Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.960517184857.8061B-100000@ucs.orst.edu> Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 18:53:00 -0700 From: Carla Guerron <mailto:guerronc@UCS.ORST.EDU> Subject: Re: Re[3]: Computers to Africa To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Hello Mbalo:I just wanted to state that I agree with you and that the debate you initiated was fruitful for many of us. Although those who (like myself) come from so-called "Third World countries" have experienced many of this things first-hand, there are many, many people from "developed" nations who understand our reality as well. And I think that is positive; if others don't understand, well, let's keep on working with those who do have a commitment and an open mind, don't you think?
Carla Guerron-Montero
On Fri, 17 May 1996, Mbalo Ndiaye wrote:
> When I initiated this debate, I did not intend to get you into exchanging
> silly words. I am really sorry for you, Kerry Miller, I think you have a
> limited understanding of what's going on in Africa. And I am convinced
> that fora such as this one would not help you much build a sound approach
> to international exchanges. I feel deeply sorry for you.
>
> On Thu, 16 May 1996, kerry miller wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 16 May 1996, Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote:
> >
> > > The point is, we Africans are being treated like minor
> > > children.
> >
> > No, you Africans are reacting like minor children.
> >
> > > approach radars, which turn out to be east german
> > > air force equpment rejected by the Federal Air Force because it is
> > > useless,
> >
> > or because it's not consistent with equipment at other Federal installations?
> > Definitely you should wait for equipment which has been rejected by
> > the USAF - then your mechanics can mix British standard threads in with
> > their metric spares.
> >
> > > hospital beds and sterilisators that don't work and have to go to
> > > the scarp dealer,
> >
> > What is there about a hospital bed that can't be fixed?
> >
> > > expired drugs, about to expire drugs for which we don't
> > > have any indication,
> >
> > Had you thought of inquiring in a Usenet group?
> >
> > kerry
> >
>