[Ubuntu Urdu] Invitiation to join (FREE) FOSS/Linux Club Meetups and Install Fests in Lahore from November 2006

[Fouad Riaz Bajwa]

(Apologies for such a long message, its worth it!)

Dear FOSS/Linux Community Members, 

We are committed to promote Community and Commercial FOSS Ecosystems and
combat software piracy in the country. Various FOSS/Linux Service Provider
Companies, Academicians, Open Source Consultants and Professionals have
teamed up as a "Professional FOSS/Linux Club" to organize Meetings on a
regular monthly basis in Lahore in the beginning that can be replicated to
other cities. Membership is open to anyone related to any field having an
interest in FOSS and Linux. 

Special Features of these meetings include corporate, professional and
scholarly presentations, research sharing, Tips & Tricks, free or subsidized
professional trainings, free information and software CDs, tours of
companies and universities, joint larger scale events and sessions visited
by members of Foreign F/OSS IT Companies including leading IT Industry
Leaders and Businessmen.

We invite all Linux, Open Source Software experts, professionals and
community members based in Lahore to join us in these 2 hour duration
meetings that will take place on Friday or Saturday Evenings with two
meetings per month. Three venues have been proposed and offered that will be
finalized upon confirmation on the number of confirmed participants. 

The topics for the first meeting will be "Developing a Corporate Linux
Business Ecosystem in Pakistan", "Upgrading to Linux Ready Professional
Skills", and "Marketing Tactics for Selling Open Source". The topics will be
presented by participating companies and professionals that will be followed
by other short presentations on expert topics in FOSS by various
participating members. All meetings will be followed by sponsored Tea/Snacks
:o)

Participating companies include various software/hardware vendors and
distributors of IBM, Novell, Red Hat Linux; Ubuntu & Canonical Ltd. etc
where as Scholars, Teachers and Trainers from leading local Universities
will also be participating.

If you have a laptop, we encourage you to bring it along to share your
experiences or presentations. We are also exploring the possibilities to
setup a wireless LAN to share Linux and FOSS applications and conduct
install fests.

Expression of Interest for Membership and Participation in Meet-ups!

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All interested community members are requested to subscribe the FOSS
Meet-ups mailing list on our group at Yahoo

Group name:    Foss Meet-ups  
Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foss_meetups  
Group email:    foss_meetups at yahoogroups.com  

After subscribing, kindly send a request for participation email specifying:

1. Name: 

2. Age:   /   Gender:

3. Preferred Badge Name (Leave empty if same as above):

4. NIC Number (For Security Reasons)

5a. Are you a FOSS/Linux user? [Yes] or [No]

5b. Select your user/expert level one from [Beginner] [Home User]
[Intermediate] [Professional] [Business] 
or
[Exploring various options to combat software piracy]

5c. Are you interested in presenting during meetu-ups? [Yes] or [No]

6. Contact Address

7a. Tel
7b. Cell
7c. Fax
7d. Email (Compulsory)

8. Website URL (if available)

9. Have you joined our group on Yahoo [Yes] [No]
(Not yet? Please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foss_meetups and join
so that you can be notified about meetings and topics)

10. Title of Company or Educational Institution 

11. Address Company or Educational Institution (If different from above)

12. Are you interested in bringing guests with you, kindly fill similar
information for all accompanying guests/participants.


* Decorum of Meetings

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The Dress code will be "Professional".

All meetings will be started at the time intimated before hand.

There will be prayer breaks.

The language of delivery will be both English and Urdu.

All participants should practice mutual respect for each other and should
introduce themselves exchanging visiting cards or clearly display their
badge names. 

Speakers may book presentation slots by sending us an email specifying the
name of the presenter, topic of the presentation, a copy of the slide or
handout.

Equal participation from both genders is encouraged.

The Club will not take responsibility for the participants' personal
belongings so secure your mobiles, laptops and any briefcases when leaving
the meeting venue. 

The Club will not take responsibility of business commitments or financial
transactions between them.

If your company or institution is interested in sponsoring a meet-up, kindly
contact us at least 7 days before a meet-up. The gap between meetings is of
14 days unless otherwise notified. 

The organizing committee reserves its right to accept or reject requests for
participation by individuals or ban a company from future meetings any
miscommitments or lack of professionalism reported by the club members. 

For more information about adding value to this activity, you can drop me a
call during working hours at: 0333-4661290

Regards
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Fouad Riaz Bajwa



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