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Here's the stub for my FSOSS 2007 2008 paper. ^^;;
The presentation summary can be found here: http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2008/?q=node/87
===Topic Summary===
The presentation was unique. [http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2008/?q=user/14 David Eaves] played the role of an interviewer, tossing questions about the development of the Thunderbird community and how it compared to Firefox. [http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2008/?q=user/69 Dan Mosedale] answered those questions as a true Thunderbird community builder.
Dan is one of the leading coders on the Thunderbird project. He has been around to watch the project grow, and has seen ups and downs in community growth.
The presentation summary can be found here: http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2008/?q=node/73
===Topic Summary: Open Access===
[http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2008/?q=user/62 Leslie Chan] introduced us to Open Access (a topic that most of us are unfamiliar with) and how it is starting to change with the introduction of new technologies such as Open Source.
Open Access is the free and unrestricted availability of research to the public, be it in libraries or over the Web. Publishers gain prestige by publishing papers in well-known journals, and the publishers (who sell the publishing service and the journals) get filthy rich. It is a concept that has been around for decades, and works well with copyright laws.
