But that data the Ugandans are 'siting on' was obtained using tax payers money. Chances are high that the money generated from this data ends up on a different bank account...... UGanda the land of miracles! -- Kind regards; KTM +256752602550||+256782062708 "Mother of God-Pray for us sinners"
On Wed, 2012-06-27 at 15:00 +0300, Jake Markhus wrote: > Am with Reinier here. Those guys PAY for the data causing Ugandans to > sit on it in hopes that other researchers > will also pay (it paid once didn’t it). > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Reinier Battenberg > Sent: 27 June 2012 13:41 > To: Uganda Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [LUG] Statistics on ICT Usage > > > > > > > @ I am puzzled as to why they do that; hide data/statistics from the > country folks :-/ > > > > > > Well, the fact that we found the data means they are not hiding it. > And the fact they have it, is for a big chunk caused by the fact that > they payed/loaned money for it. > > > > > > They are also working very hard on encouraging the UG government to > open up more raw data, in open format, themselves. > > > > Its a long process, but its surely the track we are on. > > > > And all thanks to Tim Berners-Lee! Yeah for Tim! > > > > reinier > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 27 June 2012 13:12:06 Mike Barnard wrote: > > > > On 27 June 2012 09:51, Reinier Battenberg > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > its pretty amazing though how much is known about uganda, outside > uganda. > > > > > All this data is available, one just needs to know where to get it > from. World bank and the like know where to get it from or whom to ask > about it. I am puzzled as to why they do that; hide data/statistics > from the country folks :-/ > > > > > > > > > > > > One could also try UBOS (www.ubos.org) > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one > in a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -- > > rgds, > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > Director > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > www.mountbatten.net > > tel: +256 758 801749 > > twitter: @batje > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
