UWC in R10m open source project: "The University of the Western Cape (UWC) will commit R10 million over three years to the development of a student enrolment management system (SEMS) based on free software.
The university believes this model of development using open source software � which is software open to modification � will become the norm in future.
Work on the system is to begin immediately, and involves a strategic collaboration with industry and the African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources (AVOIR) project, a collaboration of nine African universities.
'We believe the free software approach is the one that is best for UWC,� says UWC rector Brian O'Connell. �It is our intention to produce a system that is usable by other African higher education institutions, some of which will eventually join with us in creating the generic components of the system. The collaborative free software approach is the most sustainable in the long-term.�"
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