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Njung'e
#1 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 2:51:05 PM
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seppuku
#2 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 2:57:01 PM
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Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 3:15:52 PM
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Mmm it'll be a costly decision.
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 7:04:18 PM
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seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 9:03:21 PM
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The key question to ask is why Microsoft are doing this (and all the other large MNCs falling over themselves to 'partner' with the govt). There's always a catch. Just hope the people involve scrutinize these deals thoroughly.
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 11:00:27 PM
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Never understood this dotcom thing. Ama the laptops will replace teachers;online learning!?
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#7 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:25:08 AM
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Njung'e wrote:
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I wouldn't call it "secure support" MS is just looking to expand market, so MS actually secured support from UK not UK secure support from MS.

credit UK because he is doing something that other never thought of.
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#8 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:42:57 AM
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masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile


Usually both.
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#9 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:16:56 AM
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Microsoft in partnership with Intel has been supporting Ministry of Education develop distance learning infrastructure by utilizing funds from USAID. The press is overhyping yesterdays meeting but these are discussions which have been going on since 2008/9 if am not wrong.
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#10 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:08:56 PM
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seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile


Usually both.

opensource normally guarantees the first not the second - anyway it depends on the licensing!
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#11 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 1:48:57 PM
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masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile


Usually both.

opensource normally guarantees the first not the second - anyway it depends on the licensing!


You are right. But you will agree with me that nearly all open source software is available for general purpose use in one form or another for absolutely free, won't you?
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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Gordon Gekko
#12 Posted : Thursday, June 06, 2013 5:17:02 PM
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seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile


Usually both.

opensource normally guarantees the first not the second - anyway it depends on the licensing!


You are right. But you will agree with me that nearly all open source software is available for general purpose use in one form or another for absolutely free, won't you?


I use ubuntu instead of madirisha. Absolutely free. Libre Office for word processing and spreadsheet and firefox as browser. Only drawbacks are powerpoint (have to hand it to monster MS) and lack of drivers for my MFP printer.
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#13 Posted : Thursday, June 06, 2013 8:31:50 PM
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Gordon Gekko wrote:
seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile


Usually both.

opensource normally guarantees the first not the second - anyway it depends on the licensing!


You are right. But you will agree with me that nearly all open source software is available for general purpose use in one form or another for absolutely free, won't you?


I use ubuntu instead of madirisha. Absolutely free. Libre Office for word processing and spreadsheet and firefox as browser. Only drawbacks are powerpoint (have to hand it to monster MS) and lack of drivers for my MFP printer.


Hmm, LibreOffice Impress pretty much meets all my presentation needs. But then again, I don't make presentations often enough to be a good judge.
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#14 Posted : Friday, June 07, 2013 2:53:06 AM
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Go go C#
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#15 Posted : Friday, June 07, 2013 7:50:06 PM
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Gordon Gekko wrote:
seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile


Usually both.

opensource normally guarantees the first not the second - anyway it depends on the licensing!


You are right. But you will agree with me that nearly all open source software is available for general purpose use in one form or another for absolutely free, won't you?


I use ubuntu instead of madirisha. Absolutely free. Libre Office for word processing and spreadsheet and firefox as browser. Only drawbacks are powerpoint (have to hand it to monster MS) and lack of drivers for my MFP printer.

I believe in using the correct tools for the correct job. I use OS everyday! I also use proprietary software daily - some paid and some free. I tend not to pick sides since lets face it - just because its opensource its not that I have the time to change the code. if its proprietary - its not mine. all software i write is proprietary regardless of the tools i use to write. but I am a madirisha 7 user by default with putty installed to connect to our servers.
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#16 Posted : Friday, June 07, 2013 10:21:12 PM
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For once someone has hit spot on ..not having buildings and infrastructure has no bearing one ones eventual nurturing and maturity of their talent, many of the professional and achievers around today owe it majorly to their own determination and not buildings or quality teachers ..free laptops will be a means not an end to talent nurturing ..of FOSS vs Microsoft merits is inconsequential the end of it all is to achieve the ultimate end ..having the software and hardware delivered , me thinks this laptop thing is an equalizer that eliminates the elitist inequalities that come with a colonial system of elite privileged "national schools" which favored a few. Free laptop + safaricom dongle + google = access to resources previously unavailable to anyone in machinani
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