Count me in the event too. Let us know time and venue. About being appreciated in Kenya, I will also add my voice: If anyone is in an environment where s/he thinks differently or has a different perspective on issues then that person will face challenges and discouraging remarks (even for good ideas) from that society. Don't blame the society, it simply because they don't know any better. But YOU DO! A lot of people, especially the old, are afraid of what they cannot understand. They have no space to appreciate a different perspective or a fresh new way to life. If this 'old' way of thinking dominates the decision making organs then don't have high expectations for new stuff. I believe this is the difference between Kenya and 'developed' nations. However these 'developed' nations have gone through a learning curve that has made them appreciate new stuff. Kenya is now going through this curve: I heard that in the old days a person could be hang for saying the world is not flat! It's up to us, the generation that understands innovation to put things right and in perspective. That needs brave people who can stand among a majority of wrong thinkers and put them straight, not by words but by deeds. What Ken and others are doing is very right, showing by deeds. I think we should face it, what we need are people who can act and people who can pick others up and help them act for the greater good be it technology or politics. I believe what we as techies are doing now will be very much appreciated by future Kenyan techies. I believe a few years ago, Skunkworks and other kenyan tech lists did not have muscle but now we have built muscle such that business people and government can look at us seriously. So step by step lets change the 'old' school of thought. If we want a Kenya that appreciates innovation, then lets innovate, make a livelihood out of our innovations, show society how our local innovations has helped them. If a person can do that even without uttering a single word who will question him/her? O_O --- On Wed, 4/22/09, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote: From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: more on advanced technologies, , , proudly local! To: "Evans Ikua" <ikua.evans@gmail.com> Cc: "ke-users" <ke-internetusers@bdix.net> Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 11:31 AM @Ikua, --BIG SMILE-- We have lots of media folks on this list. I hope some of them get interested enough to interview Ken. Please, count me in on the small LPA event. regards, On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans@gmail.com> wrote:
A lot of congratulations Ken for pulling it off. As I have always said, FOSS is the way to go. The LPA will host a small event soon to appreciate all those techies who are seriously involved in FOSS technologies. Ken, I see your point, its very hard to get appreciated here in Kenya. Thats why am saying we will have to do it ourselves. This is such a big deal worldwide but it can easily go un-noticed. Alex, you should be now be writing an article in the papers, or at least contacting your media guys so that this gets publicity. In my opinion its like Kenya participating in the world cup of IT.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
PC-BSD, apologies...
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
Good people,
Underneath Kenya, technology is spreading its roots. I am now informed of even more technology developments.
FreeBSD <http://www.pcbsd.org/> is a FOSS Operating System. In about a month or so, an upcoming PC-BSD version 8.0 will be released. The "installer" program on that Operating System feature was developed by our very own ke-users list member Coder Ken Kasina.(attached a screen shot of the installer program.)
Join me in congratulating Ken for doing us proud.
Ken, say something to the people...
Asante sana!
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