[Ubuntu-SG] TUSG - August 28, 2008 Meeting Agenda

[Muhammad Heidir Abd M]

Hi ho yi hao,

I appreciate your suggestions. But what we really need to do now is get Software Freedom Day Singapore up and running.

All issues regarding promotion and use of Ubuntu is outside the scope of SFD for now.

I would really like to hear suggestions for Software Freedom Day instead. We have a booth, an event and we are looking for more contributors.

Thank you.

Heidir


----- Original Message ----
From: ho yi hao <hounited1 at gmail.com>
To: "Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint" <billy at ubuntu.sg>
Cc: Muhammad Heidir <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>; Ubuntu-SG at lists.ubuntu.com
Sent: Thursday, 28 August 2008 12:56:35
Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] TUSG - August 28, 2008 Meeting Agenda


what i was thinking was, why not we start a club in one of the school. With that, there would be several things that we could do. For example, we do know that some school, like mine(tp) don't allow students to play games on lab computer. With that, Linux comes in a good option for them. 

In another case, my school(engine) still uses windows 2000 even though the computer that they bought had xp pre installed. Would it be better if we recommand them to use linux which could help them enforced their school rules. We know that most of the time, computer in school are only used for word processing(we can use open office) or surfing the web. Linux could do all that for free. 

It wont be a surprise if we pick any students in a poly and have a majority of them not knowing about linux..

So i was wondering, would it be possible to start a club that deals with linux? like promoting it?

cheers,
with regards,
Yi hao
98574690


On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint <billy at ubuntu.sg> wrote:

On Wed, 2008-08-27 at 18:38 +0800, ho yi hao wrote:

> hi all..haven really been replying to all the email..
>
> I was wondering if, why not rather than targeting the common public
> why not we target polytechnics or rather school first. As long as we
> can start a Ubutun/linux user group in any poly we would be able to
> raise funds easier..

Because LUGS is already active in schools. I speak as the former
vice-president/organiser/speaker of 3 Opensource Days events at NP , TP
and RP. Also for schools , redhat/novell is easier to sell. NP has
fedora at computer labs when I left. It will also be tough to sell a
software that has no HQ here.


>
> Next, to get funds, we can also start providing some service like
> maintaining linux computer at a small fee..

Linux or Ubuntu support? Also there are companies giving support. I
rather not go into that area. We are not-for-profit group. If you would
like to give support for a fee , pls do so. But not in our name.


>
> This would enable us to get funds for future events..
>
> If anyone is interested with my ideas and would like to know more, can
> sms me or just email me..
>
> cheers,
> Yi Hao
> 98574690
>
> On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Muhammad Heidir
> <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:
>         Hi all,
>
>         Attached is the meeting agenda. In the agenda is an overview
>         of the event floor plan as discussed during Singapore Linux
>         Meetup Usergroup meeting. Please feedback to me if there are
>         any changes to the agenda.
>
>         Regards,
>         Heidir
>
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