‘Open Minds’ Want Linux and Open Source in American Schools

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 24, 2007

[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols
for this link. ]

“Many other countries are turning to Linux and open-source for
their school-house computer needs, and now there’s a conference for
those who want to bring it to schools in the U.S.

“The K-12 Open Minds Conference is being held in Indianapolis on
October 9 through 11. It’s being advertised as the first national
K-12 gathering for teachers, technicians and educational leaders to
share and explore the benefits of open source in education. The
kick-off reception is Tuesday, October 9, with the regular
conference sessions on October 10 and 11…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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