The latest Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index has been released, and it makes for grimmer reading than usual. As blogs increase in importance, bloggers are increasingly being targeted, with 26 imprisoned from September 2006 to September 2007. South Africa continues to slip, reaching its lowest ever rating. From it’s high of 3.33 in… Continue reading Press Freedom under attack
Month: October 2007
Launch of the FOSS Awards
The FOSS Awards have launched. The awards are aimed at encouraging South African tertiary institution students to contribute to FOSS projects, particularly those that will have local benefits. Students can enter by submitting a summary of their contributions to FOSS projects over 2007. So far there is R15 000 prize money available. Entries close at… Continue reading Launch of the FOSS Awards
Wikimania 2008 goes to Alexandria
The jury for the Wikimania 2008 has awarded the 2008 conference to Alexandria. Here’s the text of the email, which includes the scoring. The Jury for Wikimania 2008 bids have met and are pleased to announce that Wikimania 2008 will be held in Alexandria, Egypt. The Bids were assessed by a Jury[0] which included community… Continue reading Wikimania 2008 goes to Alexandria