[ubuntu-my] Ubuntu-my Digest, Vol 20, Issue 10

[Donald P Kong]

On Wed, 2008-08-13 at 16:55 +0200, f.van.der.star at hetnet.nl wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Everybody thanks for all the messages and contributions to the item
> Dell - Ubuntu.
> 
> I have proposed to the Dell Organization to distribute lap- and
> desktops for Ubuntu in Malaysia and - if possible - to other Asian
> countries.
> 
> Untill now not any reaction. It is possible that Dell has obligations
> towards Microsoft regarding other Operation Systems in other regions.
> If so then they have to be open about that!!
> 
it is possible that Dell does not bother doing this as Malaysia does not
have strong consumer protection laws against such practices as forcing
the consumer to pay for something he/she doesn't want. unlike the
countries you listed below.


> I have proposed to Dell to make promotion in Low Yat (as volunteer)
> with the Dell machine and Ubuntu. Why they don't react is not clear to
> me.
> 
> What a possiblity is just go to Dell Cyber Jaya and ask the managing
> director how about this.
> 
well.. that would be interesting. considering that Dell supports Ubuntu
for their laptops and offers it on the M1330 in other countries but not
Malaysia.


> What you all need to know is that the "Ubuntu-Dell"-machines are just
> available in a few countries. As far as I know these ones:
> - Germany
> - France
> - Great britain
> - USA (not sure)
> - Italy (not sure)
> - Netherlands
> 
> Another issue is the video-codecs:
> I proposed to integrate all the video-linux-W32-codecs into the
> vm-player; kaffeine; xlc-player software
> Now you have to download by hand supplementary software - Medibuntu -
> (especially RMVB (Chinese Discuss.com))
> 
i don't think Ubuntu allows these codecs to be included in the
distribution CD. it is a little task to add the Medibuntu repo and let
Totem fetch them if needed.

this would be considered the most secure way rather than exposing new
users to a script which could potentially do great harm by invoking the
"sudo" command without knowing what it the script is actually doing.


> The other issue of me is the ERP-software.
> Maybe you are not so interested in this item.
> Although if you are planning or really studying IT then this is a
> quite interesting discipline.
> In short it is quite complex to get running ERP-software because you
> have to install and configure quite a few dependencies.
> Maybe in future we can formate task-force for this - ideal would be
> with Malaysian qualified University -
> Advantages:
> - students can graduate in this quite complex field
> - students have the opportunity to promote themselves to bigger
> companies like DIGI Petronas etcetera
> - contribution to the Ubuntu-community
> - later contribution to all who are interesting in this
> 
currently there are many ERP/CRM suites. i think Ubuntu includes
clients/server for TinyERP and Facturalux and getting other ERP/CRM
installed on Ubuntu is not extremely difficult. i have successfully
installed adempiere, openbravo, vtiger and sugarcrm on Debian/Ubuntu.

the problems usually lie in configuration/customization of ERP software
which usually are Java or PHP-based and that is beyond the scope of work
for system installers.


> Indeed Malaysia is a nice country. very nice.
> 

Welcome to Malaysia!


> I only can say this: Be happy you live in Malaysia. Other neighbouring
> countries people's circumstances in every aspect are heavier!!
> 
> For Me Malaysia is the Switzerland of Asia together with Singapore
> Hong Kong (maybe Taiwan and Korea and some parts of People's Republic
> of China).
> 
> Again thank you all.
> 
> And....take care.
> 
> Greetings
> Frans van der Star
> Perak
> Malaysia


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