Re: [LUG] Github purchased by Microsoft

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1002696910266773505.html > > On Wed, 6 Jun 2018, 6:18 pm Peter C. Ndikuwera, <mailto:pnd...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Lol. Guess the part where I said "history" with a wink went > over some people's heads.  >

Re: [LUG] Github purchased by Microsoft

I think it's so 2001 to lump Microsoft into being this evil company that does wrong by buying into the open source space. If you look around, they are now more platform-agnostic, run a very large global network, and offer their services to a number of organizations that are willing to pay for

[LUG] Fwd: [MyNOG] FreeBSD event on the 29th March

16 years ago, who'd have ever thought a Microsoft office would host a FreeBSD event? I like this... Mark. Forwarded Message Subject:[MyNOG] FreeBSD event on the 29th March Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:17:09 + From: Jenna Kassim To:

Re: [LUG] FF 57

gt; Yeah; just avoid upgrading until the kinks in Quantum get worked out. > > -- > Cell/WhatsApp/Signal: +256790884905 <tel:+256%20790%20884905> > > On 17 Nov 2017 10:54, "Mark Tinka" <mark.ti...@seacom.mu > <mailto:mark.ti...@seacom.mu&g

Re: [LUG] FF 57

Stephen S. Musoke > Skype: ssmusoke > Twitter: @ssmusoke > +256 776 553 260 > http://ssmusoke.com > > /Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest > fear is that we are powerful beyond measure ~Marianne Williamson/

Re: [LUG] FF 57

soke > Skype: ssmusoke > Twitter: @ssmusoke > +256 776 553 260 > http://ssmusoke.com > > /Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is > that we are powerful beyond measure ~Marianne Williamson/ > > On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Mark Tinka <

Re: [LUG] FF 57

ke > Skype: ssmusoke > Twitter: @ssmusoke > +256 776 553 260 > http://ssmusoke.com > > /Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is > that we are powerful beyond measure ~Marianne Williamson/ > > On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Mark Tinka <

Re: [LUG] FF 57

deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure > ~Marianne Williamson/ > > On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 3:00 PM, James Makumbi > <jmark...@gmail.com <mailto:jmark...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > I wonder whic

[LUG] FF 57

After years of avidly supporting FF, I think it's time for me to make the tough call, and move on to another browser:     http://www.downthemall.net/re-downthemall-and-webextensions-or-why-why-i-am-done-with-mozilla/ Mark. ___ The Uganda Linux User

[LUG] Fwd: [apops] APRICOT 2018 Call for Presentations

vour to get material into the PC sooner rather than later. Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the Programme Committee by e-mail at: pc-chairs at apricot.net We look forward to receiving your presentation proposals. Mark Tinka, Jonny Martin & Philip Smith Co-Chairs, APRICOT

[LUG] SAFNOG-3: Conference Report

in the coming weeks. We look forward to seeing you all (again) in April, 2018. Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee ___ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails

[LUG] SAFNOG-3: Live Stream Happening Now...

for their support in making this happen. Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee ___ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: LUG@linux.or.ug Mailing list archives

[LUG] SAFNOG-3: Attendees & Speakers

on each of the speakers at this year's meeting are available here: http://safnog.org/speakers.html With just 2 days to go, we look forward to seeing you all in Durban! Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee ___ The Uganda

[LUG] SAFNOG-3: Agenda Finalized

site regularly for these updates. Please register your attendance for SAFNOG-3, if you have not yet done so. We look forward to seeing you all in Durban, next week! Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee ___ The Uganda Linux

[LUG] Network & Socialize @ SAFNOG-3

to win one of these cool devices. For more details on the agenda and timing listings, please see: http://safnog.org/#section-agenda Do register your attendance as soon as you can. We look forward to seeing you in Durban. Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee

[LUG] SAFNOG-3: Registration Now Open!

-3 meeting. We look forward to seeing you in Durban. Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee ___ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: LUG@linux.or.ug Mailing

[LUG] SAFNOG-3: Call for Papers Now Out!

and memorable agenda for this year's meeting. We look forward to receiving your submissions, and seeing you in Durban for our next meeting. Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee ___ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug

[LUG] SAFNOG-3: Sponsorship Opportunities

to: secretariat at safnog dot org Any and all support will be sincerely appreciated. We look forward to seeing you in Durban for our next meeting. Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee ___ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug

Re: [LUG] Traceroute blocked by my ISP?

