[Fsf-friends] Getting out useful FLOSS tools from Africa...

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

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From: Bill Kagai <billkagai@gmail.com>
To: idlelo@fossfa.net, council@fossfa.net
Cc: incom-l@incommunicado.info
Subject: <incom> FOSSFA & TUNIS WSIS MEETING
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:48:20 +0300
Dear all,

This is to let you know that FOSSFA in collaboration with OSIWA is
developing FOSS tools relevant for Africa that can be show-cased
during the WSIS Meeting in Tunis.
For more information and to participate please visit the FOSS+ Project
Blog at http://www.fossfa.net/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=5
Participation is open but you have to register to post comments on the
blog. (Left side of the blog page)

A consortium comprised of HIVOS, APC and Bellanet have indicated
possibilities of hosting FOSSFA in their booth at the ICT4D hall
during the conference where we will show case the applications.

The specific tools being developed are as follows;

- Development of a Quick Migration Kit 
Development of a Live CD (KNOPPIX/MORPHIX) with Ten most used apps in
windows and their GNU/Linux equivalents and device drivers for ten
(10) most used devices on GNU/Linux
Team Leader - Edwin Okugbo (Nigeria) 

-Hospital Management System (Care2x Localisation) 
Currency Localisation, Localised Patient Registration Module (User
Requirements Development, Documentation and Development)
Team Leader - Nicholas Kimolo (Kenya) 

-Telemedicine (Open YaLim) 
Telemedicine (Open YaLim)(User Requirements Development, Documentation
and Development)
Team Leader - Dr. Romain-Roland - Tahouri (Mali) 

-Care2x Public Health Management System 
User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development 
Team Leader - Nicholas Kimolo (Kenya) 

-Care2x HIV/AIDS Monitoring System 
User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development 
Team Leader - Nicholas Kimolo (Kenya) 

-Open Digital Educational Content Polish Up 
User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development 
Team Leader - James Lunghabo (Uganda) 

-School Human Resource Management System 
User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development 
Team Leader - Guido Sohne (Ghana) 

-SMS Help desk 
User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development 
Team Leader - Edwin Okugbo (Nigeria) 

-National Registration Management System, Agricultural Information
Management System, E-Government, Service and Application Frameworks
and Immigration Management System
User, System & Functional Requirements 
Team Leader - Ben Akoh (Senegal) & Consultant 

-Community Radio 
Localisation and Customisation for African Users (User Requirements,
Development and Documentation)
Team Leader - Akos Maroy (Hungary)