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Background: With the help of the OneVillage
Foundation Ghana, on September 27th, the, Winneba Linux
Users Group (WILUG), the third tertiary LUG in Ghana,
was launched. Kafui Prebbie, the head of this project
and the administrator of the ICT Center at the University
of Education (the primary Un iversity for teachers in
Ghana), has gathered a critical mass of 15 students
to start this chapter. At the WILUG launch, 4-5 thin
clients, provided courtesy of Linux Africa User Group
(LAUG) were used to demonstrate how Linux powered servers
can power many thin clients cheaply and reliably.
Mission and Vision of WILUG: The Winneba
Linux User Group was formed in particular because its
founders concluded that Linux along with a whole range
of open source solutions provides a powerful antidote
to the digital divide that can rapidly address not only
technological imbalances between the world's developing
and developed regions but also resource and income imbalances.
Rationale and Strategy: We believe
that a well thought out FLOSS program can address the
digital divide more effectively than would a proprietary
Windows based Information Development approach. Because
of its location at the University of Education Winneba
Ghana, teachers when they graduate from the University
can take Linux and open source solutions to the rest
of the country. WILUG will lead to the establishment
of a full service multipurpose learning and small business
incubation center promoting best practices relevant
to local needs.
Program Design: WILUG seeks to promote
a whole range of free/open source solutions. The reasons
for this are several; they not only reduce software
costs for ICT projects (which is a major consideration
particularly in developing countries) but also promote
more reliable and dependable systems. WILUG is designed
to promote training and education that offers on a practical
level superior performing FLOSS and Linux Software.
Located at the University of Education Winneba Ghana,
members of WILUG after graduating from the University
can take Linux and free/libre open source software solutions
directly to the rest of the country.
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