Wednesday, Feb 23rd @ 5 pm


Douglas Arellanes on: Appropriate Tech
How a nonprofit foundation got into making open source software.

  • the Media Development Loan Fund (MDLF) mission
  • their working method
  • the stuff they make
  • why they do it


Douglas is head of R&D for MDLF's Centre for Advanced Research based in Prague. He created the first commercial website in the Czech Republic for Radio One in 1993, and he has gone on to complete numerous internet-related projects.

He has taught e-commerce and digital media courses, and before coming to Prague 13 years ago, he worked as a graphic artist for the Los Angeles Times.

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Doug's biography (File size: 24,5 kB)

Open lecture #2: Doug Arellanes on appropriate technology

February 23, 2005

Our great thanks to Douglas Arellanes for his presentation on open source software and Campware.



    

    
 


You can follow post-lecture discussions by registering for our free ongoing "public lecture course" online.


We look forward to welcoming everyone to our third event in 2005. Next week on Thursday, Marek Canek will talk about what Czechs think about themselves and how foreigners adjust to life in Prague.