April 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

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by Thomas Odol | Amalvin Limited 24 Apr '09

24 Apr '09

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Saturday Meeting, Followup, Talking to Government 25th April
by Phares Kariuki 24 Apr '09

24 Apr '09

Hi, There will be a followup meeting on Saturday extending Alex Gakuru's talk on Communicating with Government. The meeting will go into the nitty gritty of the topic. It will be at Coco Lounge behind Nakumatt Lifestyle from 2 pm. Kindly send me an email to confirm for planning purposes. Thanks. -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Open Source Licensing
by Mr. Lawi 24 Apr '09

24 Apr '09

Hi Guys, I do use Open Source stuff but frankly, their licences confuse me. Can someone break it down for me please (yeah, I know there is Google, wikipedia...) specifically, GPL, Mozilla Licence, Java licensing terms, <list_any_other> and their effect on a programmer/developer. What licence type allows me to deploy applications "just like that"? 1. Is RedHat opensource? Can I download it and just install on a site (assuming am not interested in their support/subscription package) 2. And what in hell is a "Commercial Opensource" product? Sounds like an oxymoron to me. 3. Does a change in licence type apply to already deployed products? For instance, if Oracle changes the MySQL licence, will it affect the already running instances? Some light on these will be appreciated

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Does Telkom Outsource the Customer Service Functions to Egypt?
by Odhiambo ワシントン 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

Hello skunk*, I have been trying to see if I can talk to any souls that work at Jambo Telkom. Yesterday I called Telkom and after being on hold for about 10 minutes, a gentleman working "at Telkom, home of Orange" gave me two numbers to call. These are 2216601 and 2249807. While the former number seems always busy, the later actually goes through, and I am talking to Customer Care representative in Cairo, Egypt!! I speak to the lady, telling her that I'd like to talk to someone in Tech Support within Jambo Telkom. She's surprised what that is, and tells me that she doesn't know about the existence of such a company. What has left me amazed though, are two things: 1/\ Very nice voice quality. I wish I could get that clear channel for my VoIP calls. 2/\ Does Orange have to outsource to Egypt? Is it cheaper there? Don't we have Call Centres in KE who can take that business? And finally, I think I am almost giving up on this company called Jambo Telkom. It must only be existing on paper:) Does anyone here know what SMTP server needs to be used by Kenyans on ADSL? Is it still mx.jamboworld.com??? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -- Mark Twain

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Are you part of the 2%
by Tech List Kenya 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

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Google - Is it part of the End of Days?
by J. N. Kimani 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

Or just some sort of fiction? http://www.theonion.com/content/node/40076 -- J. N. Kimani

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CCK licensing
by Billy 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

To those of you in the know, what license does one need run an sms service i.e. instead of using a VASP. -- -Billy

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Re: [Skunkworks] Open Source Licensing
by Arthur Simiyu 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

Popular licensing models Apache Software License 2.0 Allows use of the source code for the development of proprietary software as well as free and open source software. The Apache License does not require modified versions of the software to be distributed using the same license nor even that it be distributed as free/open-source software The Apache license only requires that a notice is kept informing recipients that Apache licensed code has been used. Derived work can be under any license. New and Simplified BSD Licenses. Allows unlimited redistribution for any purpose as long as its copyright notices and the license's disclaimers of warranty are maintained. The license also contains a clause restricting use of the names of contributors for endorsement of a derived work without specific permission. GNU General Public License (GPL) The GPL grants the recipients of a computer program the rights of the free software definition and uses copyleft to ensure the freedoms are preserved, even when the work is changed or added to. Derived work has to be under the same license. GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) The LGPL places copyleft restrictions on the program itself but does not apply these restrictions to other software that merely links with the program. There are, however, certain other restrictions on this software. You can use the software that’s under LPGL mainly libraires and not be forced to have your work using the same license MIT License You can reuse the code within proprietary software on the condition that the license is distributed with that software.Most permissible of all licenses. Mozilla Public License (MPL) 1.1 Source code copied or changed under the MPL must stay under the MPL. What license type allows me to deploy applications "just like that"? Any so long as it is open source approved, no restrictions are placed on the deployment. 1. Is RedHat opensource? Can I download it and just install on a site (assuming am not interested in their support/subscription package) Redhat Advance server is open source. You can download and install just like that but you wouldn't be ale to get updates till you subscribe to them. 2. And what in hell is a "Commercial Opensource" product? Sounds like an oxymoron to me. What most companies do as means of generating revenue, they have an enterprise version which includes support and other features that wouldn't be available on the normal community version. 3. Does a change in license type apply to already deployed products? For instance, if Oracle changes the MySQL license, will it affect the already running instances? No, the license in play is the one you agreed to when installing the software. If Oracle change the license today, it would only affect the new versions, and unless you are not planning to upgrade it will eventually affect you too. Simiyu

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iframe virus
by saich 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

Dear all Does anyone know how to prevent a website from being infected with an iframe virus

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Little Advice Guys
by Caddillac 1 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

Hi Guys, I need some little advice al appreciate any info i can get on this. I have a product i have come across for the mobile telephone industry that Safaricom,Zain n other providers we have, have not yet introduced into the market inspite of it being used by major carriers around the world. This product i believe will have a great impact on mobile users. Now i also feel like its just a matter of time before they come across it (if they havent done so already). It is a product that can be worth some millions since every provider will want to use it. Now i need any advice you guys can offer in regards to how i can introduce the product here before the big guys (Safcom and the rest) do so. Meaning also selling it to them before they go to the main company itself. I dont have the financial might to launch it on my own. This is why i need any advice i can get on what options i can look at if it means partnering with someone or sell the idea to someone etc, That kind of stuff. You can contact me onlist or offlist. Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks guys. Regards, Mwangi

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