need ideas for workshop on hacking/free software

[Mike Gorse]

Hi all,

A group of students at WPI (my alma mater) is putting together a "tools
and alternatives" conference, and I will be giving a workshop on hacking
(in the positive sense, of course) and free software as an alternative to
proprietary software.  I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions
on what to do with the group (particularly ways to make the workshop
hands-on).  The audience will not necessarily be particularly technical.
And if anyone would like to co-facilitate, then let me know (I will
probably contact the Worcester Linux Users' Group as well, though).

Tia.

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