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Linux-Announce Digest #945
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Sun Nov 7 12:13:06 2004
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Linux-Announce Digest #945, Volume #4 Sun, 7 Nov 2004 12:13:02 EST
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Job available: Researcher - Free and open sourcesoftware (fwd) ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! ___________ imihgebe (Victim_of_American_Stupidity@reqqymym.com.in)
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Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 16:18:59 CST
From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: Job available: Researcher - Free and open sourcesoftware (fwd)
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Researcher: Free and open source software innovation in Africa
Applications for the above post with the University of the Western
Cape, starting in December 2004 or January 2005, are invited from
suitably qualified and experienced persons. The candidate will be
qualified in a social science discipline to research organizational
principles and practices for supporting Free Software (open source)
development in the context of the AVOIR project. The AVOIR
(African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources) project is a
collaborative initiative among several universities in South Africa,
Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, with
the project management and research components based at UWC.
You will be based at UWC in Cape Town, but will be required to
make short trips to the other institutions from time to time. You will
be employed within the Free Software Innovation Unit of Information
and Communication Services.
Core functions
The successful candidate will research and improve practices within
the AVOIR project, conduct research within a knowledge ecology
framework using the artefacts produced within the project, including
source code, email discussion lists, etc. You may also conduct
research on how the AVOIR software is applied in education using
data gathered within the software itself. You should be familiar with
social network analysis, computer mediated discourse analysis and
related techniques, as well as a broad basis of techniques used in
social science research. Depending on the outcome of funding, you
will also supervise a part-time researcher conducting a study as part
of a worldwide research initiative on Free and Open Source
Software.
Qualifications
The qualifications are a Doctoral degree (a Masters degree will be
considered if the candidate has sufficient experience) in a relevant
discipline, a minimum 2 years research experience with conference
papers and at least three academic publications in accredited
journals.
Application
To apply, please email a covering letter, your CV and the names,
email addresses and telephone numbers of at least 3 contactable
referees, in assured confidence to Denise Loubser via email at
dloubser@uwc.ac.za. Please note that paper applications will not be
accepted. Closing date: November 22, 2004.
In line with the University's commitment to diversifying the
workforce, applications from designated groups will be given priority
consideration. The University reserves the right not to make
appointments.
PLEASE DIRECT ALL ENQUIRIES TO DENISE LOUBSER AT
THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS
Prof Derek Keats Executive Director, Information & Communication
Services University of the Western Cape, P. Bag X17, Bellville,
South Africa Phone: +27 21 959 2304 Fax: +27 21 959 1201 email:
dkeats@uwc.ac.za
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From: Victim_of_American_Stupidity@reqqymym.com.in
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.answers,comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! ___________ imihgebe
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 13:59:46 GMT
You blithering idiots! You re-elected that imbecile George Bush as your President.
He’s a complete moron and so are most of you!
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Don’t you care what the rest of the world thinks of you? Don’t you care what impact
American foreign policy has on the rest of the planet? Does Iraq look like a success
to anyone? Doesn’t it bother you that he’s alienated every friend you have?
What were you thinking???
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Prior to this, it was American policy and the American government that was so universally
hated around the world. Now it's going to be 'Americans' we hate. More sympathy
for Bin Laden... More attacks on American institutions... More isolation. How blind
can you dumb rednecks in middle-America be, not to see this?
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If you get hit again, or your economy goes into a deep depression, the American
people will be getting exactly what they deserve!
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