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On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Ibrahim Yakti <[email protected]> wrote: > http://notalwaysright.com/when-open-source-meets-closed-minds/3305 > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Al-Faisal El-Dajani < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Khamis, >> >> I pray that what you say is going to happen. <fingers crossed>. >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:00 AM, Khamis Siksek >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Salam all, >>> >>> This is great for all of us that Jordanian government has started to >>> realize the open source importance and impact, regarding what you are >>> talking about Faisal, give them a chance, many people said that Jordanian >>> government will never move to open source due to Microsoft agreements and >>> strategic relationship and after all they did, maybe what you are afraid of >>> will change in the near future when they realize and understand open source >>> more and more. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:53 PM, Al-Faisal El-Dajani < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I wouldn't be too quick to cheer our govt as insightful or even well >>>> informed. They may have said no for closed source software, but the closed >>>> source mentality still lingers. The new publications, e-commerce, and cyber >>>> crime laws are seriously more dangerous to creativity and free-thought than >>>> M$ ever was. >>>> >>>> Give us M$ products back and revoke those laws. At least, M$ is >>>> something we can fight against. If those laws, they are here to stay, and >>>> may god help us all. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Ahmed Hourani <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Interesting, some news you do not hear everyday. >>>>> >>>>> 2010/1/13 Issa Mahasneh <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi! >>>>>> >>>>>> Good news from our govt and Ministry of ICT. After they refused to >>>>>> renew the >>>>>> agreement<http://jordanopensource.org/blog/minister-said-no>between >>>>>> Microsoft and declared they do not need any new software from >>>>>> Microsoft, especially Windows 7, a new agreement "to more open source >>>>>> adoption" has been made public today. >>>>>> >>>>>> The agreement is between the Ministry and Ingres, one open source DBMS >>>>>> companies with more than 10000 customers worldwide. Ingres will train >>>>>> employees and offer open source software to public administration. They >>>>>> will >>>>>> also open an open source lab in one of the major universities. >>>>>> >>>>>> The ministry will promote open source adoption in all the government >>>>>> departments and will take open source software into consideration in any >>>>>> future software purchase. >>>>>> >>>>>> More: >>>>>> http://jordanopensource.org/article/jordan-become-open-source-hub-middle-east >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> ### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>>>> http://Jolug.org/ >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>>>> >>>>>> ### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>>>> http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>>>> >>>>>> ### Ojuba Linux ### >>>>>> http://ojuba.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> ### Jordan PHP ### >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>>> http://Jolug.org/ >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>>> >>>>> ### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>>> http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>>> >>>>> ### Ojuba Linux ### >>>>> http://ojuba.org/ >>>>> >>>>> ### Jordan PHP ### >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Al-Faisal El-Dajani >>>> 10/6 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>> http://Jolug.org/ >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>> >>>> ### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>> http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>> >>>> ### Ojuba Linux ### >>>> http://ojuba.org/ >>>> >>>> ### Jordan PHP ### >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Khamis Siksek >>> http://saksoook.blogspot.com >>> >>> -- >>> ### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>> http://Jolug.org/ >>> http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>> >>> ### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>> http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>> >>> ### Ojuba Linux ### >>> http://ojuba.org/ >>> >>> ### Jordan PHP ### >>> http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Al-Faisal El-Dajani >> 10/6 >> >> -- >> ### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >> http://Jolug.org/ >> http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >> >> ### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >> http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >> >> ### Ojuba Linux ### >> http://ojuba.org/ >> >> ### Jordan PHP ### >> http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >> > > > -- > ### Jordan Linux Users Group ### > http://Jolug.org/ > http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug > > ### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam > http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo > > ### Ojuba Linux ### > http://ojuba.org/ > > ### Jordan PHP ### > http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP > -- Kind regards, Abed
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