From: Clayton Mitchell (claytonmitchell_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu Nov 17 2005 - 11:46:48 PST
I seemed to have struck a nerve.
I must admit I was over generalizing. I was thinking specifically =20
about the poorest of african and asian nations. These countries do =20
have vast political corruption at the local levels because they are =20
so poor. Getting anything of value (medicine, clothing, technology) =20
into the hands of the general populace is a challenge. My point was =20
that if the "people" actually receive these computers then the OS is =20
irrelevant because anyone can be taught to use a tool. How long that =20=
takes is another story, but you need the tool before any learning can =20=
take place.
I do not consider any part of central or south america to be the so =20
called third world and I use the term very loosely to talk about only =20=
the poorest of the poor nations. I do not believe in 1st, 2nd, or =20
3rd world nations. I was simply using a socioeconomic terminology =20
that I thought would get my point across.
If I have offended, I apologize
This email sent back strapped on the rear flipper of a three legged =20
lesbian sea turtle from costa rica
On Nov 17, 2005, at 11:32 AM, Martin Gomez wrote:
> Hi list, sorry for the OT, but it got to my nerves
>
> I think that the real problem is knowing if the 3rd world really wants
> your help.
> You know that your 1st world so-called "help programs" send to my
> country tons and tons of toxical waste? hospital residues?
> non-recyclable computer monitor cases? (just the cases, the inside the
> 1st world do recycle of course)
> Really, if you're going to help us like you helped Irak.... keep the
> help to yourself...
>
> As we don't know how a computer or an OS is, this mail is brought =20
> to you
> attached to a pigeon leg, written in a piece of leather since we =20
> havn't
> invented paper yet.
> I really expected more from an educated person, since you're a =20
> Director
> in a University... this kind of comments i used to get from 14 yr old
> brats when I played online games, not from "thinking" people.
>
> Martin G=F3mez
> Buenos Aires
> Argentina
>
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