The concept of OSUM (Open-Source University Meet-Up) includes a number of initiatives aimed at the popularization of Open Technologies among students of technical specialities.
OSUM is a club in your university which unites young people with progressive ideology — the ideology of Open Sourse. The activity of Open Sourse is directed at the stimulation of interest of students and involving them in projects with an open code. Find your university on osum.sun.com and join the team of like-minded people right now.
OSUM includes regular meetings, exchange of information and active discussions.
If Open Solaris User Group (OSUG), Java User Group (JUG) or other club of like-minded people of Open Source already works in your university, it’s time for you to unite with more than 50 russian-speaking clubs and more than 1000 clubs all over the world. Within the scope of global community OSUM, Sun gives support to the most active students’ groups of users. It can be different informational support, including access to the vouchers for certification + distributing materials + the support for meetings of users’ groups.
osum.sun.com is an effective platform for connection among clubs in universities.
The main task of OSUM is to stimulate the development of students’ clubs all over the world. To unite these clubs into one live global intellect we created and are improving the virtual platform with the functions of social network. This platform has to connect OSUM clubs in universities with each other. One of the main principles of Open Sourse is free exchange of information and exactly this principle was assumed as a basis while creating osum.sun.com.
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In OSUM group everyone can progress in the chosen area of IT, getting software and access to the newest informational technologies and trainings:
- have the newest trainings within the bounds of Sun Academic Initiative programme;
- get practical experience in development of software and take part in students’ projects;
- prepare to official certification of Sun;
- communicate with the whole OSUM community.
Register in OSUM: osum.sun.com