I don't think there would be much of a need for a local search engine, but a local directory (like http://www.dmoz.org/) would be an awesome idea. Preferably crowd-sourced for it to remain up-to-date.
On 7 January 2013 17:51, <[email protected]> wrote: > :) This is really interesting, the other side of the coin seems to look > like this: any other ways to pass the test? Change the examiners questions > to suit you? Or work with what you have to bring out the genius in you? > > Drupal could be cool, but you can as well set up a development team to > build a CMS thats seamlessly Ugandan (working with the "facades" of all > trades employees like you alluded to) > > This list featured so many posts about cities going open source, and > someone suggested an open source metro network (guess KCCA would love that > as a big investment for their youth stimulus packages if we could pursue > it further) > > Someone also suggested a vehicle monitoring system, but declined to > release its C++ source code he had done, let alone the system itself, > perhaps it could get support from the folks on the list, there was a price > comparator suggested, but.... Well, we could also be able to assemble the > cheap phones from China ourselves and have the computer > science/engineering departments certify the products before putting them > on the market (thats if their labs are well equipped to do so..) > > :)On the open source network, we could also run our own yahoo and local > search engines > Maybe we could take the lead and encourage the local developers to release > their open source projects to the list, so we can support them i guess... > > Happy New Year by the way > > > >> I think it is more interesting to talk about things we can change (like >> Uganda) than to moan about the demise of a US corporation >> >> >> On Monday 07 January 2013 08:06:03 [email protected] wrote: >> >> An interesting comparison, Reinier. Yahoo! is a jack of all trades, but >> king >> of none. >> >> That still leaves me with the question "why aren't they already dead?", >> though. >> >> >> Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> HI Joseph, >> >> You bring up a very interesting point, that is very valid in the Ugandan >> context as well. >> >> There are a lot of FLOSS users in Uganda, especially in the website >> building >> business: joomla, wordpress, drupal, ushahidi. A lot of people can offer >> you a >> site for a very reasonable price because they use free software. >> >> Unfortunately there seem to be very few people that become active members >> of >> the community that comes with the tools they apply. >> >> I think there are 2 reasons for this: >> >> - "Why would you? It's free, I use is, and that's it." Very valid >> statement, >> but as you wont learn more about the internals of the tool you use, others >> will come on to the market and do exactly the same as you: download and >> install. This will make it harder for anyone who gets stuck at this level >> to >> compete. >> >> - Very few people tend to specialise. On the average CV that we receive, >> if >> they were all true, most people in ICT in Uganda can do anything: From >> Oracle, >> to PHP, from C++ to Networking all on 1 CV. If you know so many subjects, >> its >> pretty clear you can not be extremely good in any of them. And that is >> what a >> lot of employers are looking for: extremely good people. >> >> So, point of the email: a lot of IT people in Uganda could compare >> themselves >> to Yahoo. (And btw, reading John Graham's posts is a very good idea when >> you >> are in IT.) And it would be great if in 2013 we can see more Ugandan names >> pop >> up in the forums on drupal.org (for example)! >> >> rgds, >> >> Reinier >> >> >> On Sunday 06 January 2013 21:37:38 Joseph Mutumi wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> This is a bit off topic but wanted to share it anyway. Think about Yahoo >> before >> you >> plan for this year. >> >> Started the year by doing an audit on some of my accumulated login >> credentials. >> I realized a lot of them use my yahoo email which I noticed I actually no >> longer use! >> Yahoo in the news for all the wrong reasons; layoffs, product >> discontinuations, >> CEO >> woos etc. What happened to all those profit speculations? So what killed >> Yahoo? >> >> I did a search and came across this http://www.paulgraham.com/yahoo.html >> I think this post albeit a bit old, nails it, with one interesting insight >> being: >> *Yahoo was killed because they didn't have a hacker-centric culture* >> >> Yahoo which used OSS failed to adopt OSS. OSS and the Linux stack is more >> than >> downloading packages for free, its a culture. A proven successful business >> model and >> work paradigm. If you believe your organization is using OSS but not >> adopted >> it watch >> out 2013 may be just another bad year for you. >> >> That said I hope a lot of the IT corps come to their senses and start >> backing >> community. >> I hope LUG flourishes this year. >> >> Happy New Year >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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). 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