Thanks for the heads up. I wrote her directly as well as tried to answer some of her questions. I think the first question we need to know is what her goals and time frame is. <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 8:23 PM, Frederick Grose <<a href="mailto:fgrose@gmail.com">fgrose@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Here is a help request received by <a href="mailto:help@laptop.org" target="_blank">help@laptop.org</a> and forwarded by Adam Holt (Thank you, Adam).<div> </div><div>It suggests some points for more clarity in our communications. I've added the questions to the FAQ for SoaS. Please help answer the questions appropriately at <a href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/FAQ" target="_blank">http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/FAQ</a>.</div> <div> </div><div>I'll link the SoaS FAQ more prominently on the SoaS page.</div><div> </div><div>I'll respond the the help ticket in <a href="mailto:RT@laptop.org" target="_blank">RT@laptop.org</a>. Assistance welcome.</div> <div> </div><div> --Fred <div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <<a href="mailto:volunteer-comment@laptop.org" target="_blank">volunteer-comment@laptop.org</a>> Date: Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM Subject: [<a href="http://laptop.org" target="_blank">laptop.org</a> #43435] I'd like to participate... [Sugar for 500-1000 kids in Lake Park, Florida/FL, USA?] To: Cc: <a href="mailto:fgrose@gmail.com" target="_blank">fgrose@gmail.com</a> Fred, Can you possibly respond? --A! On Mon Jul 06 14:38:41 2009, <a href="mailto:vmartin@lakeparkflorida.gov" target="_blank">vmartin@lakeparkflorida.gov</a> wrote: > I'd like to participate, but it took so long just to figure out where to > go - and I might not be in the right place now. Your website is not > very user friendly - when it says "contact us" I should be able to find > a link or an email. > > > > I have probably 500-1000 children who could benefit from the Sugar Labs > project (particularly Sugar Stick), but I can't find out > > (1) How much each stick costs; > > (2) What I have to get to make it work - I don't have a tremendous > amount of time to float around your website; > > (3) Do you have a space where there is information in a concise, easy to > digest format? > > (4) Can I try some of it out? > > (5) Is the platform another cost? > > (6) Is it learning games, homework help, search engines? > > (7) My son sent me this link - I am a grants writer who is able to put > this into lots of hands, depending on the cost and the efficacy. It > looks really interesting, and I am a strong proponent of self directed, > computer aided learning. > > > > Thanks! > > > > If I have not reached the appropriate individual, could you forward my > message on? > > > > > > > > > > Virginia Martin > > Grants Writer > > Town of Lake Park > > 535 Park Avenue > > Lake Park, Florida 33403 > > Telephone: 561-840-0160 > > Fax: 561-881-3314 > > Email: <a href="mailto:vmartin@lakeparkflorida.gov" target="_blank">vmartin@lakeparkflorida.gov</a> > > Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not > want your e-mail address released in response to a public records > request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact > this office directly by phone or in writing. > > > -- OLPC Support, Volunteer-Driven (<a href="http://support.laptop.org" target="_blank">http://support.laptop.org</a>) </div> </div> _______________________________________________ Marketing mailing list <a href="mailto:Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org">Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing</a> </blockquote></div> -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove Caroline@SolutionGrove.com 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax