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Go_open is a 13 episode tv series all about open source software.

You can download it free of charge - or buy the DVD for R199.

You can also come and watch it in the cafe - just mail us or phone in advance and we get it ready for you in the multimedia room.

Click to visit our Go_open page for more info!

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‘Copyright, copyleft and everything in between‘ is a multimedia curriculum on copyright alternatives in South Africa. It covers the social and economic impact of technology from an African perspective, focusing specifically on the origins of copyright and the impact of open source software and open content on African development. The materials have been released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike South Africa licence which enables you to freely copy and share the files, make derivatives (including translations) - even for commercial use (as long as you attribute us and licence the derivative under the same terms)! Download it here, order the published copy or contact us for more details.

We did mention the need to have our own history section where we collect information on specific topics like the story of the computer, the history of the open source movement and similar topics.

The first of the history pages is dedicated to Hungarian mathematician, Laszlo Kalmar. He was ackowledged as the leader of Hungarian mathematical logic.

He was posthumously awarded the computer poineer award by IEEE Computer Society “For recognition as the developer of a 1956 logical machine and the design of the MIR computer in Hungary”

Click here to read on …

While I was busy with the About section - I thought I update the People section.
Have a look!