Penguin, ‘Mad Dog’ visit Africa

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Author: JT Smith

Wired News: “The open-source movement in Africa will get a boost this week when technology experts from around
the world meet in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Though many African-based software firms will get the chance to showcase their products alongside those of their hallowed
counterparts from Silicon Valley, the highlight of Linux in Africa — the biggest Linux event to be hosted on the continent —
will be the appearance of Jon “Mad Dog” Hall, the legendary executive director of Linux International.”