----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Harding" <derek@lagham.uklinux.net> To: <suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Open Souce Conference - a way forward...
This wisdom was penned by Richard Rothwell <raroth42@yahoo.co.uk>
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Suggestions: that invitations are put out to get involved with the first wave - this should include: * schools - the early implementers * schools interested but not ready to implement yet * providers and developers * any other interested parties * we share information and thoughts through a Wiki thus allowing any one to get involved * the AFFS is invited to be the front organisation for this group (www.affs.org.uk) * contact is made with organisations in other countries working on similar lines * we look for a major publicity drive in September by when a number of UK schools should be runnning large scale open source solutions.
I agree with this idea, (below on free human resources) I live in torbay, and would be willing to help down this end. We also need to get more computers into schools perhaps by recycling old computers, from companies who would otherwise skip them. this would benefit the environment, a school and even the company as they would be doing their bit. Paul
Additionally, I think there needs to be a source of free human resource to assist with installation/migration etc. This needs to be a network of sysadmins across the UK able to offer some time to individual schools or LEAs.
K12LTSP is an obvious source of organisations who have already implimented Open Source but also each academic region in France seems to have done something in this direction (it is part of French Govt. Policy to use Open Source unless closed can be justified). I know LinuxAnjou LUG have just done a weekend with press coverage and all!
Count me in!
-- Best wishes, Derek
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