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| This is the wiki page of the Kenya Local Community Team. We aim to provide free community support to users of the various flavours of Ubuntu Linux as well as advocating the use of Ubuntu to individuals and organisations alike. We plan to hold regular meetings around the country as well as keeping in touch via our active mailing list and IRC chatroom. |
This is the wiki page of the Kenya Local Community Team. We aim to provide free community support to users of the various flavours of Ubuntu Linux as well as advocating the use of Ubuntu by schools, individuals and organisations alike. |
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| This group is for anyone in the Kenya who uses or is interested in some flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu or any others. This group is for people of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Master. | This group is for anyone in Kenya who uses or is interested in some flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu Xubuntu or any others. This group is for people of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Master. == Aims == * To provide consultancy and tutor services to new users * To distributing Ubuntu CDs to businesses, schools, institutions, organisations and individuals. * To develop an Ubuntu identity * To develop a local community developer. * To advocate free and open source solutions (FOSS) as alternatives where they exist. |
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| There is no official process to join, just sign up to our [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ke mailing list] or come and chat in our Internet Relay chatroom (#ubuntu-ke on irc.freenode.net). | There is no official process to join the team, just sign up to our [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ke mailing list] or come and chat in our Internet Relay Chatroom (IRC) #ubuntu-ke (it's on irc.freenode.net). Just drop by and say habari. |
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| == Regional Teams == | |
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| == Aims == * Provide consultancy and tutor services to newbies * Distributing Ubuntu CDs locally to businesses, schools, institutions, organisations and individual users. * Develop "Kenyan like" logos * Develop a mirror site. * Local community developer. * Ubuntu-and linux in general, training and consultancy. |
Please find more information about people in your region on the following pages: [TO BE ADDED] |
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| Our meetings are always held online via irc or mailing lists. If you have a problem that needs to be solved at your location you can still just post at the mailing list and a volunteer can offer himself. If you also need CDs you can still post a request abd one can be availed to you. | |
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| Our national meetings are usually held on-line via IRC (channel:#ubuntu-ke). Regular face-to-face meetings are planned, however, as yet, only the Nairobi Team hold regular meetings. Please see the Nairobi Team page for more details, or contact RonaldOdero. | |
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| == How Ubuntu-ke Can Help You == Are you stuck with something? Can't find the answer? Just send an email to the mailing list, or join us in our IRC channel and we'll do our best to help out. If your problem needs to be solved in person, a volunteer will gladly offer to help. == How You Can Help Ubuntu-ke == By joining the team! Merely joining and participating would be help enough. [[BR]]If you fancy pitching in, there are a number of projects under way that could use help. RonaldOdero has been helping a couple of NGOs to equip rural schools with computers. The aim is to furnish these computers with the Edubuntu operating system and software suite. If you have any old PC hardware lying around the home or office, please contact RonaldOdero. If you have any projects that fit n with our aims, and you'd like us to implement them, please let us know and we'll gladly help. |
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| || Visit school in Maasai mureish ||Missionary primary school needs edubuntu ||install edubuntu||Successfull||Christopher Masese|| | || Visit school in Maasai mureish ||Missionary primary school needs Edubuntu ||install Edubuntu||Successfull||Christopher Masese|| |
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| || St.Christopher Academy ||Primary school needs Ubuntu and Edubuntu workstations networked || Conduct feasibility study and recomend || Active || RonaldOdero|| | || St.Christopher Academy ||Primary school needs Ubuntu and Edubuntu workstations networked || Conduct feasibility study and recommend || Active || RonaldOdero|| |
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| || Good Shepherd preparatory school || Ubuntu and Edubuntu || Install and guide the staff and pupils on ubuntu and edubuntu in their new computer lab || Active || RonaldOdero and Duncan Apiyo || | || Good Shepherd preparatory school || Ubuntu and Edubuntu || Install and guide the staff and pupils on ubuntu and Edubuntu in their new computer lab || Active || RonaldOdero and Duncan Apiyo || |
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| || Western Kenya and Kisumu team || Country wide outreach programme || Meet with them to discuss possible undertakings || Active || Allan Odero and David Scannell || | || Western Kenya and Kisumu team || Country wide outreach programme || Meet with them to discuss possible undertakings || Active || Allan Odero and DavidScannell || |
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| ||Paul Geuzebroek || NGO consultant to jet in the country in November || Find out how we can help him impliment Ubuntu in all NGOs || Pending || none yet || | ||Paul Geuzebroek || NGO consultant to jet in the country in November || Find out how we can help him implement Ubuntu in all NGOs || Pending || none yet || |
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== LOGO == Still under development and open to anyone with an idea. == How You Can Help == Of late we are helping a couple of NGOs equiping rural schools with computers installed with ubuntu and edubuntu. So, if you have any old PC hardwares lying arround in your office, organisation or home, please contact RonaldOdero to give your donations. |
(thanks to the UKTeam for the format and some of the copy used in this page) |
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Welcome
This is the wiki page of the Kenya Local Community Team. We aim to provide free community support to users of the various flavours of Ubuntu Linux as well as advocating the use of Ubuntu by schools, individuals and organisations alike.
