Agenda:
Background:
- Adam talked with Philipp and John
- Thunderbird encrypt email course
Technical Aspects of School
Dirk -
On Tech level - different schools need different things
Mick - A way of synching content between FM & p2pu?
Dirk - often people link out to other content
Dirk - could embed an iframe for FM chapters
Dirk - Functionality of course and challenges are similar, this may be updated to merge them to have a more unified feel.
Mick asks how the schools work, how much it would cost to run School of Free Software for a year.
FM - take a lead on the content, engaging with Free Software communities, get a community going around the project
P2PU - provide platform, helping publicity, giving feedback on structuring
Other partners
Free Software Foundation Europe -
Could get involved in different levels,
a) low involvement, adding name, helping with funding & publicity
b) higer involvement, generating content, hosting an intern for project, admin
Community Specific Free Software Projects -
LGRU - Libre Graphics community -
Software specific communities? Inkscape, Audacity,
Mozilla? interested in web specific technologies
Mick to go to Moz Fest
Shuttleworth foundation ?
Philipp and Adam may have knowledge on this.
Aspriation Tech - Allen Gunn he may have tips.
Real Life Trainings
as part of the School of Free Software are a bit part of the project. Aim to get feedback on materials and anchor project in Real Life
Dirk - there is a real value to face to face meet ups so this could be a good addition to P2PU
Dirk - In this month P2PU are looking at how they support schools and allow them independence . The School of Free Software could be involved in this.
Next Steps
Oct - Mick busy doing freelance writing but
can contact possible partners, get a budget for 12 months together & investigate funding
Start to engage with existing Schools to get advice and feedback.
Nov -
P2PU could help with planning a Front page for the School of Free Software to make it like the School of Open
Could play this by ear as to if we have a seperate site or not, depenent on needs of FM and partners
Dec -
Depending on funding situation...
Content adaption and creation
Jan - next bunch of courses start
FM will aim to start a few courses ready at the same time. This could be a good start date for the School.
P2PU - publizicing courses and School of Free Software
Communication
Developers & Community Lists are there for communication about possibilities for the School of Free Software
Jane is running School of Open and is active on community list
Data and Open also have google groups to get feedback -