Fwd: [clug] Re: Linux Learners Group idea

[freegazer]

just quickly Paul, the saturating the grass roots environments does mean you
aren't preaching to the current decision makers but playing the long term
game these people have the ability to become the decision makers and
potentially in very diverse areas. this approach can be extremely
successfull. look at the current levels of influence that the christian
movement/lobbies now have in the USA.


On 6/16/06, Paul Wayper <paul.wayper at anu.edu.au> wrote:
>
> steve jenkin wrote:
> > Imagine the case they can put to the Govt:
> > - we'd like to drop the tens of thousands of dollars paid to Microsoft
> > - we'd like to *keep* old computers for xxx purposes (servers,
> > firewalls, print servers, ...)
> > - we'd like to buy lower-spec computers and keep them longer
> I heard Pia Waugh giving a talk about OSS in education, and she said
> something like "When you've given them a proposal to save millions of
> dollars and the minister hasn't even opened it to look at it, you know
> there's politics at work, not economics."  So while I love the idea of
> talking to schools, teachers, parents and children and getting them to
> see the benefits of FLOSS, these are not the decision makers and they
> are not allowed the leeway of installing whatever they like.
>
> I think you'd agree that talking to people who are interested in e.g.
> Linux is more likely to be useful than to try and prove the usefulness
> of Linux to a bunch of disinterested schoolchildren.  Teachers have a
> lot on their plate - I speak as the son of a teacher aide and the
> brother-in-law of an ex highschool science teacher.  Proselytising the
> heathens is very inefficient and mostly engenders the stereotype of the
> rabid tech loony.  I'd rather start the groundswell movement with the
> people who are already interested than preaching on a street corner.
>
> (This may come across as being a bit harsh, but I mean it positively and
> constructively.)
>
> Have fun,
>
> Paul
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by ipxodi (156633) on Tuesday August 23, @07:47AM (#13378220) (
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Duct tape is one of the sacred triumvirate of the Most Important Tools in
the World. Use the Tool Triumvirate thusly:
1) If it moves and it shouldn't -- use Duct Tape.
2) If it doesn't move and it should -- use WD-40.
3) If it should sometimes move -- use Velcro.