Who is this group for?
This group is for anyone in Kenya who uses or is interested in some flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu Xubuntu or any others. This group is for people of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Master.
Aims
- To provide consultancy and tutor services to new users
- To distributing Ubuntu CDs to businesses, schools, institutions, organisations and individuals.
- To develop an Ubuntu identity
- To develop a local community developer.
- To advocate free and open source solutions (FOSS) as alternatives where they exist.
How do I join?
There is no official process to join the team, just sign up to our [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ke mailing list] or come and chat in our Internet Relay Chatroom (IRC) #ubuntu-ke (it's on irc.freenode.net). Just drop by and say habari.
Regional Teams
Please find more information about people in your region on the following pages: [TO BE ADDED]
Meetings
Our national meetings are usually held on-line via IRC (channel:#ubuntu-ke). Regular face-to-face meetings are planned, however, as yet, only the Nairobi Team hold regular meetings. Please see the Nairobi Team page for more details, or contact RonaldOdero.
How Ubuntu-ke Can Help You
Are you stuck with something? Can't find the answer? Just send an email to the mailing list, or join us in our IRC channel and we'll do our best to help out. If your problem needs to be solved in person, a volunteer will gladly offer to help.
How You Can Help Ubuntu-ke
By joining the team! Merely joining and participating would be help enough. BRIf you fancy pitching in, there are a number of projects under way that could use help. RonaldOdero has been helping a couple of NGOs to equip rural schools with computers. The aim is to furnish these computers with the Edubuntu operating system and software suite. If you have any old PC hardware lying around the home or office, please contact RonaldOdero. If you have any projects that fit n with our aims, and you'd like us to implement them, please let us know and we'll gladly help.
Projects
This is a list of proposed projects that were discussed in the last meeting. Please note that it is not a guarantee that the pending ones will get started.
Project |
Summary |
Task |
Status |
Participants |
Visit school in Maasai mureish |
Missionary primary school needs Edubuntu |
install Edubuntu |
Successfull |
Christopher Masese |
St.Christopher Academy |
Primary school needs Ubuntu and Edubuntu workstations networked |
Conduct feasibility study and recommend |
Active |
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Good Shepherd preparatory school |
Ubuntu and Edubuntu |
Install and guide the staff and pupils on ubuntu and Edubuntu in their new computer lab |
Active |
RonaldOdero and Duncan Apiyo |
Western Kenya and Kisumu team |
Country wide outreach programme |
Meet with them to discuss possible undertakings |
Active |
Allan Odero and DavidScannell |
Paul Geuzebroek |
NGO consultant to jet in the country in November |
Find out how we can help him implement Ubuntu in all NGOs |
Pending |
none yet |
University of Nairobi |
Perform a demo on installation and configuration at School of Journalism |
Date set for November 10 |
Active |
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University of Nairobi |
Show the Go Open DVD by the Shuttleworth Foundation |
screen episode "will blogging replace journalism?" |
Pending |
(thanks to the UKTeam for the format and some of the copy used in this page)