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http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/OpenSourceNarrowingtheDiv/47941?time=1233754689 by Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO of Red Hat (via ROss Garlder at OSS Watch) One of my colleagues from the open-source world, Tim O'Reilly, says it best: "Innovation is no longer about who has the most gifted scientists or best equipped labs. It's about who has the best architecture of participation." Open source is the most viable means through which a higher education institution can create this "architecture of participation." So, let's work together to help our colleges and universities arm students with the knowledge of open source to continue to drive innovation across the industry. If you're a professor, start a dialogue with administration about the importance of open source, and rally your colleagues around that effort. If you're a student, demand that your institution take a closer look at open source. If you're an IT administrator at an academic institution, integrate open-source technologies into IT infrastructures and share your knowledge with professors, students, and other administrators. It will take a collaborative effort, but we can make change happen and cross the chasms between open source, education, and business. -- Steve Lee Open Source Assistive Technology Software and Accessibility fullmeasure.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html