I recall when I tried to run a traceoute while connected to a Vodafone mi-fi in Kampala when I was there last, same as you. Ping worked, though. When on the road, I tether my laptop to my phone to run over 4G. Traceroute isn't blocked there, so it could be network-specific. Also, remember that

[LUG] SAFNOG-3: 4th - 7th September, 2017 - Durban, South Africa!

calendars. To stay in the loop, please keep tabs on: http://safnog.org/ SAFNOG and iWeek look forward to seeing you in Durban. Cheers, Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee ___ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug

Re: [LUG] RELIABLE VPN NEEDED

Assume you mean a VPN client... I like Viscosity, especially if you are connecting to an OpenVPN server. For iOS and Android, the OpenVPN app works quite well. Mark. On 5/Apr/17 11:12, Brian Mulego wrote: > Hi Luggers, > > Anyone know a fast and reliable VPN (free or paid) that can be used in

Re: [LUG] Fixed Line Penetration Uganda

g a free ISM >>>>>> frequency, No digging trenches/duct, fees to the Municipal Council. >>>>>> >>>>>> To sum up the above, The fixed line infrastructure does exist to some >>>>>> extent but where it does exist, its bein

Re: [LUG] Fixed Line Penetration Uganda

On 21/Mar/17 15:34, Arthur B. Niwagaba wrote: > On average, how much can it cost, going by the leading providers of > FTTx to office or home? Depends on the market. On the low-end, it can be US$5/km/customer. On the high-end, it can be US$30/km/customer. This is not including the electronics

Re: [LUG] Fixed Line Penetration Uganda

On 21/Mar/17 15:08, Arthur B. Niwagaba wrote: > > / / > > * /Is the reason for poor fixed line penetration mainly because the > core infrastructure does not exist, or is it that it is hugely > expensive, or both?/ > The cost required to invest in FTTx to the home or business is

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

On 17/Mar/17 10:50, David Okwii wrote: > @Mark, > > Seems like a good chunk of the polices you propose are somewhat in > place already although the results are debatable. Like I said a few posts back, policies are only as useful as their deliberate implementation. Results should be measured

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

On 17/Mar/17 10:02, Joe Willrich Lutalo wrote: > I know I-Network does have such representation, and they often try to > discuss policy, but am not sure this particular list if well suited > for discussing/debating policy or politics - but can we avoid > it/should we avoid it? I think not where

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

On 17/Mar/17 08:53, Joe Willrich Lutalo wrote: > > Your contributions were noble. There's definitely LUG mods on the > thread, and they'd possibly present this I believe, or at least > consider it, given the seriousness of the matter. Am not sure if > there's folks directly from MICT/NITAU on

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

On 16/Mar/17 15:29, Joe Willrich Lutalo wrote: > > > I know some will easily dismiss this, and then return to their more > familiar, comfortable world of code and insensitive machines, after > which, a day or so later, someone again wakes up with a "problem is > with the government...". No, if

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

Being land-locked is an issue, actually. In Africa, the further away you are from the coast, the costlier your Internet service will be. There are various reasons for that, but this is the reality. What exacerbates this issue is that regional and last mile access does not see as much competition

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

r hindering ICT > development. > > On Thu, 16 Mar 2017 at 14:57 Mark Tinka <mark.ti...@seacom.mu > <mailto:mark.ti...@seacom.mu>> wrote: > > > p > > On 16/Mar/17 11:07, Joe Willrich Lutalo wrote: > >> >> Thanks for contributing to the

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

On 16/Mar/17 12:01, David Okwii wrote: > Thanks for the debate, > > So what I gather so far is that this isn't just about numbers or being > land-locked country. This is about regulation/policy on telecoms in > Uganda. >From my perspective, I'd say yes. Fix the laws of the land (and the

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

p On 16/Mar/17 11:07, Joe Willrich Lutalo wrote: > > Thanks for contributing to the debate positively, but I would not > advise us to steer the ship in that direction - leadership for the > sake of serving corporations. That's the ill eating at such giants as > the US. You can be loyal to your

