Home Messages Index
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Author IndexDate IndexThread Index

[News] Many Institutes in South Africa Already Use GNU/Linux

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Linux vendor Red Hat sets up shop in SA

,----[ Quote ]
| Software developer Red Hat has opened an office in SA in a bid to woo more 
| companies from brand name software to free-to-use open-source systems. 
| 
| [...]
| 
| Local companies that already use Red Hat products include Tiger Brands, MWeb, 
| Telkom, most of the other telecommunications operators, and the major banks. 
`----

http://www.fmtech.co.za/?p=10326


Recent:

Growing demand for Linux - Novell SA

,----[ Quote ]
| Linux opportunities in the South African market are increasing but skills are
| still a significant stumbling block.
`----

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2570


SITA braves open source

,----[ Quote ]
| SITA has chosen Ubuntu for its desktop operating environment. Running on top
| of this will be open office, as well as several other FOSS applications,
| aimed at improving SITA's collaborative and engagement environments.
`----

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2008/0806111200.asp?A=ITG&S=IT%20in%20Government&O=FPLEAD


Brazil explores SA open source push - ITWeb

,----[ Quote ]
| Brazilian ICT companies are keen to capitalise on the South African
| government's latest e-government push.
`----

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2008/0806111038.asp%3FO%3DFPTOP%26S%3DIT%2520in%2520government%26A%3DITG&cid=0&ei=neFPSIHnLYa2xAH1hcmlCA&usg=AFQjCNEin3h_kSV-VxAK7DAthBrbgJUZQg


CSIR to switch 2300 users to Ubuntu Linux

,----[ Quote ]
| Parastal CSIR, South Africa’s national science and technology research
| organisation, is readying to switch most of its more than 2300 staff to using
| Ubuntu Linux as their default desktop
`----

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2448


Related:

FNB switches 12 000 desktops to Linux

,----[ Quote ]
| With 12 000 desktops switching to Linux this is very likely the
| most significant Linux and open source implementation in South
| Africa to date.
`----

http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=1562
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)

iEYEARECAAYFAkicuB0ACgkQU4xAY3RXLo7u+gCfdEhLj8EpLt4HecNJLnc8cHjL
tfgAn2MN5OEURMGffYomDaI0434cHlrB
=LrT7
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Author IndexDate IndexThread Index