Skills deficit still dogs open source software in Africa - report

Posted by dave on May 26, 2005 6:01 AM EDT
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After close on two year's research Bridges.org this week released the findings of its study on the use of free/open source and proprietary software in public computer centres in Africa. It found that where free software was well-implemented there were many advantages but FOSS still faces many challenges to widespread adoption. It also found that many of the preceived advantages of free software - such as cost - were not realised in Africa.

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