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

d stats around our currency and >> performance of the Economy in general, and you'll notice we'd not >> be crying, had we a better local currency or bargaining power. >> >> IMO, therein lies the core of the problem, not just in telecom >> products and serv

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

be crying, had we a better local currency or bargaining power. > > IMO, therein lies the core of the problem, not just in telecom > products and services, but this pervades all things we pay for, > that rely on foreign exchange. It's a bigger problem than mere > I

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

the core of the problem, not just in telecom > products and services, but this pervades all things we pay for, that > rely on foreign exchange. It's a bigger problem than mere IT/tech biz. > > J. > > > On 16-Mar-17 9:55 AM, Mark Tinka wrote: >> The telecommunications land

Re: [LUG] Why are internet rates exorbitantly more expensive in Uganda than in Kenya

The telecommunications landscape in Uganda needs much better policy (reform). In Africa, the more inland you are, the higher your cost of Internet access. It is not an excuse, but regulation and policy reform are the ways to fix that. I think this is an area that is sorely lacking in our country.

Re: [LUG] LUG Mailing List Back Online

Thanks, Kyle. And many thanks for Charles and his team for continuing to support linux.or.ug. Mark. On 2/Mar/17 17:36, Kyle Spencer wrote: > Hi everyone, > > We had a temporary outage because our domain (linux.or.ug) expired. > > It's since been renewed (for free) thanks to the continued

Re: [LUG] Apple just open sourced the innards of its popular Mac OS X operating system

I agree with the article. Even though macOS is free, I'd not want it open-sourced. Mark. On 29/Nov/16 15:25, G.Y. Mukalazi wrote: > http://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-apple-open-sourcing-mac-os-x-isnt-terribly-exciting/ > > Apple just open sourced the innards of its popular Mac OS X

Re: [LUG] [OT] Vim users are the scum of the earth

On 11/Nov/16 12:23, Tim Schofield wrote: > Well as Robert said Apple has always been diametrically opposed to > FOSS so it always seems to me that promoting them on a FOSS mailing > list is the definition of trolling :) I don't think that when Peter started the thread, he was shouting about

Re: [LUG] [OT] Vim users are the scum of the earth

On 11/Nov/16 12:12, Robert Orenstein wrote: > > Yes! Practicality was what we were all about. One of the things we > taught, which I'm quite proud of, is touch typing. AFAIK we were the > only school in Uganda that actually taught touch-typing. Even the > secretarial schools don't have classes

Re: [LUG] [OT] Vim users are the scum of the earth

On 11/Nov/16 12:01, Robert Orenstein wrote: > > (Point (B) above is not ENTIRELY true... it seemed unfair to our > students to give them only Linux experience when the real world > requires them to be able to use basic Windows software (Word, Excel, > etc). So our solution to that was to keep a

Re: [LUG] [OT] Vim users are the scum of the earth

On 11/Nov/16 11:48, Robert Orenstein wrote: > > Also I'm not exactly sure what a stokvel is. :-). Stokvels are invitation only clubs of twelve or more people serving as rotating credit unions or saving scheme in South Africa where members contribute fixed sums of money to a central fund on a

Re: [LUG] [OT] Vim users are the scum of the earth

Linux has the ESC key, as does the new Mac. Was my point. Mark. On 11/Nov/16 11:45, Peter C. Ndikuwera wrote: > Huh? > > Is this just willfully being argumentative? > > I don't understand the snark > > On Fri, 11 Nov 2016, 12:22 Mark Tinka, <mark.ti...@seacom.mu > &

Re: [LUG] [OT] Vim users are the scum of the earth

On 11/Nov/16 11:07, Tim Schofield wrote: > Possibly Robert meant that this is a _Linux_ user group mailing list, > not an Apple user group? Again with the labeling. I haven't seen this comment from you, Tim, in at least 2 years. But somehow, I knew it would return. People talk about Juniper

Re: [LUG] [OT] Vim users are the scum of the earth

On 11/Nov/16 11:10, Peter C. Ndikuwera wrote: > So > > The ESCAPE key right? Yep, because Linux doesn't have that :-\... Mark. ___ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to:

Re: [LUG] [OT] Vim users are the scum of the earth

On 6/Nov/16 22:58, Robert Orenstein wrote: > I was a die-hard Mac fanboy from 1985 until 2009, until I discovered > FOSS and, specifically, Ubuntu, and since then I've refused to have > anything to do with Apple. Why would a Linux-user want any kind of > Apple product? The FOSS and Apple

