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Thawte Founder Launches Open Source Campaign

Posted by Hemos on from the pushing-for-acceptance dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Mark Shuttleworth ? , lauched a campaign to increase the use of open-source software in South Africa, according to the Sunday Times. The GO-open source campaign is aimed at households and small businesses. Shuttleworth founded Thawte Consulting in 1995 and subsequently sold it to Verisign for $575 Million."

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  1. it'd help by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    if it rendered properly under a gecko browser.... but I suppose that isn't the target audience right?

  2. Bad moderation by texasandroid · · Score: 4, Funny

    I selected the wrong moderation choice on a post and am posting this to kill that moderation. I ask other moderators to have mercy, and not mod me off-topic, but instead just let this post languish at it's default level.

  3. This isn't the only good thing in Africa... by Three+Headed+Man · · Score: 4, Funny

    A very nice gentleman recently contacted me about transferring some funds out of Africa as well.

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    I'm probably at the karma cap. Mod up a funny troll instead, it lightens the mood :)
  4. Re:Robber Baron Stikes Again by Cally · · Score: 4, Funny
    any new way to save money that could be put to use in a better way is something to look at.

    How about having a whip-round for the cash needed to get a nice professional hit done on the Minister for Bullshi^h^h^h Health? I'm only half-joking - any country that has a health minister who recommends potatoes, garlic and lemon juice as a cure for AIDS & who is NOT then sacked in disgrace on the spot, has _serious_ problems :/ (google for "Mantu AIDS M'Beki" for the gory details...) Anyway this is completely O/T.

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    "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." -- Goethe
  5. Re:Good publicity can't hurt by The+Ultimate+Fartkno · · Score: 3, Funny



    Hey, if you use a tool to convert South African money to the currency used in the Umbrian section if Italy, would it be proper to call that tool... ...a Rand-Um number generator?

    I'll be here all week! Try the veal! We miss you, Alan King!

  6. Re:DUMB FOREIGNER QUESTION (OT) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    The "oid" suffix means "like", "resembling".

    The "waist" is the part of your body from the ribs down to the hips.

    "Waistoid" thus means "resembling the waist".

  7. I was going to say it's the Thawte that counts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    but for all I know the name may rhyme with "Naughty." Any pronounciation guide for those of us who are clueless?