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Solving Zenwalk (based on slackwa) dependencies issue
by Job Muriuki 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hi skunks Am trying to install k3b or brasero on zenwalk but i cannot get the dependecies from the repo online. What could be the issue. Am using Xfce desk top enviroment and is there a cd/dvd burner for this.

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ISP Data Providers Survey
by Dennis Kioko 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hi All, I have put up a little Data Provider /ISP *informal* survey here http://bit.ly/isp-survey. If you have some spare time, you can help by filling out the form. The results are anonymous and will be published and distributed free of charge at the Tekniaonline blog ( http://tekniaonline.blogspot.com) and in upcoming issues of the Free Tekniaonline ezine. Hopefully,industry insiders will not hire people to skew the data (hence the informality due to lack of means of detecting skewed data. -- with Regards: Get your free technology e-magazine in pdf format: Tekniaonline: http://bit.ly/tekniaonline-2 A Campus Perspective, Comically wrapped in Satire : http://gramware.blogspot.com

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zabbix successful installation
by George Njoroge 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hi listers How many of you have have succesfully installed the zabbix monitoring tool. No matter what I do im always getting this: configure: error: MySQL library not found N'one who successfully configured this please outline. -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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Offtopic: teaser of the day 2.
by [ Brainiac ] 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Two doors, only one has treasure. Two guards each guarding a door. One is a perpetual liar, will always say the opposite of what is true, second one will always say the truth. You are required to ask only one question to determine where the treasure is. You dont know who is the truth guy or the liar. How do you find the treasure? -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBQ2o0LcmnQ&feature=PlayList&p=B41970323E7D1…

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OT: Wako and Proud Africans
by Richard Bosire 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

one amos wako wants us to sue the US as proud kenyans on his behalf

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kai wulff on balance of power
by Peter Muchemi 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

I found the "balance of power" statement interesting. On thinking about it I found it to be spot on esp in discouraging deviation from the norm thus stiffling innovation. Locally guys go for the big guy and the small guy who can later become the "better option" is left to die. A few illustrations. 1. Every car infront is a T. 2. T.. my country my beer. K will never have a chance with its S brand. 3. 90% of new coders know VB and nothing else. 4. The better option has over 14m subscribers as they claimed yesterday in the papers. 5. Majority of accountants will only use QB 6. And the list goes on. -- Regards

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Kenya electricity infrastructure. Single point of failure?
by [ Brainiac ] 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Im sure many might have noticed a blackout this evening, what you may not know is its virtually country wide. Doesnt this pose a serious security issue, that a single point can fail and all of kenya goes into black out mode? Any neural network engineers maybe? -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBQ2o0LcmnQ&feature=PlayList&p=B41970323E7D1…

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Yu website
by Mark Mwangi 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

if there is anyone from yu here please note that your site is down. . . . -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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Offtopic : Teaser of the day:
by [ Brainiac ] 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

hi skunks, after a week gone so far, here is one to lighten up the mood and maybe refresh our minds: Q: Construct a sentence with five "and"s consecutively following each other and make both logical and gramaticall sense. (as in the statement will contain (and and and and and) & still make sense. :-) Back to you.

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Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Re: ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open Office recognized?
by Gakuru Alex 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

