Nearly two decades ago, a small community of IT nerds emerged and this group quickly got fascinated with Free and Open Source Software. From those humble beginnings, the community grew in both numbers and influence. The seed planted has now caught the attention of the Government of Uganda that is working on Policies to address Free Software in the country. I share more in this blog post.
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Uganda Takes on Free Software by the Horns
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When Ugandans were fooled into SIM Registration
They huffed and puffed, talked about all the reasons why all Ugandans MUST register their sim cards. Security was put at the forefront and we were promised how this registration would be the silver bullet towards phone related crimes. A few of us may not have believed the entire package of promises being made but the majority did believe and responded accordingly. Read More here …
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The Wire Perspective 