Amen... (hic) <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 1:25 PM, aki <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:aki275@gmail.com">aki275@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;">
<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>
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<div>- Pirated software</div>
<div>- Open Source software</div>
<div>- Proprietory software</div>
<div>- Software vendors</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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