Orr, Thank you for the proposal. The problem is that I am new to FOSS - I was exposed to FOSS philosophy only in July this year. If no experienced "Devil's advocate" will be found, I can present my reservations from my naïve understanding/misunderstanding of FOSS/Linux.
I agree with Orna that your lecture should be without cons. Regards, Vadim > -----Original Message----- > From: Orr Dunkelman [mailto:orr.dunkel...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 10:03 PM > To: Vadim Eisenberg > Cc: ladyp...@gmail.com; Haifux; Yousef Shajrawi > Subject: Re: [Haifux] [W2L Event] Monday 9/11, 18:30: FOSS Philosophy > > Vadim hi, > > What about the following: > > you will give a short talk on what FOSS is, and then present your > reservations. > > If you will succeed to squeeze this in one hour, we can have the second > part of the meeting as a discussion. > > I would even offer to be a "host" (if I will be in the area), and I > promise to shut up and not answer anything (unless explicitly asked > about something). > > First open slot - 1st of February. > > And just to let you know - it would be great to have such an event. > FOSS is (hopefully) not a religion. > > Cheers, > > On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Vadim Eisenberg > <vadim.eisenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Orr, Orna, > > > > Is this lecture intended to be a lecture for convincing people new to > FOSS to use FOSS or also a lecture with a discussion about cons of FOSS > ? I would like to have some "hard talk" about FOSS since I have some > reservations about it and would like to discuss them. However, I am > afraid to spoil the "sale" of FOSS to the newbies during the lecture. > > > > If the lecture is not intended to be a discussion, Orna, is it > possible sometime to organize a genuine discussion not for newbies > about pros vs. cons of Open Source, Free Software, Linux ? The great > thing could be a panel of several people who would present points in > favor of Open Source, in favor of Free Software as opposed to Open > Source, and if you could find somebody with an opinion against FOSS who > would agree to present his views, for example somebody from Microsoft > Israel (or somebody who could play a role of Devil's advocate), it > could be a really great discussion. > > > > Regards, > > Vadim > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: haifux-boun...@haifux.org [mailto:haifux-boun...@haifux.org] > On > >> Behalf Of Orr Dunkelman > >> Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:07 PM > >> To: Haifux; haifux-annou...@haifux.org > >> Subject: [Haifux] [W2L Event] Monday 9/11, 18:30: FOSS Philosophy > >> > >> This Monday, the haifa Linux club, Haifux, will gather for a Welcome > >> to Linux (W2L) lecture about > >> > >> FOSS Philosophy > >> > >> This talk, which is the second in the 2009 W2L series of Haifux, > >> covers two main topics. The first one is an introduction to the > >> entire concept of Free and Open Source Software (or in other words, > >> why adults with other things to do, tend to participate in this > >> community). The second part is how to find answers, answers to the > >> small things which does not work. Yes, we'll cover google, but we > >> will also cover one of the greater advantages FOSS has - how to ask > the community for help. > >> > >> The first part of the talk is based on Nadav Harel's Chofesh. > >> > >> The second part of the talk is based on Meir Maor's Living in > >> Community, and the interpretation of Ori Idan to the same lecture. > >> > >> ================================================================= > >> > >> We meet in Taub building, room 6. For instructions see: > >> http://www.haifux.org/where.html > >> > >> Attendance is free, and you are all invited! > >> > >> ================================================================== > >> > >> Future Welcome to Linux events: > >> > >> Tuesday 10/11, 16:30-20:30 in the SSDL lab: a configuration party! > >> > >> Monday 16/11, 18:30 in Taub 6: Quick and Dirty Bash > >> > >> ================================================================== > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Orr Dunkelman, > >> orr.dunkel...@gmail.com > >> > >> GPG fingerprint: C2D5 C6D6 9A24 9A95 C5B3 2023 6CAB 4A7C B73F D0AA > >> (This key will never sign Emails, only other PGP keys. The key > >> corresponds to o...@vipe.technion.ac.il) > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Haifux mailing list > >> Haifux@haifux.org > >> http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/haifux > > > > > > > > -- > Orr Dunkelman, > orr.dunkel...@gmail.com > > GPG fingerprint: C2D5 C6D6 9A24 9A95 C5B3 2023 6CAB 4A7C B73F D0AA > (This key will never sign Emails, only other PGP keys. The key > corresponds to o...@vipe.technion.ac.il) _______________________________________________ Haifux mailing list Haifux@haifux.org http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/haifux