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Africa's Lessons for OSCON

Thu, 2009-08-20 16:07 — administrator

Sometime last year, after the 10th Open Source Convention in Portland, Oregon; I blogged about OSCON lessons for Africa. I had expressed my hope that the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa - FOSSFA would be given needed support to make an appearance and also have its say.

It happened this year.

Legal Track at OSCON (from Mark Radcliffe)

Mon, 2009-07-20 18:50 — administrator
Legal issues are very important for open source projects. We are providing free panels on open source legal issues at OSCON. These panels have been organized by Mark Radcliffe of DLA Piper and Allison Randal. The presentations will take place on Wednesday, July 22 at the San Jose Marriott in room Willow Glen 1. For more updated information, please see http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009/public/schedule/detail/10440.

Announcing first Africa Open Source Fellowship in memory of Guido Sohne

Mon, 2009-05-25 16:33 — administrator

Launched on the eve of his birthday, the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) and the Advanced Information Technology Institute of the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Center for Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE), have decided to join forces with the Sohne family to establish a Fellowship in memory and honour of the great work that Guido accomplished. So I was not worried to make the 15-hour road trip to get to Accra to be part of the event.

Wanted: Future trainers on "Free & Open Source Business Models for Africa" in East and Southern Africa!

Thu, 2009-04-30 10:01 — administrator

- Are you interested in building a successful business in Free/Open Source Software (FOSS), and in helping others to do the same?

- Do you have a solid background in business and FOSS?

- Do you have experience in training others, and/or are you part of a training institution?

Then respond by MAY 30 to become part of an exciting training programme on building businesses with Free/Open Source Software. The call for participants in the Training of Trainers is now open at the project site

West Africa to invest in FOSS Study

Sun, 2009-04-26 23:07 — administrator
FOSSFA and OSIWA, in their Free and Open Source Software for West Africa and Beyond (FOSSWAY) project are set to invest in FOSS research in West Africa. In the recently published Call for Tender both organisations are awarding a research contract up to the tune of 65 000 US dollars for a Study to be carried out in five West African Countries. The study, whose results will be made available in French and English languages, will be the first to constructively do a hands-on from withing the continent.

FOSS advocacy in Africa receives a big boost from the Open Society Institute for West Africa

Mon, 2009-02-02 08:37 — administrator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) advocacy in Africa receives a big boost from the Open Society Institute for West Africa (OSIWA)
ACCRA, GHANA - February 1, 2009

Thank you music industry!

Tue, 2009-01-13 09:07 — administrator

We are always trying to shine some light to our kids, and teach them about right and wrong. A few things are pretty hard to explain. Copyright for one is a pretty complicated thing.

Innovation Week in Africa – Young business innovators are making money with Open Source.

Mon, 2008-10-27 03:02 — administrator
All through last week, I spent my time in Ghana at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Center for Excellence in ICT ( AITI-KACE ) in Accra. It has been an incredibly refreshing experience for me, personally, and for the hundreds of students, developers, businesses, bankers and educators that are participating in the forum.

Jacobsen v. Katzer case decision (from Mark Radcliffe)

Wed, 2008-08-13 15:44 — administrator
On August 13, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued its decision in the Jacobsen v. Katzer case. http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions/08-1001.pdf This case was the first real test of the remedies for breach of open source licenses in US courts (for more background, see http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-open-source-legal-decision-jacobsen.html.

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