This is great! Absolutely need similar "open" skill set standards model here-that was never the contention. Rather that the media house reportedly concluded /suggested that GoK was Gazetting M$ - NOT FUNNY, at all, or at the very least. regards, a. On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:24 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > About ICDL > > http://www.icdlegypt.gov.eg/Inside.aspx > > > Ndemo > > > > >> My Opinion Alex, i have done a lot of Social Work through Project >> Discovery >> (www.projectdiscovery.or.ke) and i have also taught ICDL programs for a >> while, that is my take based on my experiences , let the people decide, i >> think it would pay if we focus on the global picture does that answer ??? >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Gakuru Alex >> <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> ??? >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:52 AM, Barrack Otieno >>> <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Dr. Ndemo, >>> > Permit me to differ with you on this and agree with Waudo's position, >>> such >>> > a move would be defeatist, let the market decide what it wants with >>> regard >>> > to the Computer Applications, the issue here is about the skills and >>> the >>> > market should determine that , Africa as a continent and we as a >>> country >>> > are trying to catch up with the developed world and only "freedom" can >>> can >>> > bring about innovation, i think governmnet should focus on >>> Infrastructure >>> > and the global policy environment. I would like to get the opinion >>> of >>> > other policy makers on the same issue. >>> > Regards >>> > >>> > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Gakuru Alex >>> <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Thank you. >>> >> >>> >> If they report your Open Source clarification clearly, then we may >>> >> consider dropping our open source complaint to MCK. >>> >> >>> >> regards, >>> >> >>> >> a. >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:11 AM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >>> >> > I will be on KTN in 5 minutes to clarify this. Please watch. >>> >> > >>> >> > Ndemo >>> >> > Sent from my BlackBerry® >>> >> > >>> >> > -----Original Message----- >>> >> > From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> >>> >> > Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:05:01 >>> >> > To: Zacs<mwatha_zacs(a)yahoo.com> >>> >> > Cc: Skunkworks Forum<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>; >>> >> > ke-users<ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> >>> >> > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be >>> Gazetted: >>> Is >>> >> > Open >>> >> > Office recognized? >>> >> > >>> >> > I have reliable information to the effect that the PS mentioned >>> both >>> >> > Open Source ICDL and Proprietary ICDL. Now looking for the actual >>> KTN >>> >> > footage to confirm what was actually reported, upon whose >>> >> > confirmation, if found skewed reporting as true we shall lodge a >>> >> > formal, open complaint against the media house to the Media Council >>> of >>> >> > Kenya for misinformation on such a sensitive national subject. >>> >> > >>> >> > Regards, >>> >> > >>> >> > Alex >>> >> > >>> >> > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:16 AM, Zacs <mwatha_zacs(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >> >> I seriously believe there is no way ICDL can be a proprietary >>> licence. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> ________________________________ >>> >> >> From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> >>> >> >> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>; ke-users >>> >> >> <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> >>> >> >> Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 12:19:57 AM >>> >> >> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: >>> Is >>> >> >> Open >>> >> >> Office recognized? >>> >> >> >>> >> >> If they only gazette ICDL and leave out OpenICDL >>> >> >> http://www.openicdl.org/ we shall go to court to have the Gazette >>> >> >> Notice annulled on the basis of its illegality hence illegitimacy. >>> >> >> Contemplating such an illegal move would leave sour scars and in >>> any >>> >> >> case we no longer have time for niceties play with Microsofties >>> >> >> family.. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> I sincerely hope this is not the case. It would be very >>> unfortunate >>> if >>> >> >>> government forces citizens to take a certain route. >>> >> >>> From my small investigation ICDL seems to be a pretty widespread >>> >> >>> standard >>> >> >>> that is supposed to be vendor neutral and not linked to any >>> particular >>> >> >>> software. See this link for some >>> >> >>> information. http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=102&n=108 >>> as >>> >> >>> well >>> >> >>> as >>> >> >>> this one http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=108&n=119. I >>> hope >>> >> >>> this >>> >> >>> is what was in mind >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> >> >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> >> >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> >> >>> ------------ >>> >> >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> >> >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> >> >>> ------------ >>> >> >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >>> Other lists >>> >> >>> ------------- >>> >> >>> Announce: >>> >> >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> >> >>> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> >> >>> kazi: >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> ke-internetusers mailing list >>> >> >> ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net >>> >> >> http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> > ke-internetusers mailing list >>> >> > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net >>> >> > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers >>> >> > >>> >> > ---------------------------------------------- >>> >> > This message has been scanned for viruses and >>> >> > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >>> >> > believed to be clean. >>> >> > --------------------------------------------- >>> >> > "easy access to the world" >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Skunkworks mailing list >>> >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> >> ------------ >>> >> Skunkworks Rules >>> >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> >> ------------ >>> >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> Other lists >>> >> ------------- >>> >> Announce: >>> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Barrack O. Otieno >>> > Administrative Manager >>> > Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >>> > P.o.Box 21682 >>> > Nairobi 00100 >>> > Tel: >>> > +254721325277 >>> > +254733206359 >>> > +254202498789 >>> > Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >>> > www.afriregister.com >>> > www.afriregister.co.ke >>> > ICANN accredited registrar. >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Skunkworks mailing list >>> > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> > ------------ >>> > Skunkworks Rules >>> > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> > ------------ >>> > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> > Other lists >>> > ------------- >>> > Announce: >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> Other lists >>> ------------- >>> Announce: >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> Administrative Manager >> Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >> P.o.Box 21682 >> Nairobi 00100 >> Tel: >> +254721325277 >> +254733206359 >> +254202498789 >> Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >> www.afriregister.com >> www.afriregister.co.ke >> ICANN accredited registrar. >> >> ---------------------------------------------- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> --------------------------------------------- >> "easy access to the world" >> >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers >

