Dissemination of Results

The Linux operating system and the software tools we would include in the software bundle are produced under open-source compliant software licenses, which allow adaptation, modification, and redistribution, provided our product also carries an open-source compliant license. A successful open-source software development project requires the cultivation of a base of users, invested in the success of the project, who test the software, submit bug reports and contribute code. Through the development process, we will establish a core group of users and developers from which we can expand. The size and vitality of this group will provide an early indicator of the success of our dissemination efforts.

For broader dissemination, we will submit reports of our work to pedagogical and professional journals such as The Physics Teacher and Linux Journal, and at professional conferences, such as the Joint Meeting of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers and the Joint Meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America.