Thanks Simon ,
On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > FYI > > ............................................................................. > ........... > Simon S. Kaggwa > Network Administrator(Routing / E. Mgt Systems) > MTN Uganda Ltd > Tel: +25677212622; Fax: +25678212288 > ............................................................................. > ........... > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : Anriette Esterhuysen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Envoy� : mardi 13 janvier 2004 16:06 > � : African Information Society Initiative - Discussion Forum Objet : (Fwd) > Africa Source software developers meeting - application > > For your information > > Best for the new year everyone! > > Anriette > > > Africa Source > African Free and Open Source Software developers meeting > March 15th - 19th, 2004 Namibia > > This practical workshop will, for the first time, bring together Free and > Open Source Software (F/OSS) developers from across Africa. During the five > day event, participants and facilitators will share technical skills and > experiences, discuss key challenges in realizing F/OSS projects, and develop > concrete strategies for strengthening the nascent community of F/OSS > technologists working in African contexts. > > The Africa Source workshop will connect African software developers with the > goal of building the F/OSS developer community in Africa. > > The Agenda > > The Africa Source workshop will be composed of a mixture of structured > discussions and hands-on work. Participants and facilitators will share > skills and experiences, discuss techniques applicable in each phase of F/OSS > project life cycles, and break down specific development challenges. Whether > the issue at hand is collaboration models or documentation methods, > localization practices or project distribution, the emphasis will be on > practical and intense knowledge > exchange. > > The agenda will cover issues such as; > * Wireless networking and alternative access methods > * Customizing and deploying GNU/Linux distributions > * Localization and multi-language development > * Designing and implementing large web applications > * Open Source database tools > * Desktop GNU/Linux and GUI application development > * Streaming media and internet broadcasting > * Social and NGO context > > Confirmed meeting participants include experts with a wide range of knowledge > in key areas, including DIY (do-it-yourself) wireless networking, customized > linux distributions, hardware assembly and repair, large-scale web > development, and multi-media web casting. > > Who Should Come? > > Software developers already engaged in F/OSS projects in Africa and/or > software development projects for non-profits. > > How to apply > > Visit http://www.tacticaltech.org for more information and to fill out an > application form or send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Deadline for applications is February 6th 2004. Please apply quickly as space > and subsidies for attendance at this event is limited. > > This event is organized by the Tactical Technology Collective, the AllAfrica > Foundation, and SchoolNet Namibia, in cooperation with the Free and Open > Source Software Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA). It is supported by the Open > Society Initiative Southern Africa, the Information Program of the Open > Society Institute, and the government of Namibia. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director > Association for Progressive Communications > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.apc.org > PO Box 29755, Melville, South Africa. 2109 > Tel. 27 11 726 1692 > Fax 27 11 726 1692 > > > > > > Africa_net : http://www.reseauafricanet.org > Archives :http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/africa_net/ > Pour vous d�sabonner, �crire �: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Pour vous abonner �crire � : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > L'utilisation du service Yahoo! Groupes est soumise � l'acceptation des > Conditions d'utilisation et de la Charte sur la vie priv�e, disponibles > respectivement sur http://fr.docs.yahoo.com/info/utos.html et > http://fr.docs.yahoo.com/info/privacy.html > > > > > --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
