Hello fellow Campus Ambassadors, My name is Adam Miller, I'm a Campus Ambassador at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. I recently graduated with my undergraduate degree in Computer Science and I am starting my Masters Degree in Computer Science this Fall. I'm currently a Fedora Packager/Developer, I've held a couple talks on campus in the past semester, and I've gotten some positive feedback from new users who are interested in contributing some code (once we can sort out some organizational bits). When I first put my name on the Campus Ambassador wiki page this mailing list didn't exist so I am happy to see that the project is starting to move forward. So hello to all and I hope we are able to make much more progress as we continue to move forward with promoting Fedora on Collegiate Campuses.
Are there any current agenda items we want to start working on or hashing out in terms of future plans, some sort of collaboration efforts for semi-synchronized talks in terms of calendar time as well as content?
Ideas and information of previously defined items are welcome, just excited to get things going.
-Adam
On Thu, 2 Jul 2009, Adam Miller wrote:
Are there any current agenda items we want to start working on or hashing out in terms of future plans, some sort of collaboration efforts for semi-synchronized talks in terms of calendar time as well as content?
In a general sense, there are a few pieces of information that I am interested in:
(1) To what extent is open source being taught in your lectures?
(2) Are there Linux user groups on campus?
(3) Is Linux used in the computer science department?
Based on the answers to these questions, I think it then becomes possible for us to figure out what kinds of talks, or events, or conversations we might want to begin at various universities.
--Max
On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Max Spevackmspevack@redhat.com wrote:
On Thu, 2 Jul 2009, Adam Miller wrote:
Are there any current agenda items we want to start working on or hashing out in terms of future plans, some sort of collaboration efforts for semi-synchronized talks in terms of calendar time as well as content?
In a general sense, there are a few pieces of information that I am interested in:
(1) To what extent is open source being taught in your lectures?
For the digital forensics "sub department" of computer science there is a decent amount of information passed on about open source software but I don't personally know in what level of formality because I've never taken on of the courses.
Our Software Engineering course that I took were you simulate a software development team, the professor encourages the use of open source technologies due to the many merits and benefits they offer to a development cycle.
(2) Are there Linux user groups on campus?
Unfortunately, no.
(3) Is Linux used in the computer science department?
Yes, it is used in a couple ways.
There is a linux powered research lab (currently a combination of Fedora and Ubuntu going on in there). The Digital Forensics "DF Tools" course uses a few different security/forensic related live cds to teach the course The Operating System course is taught using linux and POSIX. There is a course called "ANSI C and GNU/Linux" that is an elective course that teaches different aspects of linux programming.
.... might be a couple more but I can't think of them off the top of my head. Our department is rather small in comparison to others on campus but I am trying hard to increase Fedora's use with everyone as well as spread interest in computer science.
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-Adam
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:59 AM, Adam Miller maxamillion@gmail.com wrote:
On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Max Spevackmspevack@redhat.com wrote:
On Thu, 2 Jul 2009, Adam Miller wrote:
Are there any current agenda items we want to start working on or hashing out in terms of future plans, some sort of collaboration efforts for semi-synchronized talks in terms of calendar time as well as content?
In a general sense, there are a few pieces of information that I am interested in:
(1) To what extent is open source being taught in your lectures?
Open Source is taught as a part of curriculum.
and students are very keen and interested regarding opensource.
(2) Are there Linux user groups on campus?
Yes, GNU/Linux Users' Group NIT Durgapur
it is a very active group of eastern india.
(3) Is Linux used in the computer science department?
Yes , a lab dedicated to RHEL is there and it is taught there and IT department has dedicated labs of Fedora and Opensuse 11 distros.
where students can learn.
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