Fw: Ubuntu Trinidad and Tobago

[Browwwsers CC]

We used to host TTLUG meet ups and do distro installs in the 90s, we can do
this again on a Sat once per month in South @ browwwsers. Say 1 -2.30pm
find 4 more venues and you can cover North West east and Tobago.

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 6:06 PM, <lmurray at trinistorm.org> wrote:

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> Crap I didn't cc the list. See below:
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device available from bmobile.
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> *From: * lmurray at trinistorm.org
> *Date: *Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:35:00 +0000
> *To: *Browwwsers CC<browwwsers at gmail.com>
> *ReplyTo: * lmurray at trinistorm.org
> *Subject: *Re: Ubuntu Trinidad and Tobago
>
> Well the ubuntu-tt facebook group is already quite lively and its good to
> see that they have something to say almost everyday.
>
> Demonstrations are good, have you ever offered training at your cafe?
> That's would be a good asset for the local linux community.
>
> Right now what ubuntu-tt needs (and the local floss community) is
> activity. And I mean real juicy stuff not just then casual post here and
> there. As far as I can see it looks like it has the most potential amongst
> local computer groups and it would be a shame to see that waste.
>
> If we get more people involved and collaborating who knows what we could
> do next?
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device available from bmobile.
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> *From: * Browwwsers CC <browwwsers at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:51:41 -0400
> *To: *Lasana Murray<lmurray at trinistorm.org>
> *Subject: *Re: Ubuntu Trinidad and Tobago
>
> My two cents,
>
> While I am all in favour of the principles of Launchpad there are a great
> deal of people who have no idea what Ubuntu or Linux is never mind the
> benefits of the OS both commercially and otherwise.
>
> browwwsers has been a proponent of Linux since 1997, and we have had
> moderate success converting businesses to a Linux Desktop and Server  (by
> extension) environment.
>
> My point here is that we have an opportunity to inform the public of what
> we have found out, one way or another.
>
> How do we do this?
>
> i would be happy to let newbies experience Ubuntu here since we have
> converted the entire cybercafe (servers and clients) to Ubuntu over two
> years now (ent Kurt) and i take great pride in telling you that the clients
> run all apps with a minimum of problems and these are machines that are
> between AMD 3200 -Duron 950 old with 512 -1g max of RAM.
>
> We can show firewalls running pfsense,  fileservers running Ubuntu server
> (Alternate), and soon an Ubuntu CCTV system, maybe we can even set up a
> Myth box to demonstrate practical home applications.
>
> That would be the show part, the tell part would involve FB, YT and
> Twitter with a website, which i will do freely design and host with CMS for
> updates by the group.
>
> The thinking here is that out of the many that we would interest there
> would be a migration by the interested to the Launchpad progression. i see
> this group emanating from the schools say 18 - 30 demographic (hopefully
> wider).
>
> Well thats my two cents, please comment.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Allan Samlalsingh
> browwwsers.com
>
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Best regards,

Allan Samlalsingh
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