Dr. Ndemo,<br>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.<br>
Regards<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Gakuru Alex <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com">alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Thank you.<br>
<br>
If they report your Open Source clarification clearly, then we may<br>
consider dropping our open source complaint to MCK.<br>
<br>
regards,<br>
<br>
a.<br>
<br>
On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:11 AM, <<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
> I will be on KTN in 5 minutes to clarify this. Please watch.<br>
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> Ndemo<br>
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</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:05:01<br>
> To: Zacs<<a href="mailto:mwatha_zacs@yahoo.com">mwatha_zacs@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> Cc: Skunkworks Forum<<a href="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke">skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke</a>>; ke-users<<a href="mailto:ke-internetusers@bdix.net">ke-internetusers@bdix.net</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open<br>
> Office recognized?<br>
><br>
> I have reliable information to the effect that the PS mentioned both<br>
> Open Source ICDL and Proprietary ICDL. Now looking for the actual KTN<br>
> footage to confirm what was actually reported, upon whose<br>
> confirmation, if found skewed reporting as true we shall lodge a<br>
> formal, open complaint against the media house to the Media Council of<br>
> Kenya for misinformation on such a sensitive national subject.<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
> Alex<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:16 AM, Zacs <<a href="mailto:mwatha_zacs@yahoo.com">mwatha_zacs@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> I seriously believe there is no way ICDL can be a proprietary licence.<br>
>><br>
>> ________________________________<br>
>> From: Gakuru Alex <<a href="mailto:alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com">alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> To: Skunkworks Forum <<a href="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke">skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke</a>>; ke-users<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:ke-internetusers@bdix.net">ke-internetusers@bdix.net</a>><br>
>> Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 12:19:57 AM<br>
>> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] ICDL to be Gazetted: Is Open<br>
>> Office recognized?<br>
>><br>
>> If they only gazette ICDL and leave out OpenICDL<br>
>> <a href="http://www.openicdl.org/" target="_blank">http://www.openicdl.org/</a> we shall go to court to have the Gazette<br>
>> Notice annulled on the basis of its illegality hence illegitimacy.<br>
>> Contemplating such an illegal move would leave sour scars and in any<br>
>> case we no longer have time for niceties play with Microsofties<br>
>> family..<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Rad! <<a href="mailto:conradakunga@gmail.com">conradakunga@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> I sincerely hope this is not the case. It would be very unfortunate if<br>
>>> government forces citizens to take a certain route.<br>
>>> From my small investigation ICDL seems to be a pretty widespread standard<br>
>>> that is supposed to be vendor neutral and not linked to any particular<br>
>>> software. See this link for some<br>
>>> information. <a href="http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=102&n=108" target="_blank">http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=102&n=108</a> as well<br>
>>> as<br>
>>> this one <a href="http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=108&n=119" target="_blank">http://www.ecdl.com/programmes/index.jsp?p=108&n=119</a>. I hope<br>
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