Ubuntu-Pakistan Autocad Re: Ubuntu-pk Digest, Vol 78, Issue 1

[Fouad Bajwa]

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On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Ashar Iqbal <s.ashar.iqbal at gmail.com> wrote:
> How did he get autocad to work?
>
> Ashar
>
> On 4/27/10, ubuntu-pk-request at lists.ubuntu.com
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>>    1.  Ubuntu Pakistani Guru Challenge 2010 (Fouad Bajwa)
>>    2. Re:  Ubuntu Pakistani Guru Challenge 2010 (Omer Akram)
>>    3. Re:  Ubuntu Pakistani Guru Challenge 2010 (Fouad Bajwa)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:48:55 +0500
>> From: Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Ubuntu-Pakistan Ubuntu Pakistani Guru Challenge 2010
>> To: ubuntu-pk <Ubuntu-pk at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>> Are you Pakistan's Ubuntu Guru?
>>
>> Ubuntu is a powerful free and open source Linux-based operating system
>> for business, education and home use. Ubuntu is both freely
>> downloadable from (http://www.ubunut.com) and freely available as a
>> sharable CD provided and shipped through (http://shipit.ubuntu.com).
>> Ubuntu is developed by a global community of users and is freely as
>> well as commercially supported through various organizations across
>> Pakistan.
>>
>> The success of Ubuntu Linux (http://www.ubuntu.com) in Pakistan today
>> is marked by it's widespread usage across various sectors of society
>> since its introduction in to the country in 2004. Both Ubuntu Desktop
>> and Servers have been introduced into schools, colleges, universities,
>> non-profits, government and private sector organizations in all types
>> of single to multi-user environments. Over 12000 Pakistanis across the
>> country have been trained on Ubuntu since 2005 and efforts are
>> underway to train thousands more.
>>
>> As a testimony to Ubuntu's success, we would like to share a recent
>> Ubuntu enterprise implementation as a case study where the EOBI,
>> Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution, Ministry of Labour and
>> Manpower, Government of Pakistan has successfully implemented Ubuntu
>> on the desktop and serverside across its offices in Pakistan. EOBI has
>> 40 Ubuntu Servers and 250 Ubuntu Desktop Clients.
>>
>> EOBI is an examplary Ubuntu Desktop and Server Implementation within a
>> Public Sector Enterprise environment. Ubuntu has enabled EOBI to
>> implement a cost effective ICT infrastructure as well as secured and
>> streamlined its organizational activities. EOBI's migration was
>> implemented by Khaldun Systems (IKS) Karachi
>> (http://www.ibnkhaldun.com.pk) and managed by Mr. Ayaz Uqaili, Project
>> Director, EOBI.
>>
>> Such examples shared with the community build and strengthen the Free
>> & Open Source Software (FOSS) Community in Pakistan as well as spread
>> Ubuntu Linux's message that it has become a mainstream operating
>> system. In order to continue to recognize the successful Ubuntu
>> leaders and success stories in Pakistan, Ubuntu Pakistan announces the
>> "Ubuntu Pakistan Guru Challenge 2010".
>>
>> What you'll do to participate: Share your Ubuntu Linux implementation
>> story. It doesn't matter whether it was a success or failure! Ubuntu
>> Pakistan wants to hear it!
>>
>> What we'll do:
>> We will give you a prize as well as develop case studies and promote
>> them across Pakistan and the world!
>>
>> Ubuntu Guru 1st Prize (1):
>> --------------------------
>> The best implementation story's leader will receive:
>>
>> - first ever title "Pakistani Ubuntu Guru" and a story about you!
>> - unique "Ubuntu Guru - Ask me about Ubuntu" T-Shirt (size:L) - Show
>> it in style!
>> - team appreciation letter that you can frame or flash it around with your
>> CV!
>> - Ubuntu Laptop Sticker (Large)
>> - Recognition throughout the FOSS community in Pakistan and globally!
>>
>> 2nd Prize (2): Ubuntu T-Shirt
>>
>> 3rd Prize (5): Ubuntu Laptop Sticker
>>
>>
>> Terms & Conditions:
>>
>> - Should be a citizen of Pakistan located in Pakistan and Ubuntu user
>>
>> - Should be a member of the Ubuntu Pakistan Team on Facebook at:
>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27138955736
>>
>> - Should post their story on the Ubuntu Pakistan Team Facebook Page
>> URL given above.
>>
>> - Last date for submissions 1st of June 2010!
>>
>> - Facebook Challenge Page:
>> http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=27138955736&topic=13197
>>
>> - Send a copy of your story with your name, address, cell/phone
>> numbers, NIC card no and picture to fouadbajwa [@] gmail.com.
>>
>> * It would be nice if you can post a link to your picture with their
>> laptop or desktop machine running Ubuntu on the Facebook group page so
>> we know you're real ;o)
>>
>> The Ubuntu Pakistani Guru Challenge 2010 is now officially on!!!!
>>
>> Fouad Bajwa
>> Ubuntu Pakistan Team
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:58:25 +0500
>> From: Omer Akram <om26er at ubuntu.com>
>> Subject: Re: Ubuntu-Pakistan Ubuntu Pakistani Guru Challenge 2010
>> To: Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com>
>> Cc: ubuntu-pk <Ubuntu-pk at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Message-ID:
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>>>
>>> What you'll do to participate: Share your Ubuntu Linux implementation
>>> story. It doesn't matter whether it was a success or failure! Ubuntu
>>> Pakistan wants to hear it!
>>>
>>>  What does this mean exactly. can you please explain it a bit.
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>> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:22:18 +0500
>> From: Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: Ubuntu-Pakistan Ubuntu Pakistani Guru Challenge 2010
>> To: Omer Akram <om26er at ubuntu.com>
>> Cc: ubuntu-pk <Ubuntu-pk at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>> Hi Omar and thank you for taking interest in this! Everyone learns
>> something when they shift over to Linux. Some experiences are fun and
>> some not so fun. I know of someone who converted 5 computers in his
>> office to Ubuntu but couldn't get Autocad to run on Ubuntu. As an
>> architect, he was using Autocad to design structural technical
>> drawings.
>>
>> He had to convert 3 computers back to the earlier OS he was using. He
>> then went a step ahead, he tried virtualization, mono etc and played
>> until he found a solution. He quoted, at first, his migration were a
>> failure due to the Autocad issue but he still believed in and used
>> Ubuntu. So your story can be either a total success, a win win, a
>> failure (like your drivers didn't run, your employees weren't happy,
>> your software didn't work etc) or it can be a combination of both a
>> success and failure. Everyone is being given an opportunity here!
>>
>> We want our members to learn from all types of stories. Even the EOBI
>> case I shared bottlenecked them with Oracle because Oracle for Linux
>> was only working with RedHat 3/4. They practically wrote an Oracle
>> shell wrapper for the Ubuntu Kernel. That's what I call a success and
>> failure story and then a remedy!
>>
>> --
>> Regards.
>> --------------------------
>> Fouad Bajwa
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:58 PM, Omer Akram <om26er at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>>> What you'll do to participate: Share your Ubuntu Linux implementation
>>>> story. It doesn't matter whether it was a success or failure! Ubuntu
>>>> Pakistan wants to hear it!
>>>>
>>> ?What does this mean exactly. can you please explain it a bit.
>>
>>
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