Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:37:51 +0700 (ICT) From: Olivier Nicole <on@cs.ait.ac.th> To: vaaf@broadpark.no Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Open Source and 3rd world countries Message-ID: <200603100137.k2A1bpN0021581@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20060308211347.02261468@broadpark.no> (message from Kristian Vaaf on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:19:18 %2B0100) References: <7.0.1.0.2.20060308211347.02261468@broadpark.no>
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> I'm writing this thesis on the benefits of integrating > open source software into third world countries to boost > their economies and the knowledge of their people. Certainly not the answer you are expecting, but I am afraid it is the reality, developping countries do not really care about open source. They just use pirated software (windows) because it takes less time to start-up, because it cames with better internationalization... Time comes when they reach the limits of using pirated software and turning to open source is a solution, but that needs a certain level of development. Olivier
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