[TOS] Teaching materials, or textbook?

[Kent Palmer]

 >The question: who's willing to contribute?

I would be interested in contributing to the proposed book.

Kent Palmer
Wingate University
704-233-8162
> My first question.  What's the difference between this book and Karl 
> Fogel's "Producing Open Source Software"?
>
> I'd say there are a few important differences.
>
> 1. Fogel focuses on running a project.  We should focus on contributing to 
> a project.
>
> 2. Fogel focuses on "professionals".  Our textbook should focus on 
> students.
>
> 3. Fogel's book is not "lesson oriented".  Our textbook must be.
>
> * * *
>
> My second question.  How would we begin?
>
> So first, everyone agrees on a structure.
>
> I like the structure of Tridge's course, and I think that it would 
> translate quite nicely to a textbook structure.  A reminder of Tridge's 
> course, for those who haven't seen it:
>
> http://cs.anu.edu.au/students/comp8440/lectures.php
>
> Second, various people agree to take a chapter.
>
> Third, various people agree to write a chapter.
>
> Fourth, we ask professors to review it.
>
> Fifth, we edit it.
>
> Sixth, we publish it online under a creative commons license.
>
> Seventh, we take it to O'Reilly and use the proceeds to fund the further 
> development of TOS.  :)
>
> I think this plan is quite practical.  Within six months or less, we 
> could have a damned fine textbook.
>
> The question: who's willing to contribute?
>
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