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:	<Extend@tecmina.com>
  IRC:	Extend on irc.freenode.net
  Blog:	http://www.twistedlogic.co.cc
  Ubuntu Forums:	usernameomar
  Public key:	715F72D8
  Linux User:	#488296
  Ubuntu User:

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.Egypt GNU/Linux User Group Installfest 2009.

  Co-organizer of A GNU/Linux Installfest in Al Sawy Culture Wheel in 2010.EGLUG Installfest 2010.

  Co-organized Ubuntu Lucid Lynx release party in Egypt, Alexandria Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Release Party

  Team Administrator of Egypt loco Launchpad team.

  Member of Launchpad Beta Testers

  Senior Member of (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 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 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.