[olug] goal = FLOSS alternatives at UNO

[CM Miller]

>I have been making a movement to first get at least
>OOo and perhaps
>Firebird on the Windoze desktops as a first step
>towards free/open source
>software deployment, as they prepare and troubleshoot
>managing a dual boot
>envrionment.

That is a nice first step.    

>I'm also not calling for 'all' to be dual boot, but
to >start
>the experimentation on a few systems in different
labs >on campus.

At least 3 to 6 Linux machines in the lab would be
great.  Great for those who are familiar and great for
those who want to learn/experiment.  
 
>Students in the college of Arts & Science have even
>been asking around for
>this!  

Hey those crazy liberal art students, who would of
though those kids knew what is up with computers? (My
undergrad. is in history/english from UNO)  

>Shouldn't ACM and MISSO be heading this up?
>(this conversation may lead more to the UNO ACM list)

ummm..I'd like to talk to you more about this in
private.  

>Local LUGS, especially ones on college/university
>campus, have a day or so
>especially during the start of the year where they
>setup a booth and give
>out the free CDs of software, and explain the
>differences, do awareness
>campaigns.  

Perhaps OLUG could take part in the UNO-PKI open house
that is held in the fall/spring...?  

>For those looking for a
>way out, I think we should be there to guide them.

Not sure if you want my assistance or not and since I
work fulltime, but this is something that has been on
my mind since I've been in the lab doing Oracle stuff
as of lately. 

-Chris 

=====
No Bush in 2004

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