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| inline:EgyptTeam/ubuntuegy.png | {{attachment:ubuntu-eg-xtra.png}} {{attachment:Tip.png}} 09/03/2008 An installation fest will be held in the faculty of engineering Ain shams Univ. any one who can help in the fest either by providing explanations for a specific program or just organized please contact the team leader.. and the team is not dead.. |
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| Describe: This page is intended to be the Ubuntu GNU/Linux Local Community LOCO Egyptian team page. This page is for the help to distribute and increasing the knowledge of GNU/Linux and the opensource software and how its turning to be a key player in the IT market for personal and professional use. This LOCO team is a place where every body is a very important player in the development of the GNU/Linux in Egypt and to expand the use of and assist the migration to opensource power. | |
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| Our purpose as a team from now on is to market the abilities of ubuntu as a powerful operating system and helping people migrating from other operating systems. Conducting frequent trainings on how to use linux and stressing on the easiness of use of it along with making installation festivals on a 6 month cycle planned to be just after the official release of Ubuntu GNU/Linux. | This page is intended to be the Ubuntu GNU/Linux Local Community LOCO Egyptian team page. This page should help distribute and increase the knowledge of GNU/Linux and open source software, and show how it is becoming a key player in the IT market for personal and professional use. Everyone is a key player in this LOCO team for the development of GNU/Linux in Egypt, and to expand the use and assist in the migration to open source power. Our purpose as a team from now on is to market the abilities of Ubuntu as a powerful operating system and help people in migrating from other operating systems. We will conduct frequent trainings on how to use Linux, stressing its ease of use. We will also make installation festivals every six months following each new release. |
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| We can be contacted any time through our awaited mailing list [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-egy mailing list] but still under construction and also through our irc channel: irc.freenode.net:6667 and joining the #ubuntu-EGY channel. | We can be contacted any time through: {*} Our mailing list [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-eg|mailing list]] {*} Our irc channel: irc.freenode.net:8001 and joining the #ubuntu-EG channel. {*} Our forum on [[http://egypt.ubuntuforums.org|Egypt Team Forum]]. {*} Our group on facebook [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103937683868|ubuntu-eg]] {*} You may also contact any of the admins at: karim.fayez at gmail.com, thelinuxer at gmail.com, Extend at tecmina.com for any help. = How to join = just join our [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-eg|mailing list]] and add your self to the [[EgyptTeam/members| Members list]] then request an add to the [[https://launchpad.net/people/egyptlocoteam|launchpad]]. And then you will be a member of our team, congrats! |
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| First of all start by joining our mailing list and attend the meetings which will be conducted over irc and will be announced frequently over this page. second step is to try to fulfill what will be agreed upon during the meetings from strategy and events to maximize the benefit of the community. | {*} First of all join our mailing list. {*} Find a micro group in your area. Currently we have 2 micro groups. One in Cairo, main contact thelinuxer at gmail.com, and one in Alexandria, main contact Extend at tecmina.com. {*} Try to attend the meetings which will be conducted over irc or in person. Follow the mailing list for information. {*} Discuss all your ideas freely. |
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| our most important task at the mean time it to introduce GNU/Linux, specially Ubuntu to the maximum number possible of people around us by distributing the Ubuntu master CDs which i know that it costs us a bit of taxes in Egypt but we shall afford it as it is very catchy to supply original CDs to a market like Egypt where it is impossible to find originals. so the first goal is enlarging the community. | Our most important task at the current time is to introduce GNU/Linux, specifically Ubuntu to the as many people as possible in the Egyptian community. We will achieve this by distributing large amounts of Ubuntu master CDs. This will cost money due to Egyptian taxes, but will help market Ubuntu here since has very few original CD's in the market. = Goals for year 2009 = {*} Help the team grow in technical ability and size. {*} Become an Approved LoCo team. {*} Being mentioned in the media as Ubuntu and as a LOCO team. ( Lo3'at el 3asr magazine mentioned Ubuntu and Kubuntu in an article and they offered Kubuntu CD's for free in 2007) {*} Be able to switch 100 persons at least by the end of this year to Ubuntu. ( around 150 were switched in 2007) {*} Organize an installation fest. {*} Start Linux trainings on a professional level. |
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| = News = {{attachment:Tip.png}} 18/07/2009 Created group [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103937683868|ubuntu-eg]] on facebook. {{attachment:Tip.png}} 06/03/2008 An agreement has been reached between the LOCO team and KEY & ACES organizations to hold an event every Saturday in the faculty of Engineering Ain shams University with a new subject every time and these events will be public so spread the word guys.. {{attachment:Tip.png}} 03/05/2007 #ubuntu-eg is now our official irc channel {{attachment:Tip.png}} 07/05/2007 http://www.ubuntu-eg.org is now ours and it directs to our wiki page. {{attachment:Tip.png}} 20/06/2007 [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-eg|Ubuntu Egypt mailing list]] is created. |
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| The first meeting will be announced as soon as the mailing list is ready. | Meeting will be April 14 Tuesday 8:00 pm "Cairo Local Time" on IRC #ubuntu-eg channel , all members are welcome to discuss things. |
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| = Credits = * [[aboyousif]] * [[EricLake]] |
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| '''Sub-pages :''' [[Navigation(children,1)]] | '''Sub-pages :''' <<Navigation(children,1)>> |
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09/03/2008 An installation fest will be held in the faculty of engineering Ain shams Univ. any one who can help in the fest either by providing explanations for a specific program or just organized please contact the team leader.. and the team is not dead..
