Open Source University Meetup
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The Open Source University Meet-Up was a student developer organization sponsored by Sun Microsystems that educated its members about open-source technologies through technical demonstrations, access to web courses, and discounts on Sun Certification.[http://developers.sun.com/students/osum/index.jsp Open Source University Meet-Up (OSUM)]
History
Sun started the Open Source University Meet-Up as part of its program to help connect students in computer science to its technologies. Typically led by a campus ambassador or on-campus volunteer, Open Source University Meet-Ups exist in many countries.[http://developers.sun.com/students/osum/index.jsp Campus Ambassadors Map]
Purpose
The Open Source University Meet-Up was a place for Sun to connect student developers to Sun’s wide array of open source software platforms, following Sun’s initiatives to open-source all of its software technologies. As a whole it also helped give software developers, students, and other interested people an opportunity to learn more about open source software.[http://www.iowaosum.com/about About OSUM]
See also
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External links
- {{official|http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/citizenship/038108.htm}}
- [http://osum.sun.com OSUM Network] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425131624/http://osum.sun.com/ |date=2009-04-25 }}
- http://www.uleth.ca/notice/display.html?b=302&s=10721 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216024740/http://www.uleth.ca/notice/display.html?b=302&s=10721 |date=2008-12-16 }}
- http://www.iowaosum.com
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