“Starting on 10 September, Harmony OS is open to 128KB-128MB IoT devices, such as smart TVs, wearables, cars and more. In April 2021, we will open it to 128MB-4GB devices and in October 2021, Harmony OS will be opened for devices above 4GB” Consumer business CEO Richard Yu announcing the roadmap for Harmony OS in […]
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How Can We Help The Open Data Initiative?
As a country, we are very good at starting projects, but the challenge is in the maintenance phase. Are we under a spell? We tend to put little effort in maintaining projects for one reason or another. Take for example the JUTC bus park downtown or the multipurpose stadium. I’m seeking your help as […]
Huawei Might Create an Open Source OS
Image Source: Pexels Last year May (2019), The US Administration impose a ban on Huawei. Adding them to the blacklist prevented them from doing business with US companies include Alphabet. As a result, Huawei is stuck in a pickle since Android OS is on their […]
Tesla Runs On Open Source
Tesla is disrupting both the transportation and energy industry with the use of Open Source Technology. They are fulfiling their mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy with the aid of existing technologies. Elon “Iron Man” Musk & team has done a phenomenal job pushing the envelope on what we thought weren’t possible […]
Microsoft (Loves|Likes) Open Source
Microsoft over the years have been using Open Source tools and technology in driving their business and for that, I wish to highlight the shift in their business model and how they are adopting as a company – primarily due to the disruption of Open Source software. As the popular saying goes: if you can’t […]
Open Sourcing the Caribbean – St. Lucia Open Data Portal
Open Source and Open Data initiatives taking the Caribbean by storm! Good news, St. Lucia’s Government started their Open Data policy which has been in the making for the past four years. This is part of the Government of St. Lucia in partnership with World Bank Open Data policy, Code for Africa and the SlashRoots […]
System76 Lemur: My Purebred Linux Laptop
As an advocate for Open Source Technology, I’ve put my money where my mouth is and purchased a purebred-Linux based laptop, the System76 Lemur. I’m pleased with this purchase and I’ll be sharing a few bells and whistle along with the deltas that I’ve noticed over the past seven months. , you may not […]
Breaking News: “Government of Jamaica to Actively Pursue Greater Use of Open Source Software”
Let us declare February as the month of liberation. In this month, we celebrate Black History, Reggae Music, Bob Marley, Clarendon College founder’s day, Open Source (Happy Birthday!) and this liberating announcement about Jamaican Government looking to use more Open Source. In this press release, Hon. Andrew Wheatley (Minister of Science and Technology) highlights […]