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Tomas

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Africa Source: African Free and Open Source Software Developers Meeting

OK, I guess it's official now. The wonderful people at the <a href="http://www.tacticaltech.org/>Tactical Technology Collective are arranging a follow-up to last summers amazing <a href=" http: www.tacticaltech.org summersource ">SummerSource Camp. This time we're off to Namibia for AfricaSource, and it will be a blast (again).

The work these guys do, is amazing, the events are really worthwhile and the idea of facilitating cooperation between the 'traditional' non-profit sectors in developing countries, and the open-source community is as good as it's simple. (Simple in concept, by no means simple in implementation!).

During the five day event, participants and facilitators will share technical skills and experiences, discuss key challenges in realising F/OSS projects, and develop concrete strategies for strengthening the nascent community of F/OSS technologists working in African contexts.

This event is organized by the Tactical Technology Collective, the AllAfrica Foundation, and SchoolNet Namibia, in cooperation with the Free and Open Source Software Foundation for Africa.

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