Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software (event at Millersville University)

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Millersville University in Millersville (near Lancaster) is hosting an event called Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software.

The event is designed to introduce students and faculty to the concept and philosophy of open source software. It will consist of approximately a 1 hour round table discussion on Open Source and approximately 1 hour of casual demonstrations, discussion and questions (think: tables with demos, people wandering around, cookies, coffee, chat).

More detail about this event is being discussed on the mailing list, starting with this post: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2009-December/000920.html, you can also contribute to discussion on the forum: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1349629

The Ubuntu Pennsylvania team has been invited to participate by:

1. Participating in the roundtable
2. Doing F/OSS software demos
3. Other ideas?

Contact Bryan Behrenshausen, Department of Communication & Theatre, Millersville University (behrenshausen -AT- gmail -DOT- com) directly if you're interested in participating in the roundtable.

See below to sign up for demonstrations or email Elizabeth Krumbach at lyz@ubuntu.com

Date, Time and Location

• Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010

  Time: 7-9PM (may run later, depending on attendee questions and interest)

  Location: [[http://www.library.millersville.edu//|Millersville University's Ganser Library], 4th floor]

Demonstration ideas

• Photo editing software (gimp, inkscape)
• IM software (empathy, pidgin)
• Music management software
• Torrenting software
• Office software (maybe include Crossover options?)
• Applications running under WINE
• The Android platform
• Discuss the Software Center (thousands of free applications for free)

Volunteers