[ Ubuntu-BD ] Ubuntu 6.06 CD

[Tahsin Khan]

Dear Russell,

Thank you for your kind advice. Though its seems that your are quite a busy 
person but in your spare times do write such guidlelines for new users like 
us. It is very helpful indeed!!

Tahsin

>From: Russell John <russell at linux.org.bd>
>Reply-To: Ubuntu Bangladesh <ubuntu-bd at lists.ubuntu.com>
>To: ubuntu-bd at lists.ubuntu.com
>Subject: Re: [ Ubuntu-BD ] Ubuntu 6.06 CD
>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:55:17 +0600
>
>Hi Shipar,
>
>Thank you for writing. I'm very happy to receive your mail, and I'm  not a 
>bit irritated. It's just that after a long day of work, I'm  tired and 
>sleepy. But that's not a problem. I'll get myself a cup of  cold coffee.
>
>Okay, before I fall asleep, let me answer your question. My suggestion  for 
>you would be: please use Linux for some more time before thinking  about 
>application development and localisation. Try to use all the  distributions 
>that are available, try different desktop managers, play  with the shells, 
>and so on. When you'll be confident enough to say  that you're no longer a 
>"novice" user, think about development and  localisation.
>
>There are lot of ways you can contribute to the ongoing Linux  movement. 
>One way is to help us to promote the use of Linux and FLOSS.  Convince your 
>friends and family to use Linux. Convince your neighbors  to use Linux. 
>Convince your university to install Linux on some  workstations so that 
>students can try it out. We're always here to  support you -- just let us 
>know how we can assist. What our country  needs more today is a larger 
>Linux users base. Localisation is of  coarse very important, but how will 
>it help if everyone keeps using  Window$?
>
>Anyway, keep writing!
>
>Best regards,
>Russell
>
>
>Quoting shipar martin <shipar_03 at yahoo.com>:
>
>>dear mr. Russell John,
>>At first i am apologizing that it's a kind of personal
>>mail, but i hope it will not irritate you much.
>>
>>i am an interested novice linux user. now i am a
>>student of undergraduate level. i always keeps the
>>dream that it will change the scenario of bangladesh.
>>may i get some guidelines from u about the linux
>>programming and to attach myself in the linux
>>localization movement?
>>
>>the bdos network always arranges programs. but the
>>schedules are not available to attend. how i  prepare
>>myself and contribute to the movement?
>>
>>regards,
>>shipar
>
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>Bangladesh Linux Users Alliance
>russell at linux.org.bd
>
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