On Sep 22, 2011 9:28 AM, "Nd&apos;wex Common" <flexycat@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Skunks/Skunkettes,
>
> Yesterday coincidentally ran into 2good friends who have been working in
> different parts of the world (China and Germany) in IT. The argument was as
> the subject matter with regard to technology and the economy.
>
> The friend from china was of the idea if you dont know how something is done
> there are 2ways out either ask the "developer" or simply buy the technology
> then reverse engineer it after which you can develop your technology using
> cheaper material and have a clearer understanding of it implementation.
>
> The friend from germany was like why go to school only to steal an idea
> modify and call it your own? Then I pop up a question like here in kenya
> everything seems messed up where do we get funds to actually manufacture our
> own without political hoolabaloo?
>
> After a long "heated" argument a question was thrown into the works. Every
> one in the web industry is most likely using cpanel the rest are using other
> options which are not as effective as cpanel, has anyone in africa attempted
> to develop an application that can rival cpanel or at best run VPS services
> without the african/kenyan mentality of million overnight?
>
> All looked puzzled for a short while then the friend from germany was like
> kenyans are either lazy or are busy trying to make money off everything they
> can lay their hands on.
>
> Whats your thought?