Then Tim is confused On 8 Aug 2011 12:36, "Hari Kurup" <[email protected]> wrote: > Reinier, I think Paul intended his message for Tim, and wasn't > referring to the John Lennon reference :-) > > -- > Hari > > On 8 August 2011 13:11, Reinier Battenberg > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Paul, >> >> I know we have a very broad audience on this list, and for some this was >> absolutely obvious. Ever since I came across someone who didnt know who Mickey >> Mouse was, I have been in total limbo about what to expect is 'common >> knowledge' and what not. >> >> (I also totally appreciated the lady who enquired if we were familiar with the >> genuine Ugandan drink, Coca-Cola. I admit, that didnt happen on this list.) >> >> For paternistic educational reasons, i do sometimes point out the obvious for >> mzees like yourself ;-) >> >> (i did a quick raise of hands in our office, John won 2:1 The one being somene >> who was born 10 years after John was shot.) >> >> rgds, >> >> Reinier >> >>> In Uganda, and especially Buganda, silence should never be mistaken for >> incomprehension. Actually it often means something quite different, often lost >> on you if you don't know the cultural code. >>> >>> :) >>> >>> P. >>> >>> On Aug 08, 2011, at 13:21, Reinier Battenberg wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > ( >>> > for those of you not familiar with John Lennon >>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_lennon >>> > >>> > and the song Tim quoted: >>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg >>> > >>> >> >>> >> You're not the only one.. >>> >> >>> >>> Hi Francis, >>> >>> >>> >>> A very interesting post. I think its been obvious over the last week >>> >>> that even the majority of this LUG do not "get" the concepts behind >>> >>> software freedom and that is very depressing. >>> >>> >>> >>> The importance of Free software to a country like Uganda is not that >>> >>> it is a source of cheap - or even zero cost - software. If Uganda >>> >>> keeps importing software, be it Free or proprietary then it will never >>> >>> be able to build a successful software industry of its own. >>> >>> >>> >>> Imagine a scenario where the government actively promotes Free >>> >>> software by only buying Free software from local suppliers, and not >>> >>> spending money on proprietary American products. Imagine (sorry I'm >>> >>> starting to sound like John Lennon here) if they deployed this >>> >>> throughout all the government offices, and government controlled >>> >>> organisations. If all the schools were mandated to use Free software, >>> >>> so that those leaving school/university were educated in the use of >>> >>> Free software, then business would soon see that it was better for >>> >>> them to use Free software than spend money on expensive American >>> >>> imports that their staff hadn't been trained to use. The companies >>> >>> that innovated the most and gave most back to the Free software >>> >>> community would naturally be the one who won the most contracts, >>> >>> encouraging healthy competition and innovation, leading to better >>> >>> quality software engineers. >>> >>> >>> >>> I can already hear people saying that this is far fetched and will >>> >>> never happen. Before you start to attack me again do some research >>> >>> into what is happening in Brazil, a country that really "gets" Free >>> >>> software, right from the top down. They have created a thriving local >>> >>> software industry that is having a knock on effect throughout the rest >>> >>> of their booming economy. >>> >>> >>> >>> However if even the local LUG is against the principles of software >>> >>> freedom, where people say "I just use whatever the best tool is even >>> >>> if it's proprietary" "apple products are super cool" "Google has made >>> >>> Linux closed-source" etc etc then what hope have we of ever convincing >>> >>> the powers that be to adopt Free software? How many millions of >>> >>> dollars does Uganda spend on imported American software per year? >>> >>> Wouldn't it be better if that was spent on a local software industry? >>> >>> You may say I'm a dreamer but............... :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8 August 2011 06:07, Francis Musinguzi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> 1. Despite successes, FLOSS still misunderstood, villianized (Is it >>> >> possible >>> >>>> to make some money?) http://goo.gl/9ZhmY >>> >>>> 2. Katherine Noyes "One of the great things about open source software >>> > is >>> >>>> that it doesn't just bring a wealth of benefits to businesses. Rather, >>> > by >>> >>>> making low-cost, high-quality software widely available to everyone, it >>> >> also >>> >>>> has the potential to change lives around the world." >> http://goo.gl/IPrZJ >>> >>>> Francis, >>> >>>> Coordinator, SimuSync >>> >>>> GridWorX Ltd. >>> >>>> Blog: blog.simusync.com | E-Mail: [email protected] | Facebook >>> >>>> ID: SimuSync | FanPage ID: SimuSync1 | Quora ID: Simu-Sync | Twitter >>> >>>> ID: @SimuSync | Website: www.simusync.com >>> >>>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> >> [email protected] >>> >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>>> >>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> >>>> attachments if any). 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The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> > any >>> >> way. >>> >>> >>> >> -- >>> >> rgds, >>> >> >>> >> Reinier Battenberg >>> >> Director >>> >> Mountbatten Ltd. >>> >> +256 758 801 749 >>> >> www.mountbatten.net >>> >> http://twitter.com/batje >>> >> http://twitter.com/mapuganda >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >> >>> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >>> >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >> >>> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >> >>> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> > attachments if any). 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The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any >> way. >>> >> -- >> rgds, >> >> Reinier Battenberg >> Director >> Mountbatten Ltd. >> +256 758 801 749 >> www.mountbatten.net >> http://twitter.com/batje >> http://twitter.com/mapuganda >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). 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