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Knowing.co.ke
by Odhiambo Washington 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Since this forum is awash with software devs, may I pls seek reference for the following : http://www.knowing.co.ke/ Anyone willing to recommend them? Anyone worked with them? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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Cisco routers info
by George Njoroge 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Hey Guys I need to some information, what are the limitations of the cisco 1841 router? In terms of capacity, scaling and expansion. I also need much information on Cisco High end routers and Firewall/VPN devices besides the device product sheet is there anywhere can find this consolidated information? This is due to the expansions Im undertaking so good advice shall come in handy. Themburu -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Kaspersky ANTIVIRUS 2010
by GITAHI DAVID 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

This is not working, any other solution? ________________________________ From: "skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke" <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Sent: Wed, 4 November, 2009 11:04:51 Subject: Skunkworks Digest, Vol 8, Issue 41 Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke You can reach the person managing the list at skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: parsing xml feed in wordpress (comark maloba) 2. Re: Offtopic : Teaser of the day: (Kariuki Martin) 3. Re: Kaspersky ANTIVIRUS 2010 (GITAHI DAVID) 4. Re: Kaspersky ANTIVIRUS 2010 (Eric Mugo) 5. Re: Cisco routers info (Denis G. Wahome) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:54:15 +0300 From: comark maloba <malobacomark(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] parsing xml feed in wordpress Message-ID: <e0cb34800911032254j5f54b01ai57df06d9ff2a9a0f(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 thanks man, I totally skipped the wordpress RSS widget. On 11/3/09, TheBigBoss <thebigboss(a)peperuka.com> wrote: > Actually, if I am correct there is a plugin by default (called widget then) > enabling you to parse any RSS2-compliant XML and output content in sidebar > (often used to output content from other blogs). For this to work, your > theme must be a kubrik-one or a "widgetizing themes" ( > http://codex.wordpress.org/Widgetizing_Themes) then go to widgets and add > the widget to your right or left sidebar. Easy as ABC. > > Otherwise, you can right your own plugin/function in PHP to parse/read XML > files. Google for one if you can't code one. There are many way to parse > XML, some methods can be very heavy in memory and CPU usage (DOM method). > If your XML file is RSS/RSS2/Atom compliant, then this should be easy. If > not, I suggest you go for XSL transformation method (XML/XSL/XSLT). > > Tommy > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 7:57 PM, comark maloba <malobacomark(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> Any ideas on how to parse an xml feed in wordpress? >> -- >> Dilettante is good, know-it-all is bad. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > -- Dilettante is good, know-it-all is bad. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:00:45 -1200 From: Kariuki Martin <martinkariuki7(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Offtopic : Teaser of the day: Message-ID: <3788f7fd0911032300r632195b3te5d0eb6759c67ad4(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hon.Njenga Karume would ace this test in a blink of an eye! but...am not too sure on the "making sense" part -- Regards Martin ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:08:45 +0000 (GMT) From: GITAHI DAVID <dgitmol(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kaspersky ANTIVIRUS 2010 Message-ID: <515272.78458.qm(a)web23804.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I Installed kaspersky antivirus 2010 on my laptop running windows XP professional and now I cant connect to the Internet. I have both LAN Internet and Huawei HSDPA modem and nothing works. The LAN connection indicates connected but no Ip is assigned from the my DHCP server, the Modem gives error 720. Nothing works and i was forced to unnstall the AV. Any Ideas? Thanks.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Kaspersky ANTIVIRUS 2010
by GITAHI DAVID 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

