@timothy not according to this
On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 4:27 AM, Timothy Mutugi <timothymutugi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Post #101
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> Yipee!!!
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> On 11/20/11, James Nzomo <kazikubwa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Post #100!
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>> 2011/11/20 aki <aki275@gmail.com>
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>>> @Sam, just some thots. Am not anti-commerce. I think no one in the working
>>> class, whether business or not, can ever say they make enough money to sit
>>> back, with the cost of living have gone up as it is now. I can understand
>>> the commerceusing whatever is available but what I did not understand is
>>> that it stopped there. Now I perfectly understand the reason, and a lot is
>>> not finance related. For example, over the years I've read great
>>> contributions on this list from people who I'd now categorize as FSF
>>> purists who I've great admiration for. But surprising these people could
>>> have made a decent living for creating and distributing their own versiosn
>>> of software that fell under the FSF aims, yet they took the short route
>>> out
>>> i.e editing someone else's code to further financial gain. And because
>>> they
>>> need to be able to compete, the only reason for the sales is actually
>>> malicious marketing. If you look at the computer hardware market, none of
>>> such exists. Actually, I cannot think of any sector worldwide that uses
>>> near malicious marketing to gain market share. And also the use of
>>> technologists is really another angle that's so different.
>>>
>>> So a question for you: If your neighbour sells support under the disguise
>>> of the free imported products, how would you survive in the same market
>>> when you create your own products? Ask an artist this question. Actually
>>> it
>>> would be nice to hear from real kenyan developers and how they have been
>>> affected by such practises.
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>>>
>>> Best Rgds. :-)
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>>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Samuel Wachira
>>> <wachirasam@gmail.com>wrote:
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>>>> Aki,
>>>> <thoughts>
>>>> When Newton "discovered" the Law of Gravity, it is said that he was
>>>> resting under a tree after mid morning meal when he was hit on the
>>>> head by an apple (Now debunked here
>>>> http://physics.about.com/od/classicalmechanics/a/gravity.htm)
>>>>
>>>> My point is this: Isaac Newton was sufficiently comfortable
>>>> (Moneywise) to start thinking about such "issues"
>>>>
>>>> The thing i see with .KE tech scene is that as long as they are not
>>>> comfortable, they will not have time to pursue other ideals.
>>>>
>>>> .KE tech is known for being innovative - tweaking tech to suit a need
>>>> (mobile apps, mpesa, AIDS drug et al)
>>>>
>>>> Anything that has gain (financial mostly?) will have most .KE techs
>>>> interested.
>>>>
>>>> </end thoughts>
>>>> --
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