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DATE | 2002-01-02 |
FROM | Ruben Safir
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SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Introduction to Free Software for Schools
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The 22nd is an open day.
Congrads everyone. We filled out the damn calendar!
:)
Ruben On 2002.01.02 13:55:53 -0500 Ruben Safir wrote: >> >>16th is no good, the 22nd. >> >> >>Ruben >> >>On 2002.01.02 13:52:54 -0500 mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com wrote: >>>>I scheduled to arrive at LaGuardia at 6:27 on the 15th, so it's a bad day >>>>for me. The 16th I could do. >>>> >>>>On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Ruben Safir wrote: >>>> >>>>> How is the Tuesday the 15th? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2002.01.02 13:39:00 -0500 mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >>Does the Jan. 17th sound good? >>>>> >>Marcus >>>>> >> >>>>> >>On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Ruben Safir wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >>> Lets try to set on a date so I can put up an announcement >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Ruben >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> On 2002.01.02 12:14:44 -0500 mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com wrote: >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Hello everyone, >>>>> >>> >>My name is Marcus Conti and I will be leading NYLXS' efforts to introduce >>>>> >>> >>Free Software (FS) into schools. I believe that FS and schools >>>>> >>> >>are a natural match and hope to help others believe it too. Simply put, >>>>> >>> >>for schools, FS has a price that is right and quality comparable to or >>>>> >>> >>exceeding commercial, non-free alternatives. >>>>> >>> >>I have begun a basic "to do" list for the group (the items are not >>>>> >>> >>necessarily in order of priority): >>>>> >>> >>* Prepare a "marketing package" >>>>> >>> >>This will consist of materials that will hopefully convince schools that >>>>> >>> >>FS is right for them. Although it seems like FS should be one of the >>>>> >>> >>easiest things in the world to "sell" because of its high quality and low >>>>> >>> >>price, it probably will take a lot of work. I am currently looking for >>>>> >>> >>and writing literature that illustrates the value of FS in general and >>>>> >>> >>the value to schools in particular. This also includes finding out the >>>>> >>> >>kinds of software that are most useful to schools and what their needs >>>>> >>> >>are. >>>>> >>> >>* Compile a list of support and installation volunteers >>>>> >>> >>We hope to be able to help schools install FS and support them in using. >>>>> >>> >>If we can show that we (and other groups) can offer the schools >>>>> >>> >>technical support and/or guidance they may be more willing to try FS. >>>>> >>> >>* Find sources for free/low-cost hardware >>>>> >>> >>Set up some structure for allowing people to donate hardware for schools >>>>> >>> >>or work with groups that already have donated hardware that could be given >>>>> >>> >>to schools. >>>>> >>> >>* Compile a list of schools >>>>> >>> >>Not just a list of school names, but a list of people to contact and >>>>> >>> >>persuade. It will be helpful to know what technologies the school is >>>>> >>> >>using currently and what the technology needs are. >>>>> >>> >>* Contact schools >>>>> >>> >>This will require a lot of leg work and persistence. >>>>> >>> >>* Install software, support it and teach people how to use it >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>If anyone can contribute in any of those areas, please let me know. Some >>>>> >>> >>people have already expressed interest, thank you to them, and I will be >>>>> >>> >>calling on you. Please feel free to comment on or add to the basic >>>>> >>> >>objectives above. I hope to schedule a meeting soon. I will be out of >>>>> >>> >>the country January 9th-15th, so the first meeting will probably be >>>>> >>> >>after 1/15. Any suggestions on when or where to have the meeting are >>>>> >>> >>appreciated. >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>I am not very fond of writing bios. But some info is appropriate. I >>>>> >>> >>graduated from college with an economics degree and began working in the >>>>> >>> >>economic research field. I became increasingly interested in the >>>>> >>> >>computing side of the research and I ended up being the most technical >>>>> >>> >>member of my research team because I had taken several programming >>>>> >>> >>classes in college. Building on the C programming I learned in >>>>> >>> >>college I learned Java and began working as a Java/Web developer. I >>>>> >>> >>used mostly Microsoft products in my work and quickly began to miss the >>>>> >>> >>Unix systems I had used in college. I heard about a Unix-like operating >>>>> >>> >>system called Linux and investigated. I installed Linux on an old >>>>> >>> >>486 that I purchased for almost nothing and got hooked. Since then I have >>>>> >>> >>moved to using Linux primarily and using non-free software as little as >>>>> >>> >>possible. That is how I got to Linux (or it got to me). >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Thanks, >>>>> >>> >>Marcus >>>>> >>> >>mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>____________________________ >>>>> >>> >>New Yorker Linux Users Scene >>>>> >>> >>Fair Use - >>>>> >>> >>because it's either fair use or useless.... >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> -- >>>>> >>> __________________________ >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Brooklyn Linux Solutions >>>>> >>> __________________________ >>>>> >>> http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting >>>>> >>> http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn >>>>> >>> http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software >>>>> >>> http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy >>>>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net >>>>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/hooked.mp3 - Spring is coming.... >>>>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn.... >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> 1-718-382-5752 >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >> >>>>> >>____________________________ >>>>> >>New Yorker Linux Users Scene >>>>> >>Fair Use - >>>>> >>because it's either fair use or useless.... >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >>>>> __________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Brooklyn Linux Solutions >>>>> __________________________ >>>>> http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting >>>>> http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn >>>>> http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software >>>>> http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy >>>>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net >>>>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/hooked.mp3 - Spring is coming.... >>>>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn.... >>>>> >>>>> 1-718-382-5752 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>-- >>__________________________ >> >>Brooklyn Linux Solutions >>__________________________ >>http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting >>http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn >>http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software >>http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy >>http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net >>http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/hooked.mp3 - Spring is coming.... >>http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn.... >> >>1-718-382-5752 >> >> >> >>____________________________ >>New Yorker Linux Users Scene >>Fair Use - >>because it's either fair use or useless.... >> -- __________________________
Brooklyn Linux Solutions __________________________ http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/hooked.mp3 - Spring is coming.... http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn....
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