Comments on: Microsoft Validates Ushahidi, Invalidates Vine http://appfrica.net/blog/2009/04/29/microsoft-validates-ushahidi-invalidates-vine/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=microsoft-validates-ushahidi-invalidates-vine Ideas, Development, Data and Design Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Microsoft vs the Open Source Community in Africa | White African http://appfrica.net/blog/2009/04/29/microsoft-validates-ushahidi-invalidates-vine/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Microsoft vs the Open Source Community in Africa | White African Mon, 18 May 2009 02:29:21 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1768#comment-1211 [...] Jon Gosier “There is nothing in Vine that you cannot already do with a combination of Ushahidi’s [...] [...] Jon Gosier “There is nothing in Vine that you cannot already do with a combination of Ushahidi’s [...]

]]> By: Microsofts Vine konkurriert mit offener Plattform - onli blogging http://appfrica.net/blog/2009/04/29/microsoft-validates-ushahidi-invalidates-vine/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 Microsofts Vine konkurriert mit offener Plattform - onli blogging Fri, 15 May 2009 17:29:20 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1768#comment-1208 [...] wecken dürfte. Die Offenheit ist ein Kernaspekt des Projekts. Entsprechend fällt dann auch die Kritik an Vine aus:How in the world would Microsoft expect to begin to monetize such a service? It’s like trying [...] [...] wecken dürfte. Die Offenheit ist ein Kernaspekt des Projekts. Entsprechend fällt dann auch die Kritik an Vine aus:How in the world would Microsoft expect to begin to monetize such a service? It’s like trying [...]

]]> By: Misconceptions and Failed Attempts – Microsoft’s Strategy for Africa : netzpolitik.org http://appfrica.net/blog/2009/04/29/microsoft-validates-ushahidi-invalidates-vine/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Misconceptions and Failed Attempts – Microsoft’s Strategy for Africa : netzpolitik.org Fri, 15 May 2009 16:15:26 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1768#comment-1207 [...] Except… that the African platform Ushahidi, which is an Open Source Software development, is designed to do the same thing. The initiative started in Kenya in 2008. Since then, the application has been successfully used in a number of different cases and its recognition is growing. One of the founders, Jonathan Gosier, comments on the launch of Vine in his blog AppAfrica: [...] [...] Except… that the African platform Ushahidi, which is an Open Source Software development, is designed to do the same thing. The initiative started in Kenya in 2008. Since then, the application has been successfully used in a number of different cases and its recognition is growing. One of the founders, Jonathan Gosier, comments on the launch of Vine in his blog AppAfrica: [...]

]]> By: agegelabs http://appfrica.net/blog/2009/04/29/microsoft-validates-ushahidi-invalidates-vine/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 agegelabs Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:39:45 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1768#comment-1130 Thanks for flagging this. You have to download a software to use the Vine? Wouldn't be better if it was all online via the website. Thanks for flagging this. You have to download a software to use the Vine? Wouldn't be better if it was all online via the website.

]]> By: Mark Kaigwa http://appfrica.net/blog/2009/04/29/microsoft-validates-ushahidi-invalidates-vine/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Mark Kaigwa Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:03:04 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1768#comment-1129 I agree totally, it's sad, and it would take more than an optimist to hope for Microsoft to make this open source. I would consider myself an optimist and I'll dare to hope that it goes cross-platform at the very least. But I can't lie. I'm pro-Ushahidi any day when it comes to geo-tagging and crisis-mapping. Let's see what else they can get up to. I agree totally, it’s sad, and it would take more than an optimist to hope for Microsoft to make this open source.

I would consider myself an optimist and I’ll dare to hope that it goes cross-platform at the very least. But I can’t lie. I’m pro-Ushahidi any day when it comes to geo-tagging and crisis-mapping. Let’s see what else they can get up to.

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