I know a lot of cyber cafes that use Mkahawa and I always refer users to that one. From those who use it, I get good reports. I am not sure about any other.<br><br>I could ask someone about the association in a couple of days.<br>
Evans<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Bernard Owuor <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:b_owuor@yahoo.com">b_owuor@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font:inherit" valign="top">Mkahawa - <a href="http://mkahawa.sourceforge.net" target="_blank">mkahawa.sourceforge.net</a> - is quite popular in the Linux/Ubuntu cafes. Check out:<br>
<br><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/mkahawa/files/stats/timeline?dates=2011-01-01+to+2012-03-05" target="_blank">http://sourceforge.net/projects/mkahawa/files/stats/timeline?dates=2011-01-01+to+2012-03-05</a><br>
<br>44% of those downloads are from KE. The graph shows that its popularity spiked when M$ + Kenya Copyright Board threatened the cybers with closure for using unlicensed software - back in Nov, 2011.<br><br>I think it&#39;s more popular than other free Cyber softwares because it&#39;s localized - capturing the Kenyan cyber user experience. It has very low demands on CPU &amp; RAM, so runs smoothly on the old computers that comprise a majority in Kenya&#39;s internet cafes. <br>
It also has lots of support in user forums <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1295156" target="_blank">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1295156</a> complete with a youtube channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYT9L5NOTzk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYT9L5NOTzk</a> It&#39;s multi-platform nature allows cybers to retain a some Windows machines even as they migrate. <br>
<br><br><br>--- On <b>Mon, 3/5/12, Denis Gikunda <i>&lt;<a href="mailto:dgikunda@google.com" target="_blank">dgikunda@google.com</a>&gt;</i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16,16,255);margin-left:5px;padding-left:5px">
<br>From: Denis Gikunda &lt;<a href="mailto:dgikunda@google.com" target="_blank">dgikunda@google.com</a>&gt;<br>Subject: [Skunkworks] Cyber cafe software in KE<br>To: &quot;skunkworks&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank">skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke</a>&gt;<br>
Date: Monday, March 5, 2012, 3:21 AM<div><div class="h5"><br><br><div>Hi folks,<div><br></div><div>For those of you in the know - what are the 3 most popular cyber cafe management/billing software in Nairobi?  popular = reach/# of internet cafes.  And why are they popular (besides being free)?</div>


<div><br></div><div>Also, there used to be a cyber cafe association way back in the day.  Are they still operational? couldn&#39;t find them online..</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Denis.</div>

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