Except, Africa faces problems that extend far beyond simple language
penetration: there is simply not enough internet and broadband coverage, not
enough computer access and computer ownership, and in several countries the
political climate inhibits any access to free information.
If we're truly worried about peoples of Africa, we ought to be addressing
those problems first, rather than setting up languages for them. We can't
bring knowledge to Zimbabwe if Mugabe kills all of his opponents and their
supporters, and controls the internet access. We can't bring knowledge to
Somalia if there simply aren't enough telecom companies doing business there
to achieve significant internet access. Such issues are far more pressing
than languages.
-Dan
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Hoi,
The people of Africa have the same need as the people of Europe. We are
doing a good job for the people of Europe. There needs are taken care off,
the projects in the European language are in a great shape. This is in
marked contrast with the projects in the African languages even the African
subjects.
At the Wikimanias of the past the wish was expressed to do a better job for
Africa.. we have this opportunity, we can take this.
Thanks,
GerardM
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 1:08 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
None, but
did Polish need it? I think you can't compare the situation
of a language in Africa with that of a language in Europe. The
question is, what would be the added value. Asking what we did with
other languages that did not need it sounds ridiculous to me, sorry
(at least your other arguments make *some* sense... ).
I don't understand... why do people in Europe have a lesser need for
knowledge than people in Africa?
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