[LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread billyn...@gmail.com
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24147333 Didn't' MS phase out Encarta? ___ 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:

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread Patrick Tumusime
The last time i heard about Encarta was like 4 years ago, Guess they had put it off shelf for to be used purposely for the pc's in the Hub On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 9:05 AM, billyn...@gmail.com billyn...@gmail.comwrote: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24147333 Didn't' MS phase out

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread James S. K. Makumbi
And the trouble is Encarta needs to be updated regularly. They should do something with/like Wikipedia. Write a data connection to download Wikipedia open source db every week to a central server. From: lug-boun...@linux.or.ug [mailto:lug-boun...@linux.or.ug] On Behalf Of Patrick Tumusime

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread Peter C. Ndikuwera
Encarta was discontinued in 2009. Either the article is wrong, or they're using an old version. -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 20 September 2013 09:14, Patrick

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread Kyle Spencer
Yawn. UNICEF has about 50 solar powered rugged school kiosk deployments in Uganda. They run entirely on Linux. On Sep 20, 2013 9:07 AM, billyn...@gmail.com billyn...@gmail.com wrote: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24147333 Didn't' MS phase out Encarta?

[LUG] [OT] Looking for developers

2013-09-20 Thread Peter C. Ndikuwera
Hi all, I'm looking for both looking-to-be-employed and looking-for-contract-work workers with some/all of the following skills to work with a growing IT firm: - Web based development using HeiTML/PHP (HeiTML infinitely preferred) - Database developers (MySQL PostgreSQL) (experience in Redis

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread James S. K. Makumbi
You yawn easily. 50? I hope 50 is not the number of kiosks. I have seen these Kiosks and know each one is just a pc in a large case. Considering this is Linux, the emphasis should be on reuse of outdated winboxes with Linux (cheap pcs) and the provision Of 50 free data connections. Providing a

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread Kyle Spencer
I do not yawn easily :) 50 deployments means approximately 150 workstations. They are solar powered, ruggedized, and have data connections. They are generally placed in extremely remote areas that are not otherwise served by the traditional education system. They are not the ancient Digital Drum

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread James S. K. Makumbi
Thanks for the clarification Kyle. Technically Microsoft is not doing anything. What about connection to the internet? From: lug-boun...@linux.or.ug [mailto:lug-boun...@linux.or.ug] On Behalf Of Kyle Spencer Sent: 20 September 2013 12:55 To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] So it

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread Simon Vass
Well I got this through a link from the British council about how cool it was. I think it is a little disingenuous of MS to supply Encarta instead of the countless other content providers just because it's their product. If memory serves some of the facts in Encarta were pretty questionable

Re: [LUG] So it begins

2013-09-20 Thread billyn...@gmail.com
Sorry Nortel should be airtel. Damn autocorrect. On Sep 20, 2013 1:00 PM, Simon Vass sv...@etech.ug wrote: Well I got this through a link from the British council about how cool it was. I think it is a little disingenuous of MS to supply Encarta instead of the countless other content

Re: [LUG] Meeting

2013-09-20 Thread Polly Bukenya
What is the meeting point because i would love to attend? On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Katerega Micheal 8218ke...@gmail.comwrote: man such meetings its wired for them to be hosted at 2:00pm, because most people who attend such meetings work and live work or get to be free by 4:00pm

Re: [LUG] Meeting

2013-09-20 Thread billyn...@gmail.com
I would love to attend remotely, as I am abroad so any venue with decent Internet. On 20 September 2013 20:25, James S. K. Makumbi jmark...@gmail.com wrote: I recently revived my user group and found greater success getting new blood (recent grads and campusers) to show up in large numbers.

Re: [LUG] Meeting

2013-09-20 Thread James S. K. Makumbi
I recently revived my user group and found greater success getting new blood (recent grads and campusers) to show up in large numbers. Maybe you guys need to revise the advertising strategy. Can we have a quick rollcall for who would be interested in a LUG meeting? Please indicate here and suggest

Re: [LUG] Meeting

2013-09-20 Thread Kyle Spencer
I would also attend. The third Friday of every month was always the tradition but anything works so long as it does not interfere with work :) On Sep 20, 2013 10:45 PM, billyn...@gmail.com billyn...@gmail.com wrote: I would love to attend remotely, as I am abroad so any venue with decent

Re: [LUG] Meeting

2013-09-20 Thread Simon Vass
Polly it tends to vary on the meeting. On Sep 20, 2013 4:03 PM, Polly Bukenya pollybuke...@gmail.com wrote: What is the meeting point because i would love to attend? On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Katerega Micheal 8218ke...@gmail.comwrote: man such meetings its wired for them to be hosted