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If you still think that FLOSS is just something you do after you have brushed your teeth, you have not yet joined the ranks of those realising the benefits and potencial of Free Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS).
“Free” means the software gives you “freedom”, but it is not necessarily always cost free. With FLOSS [...]
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The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs (UNDESA) recently held an E-dialogue on “Creating an Inclusive Society: Practical Strategies to promote Social Integration”. This E-dialogue was organized by DSPD in collaboration with UNESCO and UN-HABITAT, from 22 May to 20 June 2007 – [...]
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African windmills…
To be truly inspired visit William’s blog at http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/
William Kamkwamba is a 19-year-old high school student whose first experience of the internet was at a TEDGlobal conference held recently in Arusha, Tanzania (www.ted.com). William was invited to this conference after the Kenyan media (Malawi’s Daily Times newspaper) gave coverage to William’s amazing efforts to generate [...]
Filed under: TED, blogging, community, initiative, internet | 1 Comment
