[WSIS CS-Plenary] Press Release: Jambo OpenOffice - Swahili Free and Open Source
Software.
karen banks
karenb at gn.apc.org
Mon Dec 6 18:27:54 GMT 2004
Dear all,
Please find below information about the the Open Swahili Localisation
Project - and the first ever release of a free office suite software in
swahili - "Jambo OpenOffice"
Feel free to distribute widely..
karen
SUMMARY
http://www.o.ne.tz - http://www.kilinux.org
Because it could be done, we play our part!
Swahili Free and Open Source Software.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
As the Father of Tanzania, the late Mwalimu Nyerere will always be
remembered by his famous saying: "It can be done; play your part".
Today, 4th December 2004, The Open Swahili Localization Project, also
known as Kilinux, is proud to announce the first ever release of a
free office suite software in Swahili, called "Jambo OpenOffice."
Jambo OpenOffice is the Swahili version of OpenOffice.org, a leading
international effort to provide a free and open source office suite
based on open standards and capable of running on all major computer
platforms.
This pioneering effort is funded by the Swedish International
Development Agency (SIDA) and The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM).
It is coordinated by the Department of Computer Science (UDSM),
Institute of Kiswahili Research (IKR) and the Swedish consultancy
company IT+46. The project does not only aim to localize free and open
source software into Swahili, but also to create awareness of the
benefits of using and extending free software.
For more information: info at kilinux.org
FULL PRESS RELEASE in english, swahili, spanish, swedish, catalan,
and french
http://www.o.ne.tz
http://www.kilinux.org
Main project coordinator, UDSM
Dr. Hashim Twaakyondo
Email:htwaaky at cs.udsm.ac.tz
Phone: +255 22 24 10 657 (office), +255 744 386261 (mobile)
Technical project coordinator, IT +46
Dr. Alberto Escudero Pascual
Email: aep at it46.se
Phone: +255 745 88 40 04
ICT Project Manager, SIDA
Jens Nilsen
Email: jens.nilsen at sida.se
Phone: +255 22 21 22 235 (office), +255 744 44 44 80 (mobile)
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