> Ways to promote FLOSS: > ----------------------------------------- > > 1. To assist in developing skillset among academics. Once the professor > gets empowered with knowledge, it diffuses to the students. > We can start with selected colleges, and create a model.. > > 2. Create a platform, to network interested students and the academics > across tamilnadu.. > the mailing list is not an one shop for all purposes.. this is just for > communication.. > > 3. To form a team to lobby colleges, to adopt floss, and related management > processes.. this lobby team would contain the network of teams who has in > one or other way some influence over college management..
Let me share my recent experiences and I believe we should focus at the grassroots level also, targeting students. I had chance to be in a group of students pursuing their engg in various colleges in and around the city. I suggested to one of the student (3rd year ECE) to try the latest Ubuntu 8.04; infact, I gave them the CD that I got shipped from The Netherlands. He had no problems in installing but the questions he asked me thereafter did surprise me; he was trying to install M$ office and winamp in ubuntu (without using wine). I have assured him that I would help him further on how to install SW in GNU/Linux, configure and setup new HW. I plan to introduce (subscribe) him to ILUGC, all this with the emphasis that this is his choice and an opportunity to widen his knowledge -- regards Ramanathan _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
