To train in Microsoft or Open-Source? The question is more complex than chosing one or the other. But consider the following facts: Fact #1: Microsoft is on 90% of Desktops Globally. Fact #2: Opensource/Unix has gained strength on the Server platforms (Backend Operations), my guestimate would be 60-75% market share of the Fortune 500. Fact #3: Microsoft is the richest company on planet earth (money can almost buy you anything, particularly influence)
From a training need perspective. We definately need skills on both Microsoft and Opensource(Linux/Unix) arena. However, as a country we need to decide wether we want to continue playing at a 'USERS/CONSUMERS' level or we want to join the big league and become 'PRODUCERS' in the knowledge economy.
Methinks Opensource provides more opportunity in terms of the freedom to opening up, peeping into and modifying what makes the software tick. I think serious governments particularly in Europe and Latin America are making deliberate moves to grow this line of skills accross their socio-economic and educational fabric. It wont and cannot happen on its own - maybe it is what that Grand Agency on ICT in Kenya can digest on. walu. ing st --- Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Bill Kagai <billkagai@gmail.com> wrote:
Choice ought to be considered with the 'seriosity' it
ODM vs PNU. If you dwell on the pros/cons of FOSS/Proprietary you will be left jogging on the same spot. To quote Mark Shuttleworth [Founder of Ubuntu], "Windows is a very important platform, and our justifiable pride in Linux and the GNU stack shouldn't blind us to the importance of delivering software that is widely useful.".
The team at Canonical has come up with this innovation called Windows-native installer for Ubuntu into 8.04 LTS. What is really classy about it is the way it uses the Windows Boot Manager sensibly to offer you the Ubuntu option. If I was a Windows user who was intrigued but nervous about Linux, this would be a really great way to get a taste of it, at low risk. Being able to install and uninstall a Linux OS as if it were a Windows application.
So, at JKUAT e-Government Academy, its no longer about whats cheaper/better, but when you attend IT courses [including security] there, you get to learn about the whole lot [Foss and Windows] in one course. What you then decide to use in your day to day life becomes your CHOICE!!
[Pat on my back] as I acknowledge virtual cheers and
deserves. Its like ululations from this
list.
Hi Bill,
You rightly deserve and earn that "pat on the back". II believe the JKUAT e-Government Academy should be the place where the ICT Board should consider for the training. I like the approach.
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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