+1 I like your points. For our country and continent to catch up, we can't do it apples way. On Oct 11, 2011 1:05 PM, "Victor van Reijswoud" < [email protected]> wrote:
> What a sad and at the same time egocentric conclusion: "Everybody wants a > better quality of life for *themselves*" (emphasis on "themselves"). I > have always operated, and spent the last 10 years promoting Linux and open > source, under the impression that there is more than just the greedy > individual. There is a need to develop a nation, a continent and a majority > of people that cannot afford gadgets. They needs access to information and > data manipulations tools to move to the next level in development. > > Like Reinier, appropriateness and sustainability have been my drivers (see > also my publications in the area). Openness is an other important driver > (see also my book on FOSS4D). Apple technology is not sustainable nor open > (moreover, increasingly closed over the past years) and disqualifies as an > appropriate development tool. > > I still believe that open software, open data and affordable hardware are > the way forward for development, but I increasingly feel alone (especially > on this list). > > V > > > > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 5:04 AM, Mark Tinka <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On Friday, October 07, 2011 05:59:20 PM Reinier Battenberg >> wrote: >> >> > somehow, in our local market, you would hope things like >> > 'appropriateness' or 'cost' or the classic >> > 'sustainability' would play a bigger factor when people >> > choose their toolbox. >> >> Everybody wants a better quality of life for themselves, >> regardless of economic or social circumstances. Most people >> can only wish, but they'll seize an opportunity as soon as >> it drops. >> >> Mark. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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