Thanks a million.
2012/4/14 <[email protected]> > I've attached a version of the ".txt" file that adds a few carriage > returns and line feeds so the questions appear formatted more like the > ".odt" file. I also took the liberty to split question 14 into a part > that promises non-sharing (question 14) and a part that notes it will > be shared (question 15). > > If it were my file, I would remove all the ellipses "…" from the > ".odt". I think it is reasonable to expect if someone is using an > editor or word processor to fill in the application, the tool will > automatically expand the space to answer the question. > > On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 4:35 AM, Michael Adeyeye - [email protected]: > > I appreciate your comment; and I look forward to more of it from the > > community. I just changed it to a ".txt" file. > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 6:40 PM, > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I'm sorry, but my reaction is you may be pushing them away with > >> another example of someone in the FLOSS community who expects them to > >> know how an existing member of the community would react to the > >> challenge. > >> > >> The TOS POSSE leaders are probably fairly characterized as Early > >> Adopters. I thought the POSSE was meant to entice the next wave of > >> potential participants by giving them a supportive environment to get > >> their feet wet. I perceive an unfamiliar data format as a stumbling > >> block placed at the threshold of the classroom. That's not the tactic > >> I would use as a veteran data exchange professional. If I wanted > >> cooperation, as the data transmitter, I had to earn it, not the > >> receiver. > >> > >> It's your POSSE. Best wishes on much success. > >> > >> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Michael Adeyeye - > [email protected] > >> wrote: > >> > Thank you for noting that. I would expect them to look for a package > to > >> > open > >> > the file. We will be teaching them how to get involved in FoSS, and I > >> > think > >> > we should push them to do some research on their own before the event. > >> > How > >> > can I edit an ".odt" file is an example. > >> > > >> > We're invariably asking them to get prepared i.e. start getting used > to > >> > FoSS > >> > (Free & Open Source Software). > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > Michael. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 7:32 PM, > >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> I have both Apache Open Office and LibreOffice installed on my > >> >> machines. I like to compare various efforts to solve the same > >> >> problem. > >> >> > >> >> Is it probable that your POSSE applicants will have a program capable > >> >> of opening and using the Open Document Text (.odt) file your are > >> >> providing as the application for attendance? Perhaps you could save > >> >> the .odt as a .txt and examine it with a more primitive editor like > >> >> Notepad or ed/vi to make sure your potential attendees can use the > >> >> file? > >> >> > >> >> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Michael Adeyeye - > [email protected] > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > Hi Everyone, > >> >> > Happy Easter to you and your family. I am organizing the Mozilla > >> >> > Nigeria > >> >> > event and would need one or two more instructors. This is the event > >> >> > page > >> >> > - > >> >> > https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mozilla_Nigeria Mozilla will support the > >> >> > event > >> >> > logistically i.e. it will cover the flights, hotel and expenses on > >> >> > the > >> >> > ground for Mozilla instructors attending the event. > >> >> > > >> >> > Do you know anyone that might want to be an instructor? Please > refer > >> >> > them to > >> >> > me. And if you would like to be one of them, kindly let me know. I > >> >> > also > >> >> > posted it on my blog at > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > http://www.ngportal.com/micadeyeye/index.php/2012/03/02/two-instructors-wanted-for-mozilla-nigeria/ > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Regards, > >> >> > Michael. > > _______________________________________________ > tos mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.teachingopensource.org/mailman/listinfo/tos > >
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