Julius, As IT practitioners we do need to speculate and provide advice in a public forum, because we have an ethical responsibility to discuss these issues which affect how others look at our sector and practices.
Remember competition never provided better services in near monopolies since the corporations are out to make money, e.g., Microsoft Windows/IE/Office, Apple Ipod/Ipad/Iphone walled garden, Intel (chips), IBM Mainframes, Google Search, the list is endless. While I do not know their mobile platform, the effects of performance issues are clearly evident. Looking at the system as a black box through Web 2.0 lenses you can still provide lots of advice basing on best practices and lessons used by bigger players, Facebook, Ebay, Google, Amazon ... Stephen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Julius Kidubuka Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 3:19 AM To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] MTN Uganda, Mobile Money and Operations Issues Yes Stephen, I read your link/rant. And yes, you do talk about using open source software and all, however your topic would call for a lot of off-topic discussion about MTN's mobile money service. As the LUG, I don't think we should engage in discussing an operator's service challenges. That's their business and let them handle it. At most you would be speculating since (perhaps) you don't know their mobile money OS and application platform that well (or at all) to make such sweeping statements. Have a good one too! On 2/12/12, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote: > Julius, > > I documented a problem and suggested some possible solutions, so I am > not just ranting and raving, most of the Luggers I think work with > systems hence would provide better feedback on the suggested > approaches that I proposed. > > BTW most of them are focused on operations management (DevOps), use of > open source software, off loading APIs etc, was the language too > technical for you? > > Or did you just read the title and conclude? > > Enjoy your weekend > > Stephen > > On 02/11/2012 11:05 PM, Julius Kidubuka wrote: >> Hi Stephen, >> >> This is totally off-topic. You may get more responses on other lists >> say, i-network etc. >> >> Thanks! >> >> On 2/11/12, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Luggers, >>> >>> Sorry for cross posting >>> >>> Please share your thoughts http://wp.me/pXn3W-4j >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> -- >> JuKi >> >> "Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." >> _______________________________________________ >> 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). 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