Re: [LUG] Frustration with Mail.app

I mostly need competent cross-email-platform calendaring to > work (like sunrise before Microsoft killed it) > > > > Sincerely > > > James S. K. Makumbi > Software Developer & CEO, Billable Limited > Phone: 0783354036 > Mobile: 0790834364 > > > &

Re: [LUG] Frustration with Mail.app

On 4/Nov/16 07:33, Kiggundu Mukasa wrote: > > Just a note > > I took over 90 minutes trying to find out why an IMAP install was not > working on port 993 before landing on link like this one > > https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/3kfc8y/apple_ios_and_yosemite_mail_app_no_support_for/ > >

[LUG] Fwd: [apops] APRICOT 2017 Call for Presentations

ramme Committee by e-mail at: pc-chairs at apricot.net We look forward to receiving your presentation proposals. Mark Tinka & Philip Smith Co-Chairs, APRICOT 2017 Programme Committee -- ___ apops mailing list ap...@apops.net https://mailman.ap

Re: [LUG] Zuku fiber

On 8/Oct/16 14:31, James Makumbi wrote: > And I am saying access is licked! > It is done! > Let us start talking about leveraging that access and steering new > investment into content. > Now is the time for local hosting, Data centers and the next things > that come with good access. > We have

Re: [LUG] ICTAU worth it?

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 03:54:07 PM sanga collins wrote: Just got an invite to join ICTAU. Since I do not live in Uganda, is it worth paying the membership fee's? The website looks very nice but did not really convey the true scope of what they are trying to accomplish. I got the

Re: [LUG] ICTAU worth it?

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 05:16:29 PM billyn...@gmail.com wrote: We are actively recruiting for members. So mainly word of mouth at this stage. Lurking on Forums etc is my guess. Also from attending and supporting events such as the recent UIGF (Which might be where your name was

Re: [LUG] ICTAU worth it?

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 05:54:01 PM billyn...@gmail.com wrote: It is a bit of a chicken and egg situation. We need to money in part to better promote and sustain the ICTAU. We have reached out in certain cases to offer gratis members for example the committee chair for the LUG and

Re: [LUG] ICTAU worth it?

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 07:01:09 PM Simon Vass wrote: That having been said we do have a lot more to do. Which is where I want to take the conversation next. What would you as Mark Tinka like to see the association do? What would be of value to you? How can we overcome some

Re: [LUG] IE is blocked by Zentyal User Corner

On Thursday, October 03, 2013 11:21:05 AM Adam Nelson wrote: IT people are too wimpy in East Africa. The culture is already changing in the States where IT people are more assertive about what's right and what's wrong and that's a good thing. Don't be rude, just be firm with your

Re: [LUG] IE is blocked by Zentyal User Corner

On Thursday, October 03, 2013 12:31:47 PM Jemba Rogers wrote: Hey Mark, Well put and what would you do in scenario. Guidelines, recommendations and policies (not to leave out enforcement) from IT are certainly a good thing. But your users just want to do their job as well. As an IT

Re: [LUG] IE is blocked by Zentyal User Corner

On Thursday, October 03, 2013 06:45:46 PM Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: The kind of person who would knowingly and willingly use Internet Exporer is irrational and objectionable. I don't want that kind of person on my page, in my house, in my workplace, in my neighbourhood, or in my life.

Re: [LUG] How far are Ugandan 4G networks “4G”?

On Tuesday, October 01, 2013 11:12:56 AM okwii David wrote: I've just read your post. Am currently doing a review of 4G network providers...and so far am testing Orange. It turns out, unlike MTN, their 4G falls back to 3/2G meaning that should you be in a non-4G site, then you can still be

Re: [LUG] How far are Ugandan 4G networks “4G”?