I Installed kaspersky antivirus 2010 on my laptop running windows XP professional and now I cant connect to the Internet. I have both LAN Internet and Huawei HSDPA modem and nothing works. The LAN connection indicates connected but no Ip is assigned from the my DHCP server, the Modem gives error 720. Nothing works and i was forced to unnstall the AV. Any Ideas? Thanks.

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Join Us @ The Jacaranda Hotel, 10am-1pm on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009.
by Murigi Muraya 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Dear All, There of us who believe in Interoperability - enabling different systems (whether open or proprietary) to seamlessly connect and communicate - are meeting at: *The Jacaranda Hotel, 10am-1pm on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009.* PS Ndemo will be represented by his Head of IT. We welcome other E-Gov Practitioners / Executives to come and participate in a discussion to educate us on how we can help Government build Information and transactional systems to benefit all Kenyans. We will hear from a Kenyan who is part of a team LOCALLY building an E-Gov system for an EU Municipality. He Will Be Interviewed By Another Guru Building Some HR (System.Web) at the UN in Nairobi. You Our Audience Also Get To Question Them Both! Conrad Akunga, our own Kenyan Microsoft C# (an OPEN Programming Technology) Most Valuable Professional - Awarded to him by a World Wide and World Class Community of Software Developers, Will Facilitate the E-Gov Q & A Session! Our Good Software Developers (GSD's) get to find out how government talks to them and Government gets to find out what kind of working conditions our GSD's need to deliver working Information and Transactional systems for Kenyans. Then We Leave at 1pm! There Will Be Refreshments In Between 10am and 1pm. Probably at 11.30am for those who register. KARIBUNI! ___________________ Please e-mail me to confirm your attendance - for planning purposes. ___________________ http://blogs.msdn.com/interoperability/ *For the more technically inclined / interested, we will show 2 FANTASTIC 'History of Visual Studio' Videos at 9am-10am* There are 10 parts but we will only show Parts 1 and 2 - which overview the other 8 videos.

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parsing xml feed in wordpress
by comark maloba 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Any ideas on how to parse an xml feed in wordpress? -- Dilettante is good, know-it-all is bad.

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VMWARE Training
by benard davis 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

VMware training for VCP is now available at weston Africa (westlands) for all those interested

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sugarcrm modules/ plug in for emails integration
by Robert 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Hi Good people, am working on a sugarcrm project and l need some modules/ plug in to integrate it with emails; on the sugar site they say each module is 360/user/year. anyone with an alternative module / solution of the same??? Of course there will be some dollars that will come along!!!! -- Regards, Robert.

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Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Re: ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open Office recognized?
by Crystal Watley Kigoni 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

