On 8/7/09, Srinivasan Sundararajan <srini...@gmail.com> wrote: > > hi all: > if possible, we could have a demo on select projects on the software > freedom day, may even give prizes for the top three or so ; more > importantly, announce that > "FOSS projects to be done during 2009-10 even sem will get support > from us ; ILUG-C in collaboration with NRCFOSS will evaluate the > projects ; selected ones will be put on demo (in may/june 2010?) and > prizes / certificates offered from nrcfoss. " > > While ILUG-C could focus on TN colleges, other groups could get this > going in their respective states. > > Srinivasan.
Actually, my suggestion was to have a larger project in each college, and every batch of students contribute a module or part of that big project. It is in that plan, that i started eduerp for mahendra college. But i could not get the next batch to continue working on it. We all know that open source projects require persistence, consistency, and long term planning. Wordpress is being developed for the past 4 years, and drupal for more than 6 years. So as all other open source projects like phpbb, open bravo etc.. The reason why indians could not come out with such projects is because of lack of project planning, and also the fact that our academic project syllabus is so premature. I hope, like minded persons in ILUGC can come forward and guide the students towards major open source projects. Atleast, if each college could house one major open source projects, (Whether existing, or new concept), subsequent batches coming out of that college, can contribute a module to it, and enrich that software in to a useful thing. In this case, it need not be a final year project. The students can join right from their third year starting, and whatever the work they do, may be considered for final year projects. Suggestions please! Regards, Senthil _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
