EgyptTeam
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. You can access it through the web interface http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-eg 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
- An Installation Party Will Be Held at Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering. Omara Building 3rd Floor Date : 8th of May 2010 Facebook Event Ubuntu LoCo Team Directory 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.
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