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| This is the wiki page of the Pakistan Local Community Team and is updated frequently to reflect our work. Ubuntu Pakistan provides free community support to users of all flavours of Ubuntu Linux as well as advocates the use of Ubuntu to individuals and organisations alike throughout Pakistan. The Ubuntu Pakistan community is available 24/7 online on Facebook at: [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736]]. Members are free to organize Ubuntu Meet-ups for Ubuntu users in their regions around Pakistan as well as keeping in touch via our active mailing list. Don't forget to update the Facebook page about any events you are holding around Ubuntu. | This is the Official wiki page of the Pakistan Local Community Team and is updated frequently to reflect the team's work. Ubuntu Pakistan provides free community support to users of all flavours of Ubuntu Linux as well as advocates the use of Ubuntu for adoption and widespread usage by individuals and organisations alike throughout Pakistan. * The Ubuntu Pakistan community and memberships is available 24/7 online on Facebook at: [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736]]. Members are free to organize Ubuntu Meet-ups for Ubuntu users in their regions around Pakistan as well as keeping in touch via our active mailing list. Don't forget to update the Facebook page about any events you are holding around Ubuntu or simply join the active discussions underway. |
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| This group is for anyone in Pakistan who uses or is interested any flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu or any other. This group is for people of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Guru. | This group is for anyone in Pakistan who uses or is interested any flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu or any other. Even if you want to learn about Ubuntu, this is the place to start. Simply said, the Ubuntu Pakistan Community is for Pakistani's of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Guru. |
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| There is no official process to join, just join our Ubuntu Pakistan Team Facebook Group at [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736]] or sign up to our [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-pk|Mailing List]] or you can request to chat in our Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatroom (#ubuntu-pk on irc.freenode.net). You can also add yourself to the list of current members in [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-pk|launchpad]]. | * There is no official process to join, just join our Ubuntu Pakistan Team Facebook Group at [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736]] or |
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| If you are interested in contributing to Ubuntu-Linux Development activities, you can do so through Translating Ubuntu into Urdu language and you can sign up at [ubuntu-l10n-urd@lists.ubuntu.com l10n Urdu Translation Mailing List] and add yourself to the current members list at [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-ur|launchpad]]. | * sign up to our [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-pk|Mailing List]] or * you can request to chat in our Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatroom (#ubuntu-pk on irc.freenode.net). * You can also add yourself to the list of current members in [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-pk|launchpad]]. * If you are interested in contributing to Ubuntu-Linux Development activities, you can do so through Translating Ubuntu into Urdu language and you can sign up at [ubuntu-l10n-urd@lists.ubuntu.com l10n Urdu Translation Mailing List] and * add yourself to the current members list at [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-ur|launchpad]]. |
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| Order Free Ubuntu, Edubuntu and Kubuntu CDs from [[http://shipit.ubuntu.com|ShipIt]]. | * Order Free Ubuntu Desktop and Server CDs/DVDs from [[http://shipit.ubuntu.com|ShipIt]]. |
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* Kindly post all meeting reports to Ubuntu Pakistan Team's Facebook Group at [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736]] |
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| ||<#f0f5fa>'''Ubuntu Help Documentation Localization into Urdu Language'''||<#f0f5fa>Translation of Ubuntu Dapper Help Documentation into Urdu. ||<#f0f5fa>Working on Desktop and Server Documents.||<#0cb13e>Active||<#f0f5fa>[[#WaqasToor|Waqas Toor]] Team Lead Documentation Localization Team || | ||<#f0f5fa>'''Ubuntu Help Documentation Localization into Urdu Language'''||<#f0f5fa>Translation of Ubuntu Help Documentation into Urdu. ||<#f0f5fa>Working on Desktop and Server Documents.||<#0cb13e>Active||<#f0f5fa>[[#WaqasToor|Waqas Toor]] Team Lead Documentation Localization Team || |
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| ||<#f0f5fa>'''Ubuntu Linux Meetups'''||<#f0f5fa>Meet-ups in Lahore. ||<#f0f5fa>Being organized by members across Pakistan upon availability.||<#0cb13e>Active||<#f0f5fa>[[#FouadRiazBajwa|Fouad Riaz Bajwa]] || | ||<#f0f5fa>'''Ubuntu Linux Meetups'''||<#f0f5fa>Meet-ups across Pakistan. ||<#f0f5fa>Members across Pakistan are being encouraged to organize Launch Parties and Ubuntu Meetups upon suitability.||<#0cb13e>Active||<#f0f5fa>[[#FouadRiazBajwa|Fouad Riaz Bajwa]] || |
