[kictanet] Training for Digital Villages Operators

[Odhiambo Washington]

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Bill Kagai <billkagai at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Choice ought to be considered with the 'seriosity' it deserves. Its like
> ODM vs PNU. If you dwell on the pros/cons of FOSS/Proprietary you will be
> left jogging on the same spot. To quote Mark Shuttleworth [Founder of
> Ubuntu], "Windows is a very important platform, and our justifiable pride
> in Linux and the GNU stack shouldn't blind us to the importance of
> delivering software that is widely useful.".
>
> The team at Canonical has come up with this innovation called
> Windows-native installer for Ubuntu into 8.04 LTS. What is really classy
> about it is the way it uses the Windows Boot Manager sensibly to offer you
> the Ubuntu option. If I was a Windows user who was intrigued but nervous
> about Linux, this would be a really great way to get a taste of it, at low
> risk. Being able to install and uninstall a Linux OS as if it were a Windows
> application.
>
> So, at JKUAT e-Government Academy, its no longer about whats
> cheaper/better, but when you attend IT courses [including security] there,
> you get to learn about the whole lot [Foss and Windows] in one course. What
> you then decide to use in your day to day life becomes your CHOICE!!
>
> [Pat on my back] as I acknowledge virtual cheers and ululations from this
> list.
>

Hi Bill,

You rightly deserve and earn that "pat on the back".
II believe the JKUAT e-Government Academy should be the place where the ICT
Board should consider for the training. I like the approach.

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Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
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