On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 03:55:12 PM Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: Since when is G a speed indicator? It has to do with radio network standards, it's not any indication of speed (although later generations of radio network does support higher speeds if enabled, obviously). Trials in

Re: [LUG] pfSense 2.1-RELEASE Now Available

No excuse for the enterprise not to support IPv6 now. Mark. On Sunday, September 15, 2013 12:05:27 PM Kyle Spencer wrote: FYI -- Forwarded message -- From: Chris Buechler c...@pfsense.org Date: Sep 15, 2013 12:49 PM Subject: [Announce] pfSense 2.1-RELEASE and Gold

Re: [LUG] ElementaryOS

On Thursday, September 12, 2013 09:01:44 AM Peter C. Ndikuwera wrote: Even the laptop they used has a definite familiar look. :-( This isn't the first time Linux desktop themes have tried to emulate Mac. IIRC, a desktop theme in KDE provided a look similar (but far from) Mac as many of

Re: [LUG] Apple's new technology will allow government to control your Iphone remotely.

On Friday, August 30, 2013 06:23:37 PM Peter C. Ndikuwera wrote: conspiracy theoryUnless they'll make it so the camera won't work if the radio is off!/conspiracy theory Such breakage leads to loss of loyalty. Apple aren't a monopoly. They know that. Mark. signature.asc Description: This

Re: [LUG] Apple's new technology will allow government to control your Iphone remotely.

On Friday, August 30, 2013 07:49:21 AM roy mukasa wrote: This is an interesting read herehttp://thehackernews.com/2013/08/apples-new-technolo gy-will-allow.html It will be a shame when you can't take a photo of a police officer beating a man in the street because your oppressive

Re: [LUG] Global Bandwidth

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 09:42:16 PM Kyle Spencer wrote: Charging differently for local traffic would violate net neutrality priciples. In my opinion we should not encourage that kind of behavior because it severely undermines the Internet model :) I'm afraid it would be hard to control

Re: [LUG] Global Bandwidth

On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:15:33 AM Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: Not exactly. The gravest violation of net neutrality is done when charging is based on the actual content. Then real-world commercial models charge on access. Mark. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed

Re: [LUG] Global Bandwidth

On Monday, August 26, 2013 05:17:53 PM Kyle Spencer wrote: Mark, Stop speaking in tongues! ISP's don't typically charge for access to content. They charge for access. Mark. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. ___

Re: [LUG] wooooohhhoooooooooo

On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:48:56 AM Reinier Battenberg wrote: this is IP. It has to be 1. On 2. Fast 3. Cheap 4. Good service As the saying goes in IT vendor space - Good, Fast, Cheap - pick any two. Mark. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

Re: [LUG] Article: A 30-second Skype call could land you in an Ethiopian prison for 15 years

On Saturday, June 16, 2012 02:25:43 AM Sanga Collins wrote: This is a joke right? A 30-second Skype call could land you in an Ethiopian prison for 15 years http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/15/skype-voip-banned-ethiopia -google-talk/ Maybe flash calls are the next thing :-). Mark.

Re: [LUG] Fast Internet Access in Kampala

On Friday, June 15, 2012 09:00:10 AM Mwirima Byaruhanga wrote: Stop ranting. There are many ways around your self-created 'problem'. In all fairness, I'd be for an iHub-type facility in Uganda as well, or at the very least, a location where folk can go and do massive downloads pretty quick,

Re: [LUG] Skype 4.0 out for Linux

On Friday, June 15, 2012 11:27:25 AM Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: Skype being isolated from every other VoIP service in existence is enough of a disadvantage not to use it. Why not stick with standards? For the same reasons you have BBM, WhatsApp and now Viber. Skype have traction, and it

Re: [LUG] Skype 4.0 out for Linux

On Friday, June 15, 2012 01:48:00 PM Mwirima Byaruhanga wrote: Because the average user doesn't give a $#!+ about standards, they just want something that works, and does the job well. And that's the bottom line. Mark. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

Re: [LUG] Decade or there about

On Thursday, March 01, 2012 08:56:12 PM Kiggundu Mukasa wrote: We need an excuse to party and to celebrate OSS in the country and the distance both the community and country have come and what we would like to see in the next decade of Linux in Uganda. If for nothing else, we should

Re: [LUG] Reiserfs

On Friday, March 02, 2012 01:41:32 PM Fred Bbaale wrote: Are there people still using reiserfs? How I miss it! I have to admit that I still use it on my VMware Fusion openSUSE installation, to this day. Old habits. For servers, well, I moved to FreeBSD a long time ago. Mark.