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| ||<#f0f5fa>'''Ubuntu Linux in Schools'''||<#f0f5fa>Convincing local governments to introduce Ubuntu Linux throughout provincial schools in Pakistan ||<#f0f5fa>Progress has been made and details have been shared with Canonical Ltd./Ubuntu key team||<#0cb13e>Active||<#f0f5fa>[[#FouadRiazBajwa|Fouad Riaz Bajwa]] || | ||<#f0f5fa>'''Ubuntu Linux Across Public and Academic Sectors'''||<#f0f5fa>Supporting Governments to introduce Ubuntu Linux throughout government offices and public sector schools in Pakistan ||<#f0f5fa>Progress has been made and details have been shared with Canonical Ltd.||<#0cb13e>Active||<#f0f5fa>[[#FouadRiazBajwa|Fouad Riaz Bajwa]] || |
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| ||<#f0f5fa>'''Seminar at COMSATS Lahore'''||<#f0f5fa>Planning a seminar with the COMSATS Administration to introduce various FOSS Models and Ubuntu-Linux for November 2006 ||<#f0f5fa>Have recieved approval, waiting for Ramadan to complete. ||<#fdfa03>Getting Started||<#f0f5fa>[[#FouadRiazBajwa|Fouad Riaz Bajwa]] || | ||<#f0f5fa>'''Seminar Series'''||<#f0f5fa>Planning Seminars to introduce various FOSS Models and Ubuntu-Linux for 2010 ||<#f0f5fa>Have received invitations and planning out launch. ||<#fdfa03>Getting Started||<#f0f5fa>[[#FouadRiazBajwa| Co-ordination-Fouad Riaz Bajwa]] || |
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| ||<#f0f5fa>'''Ubuntu-Linux Nationwide Mass Awareness Campaign'''||<#f0f5fa>For the Government of the Punjab and other provincial organizations. Free and Open Source Software Awareness Campaign under planning ||<#f0f5fa>Work is underway.||<#ed3232>Not active||<#f0f5fa>Ubuntu Pakistan Team Punjab Volunteers || | ||<#f0f5fa>'''Ubuntu-Linux Nationwide Mass Awareness Campaign'''||<#f0f5fa>For the Government of the Punjab and other provincial organizations. Free and Open Source Software Awareness Campaign under planning ||<#f0f5fa>Work is underway.||<#0cb13e>Active||<#f0f5fa>Ubuntu Pakistan Team Punjab Volunteers || |
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| '''Ubuntu Pakistan Team Facebook Group''' [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736]] '''Mailing list:''' [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-pk|ubuntu-pk]]<<BR>> '''Internet Relay Chat (IRC):''' #ubuntu-pk on irc.freenode.net (On prior request only) |
* '''Ubuntu Pakistan Team Facebook Group''' [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736]] * '''Mailing list:''' [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-pk|ubuntu-pk]]<<BR>> * '''Internet Relay Chat (IRC):''' #ubuntu-pk on irc.freenode.net (On prior request only) |
Welcome
This is the Official wiki page of the Pakistan Local Community Team and is updated frequently to reflect the team's work. Ubuntu Pakistan provides free community support to users of all flavours of Ubuntu Linux as well as advocates the use of Ubuntu for adoption and widespread usage by individuals and organisations alike throughout Pakistan.
The Ubuntu Pakistan community and memberships is available 24/7 online on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736.
Members are free to organize Ubuntu Meet-ups for Ubuntu users in their regions around Pakistan as well as keeping in touch via our active mailing list. Don't forget to update the Facebook page about any events you are holding around Ubuntu or simply join the active discussions underway.
Who is this group for?
This group is for anyone in Pakistan who uses or is interested any flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu or any other. Even if you want to learn about Ubuntu, this is the place to start. Simply said, the Ubuntu Pakistan Community is for Pakistani's of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Guru.
How do I join?
There is no official process to join, just join our Ubuntu Pakistan Team Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736 or
sign up to our Mailing List or
- you can request to chat in our Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatroom (#ubuntu-pk on irc.freenode.net).
You can also add yourself to the list of current members in launchpad.
If you are interested in contributing to Ubuntu-Linux Development activities, you can do so through Translating Ubuntu into Urdu language and you can sign up at [ubuntu-l10n-urd@lists.ubuntu.com l10n Urdu Translation Mailing List] and
add yourself to the current members list at launchpad.
News
Pakistan Team at Launchpad created by Fouad Riaz Bajwa in early 2005.
- Half a million Pakistani citizens have received Free Ubuntu CDs and made aware about Ubuntu Linux.
- 4800 Ubuntu Linux Users from 506 companies and organizations trained and certified free of charge.
l10n Urdu Translation Team Launchpad created by Noumaan Yaqoob, Team Lead l10n Urdu Translation Team and Project.
Ubuntu-Linux hits mainstream media, Cover Stories by Ubuntu-Pk members in SPIDER Magazine.
My Ubuntu experience, by Noumaan Yaqoob: A computer user explains his reasons for switching from the near-ubiquitous Windows operating system to a user-friendly version of Linux called Ubuntu. Read the Story
Tune your brains, by Fouad Riaz Bajwa: Open source software has gradually made its way across the shores to Pakistan. It is not only major organisations but alsointerested individuals that can benefit massively from its arrival. Read the Story
Support
If you need help with anything, you can ask a Pakistan environment specific Ubuntu Linux question on the Ubuntu Pakistan Facebook Group Wall at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736 or simply post to the Ubuntu Pakistan mailing list mailing list. You can also ask on the Ubuntu Forums although it's not Pakistan specific.
