just a thought though:<div><br></div><div>1: if open source software is competition, what about local developers of open source. </div><div>2: what about contributors to non local software? </div><div><br></div><div>i am sure there has been enough talk ot open source and e-gov, where does this put the association? do we end up saying well create a distro flavour of linux that is local so that we can promote it for e-gov? </div>
<div><br></div><div>I like the in house certification bit. Its about time companies stopped asking for MCSE and CCNA as the absolute requirements..<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 12:59 AM, Kennedy Kairaria <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:kenkairaria@gmail.com">kenkairaria@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Amen... (hic) <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 1:25 PM, aki <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:aki275@gmail.com" target="_blank">aki275@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div></div><div class="h5">
<div>While am not one yet as a local software company or developer, I think time has come for us to develop the portfolio and what we want to see done. Even more important is to see where the Govt is on such matters and whether at all it does anything or has left the industry to the mercy of its own survival. </div>



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<div><u>These are our competitors:</u></div>
<div> </div>
<div>- Pirated software</div>
<div>- Open Source software</div>
<div>- Proprietory software</div>
<div>- Software vendors</div>
<div> </div>
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<div><u>Who are applicable to become members:</u></div>
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<div>- Local software companies ( not vendors )</div>
<div>- Frameworks</div>
<div>- Platforms</div>
<div>- Developers</div>
<div>- Anyone who develops localised software</div>
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<div><u>What does the portfolio do?</u></div>
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<div>- Helps us achieve and document what needs to be done on short term and long term goals</div>
<div>- Representation and decision making on various ICT industry boards</div>
<div>- Improve on the educational system</div>
<div>- Creation of awareness and more opportunities for developers</div>
<div>- In-house software certification</div>
<div>- In-house testing facility</div>
<div>- Promotion and Marketing</div>
<div>- Promote policies that Govt incentive schemes and goals</div>
<div>- Long term visions of the sector </div>
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<div>Please take your time and think what and where we need to head to. Ideas, points and discussions are all welcome.</div>
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<div>Asante. </div>
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