Dear colleagues.
Let us have the forum on the 18th of June starting at 9am, I believe this
gives us enough time to alert all stakeholders. I will host you in the
Strathmore University Auditorium.
Regards.
John Matogo
On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp@yahoo.com>wrote:
Barrack et al,
I support this one it is really the way.
Thanks
Daniel Omondi
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*From:* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>
*To:* Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>
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isoc@orion.my.co.ke" <isoc@orion.my.co.ke>; dmakali@yahoo.com
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*Subject:* Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft
support for computers
Interesting perspectives,
Clearly there is need for stakeholders to meet and talk over this issue,
may be GG, can invite Prof Godia to a stakeholders forum and Matogo can
give us definate dates?. Since Dr. Ndemo is for it we can humbly request
him to extend an invitation to Dr. Matiangi then we move forwad, we need to
action this stakeholders meeting. Matogo? Venue, possible dates?
Best Regards
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>wrote:
Is there anybody naive enough to believe Micro$oft is Robinhood?
Micro$oft will continue to laugh all the way to the bank, as we debate
merits of what platform to adopt. Anybody ever heard of Economic Hit
Men (EHM)! I can assure you, we have been hit.
Let's not forget that M$ is not evil. They are just trying as hard as
everybody else to remain relevant in the hard economic times, and pay
their shareholders. But should we do it with our blood?
How many new computers are sold with proprietary M$ software in Kenya?
How much of that hard earned capital could go into better use, like
pay our MPs? ;-)
Why have established and developed economies seen the need to move
from propietary software to FOSS, to the extend of legislating in
parliament?
How comes the Open Source community was caught napping? How was M$
able to pull the carpet under them?
Probably it's time to occupy Ministry of Education and Ministry of
Information and let Kenyans know the merits and de-merits of the
government position to partner with Micro$oft.
Have you ever tried to change a company who's employees were weaned
with M$ and ICDL to FOSS? You will see Organisational behavour
resistance to change at it's best.
Remember "The foundation of a strong economy don't rest alone on the
decision of Chancellors or the spending programs of government" -
George Osborne
.
PS. Lets not forget Dr. Ndemo has a job to protect government position
and interests. As articulate and convincing as he is, the government
has got this all wrong.
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Mwendwa Kivuva
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On 04/06/2013, dmakali@yahoo.com <dmakali@yahoo.com> wrote:
On that note, and considering that the cabinet slots have all now been
filled, may be the jubilee admin should consider dr ndemo to head this
konza
technology park so that he steers the ambitious idea to the next level
and
takes this laptops idea forward, my reservations being noted.
Or?
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for
computers
Barrack,
As I promised, Prof. Godia accepted to respond to your questions on
Kicktanet. You will need to fix e-mail, godiaes@yahoo.com into the
mailing list to make it easier to reply.
I attended the State House function and Microsoft agreed to do the
following:
1. Work with different partners to Train ALL Primary School Teachers
computers (more than 260,000) to enable them implement computer to
schools
programme by January. They are ready to start as soon as the Government
of Kenya gives the go-ahead to start the programme at County level;
2. Work with different partners to develop and train at least five
enterprises in each County to provide technical support in Hardware,
Connectivity and Software to all schools within each County; and
3. Develop a research and innovation hub at Konza Technology Park to
support software developers in the region.
4. Work with other Hardware manufacturers to develop a sustainable model
that includes local assembly of computers as well as local software and
content development that can be replicated in other African countries
This will go a long way in realzing our President's commitment to
achieving his promises to the Kenyan people.
Regards
Ndemo.
Walu,
I think its time we focused on other issues, seems this project is a
foregone conclusion. We will take stock in 2017.
Best Regards
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
Whao!
When I grow up, I want to work for M$oft :-)
Sounds like they are concluding the deal to be on 1million laptops next
year - as we are busy tweeting on what Software is relevant for pupils
in
Standard one. Read on
@
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-...
walu.
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