[ubuntu-my] MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference

Sat May 15 08:24:43 BST 2010

Hi all,

Found this email from Nbliang. Thank you. For this year we do need
help to promote this event again.

1) We need speakers

Ask any one that you know can speak about Ubuntu technically. Ask them
to submit using this link

http://conf.oss.my/cfp.html

and we will consider them.

2) We need sponsors

Any company or individual interest to sponsors tickets for there staff
and community. Do email to mosc2010 at oss.my .

3) We need participants

Registration will be open soon. By next week we will finalist the
registration system and package.

Thank you.

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Nicholas Ng <nbliang at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Someone (FVDS) has some suggestions how we can do public relation for
> the MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference in Times Square in K.L.
>
> 1.  We need a slogan, something like:
>
> OPEN SOURCE: MOST WE HAVE IN COMMON THEREFORE WE HAVE POTENTIAL
>
> 2.  Publicity to local TVs or medias:
>
> Do some promotional ads on TVs or other medias such as local
> newspapers, online blog, forum, etc (eg. Digg.com, etc).  Something
> like what our Indonesia friends have done:
>
>  http://www.belutz.net/2009/02/10/indonesia-go-open-source-ads/
>
> 3.  Invite VIPs:
>
> The suggestion is to invite our PM or other VIP in the Government (to
> make big impacts, including media coverage). But he or she will need
> to be informed about the philosophy and what open source is all about.
> It would be nice the VIP can give some (opening?) speech.
>
> Just a suggestion for the speech (unedited yet, no time):
>
> "Open Source is a concept or format as you want in which ALL PEOPLE
> can contribute to DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT in an Open
> Environment such as Communities, Fora and Groups, in which people can
> supply, such as,  feedback, additional improvement and suggestions.
> The Source Code is public; is for everyone available. The 'philosophy
> of Open Source' available for everyone and
> improvement through everyone; It gives challenges to people to
> discover the potentials of yourself and others.
>
> As I said Open Source is not the cruisade Linux versus the big
> companies which dont make use of the Open Source-philosophy. On the
> contrary it is a concept that has been existing for years without
> knowing maybe.........(pause)
>
> For instance for decades Open Source has been existing. I mention a
> few examples like: HTML, JAVA, PERL, MYSQL, POSTGRESQL, DOS, FTP, PHP.
> Especially now with the introduction of Cloud Computing people have
> the free choice which software they want. They can choose which
> software they prefer and pay for that. It is like pay-tv, for instance
> ASTRO. Now people pay for the internet-provider; In the future people
> can additionally choose for the concept of cloud computing. Last one
> enables them to choose on a tailor-made basis and pay for this a
> relatively small amount of money. An additional advantage is that they
> dont need heavy equipped pc's just a little cheap device which connect
> to the Cloud Computer which is delivering stable applications of all
> kinds.
>
> As I said Open Source is a concept like Mc Donalds, KFC and The Store.
> It is offering young people great opportunities especially in these
> times where budgets of companies and consumers are substantially
> shrinking. Now we are able to offer the market excellent alternatives
> because the open source has become professional on a very high level.
> Open Source has two advantages: It offers huge possibilities for the
> young graduates while on the other hand the market can profit of
> “free” or “very relatively cheap” software. In this respect I would
> like to add Open Source is not meaning that the offered applications
> are always “free” available. Interesting development is the fact that
> the Malaysian Government has been supporting and initiating the “Open
> Source” philosophy for a number of years."
>
> 4.  Form a Task Force (TF)
>
> This TF should have clear tasks for each member.  This is demanding a
> lot of energy, hard working and also stress (deadlines).  This TF will
> make sure all items / preparation / etc are carried out and done
> before the conference.
>
> Please do consider the above suggestion. Thanks.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nicholas Ng
> Ubuntu Malaysia LoCo Team
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 1:45 AM, Harisfazillah Jamel
> <linuxmalaysia at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ejat,
>>
>> Kita boleh bagi dalam slot komuniti. Apa kata bagi slot masa Ubuntu
>> Malaysia perasmian Loco ada sesuatu leh rancang bersama Prakash.
>>
>> Buat yang lain. Kami memang request satu slot dalam devp track untuk
>> Ubuntu Malaysia bercakap tentang Ubuntu dan rasmikan LOCO.
>>
>> Selasa 2 Jun 2009. kul 5.20ptg Ubuntu, Party and YOU
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Rozita Osman <rozita at mdec.com.my>
>> Date: Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:37 AM
>> Subject: [osdcmy] FW: MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference
>> To: osdcmy at googlegroups.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Geng,
>>
>> Prakash, Canonical is interested to speak.. Ada slot yg sesuai untuk dia
>> ke?
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Prakash Advani [mailto:prakash at canonical.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:20 PM
>> To: Rozita Osman
>> Subject: Re: MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference
>>
>> Dear Rozita,
>>
>> I have forwarded to the marketing team, will revert back to you as soon
>> as I hear back. Do let me know once your web site is up, so I can
>> forward to other people.
>>
>> I am not sure if I will be coming to conference.  Is there a
>> presentation opportunity? then I can make a request to my manager. I can
>>
>> present on why Linux Desktop is ready for mass adoption.
>>
>> Warm Regards
>> Prakash
>>
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