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Njung'e
#1 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 2:51:05 PM
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seppuku
#2 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 2:57:01 PM
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Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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grolut
#3 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 3:15:52 PM
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Mmm it'll be a costly decision.
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masukuma
#4 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 7:04:18 PM
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seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile
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tuvok
#5 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 9:03:21 PM
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The key question to ask is why Microsoft are doing this (and all the other large MNCs falling over themselves to 'partner' with the govt). There's always a catch. Just hope the people involve scrutinize these deals thoroughly.
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jerry
#6 Posted : Tuesday, June 04, 2013 11:00:27 PM
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Never understood this dotcom thing. Ama the laptops will replace teachers;online learning!?
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Rollout
#7 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:25:08 AM
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Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


I wouldn't call it "secure support" MS is just looking to expand market, so MS actually secured support from UK not UK secure support from MS.

credit UK because he is doing something that other never thought of.
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seppuku
#8 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:42:57 AM
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masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile


Usually both.
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josimar
#9 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:16:56 AM
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Microsoft in partnership with Intel has been supporting Ministry of Education develop distance learning infrastructure by utilizing funds from USAID. The press is overhyping yesterdays meeting but these are discussions which have been going on since 2008/9 if am not wrong.
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masukuma
#10 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:08:56 PM
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seppuku wrote:
masukuma wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html


Dumb move. Free and Open Source Software is the way to go for resource-constrained countries like ours.

free as in freedom or free as in free lunch? smile


Usually both.

opensource normally guarantees the first not the second - anyway it depends on the licensing!
All Mushrooms are edible! Some Mushroom are only edible ONCE!
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