In the recent past, ccTLDs (Country Code Top Level Domains) have attracted alot of attention from Governments and national communities to the extent that they are being regarded a national resource. This has led to a desire to change the way they are managed with many of them having been run by individuals and private companies. Uganda hasn’t escaped that. I share a little history and my proposed way forward for Uganda’s .UG ccTLD here.
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Is the .UG redelegation Necessary?
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Tagged .ug, africa, community, domain, east africa, i3c, James Wire, software, Technology, Technology, Uganda, wire james
Uganda Takes on Free Software by the Horns
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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Tagged africa, community, foss, fossfa, free software, government, IT, lug, open source, policy, Technology, wire james