[Campus-uw-staff] inviting students to an open source software event on 16 Nov (free event)

[Ben Marwick]

Hi Jennifer,

Thanks very much for passing on the news. We don't have a flyer, but our 
website is pretty slick: http://washington.openhatch.org/

thanks again,

Ben

On 7/11/2014 9:31 AM, Undergraduate Research Program wrote:
> Hi Ben,
>
> Looks fascinating -- We would be happy to forward this to students and
> faculty!  If you also have a flyer, send it our way and we can post on
> our bulletin boards.
>
> Best,
>
> Jennifer
>
>
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> On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Ben Marwick <bmarwick at uw.edu
> <mailto:bmarwick at uw.edu>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I'm Ben Marwick in the UW Anthropology Department. On Sun 16 Nov
>     2014, Mako Hill (UW Communications) and I, along with OpenHatch.org
>     and a few others, are hosting an eScience-supported event to
>     introduce students to the free software community. Free software
>     isn't just for computer scientists - scientists in all disciplines
>     can benefit from using and contributing to open source projects in
>     their fields.  I am hoping you can help me reach out to students
>     doing research at UW who might like to attend.
>
>     Could you please send our announcement (below) out to students and
>     faculty participating in the Undergraduate Research Program, or
>     anywhere else you think might reach interested students?  If you
>     also can CC me at campus-uw-staff at lists.__openhatch.org
>     <mailto:campus-uw-staff at lists.openhatch.org> that will help us know
>     who we’ve reached.
>
>     Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions.
>
>     best,
>
>     Ben Marwick (Anthropology)
>     Mako Hill (Communications)
>     Ana Malagon (Physics)
>     Allan Ecker (Electrical Engineering)
>
>     ####
>
>     On Sun 16 Nov, OpenHatch and UW eScience are hosting a day-long open
>     source software immersion event.  We invite you to join us!  You can
>     sign up here.
>
>     You don’t need to be a programmer to contribute to open source, or
>     to attend and enjoy our event.  Most open source projects are also
>     in need of designers, translators, documenters, bug-finders and testers.
>
>     Open source software -- software that is shared freely and available
>     to build upon -- has become part of our daily lives.  Popular
>     projects like WordPress, Firefox, Adium, and Ubuntu have millions of
>     users. All over campus, people use and contribute to these kinds of
>     open source projects.  You can learn more about these projects, and
>     start helping out with them, at our event.
>
>     In the morning, open source contributors from various projects will
>     teach you about open source licensing, collaboration tools, and how
>     free software projects are organized. In the afternoon, they'll help
>     you make hands-on contributions to open source projects. And
>     throughout the day, they'll feed you, get to know you, and talk with
>     you about opportunities for students in open source.
>
>     Open source participation is one way to gain real-world skills and
>     make connections that will last you through your career. Volunteer
>     staff will include professionals and academics who use open source
>     daily.
>
>     The event is open to all students. Learn more, and sign up, here:
>     http://washington.openhatch.__org/ <http://washington.openhatch.org/>
>
>     ####
>
>