyone in Fiji used VMS. Imagine professors in sarongs and bare feet.
> Two years later, the DEC salesmen were told by the professors that they
> weren't needed anymore. The professors are currently involved in a debate
> about changing the curriculum. ..."
>
>
>
> Would be nice to hear an update from our Fiji friends, or anyone who knows
> how well that implementation has progressed.
>
> Does anyone have an email addressthey can send me, for the Univ. of the
> South Pacific?
>
>
>  -Karl
>
>
>
> NOVA G/LUG Reporter
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> TO : Gunnar Stefansson <gunnar@hafro.is>
> Cc      : seul-edu@seul.org
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>