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= About =

Hi, my name is Mohamed omar Zaian, i work as a Linux Systems Administrator, i started using Linux earlier in 2002, got introduced by Ubuntu later when Dapper released, from this time and on i use Ubuntu at Home and also at Work we have many servers & Desktop machines running Ubuntu, i have many contributions to Ubuntu & the Open Source World, I'm Ubuntu Egypt LoCo team admin also i'm a Senior member of EGLUG (Egypt GNU/Linux User Group) , i am working hard to enhance the availability of LINUX/FOSS and Ubuntu helped me a lot to achieve many of this goals.

= My Contact Info =

 || '''Launchpad:''' || http://launchpad.net/~mzaian ||
 || '''Email:''' || <<MailTo(Extend@tecmina.com)>> ||
 || '''IRC:''' || Extend on irc.freenode.net ||
 || '''Blog:''' || http://www.twistedlogic.co.cc ||
 || '''Ubuntu Forums:''' || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=497572|usernameomar]] ||
 || '''Public key:''' || [[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?search=0x715f72d8&op=index|715F72D8]] ||
 || '''Linux User:''' || #488296 ||
 || '''Ubuntu User:''' || {{attachment:ubuntu-user.png}} ||

= Involvement =

== Community ==

 {*} Co-organizer of series of sessions in Bibliotheque Alexandria in 2008.
     * Introduction to FOSS 
     * Ubuntu installation
     * Beginners Command Line Session

 {*} Co-organizer of A GNU/Linux Installfest in Alexandria in 2009.[[http://www.eglug.org/alexfest2009|Egypt GNU/Linux User Group Installfest 2009]].

 {*} Co-organizer of A GNU/Linux Installfest in Al Sawy Culture Wheel in 2010.[[http://eglug.org/node/3847|EGLUG Installfest 2010]].


 {*} Co-organized Ubuntu Lucid Lynx release party in Egypt, Alexandria [[http://eglug.org/node/3873|Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Release Party]]

 {*} Team Administrator of [[http://launchpad.net/~egyptlocoteam|Egypt loco Launchpad team]].

 {*} Member of [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~launchpad-beta-testers|Launchpad Beta Testers]]

 {*} Senior Member of [[http://www.eglug.org/user/14925|(Egypt GNU/Linux User Group)]].

 {*} Active in channels and on lists IRC #ubuntu-eg , #eglug.

 {*} Testing Of Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat.

 {*} Testing of several Open Source applications included in Ubuntu.


= Goals for 2009 =

 {*} Organize an [[http://www.eglug.org/alexfest2009|installfest]] (./)

 {*} Be able to switch persons to use Ubuntu. (./)

 {*} Start Linux trainings for free. (./) 

 {*} Help Egypt LoCo Team to grow grow in technical ability and size.

 {*} Organize more sessions to promote Ubuntu & FOSS products.

 {*} Provide help and support to new users.

= On Going Work =

Me, my friends are working hard convincing people to switch to Ubuntu , our community is getting bigger , our work become great when we organized an installfest in Egypt, Alexandria on March 9 2009 [[http://www.eglug.org/alexfest2009|Egypt GNU/Linux User Group Installfest 2009]] , 1200 person attended the installfest this was huge for us cause Alexandria is a small city in Egypt, we gave Ubuntu 8.04 LTS CDs to attendants donated by a sponsor, we introduced many sessions including a installation sessions & some related topics to Ubuntu , plus an introduction to FOSS , we currently receiving questions through the community website.