This document discusses lobbying for open source software (OSS) and Linux in public education. It provides tips for determining what to lobby for (e.g. desktops, operations, curriculum), targeting younger students, doing research, not emphasizing cheap costs, and thinking about non-IT schools. The overall goal is to bring more OSS and Linux options like SUSE and Openstack to schools.

1. Linux in Public Education
Lobby for Linux/(F)OSS in public education
Emiel Brok – OSS Ambassador
Manager Training GTM EMEA @ SUSE
ebrok@suse.com

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How to bring SUSE/Linux to school!
• Who is Emiel Brok?
• Disclaimer
• Tips
• Your ideas?
• Summary

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#GeekoOnTour

5. Disclaimer

9. WHY ME?

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Why I lobby?
• Fell in love!
• Annoyed
• Can’t hire
• David vs Goliath

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Once upon a time…

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Determine what you are
lobbying for!

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Lobby for FOSS in education:
• Desktop
• Operations
• Curriculum

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Desktop

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Lobby for FOSS in education:
• Desktop
• Operations
• Curriculum

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The younger the better!

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Operations

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Lobby for FOSS in education:
• Desktop
• Operations
• Curriculum

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OPERATIONS
Zentyal
Moodle
SUSE
OpenStack
Storage
...

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Curriculum

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Lobby for FOSS in education:
• Desktop
• Operations
• Curriculum

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Do research!

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Local – national – international
Desk research – ask stakeholders

30. The Open Generation Gap

34. The Open Generation Gap

35. Anno 2016

36. Anno 2016

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Love for OSS doesn’t count!

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Know your data

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Do NOT emphasize on cheap

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Think about non-IT-schools

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It is not about now!

51. Questions?

52. Thank you.
Join the conversation,
contribute & have a lot of fun!
www.opensuse.org

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Have a Lot of Fun, and Join Us At:
www.opensuse.org

54. General Disclaimer
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