Did you know that there is a group of superheros operating in Nambibia that fly cool VTOL harrier-like jets to install computer labs with Free Software in schools in Namibia?
Neither did I until I stumbled upon the WSIS booth of SchoolNet Namibia, an non-profit provider for hardware, internet and training to Namibian schools: they help schools install computer labs, train the teachers and provide support for daily problems.
Since internet is not available everywhere and bandwidth is limited, they use a customised GNU/Linux distribution including OpenLab, which apparently includes quite a bit of information. I should check it out when I get out of WSIS and have a little more time and connectivity.
Meanwhile, they distribute a very cool "Hai Ti!" ("Listen Up!") Comic Strip in which they explain their work and why it is important to the people in Namibia in daily life. If you are in Tunis, I recommend picking up a copy, otherwise you can find it online.
That comic is also where I learned that they have a really cool command center and their VTOL harrier-like jet with which they fly to the schools. Quite the superheroes. That jet "FYOOOSHHed!" over another school where they did not yet have a SchoolNet Lab, giving one student of that school a serious disadvantage when having to compete in a public debate against Helvi, the hero of the first comic. So I guess "FYOOOSHH!" is the sound when you get bypassed by Free Software. 😉
I think we should more often choose such vectors of communication to explain to people what Free Software stands for and how it can help to empower people everywhere in the world.
