South African tech journos indulging in beer and opinion…

Episodes in which we discussed ODF:

ZA Tech Show: Episode 14 featuring Mark Shuttleworth

This week’s episode of ZA Tech Show features special guest and billionaire spaceman Mark Shuttleworth, on the line from London. We discuss:

  • The international appeal to reverse ISO’s decision on OOXML.
  • Open standards.
  • The rise and future of Ubuntu and Linux.
  • Linux’ desktop readiness.
  • Firefox 3 nearing final release date.
  • The future of open source and its impact on platforms outside of just software.
  • Sub-notebooks, the OLPC and how these initiatives impact on education in the developing world.
  • Driving collaboration in open communities.
  • Windows 7.
  • The adoption of open source by traditionally proprietary companies.
  • The importance of open API’s in Web 2.0.
  • What to expect in the next version of Ubuntu Linux.
  • MTN’s talks with Reliance.
  • Eskom’s investments in infrastructure.
  • Dell being sued for fraud by the city of New York.

Plus you’ll hear Mark answer some unusual questions.

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ZA Tech Show: Episode 13

We gather in an overcast Johannesburg this week, sans Ben Kelly, to discuss the following:

  • Open document formats and the SABS appealing ISO’s ratification of OOXML.
  • The ultra-portable and sub-notebook market and who’s doing what in the space.
  • Microsoft’s strategy for Windows on portables.
  • Online operating systems, ala Jooce.
  • Privacy online and why people trust Google.
  • Mashing-up social networks and examples of applications that do this, like Flock.
  • Instant messaging.
  • Red Hat’s Mugshot.
  • Vodacom’s WirelessG, iPass and other innovative wireless offerings, like Skyrove.
  • Utility bandwidth.
  • Final confirmation of Neotel’s consumer offerings, including uncapped solutions.

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ZA Tech Show: Episode 6

We have a full-house this week on ZA Tech Show with Simon Dingle, Brett Haggard, Duncan McLeod, Jon Tullett and Ben Kelly discussing:

- ISO ratifying OOXML as a standard
- Google Gears allowing you to work on Google Docs offline
- Douglas Merrill resigning as CIO of Google and going to EMI
- Telkom Media’s troubles
- Broadcast regulation in SA
- SA Blog Awards
- Firefox 3 beta 5
- The PWN to OWN awards
- Wordpress 2.5 and web app security
- The promises of Intel Atom and mobile computing
- SA Cricket entering the blogosphere

It’s all yours for Mahala.

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