Re: [LUG] Decade or there about

On Friday, March 02, 2012 05:00:37 PM benja...@mysteriousquilt.se wrote: Speaking of downloading ISO images: Is it convenient to do so nowadays in Uganda? Obviously, the last mile is bottleneck, and not just because an ISP will over-price bandwidth. If you work at an ISP, I don't think this

Re: [LUG] Decade or there about

On Friday, March 02, 2012 07:42:28 PM Paul Bagyenda wrote: 4GB will take a day or so to pull over locally. Which is not only a huge improvement, but is also something one can live with. Paul, I'm guessing your perspective is in the last mile. Would you be able to talk about the properties of

Re: [LUG] OT : Sony boycott

On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:14:43 AM sanga collins wrote: i believe the same thing happened with M.Jackson passed. But as far as boycotting sony, count me in I'm a Sony fan through-and-through (for home appliances), but even I think they're a little mental sometimes. Like the latest

Re: [LUG] OT: Was right

On Monday, February 06, 2012 10:53:44 AM Cavin Mugarura wrote: Go giants With our own Ben Kiwanuka jr Certainly off-topic, but it's always been interesting how American sports have always referenced being worldly, but really aren't. The baseball world series are not really worldly,

[LUG] Fwd: [afnog] AfNOG 2012: Call for Program Committee Volunteers

FYI. Mark. ---BeginMessage--- AfNOG 2012 Programme Committee The AfNOG 2012 Programme Committee are responsible for the solicitation and selection of suitable presentation and tutorial content for the AfNOG 2012 conference (www.afnog.org).

Re: [LUG] Learning and mastering programming/development the Open Source way

On Friday, January 27, 2012 03:01:33 AM Bernard Adongo wrote: I lived in Japan for some time, so I know a little bit. All the celebrated info technologies and user experience - superior to those that make up ipods, iphones, macbook airs etc came out in Japan a few years before adoption by

Re: [LUG] Learning and mastering programming/development the Open Source way...

On Wednesday, January 18, 2012 05:39:12 PM Robert Muwanga wrote: The English barrier problem may soon not be a problem anymore with regards to China at least http://abcnews.go.com/WN/China/china-pushes-english-langu age/story?id=12154435 In my experience, English is several parts of Asia is

Re: [LUG] Internet full of Hogwash

On Friday, January 13, 2012 11:56:27 PM Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: I miss the Internet before it became a commodity. Before it was a place for enthusiasts breaking new ground every day; now it's just filled with spam, trolls, pointless activities and social decadence. Sure, I wouldn't want

Re: [LUG] [OT] LCD, LED, Plasma,...

On Thursday, January 12, 2012 06:07:43 PM Daniel Bwente wrote: Another Betamax vs VHS battle in the making ? Hardly - in this case, everyone is agreeing on LCD and LED (and variations thereof). The implementatios differ, but the overall result is not that different. Mark. signature.asc

Re: [LUG] [OT] LCD, LED, Plasma,...

On Thursday, January 12, 2012 06:57:23 PM Jake Markhus wrote: You mean Blu-ray vs the other one. HD-DVD. Rule of thumb, don't buy unless a standard has been agreed upon :-). If you must buy, be sure you can fix the limitation via software, or some similar alternative. Mark. signature.asc

Re: [LUG] Battery Time (was: Why Droid sucks)

In general, short battery life is a requirement for smart phones :-). Prior to iOS 5, my iPhone had a post-charg life of 1.8 days. After iOS 5, it now lives for only 1.3 days. Both values assume limited voice time - with aggravated voice time, forget about it... And I'm not a power user by

Re: [LUG] Jailbroken IOS 5.0.1

On Sunday, January 08, 2012 04:00:41 PM Paul Bagyenda wrote: Such nice people, these jailbreakers! I own neither iPhone nor iPad, and do not feel left out. The one iOS device that I find compelling (and which benefits from this) is the AppleTV. Very nice, cheap home media box/player when

Re: [LUG] Jailbroken IOS 5.0.1

On Monday, January 09, 2012 01:01:12 AM Sanga Collins wrote: I agree. Apple tv can not stand on its own two. You need the whole iTunes Eco system + the robust data connection to make it flow. There are other similar devices on the market with more flexibility. We have a PS3 doing the job of

