Re: MOUS alternative

Ian, that is great! We definite should adopt it here in the Netherlands 
as well. We have a "digital drivers license" (NL: digitaal rijbewijs) 
here, based on proprietory software. An alternative is more than welcome!

I will also send this reply to:
[email protected] (EU, hope to get some responce...)
[email protected] (Dutch OOo group)
[email protected] (core Vrijschrift members)
[email protected] (Matto Fransen GNU/Linux)
[email protected] (Blender and education)

Dutch speaking people are invited to react on 
http://vrijschrift.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=4

Regards Wiebe van der Worp

[email protected] wrote:
> I am starting to put together a system of certification for competence in OpenOffice.org. This is to counter things like MOUS and to an extent ECDL which are MS Office focused. I will be starting with a certificate for complete beginners, but will then develop more advanced certificates initially in line with the English vocational qualifications framework. Have entered intial discussion with OpenOffice.org for endorsement. Already have 3 potential pilot sites for the basic certificate herein England with all 3 running large Linux at the desktop installations with OO.org or Star Office. If others are interested, drop me an E-mail and I'll keep you informed. It should not be too difficult to make certificates fit any national qualifications frameworks should this be desirable.
> 
> Having certificated qualifications is a low cost way of marketing and providing credibility for the use of free software. It also provides a potential service revenue stream for commercial companies wanting to make free software part of their business strategy.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ian Lynch