[Inschool] Re: COPY Re: [Volunteers] WMU Open Source Workshop

[Doc Rea]

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On Sun, 2002-10-06 at 13:59, mag00 wrote:
> >Subject: Re: COPY Re: [Volunteers] WMU Open Source Workshop
> >From: Doc Rea <rea@docrea.net>
> >To: mag00 <magoo@voyager.net>
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> >Date: 06 Oct 2002 09:10:33 -0400
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> >I'll reply to items below...
> >
> >On Sat, 2002-10-05 at 22:28, mag00 wrote:
> >
> >> >
> >> >>Western Michigan University
> >> >>Haworth College of Business
> >> >>Spring 2003
> >> >>BIS 596
> >> >...
> >> >>In this workshop we'll study the phenomenon of
> >> >>Open Source software, systems, and computing.
> >> >>We'll explore topics such as:
> >> >>Application Development    
> >> >>Business Models
> >> >>Case Studies    
> >> >>Corporate Linux
> >> >>Culture    
> >> >>GNU Licensing
> >> >>Education    
> >> >>Security
> >> >>System Implementation    
> >> >>System Architectures
> >> >>Web Applications    
> >> >>Wireless Technology
> >> >>In this workshop each student will create one
> >> >>advanced open source application or system with
> >> >>complete documentation, technical and user
> >> >>manuals.  
> >> >
> >> >In one semester!
> >
> >
> >/* Actually, there's no way we'd cover all of this. I just offered these
> >as examples (hence, the "such as"). I'm going to allow students to
> >prusue avenues that they want to focus on. For example, one student
> >already wants to develop some applications with Jakarta and jsp. OK. by
> >me. Another wants to work with Linux servers and security. OK as well.
> >*/
> >
> >> >
> >> >>This application or system will be
> >> >>deployed in a real world context.  Each student
> >> >>will also be responsible to research and write 
> >> >>a paper on a selected open source topic.
> >> >
> >> >Have they considered a requirement that all papers submitted by under
> >> >the LDP license?
> >
> >/* Actually, we're open to suggestions. That's not a bad idea. I'd make
> >it optional for students. */
> >
> >> > 
> >> >>Enrollment for this workshop is limited and
> >> >>competitive.  If a student is admitted and puts
> >> >>forth an strong effort in this workshop, his or
> >> >>her application or system could be released under
> >> >>GNU licensing and distributed to the Open Source
> >> >>community.
> >> >
> >> >He!  Whats to stop a lousy student from releasing his code under the
> >> >GPL? :)  Lots of them have.
> >> >
> >
> >/*Once again, another example. If they want to release as such, more
> >power to them. I don't have anything against it. The more we share the
> >better.*/
> >
> >> >>Since this is an intense workshop, students are
> >> >>only admitted with the professor's permission.  
> >> >>To apply for admission to this workshop, students
> >> >>should submit:
> >> >>1 A professional resume
> >> >>2. A copy of an application, system, or program with
> >> >>associated documentation (on a CD or Zip disk)
> >> >>3. A 500-word essay about why they want to learn more
> >> >>about developing Open Source software.
> >> >
> >> >I'm confused.  They have to already have an application to be admitted?
> >
> >/*This application most defintely won't be open source. Instead, most of
> >our students have developed apps primarily in VB in other classes. Some
> >work with SQL and ASP. I just want to see how well they can code,
> >document, etc.*/
> >
> >> >
> >> >>Be prepared for a brief interview as well. 
> >> >>Submit all materials by November 1, 2002 at Noon to:
> >> >>Dr. Alan Rea
> >> >>BIS Department
> >> >>Haworth College of Business
> >> >>Western Michigan University
> >> >>Kalamazoo, MI 49008
> >> >>Questions: 
> >> >>rea@unix.cc.wmich.edu
> >> >>269.387.4247 
> >> >
> >> >This has the potential to be fabulous.  For increasing student
> >> >involvement in KLUG, and possibly putting WMU (or west Michigan) on the
> >> >Open Source map, even if it is as a small dot.
> >> >
> >> >It would be very nice however if KLUG could be involved in this effort
> >> >in some capacity.  I'd be willing to help.  An advisory group to look
> >> >over resumes, applications, etc... from the "real world" who live with
> >> >Open Source every day would be a very good thing.
> >
> >/*I'd be happy to work with a KLUG advisory group  on this. It would be
> >great if the students even actually developed under a KLUG tutor as
> >well. You guys get to use the stuff everyday to solve mission critical
> >problems. I get to use it for hypothetical issues for the most part.*/
> >
> >
> >> >
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