Notices by Patrick Masson (massonpj@fosstodon.org)

Do papers submitted to the @libreoffice #OpenSource Conference need to be in ODT format?

https://conference.libreoffice.org/2024/

I am struck by how outside the "norm" education-derived #opensource projects are, related to funding.

Everyone so far has a commercial orientation, aligned with typical corporate business and revenue models. As such they are emphasizing investors, customers, start-ups, etc.

Also of note is a, perhaps European, emphasis on goverment funding.

I don't think the education sector and the #OSS institutions that produce it, can take advantage of these approaches.

@ow2 #OW2con

Starting session (framed as a debate) on funding #OpenSource software projects and/or foundations at @ow2's #OW2con.

Interesting process were those who speak, then point to someone else from the audience to take their spot on the panel.

#edtech #oss

The open source software produced in #highered is a "by-project" [by-product] of their primary work (research, teaching and learning, academic/administrative computing); the #OpenSource software produced by companies--and many "projects" waiting for investors--is a "product."

The sustainability, support, and contributor models (and motivations) are thus all different... very different.

@ow2 #OW2con

Per a recent #EdTech discusssion forum...

Renewal licencing for hosted Canvas/Instructure is increasing to:

10% increase on year 1,
7% increase on year 2,
5% increase on year 3,

a staggering 24% increase over 3 years.

#HigherEd #HigherEducation #OpenSource #FOSS #OSS #LMS #OnlineLearning #Elearning

Earlier, I shared concerns from a popular #EdTech forum:

Licensing renewal for hosted Instructure Canvas is increasing by a staggering 24% over the next 3 years.

It's interesting that #HigherEducation will apparently stick with a proprietary system, even as prices soar. However, it will migrate off an #OpenSource system as soon as any costs are incurred.

#HigherEd #FOSS #OSS #LMS #OnlineLearning #Elearning

#PLEASE PLEASE, #schools and #faculty, stop "teaching" #Adobe #Photoshop, #GoogleDocs, #Microsoft #Windows, #Zoom, and other commercial software applications.

You're not providing #students an #education, your providing companies customers.

We never taught Smith-Corona, or Turbo TS40, or Ford Tempo. We taught, respectively, typing, wood shop, and student driving. We should teach word processing, computer technology, and communications.

#K12 #Teaching #HigherEd #EdTech
#ScreemingInTheDark

Happy 25th Anniversary to @osi

Thank you for your leadership in the industry and support across the community.

Also a big thanks to all the people--current and former board directors, members, volunteers, and staff--who have contributed to the success of #OpenSource around the world.

Instead of referring to yourself as a "Google for Education Mentor" and "Adobe Creative Trainer" in your #edtech bio, wouldn't "sales consultant" and "business development" be more accurate and honest?