South Africa agrees with my 'programming talent is everywhere' theory

Posted by Herschel_Cohen on Apr 3, 2006 1:59 AM
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Commentary: Every speech I give in a country where poverty (by US standards) is the rule, not the exception, contains a statement that programming talent is everywhere; that it is not limited to white males in prosperous parts of the world. And, I say, open source software is the best way to find and develop your population's hidden programming talent. This tectonic article shows that South Africa has recognized the truth of my thesis -- and is doing something about it.

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