On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 06:59:03PM +0530, Kingsly John wrote:
> +++ Nitesh Mistry [2011-10-17 12:08:10]:
> 
> > > +++ Shrinivasan T [2011-10-16 13:50:32]:
> > > 
> > > > this is project time for students.
> > > > 
> > <snip> 
> > > We need more programs like the Durgapur LUG's summer training program (
> > > http://wiki.dgplug.org/index.php/SummerTraining ) 
> --snip--
> > 
> > I think Shrinivasan meant something similar. 
> 
> That is absolutely not what "this is project time for students." implies.
> 
> > The link above also lists the projects to which students can contribute
> > along with the name/id of the person who is willing to be a point of
> > contact.
> 
> err what link ? where?
> 
> The DPG-LUG Summer Training program took months of effort and getting 
> volunteers to
> prepare modules in advance and spare time every day to train the students and
> the students themselves attending various modules they were interested in.
> 
> Such programs don't happen just my shooting a mail and asking for a "list of
> names". Someone needs to actively take responsibility for the program and run
> it. Otherwise it'll be a disservice to both the students and the FOSS
> community as I pointed out in my original mail.

Absolutely agree with you. But it shouldn't mean that no one is allowed
to share his idea, and someone with the time and resources pick it up 
from there.

At the same time thanks for sharing your ideas/experiences here. :-)


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