The ICDL is both a training and testing platform that covers productivity software and basic computer knowledge. For more information please see: http://www.icdl.org.za/index.php It is not a bad thing to have standards for the minimum training. Currently in Kenya there are training schools who award certificates in the "7 basic packages" that leave graduates poorly equipped for employment. By introducing a standard it ensures that add graduates from the same program have the same skills set. That will allow for better curriculum development at the next stage of skill building. The ICDL curriculum can be taught by using OpenSource technology or Proprietary. What is essentially being tested are the skills to use the productivity applications regardless of operating system platform. I hope this assists with people to have a understanding of the debate here. Many blessings, Crystal On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:02 AM, LEO <onyango.liech(a)gmail.com> wrote: > if we accept ccna certification as a measure of being an expert in network > design and management, we also accept a certification in RH Linux as a > measure that one is competent in the use of linux, why not accept MS ICDL as > a measure that one can use word processors, spreadsheets et al...and by the > way I'm an opensource user so don't bite my head off. The issue here is to > gauge IT literacy levels and I think the GOK should keep off the proprietary > debate...I urge PS. Dr. Ndemo to steer off. > > Regards, > LEO > > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> ??? >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:52 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Dr. Ndemo, >> > Permit me to differ with you on this and agree with Waudo's position, >> such >> > a move would be defeatist, let the market decide what it wants with >> regard >> > to the Computer Applications, the issue here is about the skills and the >> > market should determine that , Africa as a continent and we as a >> country >> > are trying to catch up with the developed world and only "freedom" can >> can >> > bring about innovation, i think governmnet should focus on >> Infrastructure >> > and the global policy environment. I would like to get the opinion of >> > other policy makers on the same issue. >> > Regards >> > >> > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com >> > >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> If they report your Open Source clarification clearly, then we may >> >> consider dropping our open source complaint to MCK. >> >> >> >> regards, >> >> >> >> a. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:11 AM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >> >> > I will be on KTN in 5 minutes to clarify this. Please watch. >> >> > >> >> > Ndemo >> >> > Sent from my BlackBerry® >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> >> >> > Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:05:01 >> >> > To: Zacs<mwatha_zacs(a)yahoo.com> >> >> > Cc: Skunkworks Forum<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>; >> >> > ke-users<ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> >> >> > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: >> Is >> >> > Open >> >> > Office recognized? >> >> > >> >> > I have reliable information to the effect that the PS mentioned both >> >> > Open Source ICDL and Proprietary ICDL. Now looking for the actual KTN >> >> > footage to confirm what was actually reported, upon whose >> >> > confirmation, if found skewed reporting as true we shall lodge a >> >> > formal, open complaint against the media house to the Media Council >> of >> >> > Kenya for misinformation on such a sensitive national subject. >> >> > >> >> > Regards, >> >> > >> >> > Alex >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:16 AM, Zacs <mwatha_zacs(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> I seriously believe there is no way ICDL can be a proprietary >> licence. >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> >> From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> >> >> >> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>; ke-users >> >> >> <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> >> >> >> Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 12:19:57 AM >> >> >> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is >> >> >> Open >> >> >> Office recognized? >> >> >> >> >> >> If they only gazette ICDL and leave out OpenICDL >> >> >> http://www.openicdl.org/ we shall go to court to have the Gazette >> >> >> Notice annulled on the basis of its illegality hence illegitimacy. >> >> >> Contemplating such an illegal move would leave sour scars and in >> any >> >> >> case we no longer have time for niceties play with Microsofties >> >> >> family.. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> I sincerely hope this is not the case. It would be very unfortunate >> if >> >> >>> government forces citizens to take a certain route. >> >> >>> From my small investigation ICDL seems to be a pretty widespread >> >> >>> standard >> >> >>> that is supposed to be vendor neutral and not linked to any >> particular >> >> >>> software. See this link for some >> >> >>> information. http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=102&n=108 >> as >> >> >>> well >> >> >>> as >> >> >>> this one http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=108&n=119. 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Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Re: ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open Office recognized?
by Gakuru Alex 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Thank you. If they report your Open Source clarification clearly, then we may consider dropping our open source complaint to MCK. regards, a. On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:11 AM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > I will be on KTN in 5 minutes to clarify this. Please watch. > > Ndemo > Sent from my BlackBerry® > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:05:01 > To: Zacs<mwatha_zacs(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: Skunkworks Forum<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>; ke-users<ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open > Office recognized? > > I have reliable information to the effect that the PS mentioned both > Open Source ICDL and Proprietary ICDL. Now looking for the actual KTN > footage to confirm what was actually reported, upon whose > confirmation, if found skewed reporting as true we shall lodge a > formal, open complaint against the media house to the Media Council of > Kenya for misinformation on such a sensitive national subject. > > Regards, > > Alex > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:16 AM, Zacs <mwatha_zacs(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> I seriously believe there is no way ICDL can be a proprietary licence. >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> >> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>; ke-users >> <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> >> Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 12:19:57 AM >> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open >> Office recognized? >> >> If they only gazette ICDL and leave out OpenICDL >> http://www.openicdl.org/ we shall go to court to have the Gazette >> Notice annulled on the basis of its illegality hence illegitimacy. >> Contemplating such an illegal move would leave sour scars and in any >> case we no longer have time for niceties play with Microsofties >> family.. >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> I sincerely hope this is not the case. It would be very unfortunate if >>> government forces citizens to take a certain route. >>> From my small investigation ICDL seems to be a pretty widespread standard >>> that is supposed to be vendor neutral and not linked to any particular >>> software. See this link for some >>> information. http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=102&n=108 as well >>> as >>> this one http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=108&n=119. I hope >>> this >>> is what was in mind >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> Other lists >>> ------------- >>> Announce: >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ke-internetusers mailing list >> ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net >> http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > > ---------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > >

