2005/5/29, Guaka <guaka(a)no-log.org>rg>:
Reading this thread... An idea that pops up right
now... Communities
could be provided with one or more computers, under the condition they
regularly write new Wikipedia articles. An internet connection is
probably too expensive at such places. This way people can be provided
with lots of valuable information in languages some people can
understand while at the same time working on information in their native
language.
Make computer usage free for people who contribute to Wikimedia projects
(or localization, documentation, development of free software, free
information projects), and people who don't contribute can choose to pay
a small sum that pays the electricity, and possibly the internet
connection...
Buying a computer and transferring it to Tskhinval may cost at least
100 USD. We cannot afford it now, as we have 1000 RUR (about 37 USD)
in our fund. Maybe we'd better run the project as it already runs now:
but nothing really prohibits us to dream of a couple of computers for
the editors in South Ossetia.
Sl. / Amikeco
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