[kictanet] [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Re: ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open Office recognized?

Wed Nov 4 07:52:25 EAT 2009

Dr. Ndemo,
Permit me to differ with you on this and  agree with Waudo's position, such
a move would be defeatist, let the market decide what it wants with regard
to the Computer Applications, the issue here is about the skills and the
market should  determine that , Africa as a continent and we as a country
are trying to catch up with the developed world and only "freedom" can can
bring about innovation, i think  governmnet should focus on Infrastructure
and the  global policy  environment. I would like to get the opinion of
other policy makers on the same issue.
Regards

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thank you.
>
> If they report your Open Source clarification clearly, then we may
> consider dropping our open source complaint to MCK.
>
> regards,
>
> a.
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:11 AM,  <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
> > I will be on KTN in 5 minutes to clarify this.  Please watch.
> >
> > Ndemo
> > Sent from my BlackBerry®
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com>
> > Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:05:01
> > To: Zacs<mwatha_zacs at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: Skunkworks Forum<skunkworks at lists.my.co.ke>; ke-users<
> ke-internetusers at bdix.net>
> > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is
> Open
> >        Office recognized?
> >
> > I have reliable information to the effect that the PS mentioned both
> > Open Source ICDL and Proprietary ICDL. Now looking for the actual KTN
> > footage to confirm what was actually reported, upon whose
> > confirmation, if found skewed reporting as true we shall lodge a
> > formal, open complaint against the media house to the Media Council of
> > Kenya for misinformation on such a sensitive national subject.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:16 AM, Zacs <mwatha_zacs at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I seriously believe there is no way ICDL can be a proprietary licence.
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com>
> >> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks at lists.my.co.ke>; ke-users
> >> <ke-internetusers at bdix.net>
> >> Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 12:19:57 AM
> >> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is
> Open
> >> Office recognized?
> >>
> >> If they only gazette ICDL and leave out OpenICDL
> >> http://www.openicdl.org/ we shall go to court to have the Gazette
> >> Notice annulled on the basis of its illegality hence illegitimacy.
> >> Contemplating such an illegal move would leave sour scars  and in any
> >> case we no longer have time for niceties play with Microsofties
> >> family..
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Rad! <conradakunga at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> I sincerely hope this is not the case. It would be very unfortunate if
> >>> government forces citizens to take a certain route.
> >>> From my small investigation ICDL seems to be a pretty widespread
> standard
> >>> that is supposed to be vendor neutral and not linked to any particular
> >>> software. See this link for some
> >>> information. http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=102&n=108 as
> well
> >>> as
> >>> this one http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=108&n=119.  I hope
> >>> this
> >>> is what was in mind
> >>>
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