Comments on: Entrepreneurs get ready for OpenCoffee! http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/ Cape Town blog by Chris M Thu, 24 May 2012 07:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pieter http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-22061 Pieter Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:26:44 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-22061 Hi there, I can I join your group? Regards, Pieter Hi there,

I can I join your group?

Regards,

Pieter

]]> By: Chris M http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6773 Chris M Fri, 09 May 2008 17:04:06 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6773 It was good to see you again bud, networking offline is good fun and it's always great to catch up with people in industry. We've got lots of feedback and great publicity from the event, so I'm sure the next one will be even more pumping! It was good to see you again bud, networking offline is good fun and it’s always great to catch up with people in industry.

We’ve got lots of feedback and great publicity from the event, so I’m sure the next one will be even more pumping!

]]> By: HoTsTePPa http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6759 HoTsTePPa Thu, 08 May 2008 21:52:27 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6759 I eventually ended up attending as well. It was my first and definitely not my last. The networking was great and hearing what some other guys are up to was very encouraging. I think that some good partnerships came out of todays event! I hope that more and more startups/small businesses and web movers and shakers attend these functions! I eventually ended up attending as well. It was my first and definitely not my last. The networking was great and hearing what some other guys are up to was very encouraging. I think that some good partnerships came out of todays event!

I hope that more and more startups/small businesses and web movers and shakers attend these functions!

]]> By: Chris M http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6744 Chris M Thu, 08 May 2008 07:27:23 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6744 I guess it's a little more targeted than the dinners are and the main idea is to focus on connecting specifically for business. The dinners are definitely social and all, but there main aim is more a non-business meet and a social event.. I guess it’s a little more targeted than the dinners are and the main idea is to focus on connecting specifically for business. The dinners are definitely social and all, but there main aim is more a non-business meet and a social event..

]]> By: Wogan May http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6742 Wogan May Thu, 08 May 2008 05:54:11 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6742 Speaking of free bandwidth. There was a real scene about it last year, where people had uncovered a clause in some document which said something to the effect that local bandwidth should not be subject to a cap. All that means is that you should not be limited in local access - not that that access should be free. It was interpreted to the latter, though, and the "Free Bandwidth Campaign" was launched, and consequently died. http://fbc.org.za Note how the last post is more than a year ago. I don't even recall seeing anyone else mention this campaign. And so far, this is the only attempt I've seen at people trying to get Telkom to at least open up local access for free. I know it's cheaper than international access, but if it was free, it would rock. Because at that point someone will definitely set up a local proxy server, and offer destructively cheap international access somewhere. Lol. ~ Wogan Speaking of free bandwidth. There was a real scene about it last year, where people had uncovered a clause in some document which said something to the effect that local bandwidth should not be subject to a cap.

All that means is that you should not be limited in local access – not that that access should be free. It was interpreted to the latter, though, and the “Free Bandwidth Campaign” was launched, and consequently died.

http://fbc.org.za

Note how the last post is more than a year ago. I don’t even recall seeing anyone else mention this campaign.

And so far, this is the only attempt I’ve seen at people trying to get Telkom to at least open up local access for free. I know it’s cheaper than international access, but if it was free, it would rock.

Because at that point someone will definitely set up a local proxy server, and offer destructively cheap international access somewhere. Lol.

~ Wogan

]]> By: Ismail http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6741 Ismail Thu, 08 May 2008 05:33:25 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6741 Chris, How is this different from the 27 Dinner event? Chris,

How is this different from the 27 Dinner event?

]]> By: Chris M http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6735 Chris M Wed, 07 May 2008 23:16:01 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6735 I'll see you there, it's going to be a good one! :) I’ll see you there, it’s going to be a good one! :)

]]> By: Eric http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6731 Eric Wed, 07 May 2008 22:22:23 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6731 u & me both Chris u & me both Chris

]]> By: Chris M http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6725 Chris M Wed, 07 May 2008 21:24:51 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6725 I think I'll be the happiest person in the world if bandwidth is free and our lines are faster! I think I’ll be the happiest person in the world if bandwidth is free and our lines are faster!

]]> By: Roelof Vermeulen http://www.imod.co.za/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6717 Roelof Vermeulen Wed, 07 May 2008 07:03:08 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/05/05/entrepreneurs-get-ready-for-opencoffee/#comment-6717 I think when projects like the smart city project in Durban really start working, free bandwidth is a reality imo. When that day comes I think many young people will flood the market with their great ideas. I think when projects like the smart city project in Durban really start working, free bandwidth is a reality imo. When that day comes I think many young people will flood the market with their great ideas.

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