Obviously the best place to start is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source</a> <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Eric Feldhusen <<a href="mailto:efeldhusen.lists@gmail.com">efeldhusen.lists@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> I had a good question from one of my elementary school teachers regarding where to find information describing open source software for a lay person? I can do a pretty good job describing why and how people write open source software, but they were looking for something that they could read online. Any suggestions? Eric -- Eric J. Feldhusen Director of Technology Rudyard Area Schools <a href="http://www.rudyard.k12.mi.us" target="_blank">http://www.rudyard.k12.mi.us</a> <a href="mailto:ericf@eup.k12.mi.us">ericf@eup.k12.mi.us</a> (906)-478-3771 x253 11185 Second Street (906)-478-3912 fax Rudyard, MI 49780 _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org" target="_blank">http://www.k12os.org</a>> </blockquote></div>