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Students gather to tinker with Linux
Fifty students recently gathered in the Faculty of Informatics to learn all about the Linux operating system and how it can help them in their studies and professional lives.
Linux is a free, open source operating system that offers functionality comparable to Windows XP and Mac OS X.
The event, commonly known as a Linux Install Fest, has been run by the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering in conjunction with the Australian Computer Society–South Coast Branch for the past five years.
Ashley Maher from the Australian Computer Society and a number of devoted volunteers worked with the students over the course of the day to install Linux on personal computers.
At the end of the workshop, students had a fully functional install which they could take home and use in their studies or professional lives.
The workshop is designed to show students the alternatives that exist and demonstrate there is more to the world than Windows XP or Mac OS X.
Daniel Saffioti from the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering said one of the key reasons to the program’s success was the relationship it has to the curriculum.
“It opens students’ eyes to the platforms used in the school and provides a toolset which they can use at home. The school is then able to offer a highly flexible learning experience for its students,” Mr Saffioti said.