FW: Learning curve of open source ?
"Renee Lee" <[email protected]> Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:09:30 -0700
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Reply-To: <[email protected]> From: "Kevin Verma" <[email protected]> Sender: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Learning curve of open source ? Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:07:40 -0700 Organization: Message-ID: <[email protected]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_025F_01C3C639.B8A7DC30" X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-5) List-Unsubscribe: <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-migration-list>,<mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> X-Rcpt-To: <[email protected]> X-DPOP: Version number supressed X-UIDL: 1071869117.13254 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-18.7 required=5.0tests=BAYES_01,SIGNATURE_LONG_SPARSE,USER_AGENT_XIMIAN,X_LOOPautolearn=ham version=2.52 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.52 (1.174.2.8-2003-03-24-exp) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 List-Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-migration-list>,<mailto:[email protected]?subject=subscribe> X-Loop: [email protected] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_025F_01C3C639.B8A7DC30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [Note: I am posting this to migration list to discuss, your views of training strategies during migration from other platforms, this case here is = based on an educational institution] Hello Everyone, During April-May 2003, I had an opportunity to perform as a training consultant for Red Hat India, on the famous project of Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission (RGSM). RGSM is owned and run by Madhya Pradesh Govt., of India. This was a bit customized solution based on RH8 to be deployed for computer based education using Open Office presentations, Draw and presentations and lectures made in Macro media Flash. My job was limited to technical trainings of the initial support and teaching staff of RGSM. I am proud to say that RH India did a wonderful job well planning & delivering the solution along the technical and non-technical trainings and hard worked study material, throughout Madhya Pradesh. So did RGSM preparing all the presentations and lectures for their school lectures.=20 My own direct feedback from all those close to 150 folks is that they were well satisfied and learned, and their commitments and dedication=20 to wards the use of open source software, surprised and turned me = emotional lot. The project co-coordinator, and trainees liked this implementation so much that they began discussing the future of this project as computer education but of Linux based operating systems and software. Thats quite positive perspective and the work is in progress.=20 This is a happy project ending for all and lot more to begin. But I have few self doubts: -> how difficult and easy is for these kinds of institutions to arrange good and stable study material for their choice of tools ? -> How will their study material can remain always current with open source software development phenomena ? -> What changes would you suggest to the education community to be able to make best use of open source in education ? -> What strategy would you suggest to open source software teams to make their software useful for education community ? Best Regards, Kevin Verma --=20 Kevin Verma [RHCE] <Linux & OSS Consultant> _______________________________________________ Redhat-migration-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-migration-list ------=_NextPart_000_025F_01C3C639.B8A7DC30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 6.0.4630.0"> <TITLE>Learning curve of open source ?</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>[Note: I am posting this to migration list to discuss, = your views of training</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>strategies during migration from other platforms, = this case here is based on an</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>educational institution]</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hello Everyone,</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>During April-May 2003, I had an opportunity to perform = as a training</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>consultant for Red Hat India, on the famous project = of Rajiv Gandhi</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Shiksha Mission (RGSM). RGSM is owned and run by = Madhya Pradesh Govt.,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of India.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>This was a bit customized solution based on RH8 to be = deployed for</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>computer based education using Open Office = presentations, Draw and</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>presentations and lectures made in Macro media Flash. = My job was limited</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to technical trainings of the initial support and = teaching staff of</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>RGSM.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am proud to say that RH India did a wonderful job = well planning &</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>delivering the solution along the technical and = non-technical trainings</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and hard worked study material, throughout Madhya = Pradesh. So did RGSM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>preparing all the presentations and lectures for = their school lectures. </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>My own direct feedback from all those close to 150 = folks is that they</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>were well satisfied and learned, and their = commitments and dedication </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to wards the use of open source software, surprised = and turned me emotional lot.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The project co-coordinator, and trainees liked this = implementation so</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>much that they began discussing the future of this = project as computer</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>education but of Linux based operating systems and = software. Thats quite</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>positive perspective and the work is in progress. = </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>This is a happy project ending for all and lot more to = begin. But I have</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>few self doubts:</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-> how difficult and easy is for these kinds of = institutions to arrange</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>good and stable study material for their choice of = tools ?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-> How will their study material can remain always = current with open</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>source software development phenomena ?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-> What changes would you suggest to the education = community to be able</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to make best use of open source in education ?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-> What strategy would you suggest to open source = software teams to make</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>their software useful for education community = ?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Best Regards,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Kevin Verma</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Kevin Verma [RHCE]</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><Linux & OSS Consultant></FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>_______________________________________________</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Redhat-migration-list mailing list</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>[email protected]</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A = HREF=3D"https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-migration-list">ht= tps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-migration-list</A></FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_025F_01C3C639.B8A7DC30--