'Freedom Toaster' kiosks let South Africans copy documents, textbooks, music

ITweb.co.za: A South African company called Breadbin Interactive is distributing touchscreen kiosks it calls Freedom Toasters, which can burn music, movies, electronic textbooks and legal documents onto CDs, DVDs or USB cards. The aim is to make up-to-date relevant information free to the public. The name is derived from the fact that open source software and open content is free and that Linux users refer to burning CDs as "toasting"; hence The Freedom Toaster. According to Simpson, Breadbin Interactive is working with Seda, the entrepreneurial arm of the government, to distribute information to assist entrepreneurs to start their own businesses. It includes business plans, industry information, as well as case studies.

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