This is a great debate, but we should not trivialize what the ICT board is trying to do in helping build local SAP developers. Any movement forward is welcomed. Although Great developers don't need any baby sitting, they will move and work with any platform may it be proprietary closed or Free open source. The debate of what software an enterprise should use should be decided by the investors, after analysing all risks involved. SAP has seen an opportunity to develop local talent, great. Anybody who feels like me that local developers should also be taught to integrate Open source ERPs should sponsor them too. A lot of talk and no walk will not help anybody. Kudos KICTB, Any movement forward is welcomed. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know