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Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community
Very nice summary of the Day 1 discussions that emphasizes the objectives of the discussion: "1) to reflect global concerns in ensuring that every human being on this planet needs to be able to have basic skills in literacy and ability to communicate with others; and, 2) to serve as a challenge for maximizing cost-effective and efficient use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in support of addressing these concerns and meeting this challenge." Knoppers concludes, "We need a common educational heritage which, if not Open source, is at least affordable." But one wonders, but for the urgings of the World Bank and (perhaps) ISO, why not Open Source? It is, after all, a common heritage. Why, then, would not be open and accessible to all?

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