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Essay: Perspectives of African FOSS developers

Posted by michael on from the visualize-world-peas dept.

philipp_at_bridges_dot_org writes "Bridges.org has just released an essay about FOSS issues in Africa, Straight from the Source: Perspectives from the African Free and Open Source Software Movement. It highlights a perspective that is often overlooked in the discussion of how FOSS can benefit developing countries: that of software developers themselves. The essay describes the conditions African FOSS developers work in and the difficulties they face, mostly letting quotes and personal impressions speak for themselves. The issues are very different from what I am reading in the typical slashdot discussions. It maybe an interesting perspective for your audience to see what others, who share the believe in freedom of source code are struggling with - hopefully to encourage thinking around solutions for these problems."

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  1. That sort of free thinking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    will get your arms chopped off in africa

  2. OSS in Africa is producing some cool stuff. by Neil+Blender · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I hear a new package is about to be released. It's called OpenGenocide. Just right for the money conscience dictator that needs to keep track of his various genocides. You can sort by ethnicity, sex, age, region, religion, body count, whatever. It even has stats and an online function where you can compete with other dictators. Another cool thing is the 'Fantasy Geonocide' feature where you can assemble your dream team of dictators, generals and warlords both live and dead (and even fictional!) and see how the fair against others in the league. It takes some practice though. (hint don't put Idi Amin and Pol Pot on the same team. They have conflicting politics.)

  3. Mod Karma whore parent down! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    eiiii

  4. It also has a Female Circumcision Plugin! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The Female Circumcision Plugin for OpenGeneocide is great for making sure your 12 daughters are all circumsized. Also you track if they are hiv positive and who their mother is!

    It's important that women have their pussylips chopped off becuase if not she will become a filthy whore and have to be stoned to death so you are actually doing her a favor!

    Circumcizing your daughters was never so easy with the new Female Circumcision Plugin for OpenGenocide!

  5. Re:Slashdot needs more articles like this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The problem in Africa is not that natural resources are not abundant. The problem in Africa is that Africans are abundant, specifically, people with low IQ.

    http://www.vdare.com/misc/rushton_african_iq_map .h tm

    Full article: http://www.vdare.com/misc/rushton_african_iq.htm

  6. Re:Slashdot needs more articles like this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I will admit that you give more thought to Africa than most, but you've still failed in that any attempt whatsoever to make African nations behave like European nations will fail.

    They are different people.

    The idea of promoting democracy was the funniest part; just what kind of government would Equatorial Guinea, with an average IQ of 59, elect?

    List of other nations avg. IQs here: http://www.sq.4mg.com/NationIQ.htm