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UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 7!
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

PS- There's a charge for shipping in the upgrade CD. Dear Partners, Below are specific hardware vendor links that will give you details on how to upgrade to Windows 7 from Vista. HP http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/win7web/emea_africa/en/ ASUS http://event.asus.com/2009/windows7/ Lenovo www.lenovo.com/windows7 ACER http://www.acer.com/windows7upgrade/ Packard Bell http://www.packardbell.com/windows7upgrade DELL www.dell.com/windows7upgrade www.dell.com/windows7smb Samsung www.samsung.com/win7 LG Electronics: LG will execute WUO only in Korea, Canada and Brazil. Toshiba http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/generic/windows7-upgrade-… Kind Regards, Alvin +254 20 2425225 / 2429743 +254 20 559841 +254 722-219938/733-610758 Mon-Fri (8-5pm)

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Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Re: ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open Office recognized?
by Gakuru Alex 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

I have reliable information to the effect that the PS mentioned both Open Source ICDL and Proprietary ICDL. Now looking for the actual KTN footage to confirm what was actually reported, upon whose confirmation, if found skewed reporting as true we shall lodge a formal, open complaint against the media house to the Media Council of Kenya for misinformation on such a sensitive national subject. Regards, Alex On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:16 AM, Zacs <mwatha_zacs(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > I seriously believe there is no way ICDL can be a proprietary licence. > > ________________________________ > From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>; ke-users > <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> > Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 12:19:57 AM > Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open > Office recognized? > > If they only gazette ICDL and leave out OpenICDL > http://www.openicdl.org/ we shall go to court to have the Gazette > Notice annulled on the basis of its illegality hence illegitimacy. > Contemplating such an illegal move would leave sour scars and in any > case we no longer have time for niceties play with Microsofties > family.. > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> I sincerely hope this is not the case. It would be very unfortunate if >> government forces citizens to take a certain route. >> From my small investigation ICDL seems to be a pretty widespread standard >> that is supposed to be vendor neutral and not linked to any particular >> software. See this link for some >> information. http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=102&n=108 as well >> as >> this one http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=108&n=119. I hope >> this >> is what was in mind >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > >

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ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open Office recognized?
by wesley kirinya 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

KTN's Business news says that the government will only recognize (and will gazette) computer literacy as someone who at least has ICDL. Microsoft was mentioned (by the guy narrating the news). Dr.Ndemo confirmed (in the news clip) ICDL as Spreadsheet, Word processor, Presentation and Database. Open Office has similar packages. Can Dr. Ndemo at least confirm whether Open Office and any other office packages are recognized by government? or in other words what content makes an ICDL package? I find it mind-blowingly strange that Microsoft's Office products would be the only ones recognized as ICDL (as mentioned in the news clip). O_o?

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Nokia Competition - November 15th ?
by ndungu stephen 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Carol caught this on news, that the nokia guys are giving deadline of November 15th for you guys to come up with killer apps or ideas for the mobile platform... Theme is, should be useful for Kenyans ? However, I also got this from the official website, I dont know if the same apply for what the nokia guy said in KTN news jana at 9.30 pm - I dint watch the news, I was just informed by proxy. Anyway: http://mobilefreak.wordpress.com/category/nokia-competition/

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Mailing list
by Paul Okech 03 Nov '09

03 Nov '09

Hi Please add me Rgds -- Paul Okech Okechpol(a)gmail.com, info@branded-ke.com,okech@gaconnect.com+254 735 33 30 90, +254 20 2736396/8. "People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

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