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==Don't start with a large project==

"Nobody should start to undertake a large project. You start with a small _trivial_ project, and you should never expect it to get large. If you do, you'll just overdesign and generally think it is more important than it likely is at that stage. Or worse, you might be scared away by the sheer size of the work you envision. So start small, and think about the details. Don't think about some big picture and fancy design. If it doesn't solve some fairly immediate need, it's almost certainly over-designed. And don't expect people to jump in and help you. That's not how these things work. You need to get something half-way _useful_ first, and then others will say "hey, that _almost_ works for me", and they'll get involved in the project. " (2004)

"Nobody should start to undertake a large project. You start with a small _trivial_ project, and you should never expect it to get large. If you do, you'll just overdesign and generally think it is more important than it likely is at that stage. Or worse, you might be scared away by the sheer size of the work you envision. So start small, and think about the details. Don't think about some big picture and fancy design. If it doesn't solve some fairly immediate need, it's almost certainly over-designed. And don't expect people to jump in and help you. That's not how these things work. You need to get something half-way _useful_ first, and then others will say "hey, that _almost_ works for me", and they'll get involved in the project. " (2004) - [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds Linus Torvalds] * Source: [http://www.linuxtimes.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=145 Linux Times Interview (October 25, 2004).]

- [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds Linus Torvalds]

* Source: [http://www.linuxtimes.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=145 Linux Times Interview] (October 25, 2004).

==Background to this initiative==

This activity (originally planned for Software Freedom Day) intends to set the stage for an Educational Track in [http://foss.in FOSS.IN]. It intends to target Teachers as well as students. Some of the projects work in this field are

This activity (originally planned for [http://www.softwarefreedomday.org Software Freedom Day]) intends to set the stage for an Educational Track in [http://foss.in FOSS.IN]. It intends to target Teachers as well as students. Some of the projects work in this field are

#[http://www.ofset.org/ Organization for Free Software in Education]

#[http://www.osef.org/ Open Source Education Foundation]

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Some collection of links that might be useful...

#[http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha FN's links on delicious, including a lot related to Free Software and education]

#[http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha FN's links on delicious, including a lot related to Free Software and education]. In particular, you can find my links here #[http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha/FLOSSinEducation FLOSSinEducation] and #[http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha/FLOSSforeducation FLOSSforEducation] Sorry that the tags have been a bit haphazardly done, spreading the subject across different tags.

==Co-ordinators: those taking this initiative forward==

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 ==Don't start with a large project==
-"Nobody should start to undertake a large project. You start with a small _trivial_ project, and you should never expect it to get large. If you do, you'll just overdesign and generally think it is more important than it likely is at that stage. Or worse, you might be scared away by the sheer size of the work you envision. So start small, and think about the details. Don't think about some big picture and fancy design. If it doesn't solve some fairly immediate need, it's almost certainly over-designed. And don't expect people to jump in and help you. That's not how these things work. You need to get something half-way _useful_ first, and then others will say "hey, that _almost_ works for me", and they'll get involved in the project. " (2004)
+"Nobody should start to undertake a large project. You start with a small _trivial_ project, and you should never expect it to get large. If you do, you'll just overdesign and generally think it is more important than it likely is at that stage. Or worse, you might be scared away by the sheer size of the work you envision. So start small, and think about the details. Don't think about some big picture and fancy design. If it doesn't solve some fairly immediate need, it's almost certainly over-designed. And don't expect people to jump in and help you. That's not how these things work. You need to get something half-way _useful_ first, and then others will say "hey, that _almost_ works for me", and they'll get involved in the project. " (2004) - [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds Linus Torvalds] * Source: [http://www.linuxtimes.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=145 Linux Times Interview (October 25, 2004).]
-- [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds Linus Torvalds]
-    * Source: [http://www.linuxtimes.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=145 Linux Times Interview] (October 25, 2004).
 ==Background to this initiative==
-This activity (originally planned for Software Freedom Day) intends to set the stage for an Educational Track in [http://foss.in FOSS.IN]. It intends to target Teachers as well as students. Some of the projects work in this field are
+This activity (originally planned for [http://www.softwarefreedomday.org Software Freedom Day]) intends to set the stage for an Educational Track in [http://foss.in FOSS.IN]. It intends to target Teachers as well as students. Some of the projects work in this field are
 #[http://www.ofset.org/ Organization for Free Software in Education]
 #[http://www.osef.org/ Open Source Education Foundation]
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 Some collection of links that might be useful...
-#[http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha FN's links on delicious, including a lot related to Free Software and education]
+#[http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha FN's links on delicious, including a lot related to Free Software and education]. In particular, you can find my links here #[http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha/FLOSSinEducation FLOSSinEducation] and #[http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha/FLOSSforeducation FLOSSforEducation] Sorry that the tags have been a bit haphazardly done, spreading the subject across different tags.
 ==Co-ordinators: those taking this initiative forward==