[kictanet] Is SA Department of Education taking a reasonble step?

[ICT Researcher]

Maybe their policy makers feel their abundant and various mineral resources suffice to drive their economic future --- as opposed to investing in knowledge for the masses? If so, would they be justified to ask rest of Africa to "shut up!- we are just fine with closed knowledge."?  




On Thursday, October 10, 2013 9:27 PM, John Kariuki <ngethe.kariuki2007 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
 
Here is an article talking about the South African department of education banning the use of Open Source software in schools.
http://www.webaddict.co.za/2013/10/09/south-africa-education-department-bans-open-source-software/



John Kariuki

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