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Government denies Ghana-Microsoft software deal
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| Microsoft has been criticised for committing African governments into
| purchasing its software, denying them the chance to explore other
| alternatives.
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| But speaking to Joy News, Mr Iddrisu said government is exploring its options
| before concluding any such agreement.
|
| “Government has a collaborative relationship with Microsoft to which there is
| an earlier MOU on the training of public servants in IT skills and IT related
| matters,” he told Joy FM’s Cobby Graham.
|
| He hinted that his ministry is considering the possibility of using open
| source as against enterprise software from Microsoft, stressing “We will take
| a decision which is in the best of our national interest.”
|
| Meanwhile an IT expert at the Kofi Annan ICT Centre, Fred Yeboah, has
| advocated for the use of open-source alternatives like OpenOffice - a rival
| to Microsoft Office – and Linux, a competitor to the Windows operating
| system.
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http://news.myjoyonline.com/technology/200906/31885.asp
Recent:
United Nation launches world's first free online university
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| For hundreds of millions of people around the world higher education is no
| more than a dream. The United Nations hope to make this dream a reality with
| their global tuition-free online University.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25650/1054/
United Nations using Drupal
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| 117 million people participated in the United Nations' Anti-Poverty event,
| and it was organized on a Drupal site: http://www.standagainstpoverty.org/.
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http://buytaert.net/united-nations-using-drupal-3
United Nations University urges legislators to support open source software
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| United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) experts urge parliamentarians to
| support open source software and information technologies as a way to let
| citizens participate meaningfully in the information society. They also
| emphasize that policy markers should consider information and communications
| technologies from a social rather than technical viewpoint.
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http://www.zeapartners.org/articles/unumerit007
UN agency and Microsoft plan increased collaboration
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| The head of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
| and the Chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates have discussed enhancing their
| collaboration on using information technology to spur development around the
| world.
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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27172&Cr=&Cr1=
UN think tank urges legislators to support 'open source' information
technologies, software
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| "Participation in, not just access to, the information society is important"
| Ghosh told the UN event, attended by members of parliament from over 40
| countries. "Open source software gives people fishing rods, not just fish."
|
| “The main issue here is a plea for open standards as they guarantee
| competition,” says Prof. Luc Soete, Director of Maastricht-based UNU-MERIT,
| underlining the importance of this topic to the Institute’s work. Recently
| published UNU-MERIT studies demonstrate the strong role of open source
| software in skills development.
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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-05/unu-utt051608.php
UN University Launches OpenCourseWare
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| It seems a no-brainer that the United Nations University (yes, it exists)
| should make available its courses for the world and her dog to use...
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http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2008/02/un-university-launches-opencourseware.html
Related:
Technical support for open source system now in GenSan
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| Dr. Francisco Sarmiento III, project officer of the United Nations
| Development Programme-International Open Source Network (UNDO-IOSN) Asean+3
| Sub-regional Node, said local small and medium enterprises (SMEs), government
| and non-government organizations migrating towards the free and open source
| software (FOSS) may now link up for support with the Mindanao State
| University's (MSU) Computer Center here.
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http://www.mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3455&Itemid=50
UN partners with MSU-Gensan for dev't of 1st Foss center
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| A United Nations (UN)-funded organization promoting the use of the free and
| open source software (Foss) has forged a partnership with the Mindanao State
| University (MSU) for the development of Southeast Asia's first OpenHUB or
| accessible FOSS resource center.
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http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/gen/2007/12/03/bus/un.partners.with.msu.gensan.for.dev.t.of.1st.foss.center.html
http://tinyurl.com/2r3d26
Talking FOSS at the UN
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| Weesner says that despite the fact that speakers like Stallman and Cooper
| were well-received last year, "This year [the delegates] expressed a wish to
| hear more from real-world users instead of the technologists and advocates.
| This year's agenda does not include open source software developers, apart
| from Chris DiBona, who will be representing the Google case." Other
| unconfirmed guest speakers include Virgin America, SchoolNet Namibia, and
| Banco do Brasil.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/119609
UN body releases desktop Linux guide
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| A UN-funded organisation has produced a Linux desktop
| user guide to encourage the take-up of Linux in
| developing countries
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http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39164367,00.htm
UN Technical Agency Honors Mozilla
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| This is an enormous honor. It is a very significant recognition
| of the work of the Mozilla project. I want to thank the ITU for
| selecting Mozilla and congratulate the Mozilla community for
| making such an impact in people's online lives.
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http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/mitchell/archives/2007/06/un_technical_agency_honors_moz.html
UN body releases desktop Linux guide
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| A UN-funded organisation has produced a Linux desktop
| user guide to encourage the take-up of Linux in
| developing countries
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http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39164367,00.htm
Editor's Corner (on Open Source in Healthcare)
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| Suggesting that a private healthcare provider switch from
| proprietary software to open source-based applications is one
| thing. But when an official affiliated with as august a body as
| the United Nations suggests that all member countries adopt open
| source for their healthcare applications, that's a much bigger deal.
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http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/editor-s-corner/2006-10-09
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