Explaining OSS to Normal People?

[Cyberclops]

Have her install it on her own computer and use Star Office to write her
report.

Jimen Ching wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, Warren Togami wrote:
> >knows very little about computers.  She needs some basic grounding in the
> >history, ethos and motivations of the Open Source movement in order to be
> >able to explain the efficacy and power of Linux and Open Source Software to
> >the readers of the grant.
> 
> If she wants to learn the ways of the free software and open source world,
> why not have her attend one of your Linux install fest meetings?  Get
> first hand experience.  One thing I learned about free/open source
> software is that it is a hands-on domain.  You just can't get the full
> benefit by sitting on the side lines.
> 
> >Do you folks know of web pages, articles, and/or books that explain these
> >things in terms that normal people would understand?
> 
> I believe O'Reilly published a book on open source.
> 
> --jc
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