Software licenses debated
Open source software is an important way forward and a useful impetus for development in Cambodia, according to attendees of the Kingdom’s first software conference this weekend. … The conference, which centred on TYPO3, an open source content management system (CMS), was held this past weekend at the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Centre at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, where attendees from Cambodia, Europe, America and even other ASEAN member states were able to share ideas and experience. The keynote speech was conducted by TYPO3 founder Kasper Skårhøj, a Danish citizen who came to Cambodia to offer his own perspective on the importance of open source technology, a philosophy he has become something of an evangelist for, and as an attempt to inspire young Cambodians who are learning the ins and outs of TYPO3 as well as other systems. … Pily Wong, Microsoft’s country manager and president of the ICT Business Association of Cambodia, argues that although open source software is important, especially to the localisation of products for smaller markets like Cambodia, it is hampered by the lack of a dedicated developer. …
