[TOS] TOS for universities or general use?

[Leslie Hawthorn]

2009/3/12 Karsten Wade <kwade at redhat.com>

> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:21:22AM -0400, Charles M wrote:
> > >
> > > Because I see TOS
> > > as not just a website, but a group of people looking to get stuff done.
> >
> >
> > Is this project mainly to develop university curriculum? It seems
> > university-focused at this point. I was hoping (a selfish hope) to use
> TOS
> > as a resource to for volunteers (I run a computer refurbishing project
> for a
> > not-for-profit) to learn Linux. My goal is to get volunteers focusing on
> > certain practical skills first then delving into background and
> philosophy.
>
> Just MHO, but I would think the materials and methods for teaching
> open source are clearly useable beyond the classroom or grade-level
> tracking.
>

I agree completely, but I think it is useful to limit our scope so we
maintain momentum. As more folks become interested, they can take what we
produce and adapt it to their needs. And contribute it back to the TOS
community.

Cheers,
LH

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Leslie Hawthorn
http://www.hawthornlandings.org
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