[vet-mm] Open Source Software

[rlmclean at bigpond.net.au]

Thanks Kathryn on behalf of the PixelEd committee.  It is really nice when we get feedback like that :-)

Rachelle
---- Kathryn Locke <klocke at stcatherines.net.au> wrote: 
> Dear Rachelle,
> 3 cheers for you too and all the greta work you do.
> KathrynLocke
> 
> 	-----Original Message----- 
> 	From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Rachelle McLean 
> 	Sent: Fri 12/2/2005 12:08 PM 
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> 	Cc: 
> 	Subject: [vet-mm] Open Source Software
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> 	Hi All,
> 	
> 	Sorry about cross-posts
> 	
> 	I've spoken recently at the ATOM conference and briefly at the PixelEd
> 	conference regarding open source software.
> 	
> 	This week Con Zymaris, CEO, Cybersource, Director, Open Source Industry
> 	Australia and Convenor, Open Source Victoria (A Government-funded
> 	industry cluster.) posted to the IT mailing list a link to a report
> 	regarding open source software and how it can be used within the
> 	education sector.  I think this is extremely exciting, and an early
> 	Christmas present for all of us trying to run programs on limited
> 	budgets.  His email is below including links to the documents.
> 	
> 	3 cheers for open source :-)
> 	
> 	Rachelle McLean
> 	
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> 	
> 	Speaking of reliable and intuitive... ;-)
> 	
> 	OSV is about to launch the following:
> 	
> 	Open Source Victoria has prepared the following report for the primary
> 	and
> 	secondary education sector. Within it, we have researched and provided
> 	a
> 	synopsis on a range of software which we believe will be beneficial to
> 	educators and students. We have also included a large list of other
> 	open source applications.
> 	
> 	Specifically, our objectives are:
> 	
> 	a) to increase the awareness of open source software amongst all
> 	Victorian
> 	   schools,
> 	
> 	b) to provide an easy mechanism for educators to review and select
> 	   software,
> 	
> 	c) to increase the understanding of the merits of open source Software
> 	   amongst students of Information Technology courses in schools,
> 	
> 	d) to help the education sector save money on software licences, which
> 	   could be re-deployed on hardware or staff professional development.
> 	
> 	
> 	This (draft) catalog (12+ MB PDF) is available for download now, from:
> 	
> 	 <http://www.cc.com.au/osv/education_FOSS_catalog.pdf>
> 	
> 	or
> 	
> 	 <http://www.cybersource.com.au/about/education_FOSS_catalog.pdf>
> 	
> 	Your feedback is welcome.
> 	
> 	Cheers,
> 	
> 	Con Zymaris
> 	
> 	- CEO, Cybersource Pty. Ltd.
> 	- Director, Open Source Industry Australia, Limited.
> 	- Convenor, Open Source Victoria (A Government-funded industry
> 	cluster.)
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