Introduction
- This page is intended to be the Ubuntu GNU/Linux Local Community LOCO Egyptian team page. This page should help distribute and increase the knowledge of GNU/Linux and open source software, and show how it is becoming a key player in the IT market for personal and professional use. Everyone is a key player in this LOCO team for the development of GNU/Linux in Egypt, and to expand the use and assist in the migration to open source power. Our purpose as a team from now on is to market the abilities of Ubuntu as a powerful operating system and help people in migrating from other operating systems. We will conduct frequent trainings on how to use Linux, stressing its ease of use. We will also make installation festivals every six months following each new release.
Contact
- We can be contacted any time through:
Our mailing list mailing list Our irc channel: irc.freenode.net:8001 and joining the #ubuntu-EG channel. Our forum on Egypt Team Forum. Our group on facebook ubuntu-eg You may also contact any of the admins at: karim.fayez at gmail.com, thelinuxer at gmail.com, Extend at tecmina.com for any help.
How to join
just join our mailing list and add your self to the Members list then request an add to the launchpad. And then you will be a member of our team, congrats!
How to Contribute
- First of all join our mailing list. Find a micro group in your area. Currently we have 2 micro groups. One in Cairo, main contact thelinuxer at gmail.com, and one in Alexandria, main contact Extend at tecmina.com. Try to attend the meetings which will be conducted over irc or in person. Follow the mailing list for information. Discuss all your ideas freely.
Projects
- Our most important task at the current time is to introduce GNU/Linux, specifically Ubuntu to the as many people as possible in the Egyptian community. We will achieve this by distributing large amounts of Ubuntu master CDs. This will cost money due to Egyptian taxes, but will help market Ubuntu here since has very few original CD's in the market.
Goals for year 2009
- Help the team grow in technical ability and size. Become an Approved LoCo team. Being mentioned in the media as Ubuntu and as a LOCO team. ( Lo3'at el 3asr magazine mentioned Ubuntu and Kubuntu in an article and they offered Kubuntu CD's for free in 2007) Be able to switch 100 persons at least by the end of this year to Ubuntu. ( around 150 were switched in 2007) Organize an installation fest. Start Linux trainings on a professional level.
News
- 18/07/2009 Created group ubuntu-eg on facebook. 06/03/2008 An agreement has been reached between the LOCO team and KEY & ACES organizations to hold an event every Saturday in the faculty of Engineering Ain shams University with a new subject every time and these events will be public so spread the word guys.. 03/05/2007 #ubuntu-eg is now our official irc channel 07/05/2007 http://www.ubuntu-eg.org is now ours and it directs to our wiki page. 20/06/2007 Ubuntu Egypt mailing list is created.
Meetings
Meeting will be April 14 Tuesday 8:00 pm "Cairo Local Time" on IRC #ubuntu-eg channel , all members are welcome to discuss things.
Credits
Sub-pages :
Legend: 
Announcement 
Help needed..!! 
Warning 
Event to keep an eye on
Message received from Ubuntu 
Meeting scheduled 
New artwork ready
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