iTweb: SA Linux Distribution Welcomed

Nov 13, 2003, 21:00 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Carel Alberts)

"Open source grouping The Impi League has launched the first formal attempt at a full South African Linux distribution. Further adding to its uniqueness, one commentator says, it will come in local languages, comes bundled with local applications and breaks new ground in installation and support.

"Alastair Otter, editor of Tectonic, an online open source publication, comments that Impi, as it is called, is 'well-timed and a great way to showcase South African programming talent and include local applications...'"

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