07/09/2006

Volunteers with the time and disposition to get involved in localising the low-cost laptop for school pupils for the Greek market, currently being developed by the international non-profit organisation "One Laptop per Child (OLPC)" on the initiative of the founder of the MIT Media Lab, Prof. N. Negroponte, are being sought by the board in charge of the initiative to localise the computer for the Greek market.

This is a laptop which will not cost more than $ 100, so that all children can have access to knowledge and new technology. The laptop's operating system is Linux and is based on open software, while its smart design offers options on a par with those of a modern laptop. The specific computers will be distributed exclusively via government initiatives directly to schools.

The software for the Greek version of the laptop will be developed voluntarily by the Open Source community under the aegis of the Secretariat for the Information Society. The Board is seeking individuals to establish the Greek volunteers team. The people needed are:

- Developers to adapt and improve existing applications and develop new ones;
- Translators to translate and adapt the software and applications into Greek;
- Teachers and members of the educational community to design, develop and evaluate educational applications and scenarios;
- Organisations or labs to develop, test and demonstrate software applications.

Anyone interested in participating in the Greek low-cost computer team should subscribe to the olpc@ellak.gr mailing list which has been set up for this purpose at the following address: https://mailman2.grnet.gr/mailman/listinfo/olpc

Source: OLPC Greek Development Team