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Welcome to the kick-off page for Australia.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QnSYpIolvHM/T6koG9fKhCI/AAAAAAAAC8o/OKR8OXRREyE/s1600/olpcAU.jpg

[http://www.laptop.org.au/ OLPC Australia] was launched in March 2008. They received a small batch of laptops to distribute as that independent Foundation could manage it across pilot projects in the region.
[http://www.laptop.org.au/ OLPC Australia] was launched in March 2008. They received a small batch of laptops to distribute as that independent Foundation could manage it across pilot projects in the region.


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=== Technical projects ===
=== Technical projects ===


Some of the key technical [http://dev.laptop.org.au/projects projects] supported by OLPC Australia.
Some of the key technical [http://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/general/wiki/Projects projects] supported by OLPC Australia.


'''[https://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/xo-au XO-AU]''': an Australian-specific software build for XOs. It contains localised settings and content suitable for Australian children. It has been developed in consultation with schools, educators and local communities.
'''[https://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/xo-au XO-AU]''': an Australian-specific software build for XOs. It contains localised settings and content suitable for Australian children. It has been developed in consultation with schools, educators and local communities.
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'''[https://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/mini-server Mini Server]''': A mini update server that runs on an XO. Other XOs can wirelessly update their OS from it, using olpc-update. In a sense, it is like [[Nandblaster]], but data (including the Journal) is preserved.
'''[https://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/mini-server Mini Server]''': A mini update server that runs on an XO. Other XOs can wirelessly update their OS from it, using olpc-update. In a sense, it is like [[Nandblaster]], but data (including the Journal) is preserved.


'''XOP''': An XO [[Product_News#XO_Rack | racking]] and charging solution. The charger developed by OLPC Australia is better suited for the racks than the [[Product_News#XOP_Distributed_Bundle | OLPC version]].
'''[http://edu.laptop.org.au/laptop/xop XOP]''': An XO [[Product_News#XO_Rack | racking]] and charging solution. The charger developed by OLPC Australia is better suited for the racks than the [[Product_News#XOP_Distributed_Bundle | OLPC version]].




== Key contacts ==
== Community ==

These are community groups assisting OLPC Australia.

See our [https://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/general/wiki/Events Events page] for more.

The [[MelbourneXOClub|Melbourne XO Club]] meets monthly.

OLPC Australia personnel are often present at the [http://www.slug.org.au Sydney Linux Users Group].


== [http://laptop.org.au/vision/people Key contacts] ==


=== OLPC Australia Board ===
=== OLPC Australia Board ===


* Rangan Srikhanta, Chief Executive Officer
* Rangan Srikhanta, Chief Executive Officer
* Clinton Hoffmann, Acting Chairman
* Clinton Hoffmann, Chairman
* [http://web.media.mit.edu/~bv/ Prof. Barry Vercoe], Director
* [http://web.media.mit.edu/~bv/ Prof. Barry Vercoe], Director
* Charles Kane, Director
* Charles Kane, Director
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=== Team ===
=== Team ===


* [[User:Sridhar|Sridhar Dhanapalan]], Technical Manager
* [[User:Sridhar|Sridhar Dhanapalan]], Engineering Manager
* Penelope Bowden, Marketing Manager
* Rita Sharma, Operations Manager
* Jerry Vonau, Software Engineer
* Kelly McJannett, Communications Manager
* Deepak Muddha, Software Test Engineer
* Crighton Nichols, Education and Research Manager
* Sasha Faint, Customer Service
* Elisha Barrett, Program Manager
* Rita Sharma, Office Manager
* Ning Gong, Finance and Logistics Co-ordinator
* Ning Gong, Finance and Logistics Co-ordinator
* Alan James, Regional Manager - Northern Territory
* Alan James, Regional Manager - Northern Territory
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{{Deployment
{{Deployment
|language=English
|language=English
|laptops=5000
|laptops=8000
|keyboard=OLPC English Keyboard
|keyboard=OLPC English Keyboard
|release=10.1.3-au1
|blurb=Started by Barry Vercoe and the separate non-profit ''OLPC Australia''; the current group is unaffiliated with Pia Waugh and her early trial deployments in Australia.
}}
}}

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[[Category:Countries|Australia]]

Latest revision as of 07:33, 29 May 2012

Welcome to the kick-off page for Australia.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QnSYpIolvHM/T6koG9fKhCI/AAAAAAAAC8o/OKR8OXRREyE/s1600/olpcAU.jpg

OLPC Australia was launched in March 2008. They received a small batch of laptops to distribute as that independent Foundation could manage it across pilot projects in the region.

Technical development

Technical development is co-ordinated at https://dev.laptop.org.au/. See the Participation page to get involved.

Technical projects

Some of the key technical projects supported by OLPC Australia.

XO-AU: an Australian-specific software build for XOs. It contains localised settings and content suitable for Australian children. It has been developed in consultation with schools, educators and local communities.

XS-AU: a reconfiguration of the XS school server.

Mini Server: A mini update server that runs on an XO. Other XOs can wirelessly update their OS from it, using olpc-update. In a sense, it is like Nandblaster, but data (including the Journal) is preserved.

XOP: An XO racking and charging solution. The charger developed by OLPC Australia is better suited for the racks than the OLPC version.


Community

These are community groups assisting OLPC Australia.

See our Events page for more.

The Melbourne XO Club meets monthly.

OLPC Australia personnel are often present at the Sydney Linux Users Group.


Key contacts

OLPC Australia Board

  • Rangan Srikhanta, Chief Executive Officer
  • Clinton Hoffmann, Chairman
  • Prof. Barry Vercoe, Director
  • Charles Kane, Director
  • Philip Argy, Director
  • Michael McLeod - Director

Team

  • Sridhar Dhanapalan, Engineering Manager
  • Rita Sharma, Operations Manager
  • Jerry Vonau, Software Engineer
  • Deepak Muddha, Software Test Engineer
  • Sasha Faint, Customer Service
  • Ning Gong, Finance and Logistics Co-ordinator
  • Alan James, Regional Manager - Northern Territory

See also

External links

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Number of Laptops Number of manufactured laptops::8000
Keyboard Layout Keyboard::OLPC English Keyboard
Build ,|x|Software release::x}}
Date(s) Arrived in Country ,|x|Has received laptops on date::x}}
School Server ,|x|School server status::x}}
Deployment Status Deployment status::
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