Re: [LUG] Jailbroken IOS 5.0.1

On Monday, January 09, 2012 01:27:03 AM Paul Bagyenda wrote: Which is why I said jailbroken. When that's done, it is an entirely different animal. No need for iTunes, just any old browsable share (smb, afp or such). Anything XBMC and Darwin can talk to or read from. And ssh access. This is

Re: [LUG] Important: SIM Card Registration

On Wednesday, January 04, 2012 07:28:31 PM benja...@mysteriousquilt.se wrote: Just a few objections: I have bought pre-paid cards in both the UAE and in Singapore the times I have been there, and I did not have to part with any personal information, let alone fingerprints. Is this a brand

Re: [LUG] Important: SIM Card Registration

On Wednesday, January 04, 2012 08:48:12 PM Mike Barnard wrote: After reading Mark's post I imagined him coming to Kampala to visit friends and family and purchasing an Orange sim card, assuming no roaming for him and having to get finger printed, photographed and verified before his sim

Re: [LUG] Important: SIM Card Registration

On Tuesday, January 03, 2012 06:07:59 PM Jake Markhus wrote: Mark, Maybe you did not read Kigs' email. He said READ BOTH. Ah yes, I missed the first one. I could be optimistic, but this is an overly complex exercise that looks easy on paper, but will be very difficult to implement.

Re: [LUG] Important: SIM Card Registration

On Wednesday, January 04, 2012 12:57:03 AM Mugarura Cavin wrote: Of course some people might want to hood wink these noble efforts, with their privacy concerns. If you don't want to register for a sim card, you can use a public telephone, or call booth (token or whatever). You don't even

Re: [LUG] Important: SIM Card Registration

On Wednesday, January 04, 2012 01:02:24 AM Mike Barnard wrote: I am not sure why finger printing and photographs are required for SIM registration. It was certainly not required when I registered my SafariCom number!!! if you have a financial card (thanks to CRB requirements) they have

Re: [LUG] Important: SIM Card Registration

On Wednesday, January 04, 2012 02:29:28 PM Kyle Spencer wrote: This cannot be judged acceptable solely on the basis that it's a common occurrence. This system seems to introduce more problems than it solves: It does not appear that it will have a meaningful impact on Uganda's overall level

Re: [LUG] Android users get screwed?

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011 08:19:55 PM Bernard Wanyama wrote: The story was about phones. PC hardware moves quite rapidly, I dare say, in some cases, even faster than phone hardware. On the same computer table, however, lie the dead bodies - Nokia N80 - 2006 - 2010 (pioneered small-pin

Re: [LUG] Android users get screwed?

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011 08:37:48 PM Jake Markhus wrote: The reason I love android so much is because this is the new Linux with everyone having the ability to get a standard smartphone and do what they want with it. Google is now shipping the Google Nexus with a rootable rom just so

Re: [LUG] Android users get screwed?

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011 08:54:43 PM Mwirima Byaruhanga wrote: I know a little bit about Mark. He still has a Sony Ericsson P900, bought in 2003, still functioning. Not the right chap to engage in this debate ;) It was a P910i, chief (unlike you, I never did try the P990; I found the

Re: [LUG] Android users get screwed?

On Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:23:37 AM Jake Markhus wrote: But Mark, Quad core tablet!! I will buy that (probably 2yrs late) just to install Windows 8 on it!! And I might likely do the same. The point is that Average Joe across the street won't. He just wants to Click Update and be

Re: [LUG] Android users get screwed?

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011 03:02:56 AM Bernard Wanyama wrote: Moral of the story, hardware nowadays expires just as fast as software. It is now more about the latest device than the latest kernel or patch! Ummh, I don't think so. Hardware expires quickly because we all want new toys as

Re: [LUG] UTL failing to call South Africa

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011 03:35:18 PM Jake Markhus wrote: You lost me at UTL line can't call SA. This means that MTN actually owns the only connection to SA!! No wonder most military guys I know carry one phone per network in Uganda (i.e. minimum 4 phones)!! You might have to use an

Re: [LUG] Android users get screwed?

On Monday, December 12, 2011 02:23:07 PM Mwirima Byaruhanga wrote: That's exactly what I'm trying to say. You and I will see this evil approach, our non geeky friends wont :( And there is a reason why this model will continue to work - vendor and network collaborations. They make the

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