{"id":60,"date":"2010-03-05T03:24:23","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T03:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntupennsylvania.org\/?p=60"},"modified":"2010-03-05T03:28:33","modified_gmt":"2010-03-05T03:28:33","slug":"millersville-university-open-options-event-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntupennsylvania.org\/?p=60","title":{"rendered":"Millersville University Open Options Event – Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bryan Behrenshausen\u00c2\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0that the\u00c2\u00a0Millersville University Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software Event<\/a> was a success!<\/p>\n

\n

Just writing to report our success at last night’s library event,
\n“Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software.” Nearly 50
\npeople attended the panel discussion and listened to our experts
\ndiscuss everything from open source software to the future of the
\ncommons. And following the talk, many students and faculty spent time
\nwatching Ubuntu software demonstrations, discussing ways to implement
\nthese technologies into their personal and professional lives, and
\nsnacking on cookies while browsing a selection of the library’s
\ncollection (related to everything from the political economy of
\nsoftware to handbooks on GNU programming). What’s more, I watched
\nmany attendees leave the event carrying Ubuntu CDs, netbook remix
\nflash drives, the Open CD, and copies of OpenOffice — not to mention
\nstickers, buttons, and pamphlets.<\/p>\n

The event would not have been nearly as successful as it was without
\nthe support of many Ubuntu PA LoCo team members. Many thanks to
\nElizabeth Krumbach and Bret Fledderjohn for helping to promote the
\nevent and coordinate the team. And a sincere “thank you” to Jim
\nFisher and Thomas Ward for not only preparing but also shipping Ubuntu
\nCDs, flash drives, stickers, and other goodies to us at Millersville
\nUniversity. And finally, we must indeed thank Chris Knittel and his
\nbuddy Dan Hodges, who drove all the way from Camp Hill to demo Ubuntu
\non a desktop, notebook, netbook, and G1 mobile phone for all our
\nguests. After the panel discussion, these gents cooly fielded a
\nbarrage of questions from students and faculty for nearly a half-hour.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to believe: After nearly five months of planning and
\ncoordinating, the event is behind us. We hope the success of the
\nevening not only demonstrates the feasibility of another (perhaps on
\nSoftware Freedom Day), but also prompts students and faculty to think
\ncritically about the nature of the tools they use — and the open
\noptions available to them as they remix the future and remake the
\nworld.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Those with Facebook accounts can view photos here: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/album.php?aid=152068&id=37366458921<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks again to Bryan for contacting the team and giving us the opportunity to participate in this event!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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