Yes, terrible if this is true. The Government offices in Uganda always seem to go for the expensive solution when a good and low-cost solution is available (even within the country). That is where I see an important task for COSS - inform and organise.
V On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 12:23 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: >> As we speak I hear gov. ministries are rolling >> out a large Navision based ERP. > > I really hope that's not true. > > > ----- Original message ----- >> Stanley, >> >> As FOSS lovers I think there are already 1 million apps that could do >> with our love. Create an app if the need is justified for not just for >> the sake of creating a Ugandan FOSS app. >> >> For example someone has been doing a great job of using pootle to expand >> the luganda language pack. I notice Zental has almost been 75% >> translated on the 2.2 branch. Fantastic! >> >> One area we have tried unsuccessfully to push is advocacy in government, >> I know a few enlightened souls do exist but that is a long way from >> making it formal policy. As we speak I hear gov. ministries are rolling >> out a large Navision based ERP. Is that really the best option? Can we >> not offer something more viable? Cheaper? Secure? >> >> >> >> Simon Vass >> Managing Director >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> >> http://www.etech.ug >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> email: [email protected] >> skype: e-techservicedesk >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "kaaya stanley" <[email protected]> >> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, 16 July, 2011 9:09:34 PM >> Subject: Re: [LUG] Center for Open Source Software >> >> We agree as open source lovers, to come up with an open source >> applicaton that we shall always offer to the world.That way, i think >> we not only shall we contribute to the community, but also be apart of >> the community. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
