Tectonic: A Year in the Life of Open Source in South Africa

“It’s been a long, bad year for politicians, petrol prices and
proprietary software. But 2005 was an exceptional year for open
source software. It really found its feet this year, and I think it
also started to cement a new façade that will serve it well
for years to come.

“Voice over IP was the hot button in January, and the open
source world turned to Asterisk to provide an alternative solution.
In particular, a new company called OpenVoice managed to drive
Asterisk into the mindspace of corporates, and it was well-timed:
corporates were tired of per-port fees, being tied down to one
supplier, and forced to use non-standardised telephony
equipment…”

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