Re: focus! (was Re: Focusing on innovation re: mono, python et al)

[Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay <sankarshan mukhopadhyay gmail com>]

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Iain * wrote:

>   - Younger teenagers who want to stay in touch with their circle of
> friends, share the latest funny video they've found and play some cool
> flash game.
> 
> - Older teenagers who have to do coursework and school reports, look
> up information online, develop hobby abilities around the computer,
> express themselves.
> 
>   - Students who want to type essays, and keep in touch with friends
> back home and at other unis, letting them know what they've been up
> to.
> 
> - People with a role in a club or society (say youth group, church
> activities, sports club, etc) who want to write newsletters, or send
> out flyers.
> 
> - Small business/medium owners who need to do basic bookkeeping, stock
> checking and making silly signs that say "No, we have no bananas" and
> "I assure you we're open" when required.

Indeed. The common thread that runs through your list above is that all
of them are *activities* and include a collaboration or sharing of
content in its various forms. Given that the desktop might not be the
*only* means of accessing and manipulating information, wrapping around
the activities could be one area that can be looked into

:Sankarshan


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