The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) was established in 2000 as a part of the global network of autonomous Soros Foundations. OSIWA promotes open societies where democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms and widespread civic participation prevail.
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CLASSworks, an abbreviation for 'Computer Learning And Sustainable Support works', guides a school through all the essential parts connected to the management and usage of a computer lab.
OSIWA is a private operating and grant making Foundation which supports and advocates for initiatives that promote Open Society values in West Africa.
The Vision of FOSSFA is to promote the use of FOSS and the FOSS model in African development, and the organization supports the integration of FOSS in national policies.
 Get Ubuntu operating system, perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser,
presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging, media players, games and
much more. |
 OpenDisc is a high quality collection of open source software (OSS) for the Microsoft Windows operating system.The majority of programs featured on OpenDisc and OpenEducationDisc are also available on Linux. See a categorize list of programs available in the OpenDisc & OpenEducationDisc. |  The OpenEducationDisc is a modification of the OpenDisc format by Teachers and Computer Specialists with a passion for education. The purpose of it is to provide students with the software that they need to complete school work at home. |  OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It can also read and write
files from other common office software packages. |
 The award-winning Firefox Web browser has security, speed and new features that will change the way you use the Web. Don’t settle for anything less. |
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 Campcaster is an open source radio management application for use by
both small and large radio stations (yes, real radio stations, not
internet radio) to schedule radio shows. |
The
OpenEducationDisc is a modification of the OpenDisc format by Teachers
and Computer Specialists with a passion for education. The purpose of
it is to provide students with the software that they need to complete
school work at home.