Free Ubuntu-Linux CDs
Order Free Ubuntu Desktop and Server CDs/DVDs from ShipIt.
Meetings
Ubuntu Pakistan Team Volunteers actively organise face-to-face meetings so members of the team or those interested in being part of the team in their regions can meet and exchange their knowledge, ideas and thoughts on the team/future direction etc. Meetings are organized in offices, colleges, universities or exhibitions as deemed necessary by Ubuntu Pakistan Team volunteers and members.
Kindly post all meeting reports to Ubuntu Pakistan Team's Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736
Projects
This is a list of proposed projects/sub-teams for further development, listed in alphabetical order. Please add your name to the list as a member if you would like to get involved.
Project |
Brief |
To Do |
Status |
Members |
Ubuntu Localization into Urdu Language |
Ubuntu Urdu Translators work with the translation of Ubuntu Dapper into Urdu. |
Visit our Wiki page for more information, or join our mailing list to communicate with other team members. Ubuntu Urdu Translators Wiki |
Active |
Noumaan Yaqoob Team Lead l10n Urdu Translation Team is leading the project with the following members |
Ubuntu Help Documentation Localization into Urdu Language |
Translation of Ubuntu Help Documentation into Urdu. |
Working on Desktop and Server Documents. |
Active |
Waqas Toor Team Lead Documentation Localization Team |
Ubuntu Linux Meetups |
Meet-ups across Pakistan. |
Members across Pakistan are being encouraged to organize Launch Parties and Ubuntu Meetups upon suitability. |
Active |
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Ubuntu Linux Across Public and Academic Sectors |
Supporting Governments to introduce Ubuntu Linux throughout government offices and public sector schools in Pakistan |
Progress has been made and details have been shared with Canonical Ltd. |
Active |
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Seminar Series |
Planning Seminars to introduce various FOSS Models and Ubuntu-Linux for 2010 |
Have received invitations and planning out launch. |
Getting Started |
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Ubuntu-Linux Nationwide Mass Awareness Campaign |
For the Government of the Punjab and other provincial organizations. Free and Open Source Software Awareness Campaign under planning |
Work is underway. |
Active |
Ubuntu Pakistan Team Punjab Volunteers |
If you have an idea for a project, please add it here or talk to other Pakistan Team people about it!
Guidelines for Project Illustration
Status Indicators |
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Help Wanted |
WIP |
Deferred |
Awaiting Review |
In Reviewing |
Finished |
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All tasks/projects have been started as status Help Wanted. Please update this if you're one of the people currently doing it.
Help Wanted - default state. Please update ASAP with current status.
WIP - Work In Progress. Development of the document is currently taking place.
Deferred - Document is postponed or cancelled for this release.
Awaiting Review - Document is up for review by the DocumentationTeam.
In Review - Document is undergoing review by the DocumentationTeam before release.
Finished - Document has been reviewed and approved for release.
Pakistani Team Members
Fouad Riaz Bajwa Team Lead Ubuntu Pakistan Team
Noumaan Yaqoob Team Lead l10n Urdu Translation Team
Waqas Toor Team Lead Documentation Localization Team
- Fawad Halim (فواد حلیم)
- hqureshi
- Imran Malik
- Rana Mansoor Akbar Khan
- Saadat Saeed
- Usman_skt
- waqastoor
- wisesabre
- سدهو صاحب
- aamer
- abdulmueid
- Adnan Khan
- Alex Gretlein
- Basim
- Hameed محمد حمید
- hasan
- Iftikhar Raja
- irtaza
- Jawwad Alam
- Kamran
- Kashif Soofi
- Luqman Munawar لقمان منور
- Muhammad Abbas Khan Baloch
- Muhammad Nadeem
- pakurdu
- Professor
- Saadat Saeed
- Saqlain Abbas
- shak
- sherry
- skali
- True_Friend
- umerfarooq
- Usman_skt
- uXuf
- waqas
- wisesabre
- آدم صفی اللھ
- سدهو صاحب
- سید محمد سعد
- عبدالجلیل ملک
You may also view Pakistan Team Members at:
Ubuntu Pakistan at Launchpad l10n Urdu Translation Team at Launchpad
Future Plans
Availability of Ubuntu in Urdu Language.
Localization of Ubuntu into further (nearly 70) Regional Languages. Priority is Urdu and then Sindhi, Punjabi, Pushto, Baluchi.
Promote the use of Ubuntu-Linux by home users and offices to combat software piracy.
Promote the use of Ubuntu-Linux by Government of Pakistan and member educational and research centers of the Higher Education Commission.
Promote the use of Ubuntu-Linux in Telecenters in Pakistan.
Continue Meet-ups
Pakistan Team Members should chat on IRC Freenode at #Ubuntu-pk chat room. The team should continue to organize community events through out the country to spread the spirit of Ubuntu.
Ubuntu Pakistani Team Official Online Discussion Forum and Community
Contact
* Ubuntu Pakistan Team Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736
* Mailing list: ubuntu-pk
* Internet Relay Chat (IRC): #ubuntu-pk on irc.freenode.net (On prior request only)
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