[Linux-aus] Linux, Open-Source and the young-people.

[D.Jitnah]

Hi David, Neil and all,
> On 14.01.2013 19:39, Neill Cox wrote:
> Also, we need more fresh idea's on what people want.
>
> For me, I think there is a chronic shortage of support for young people
> getting into IT and Linux. In Australia particularly.
Linux Users Victoria (LUV) is also chronically aware of this.  A survey 
of members carried out 2 yrs ago, we had only 2 respondants <22 yrs old 
out of ~150 respondants, with the majority being 40+.    We are 
attempting to promote ourselves and Linux in Universities.

Any ideas would me much welcome.

In that respect, Open Source Industry Australia (OSIA) will also be 
looking at the issue of access to courses with high Open Source 
content/focus and Linux in Australian institutions (Unis and Tafes).  
OSIA is only just starting this so early days yet.
>
> Operating Systems like Android and even the Apple products provide an
> easier way into Linux than we've ever had before.
>
> Expanding on my idea's before, I can't see why there can't be more
> Linux effort into even arranging coffee or a beer outside at places
> like
> cebit in Hannover and some of the Linux conferences in the States.
We are considering this as well : Coffee&Linux Event in coffee shops in 
Melbourne!  (it just happens we may have a  "coffee" venue, but a 
Beer&Linux event is also a possibility)  Although these are not linked 
to conferences as you are suggesting.

I would definitely also like to see more initiatives to get new blood 
into Linux.

Cheers
Daniel
>
> Are we saying we have no Australians going to any major overseas
> open source conferences ?
>
> Further to that, we really need to have one grant that sends
> a young person to Open Source conference in either Europe, Japan or
> USA to do a talk on their project. That would be enhancing our national
> profile. From what I can make out, we have the money, but just don't
> use it for things like that yet.
>
> I understand that for decades we've been importing knowledge and
> we can certainly continue to do that.
>
> At the same time, I believe there's more that we can do for our
> young people to get their Linux and Open-Source projects tested
> in the real world.
>
> David
>
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