Episode 26 - Interview with Dwayne Bailey from Translate.org.za

In this episode we talk to Dwayne Bailey from Translate.org.za about the importance of internationalisation/localisation of applications, the challenges faced by developers and translators and why open source is uniquely positioned to allow users to adapt applications to their language.

Dwayne provides us with insights into the translation process, how best to go about translating an application and generally inspires with his passion for language.

In this episode of Open Tech Exchange we interview Karl Fischer from the Department of Science and Technology. We chat about the use of open source in government and upcoming Software Freedom Day 2010. 

Episode 24 -  Interview with Jon Gosier CEO Appfrica & TED Fellow

In this episode Darlene interviews TED fellow Jon Gosier about Swift River, Apps 4 Africa, Hive Colab. Great to chat with an innovator who is making a difference.

A further writeup and links can be found at http://opentechexchange.org 

Episode 23 - Ross Addiss Chats About Linux User Groups, Impi Linux and the Future of Linux

In this episode Mark interviews Ross Addiss from the Gauteng Linux User Group. We get some interesting insights into the Linux skill shortage in South Africa and Impi Linux 

Episode 22 -Crisis Commons, Dell, GMail and Other Opinions

In this episode Darlene and I chat about Crisis Commons, the dangers of cloud computing and the behaviour of corporates.

Episode 21 - Interview with ThePenguinTrail.org Organisers Veera Uusoksa and Armi Korhonen

In this episode we chat to the woman behind the Penguin Trail initiative, a Cape-To-Cairo road trip to help promote open source in Africa.

In this episode we talk to Alastair Otter, founder and editor of Tectonic, the only ZA news site dedicated to issues relating to open source in South Africa and Africa. Alastair trained as a journalist and started Tectonic 5 years ago. A year ago the site went on hiatus and now its back for which the open source community is grateful.

In the interview we chat about the challenges facing open source in South Africa and Africa and what can be done to improve open source penetration in the continent.

Episode 19 - E-Waste in South America.

In this episode of open tech exchange Darlene interviews  Jhoanna Rosales about her new, first of its kind, e-waste initiative in Ecuador.  Based on Jhoannes back ground as an environmental engineer, she identified the pressing need for this type of business.  

Episode 18 - 16 March 2010

In this episode of OTE, Darlene and I discuss

• patents and the Free Software Foundation's Patent Absurdity video.
• the humble indie bundle experiment,
• challenges in open source deployments in Kenya,
• Ubuntu hate,
• the calamari project - Squid Log Analysis Application