OpenSUSE Linux Rants

Novell is moving in THE ideal direction for spreading Linux interest. I have long believed that if you want to get Linux out there, you have to get the educational system involved. Imagine that. To get people educated, you have to involve the educators. Novell has decided that they like that approach. They have started a couple of really slick programs involving educating people about SUSE Linux.

As part of one of their historical steps forward, they are giving a free week-long workshop to Linux educators. That is a great, great step in the right direction for Linux evangelization. Get the educational system involved. A LOT. Good choice.

Here’s a quick excerpt of one of the several stories I read about this:

“Novell announced two new innovative programs for Linux training designed to promote education around open source. Novell unveiled its ‘Train the Teacher’ series, the industry’s first free week-long boot camp for Linux educators. In addition, Novell is the first Linux vendor to partner with Thomson Course Technology, the world’s leading technology education publishers, with the release of a series of new joint SUSE Linux Enterprise courseware offerings. As a result, students and teachers interested in Linux have compelling new options for building their expertise on the increasingly popular open source platform.”

That is so great, tell you what.

Read the whole article here.