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April 24, 2005
Israel, IBM and Open Source.
I just found this on Open Sourcery...
IBM and the Israeli government have made a pact to encourage open-source technology start-ups. Under the terms of the pact, IBM will supply all of the technical parts, know-how, market-expertise and support and the Israeli government will back the start-ups financially. While no figures were released, IBM has said individual companies may stand to receive up to $100,000 or more.
Very interesting development. I wonder if our government will every 'get this' paradigm (I know the government of Mass. does).
I will put my 'activist' hat on with what I know from my visit to Israel/Palestine in 2000.
Palestinians don't enter the sciences because they can't get jobs for 'security reasons' cutting of that very lucrative industry to a whole generation of Palestinians. It seems that western companies invest in Israel they might consider links to this investment including a stop discriminating against Palestinians with technical and engineering hiring. Opening up real economic opportunities for people who are oppressed reduces terrorism because it gives them hope for the future.
Posted by Kaliya at April 24, 2005 02:05 AM