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Message #00585
Ubuntu short talk at Africa London Event
Yesterday I gave a short talk at the London event of 'Africa
Gathering', an organisation which:
'provides a space to bring technophiles, thinkers, entrepreneurs,
innovators and everybody else together to talk about positive change
in sustainable development, technology, social networking, health,
education, environment and good governance in Africa'
The event was at the Guardian News & Media, Kings Place, London. 120
or so people attended.
A show of hands indicated that about a quarter were already aware they
were using Ubuntu or similar, and about two thirds were using some
free software (such as Firefox) somewhere. The media ecosystem is of
course a bit Mac rich.
My talk was a short sharp 5 minutes (timed!!) slot. In a slot like
this there is time only for carefully chosen words, and I aimed to
make it interesting, informative and revealing.
For your information the content is copied below:
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'Africa Gathering' Talk, Ubuntu, 5 minutes
Ubuntu is an African word, a philosophy, it means (roughly speaking)
'Humanity to others'. Nelson Mandela said of Ubuntu - a travelling
stranger would be given food and water naturally, without having to
ask for it. He said this is part of what Ubuntu means.
Since 2004 - Ubuntu has also been - An African solution for computers.
African entrepreneur, Mark Shuttleworth, made millions of pounds using
'Libre software', Free software. He said he could only have done it
with Libre software. He created Ubuntu to give something back to the
Libre software community. His company, Canonical, sponsors Ubuntu. It
is free of charge.
(Companies make money from Libre software by selling services, not
selling software)
I use Ubuntu, and so do my friends and family use Ubuntu on their
computers. I help a local charity, they now use Ubuntu. If people want
to use Ubuntu I help them.
'Ubuntu' runs on your computer. It is an operating system for your
computer. It can be a new computer, or a recycled computer. Maybe
even an incomplete computer - one without even a 'hard drive' -
Ubuntu will still work!
It is excellent software. I have used it for 6 years. It may be
gratis, (free of cost), but most important, "Libre Software" is free
of restriction in use! Free of restrictions in examining the code!
Free of restrictions in making your own version! Free of restrictions
in copying! It is created by the Community, for the world, in the
spirit of Ubuntu! It is free software, yet it is copyrighted 'OPEN'.
Are you surprised it is not in the shops? . . . . . When did shops
sell 'Community'?
It is changing people's lives inside and outside Africa!
It changed my life. I now love to use my computer. It is fast and
secure, I love the community support, and I contribute to it when I
can. I love the Ubuntu philosophy, and I love to use this with my
computer.
For business: value can be created locally - it can be created in
Berkshire (UK) where I live, or created in Africa where Ubuntu was born.
The OPEN code is freely shared - this is very good for the community -
worldwide - and local community, anywhere it is used. It helps to
create a sharing, caring community. Using and helping with
Ubuntu, you gain from your own actions, AND you gain from the
community! You are part of the community. A Win-Win.
Companies freely contribute code because they get more back from the
community than they spend.
The OPEN CODE allows Local Opportunities:
self education from examining the code, skills in computers,
encouraged from strong community support. It allows local support to
develop, and importantly allows local services to be created -
This all brings local value, encourages local entrepreneurs, and
produces local prosperity.
Ubuntu has about 20 million users worldwide and it is growing fast. It
changed my life. It can change yours too.
It can help change Africa's future.
African software for Africa!
Ubuntu!
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In time there may also be web content from the event
Links:
http://www.africagathering.org/events/africa-gathering-london-2011/programme
http://www.africagathering.org/events/africa-gathering-london-2011
I note that my photo and bio are not appearing on the site, I am told
that this is probably due to admin overpressure more than anything else.
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Ubuntu user #10391
Linux user #360648
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