Tz ubuntu community - Website
Max E.K
max at kimambo.co.tz
Fri Dec 7 14:41:40 GMT 2007
Hi Peter,
The plan is great, but just one suggestion before we approach everyone
why don't we put the site online, this way it will look that we are
serious and know what we are doing.
I am talking about the community website, which advocates ubuntulogy (if
i may use that expression).
So in my view the plan of action should be as follows:
1:Secure sponsored hosting 500MB from ubuntu.com , i wonder if you
could do this as you are the founder of the community.
1.1 create a local domain forwarder ubuntu.co.tz -> domain name given
by ubuntu.com or something like that - I will arrange this upon your
approval with Bill Sangiwa.
2: Jointly develop content and articles on ubuntology.
3: -> proceed with the plan you outlined below. approach ISP's and BoL,
various newspapers to post ads about the newly formed community. this
way we will have some base and would be easier to approach the
government people, too much bureaucracy in the govt, especially they
will think we are trying to make some money out of this so naturally
there will be resistance.
4: Try to go do some sort of a launch once we have like 1000 members or so.
I would gladly make a custom template and put the site together in
Joomla, yes it has the pdf export function and we can put up integrated
forum as well.
Sorry i am in a rush right now, thats why such short writing.
Do let me know what you think.
regards Max.
P.S I am based in Mbeya working for clinical research site which was
founded by Tropical Institute of Muenchen. (www.mmrp.org)
What about you?
Peter Hoeg wrote:
> Guys, I'm sorry about the rather late response.
>
> Max,
>
> Joomla or something similar would be a great idea. I want to document
> the Ubuntu-friendliness of the various ISPs in the country as I've
> been struggling with the BOL mobile solution lately and it would be
> brilliant with a place to collect this information. Especially since
> Joomla to my knowledge allows export of articles as PDF which means we
> could:
>
> 1) Contact the various ISPs for them to link to us (it would obviously
> be in their interest) and thereby push our agenda, and
> 2) Get the ISPs to provide our documentation on their standard driver
> CDs to customers.
>
> The next area where we need to push would be the education and
> government sectors - they're always cash strapped and I'm sure we can
> arouse their interest.
>
> How many of you guys are located in Dar? Would make sense to meet up
> and agree on a way forward.
>
> I personally think Ubuntu has a great potential in TZ and I would like
> to use this as a way to contribute back to the community.
>
> /peter
>
> On 17/10/2007, * Max E.K* <max at kimambo.co.tz
> <mailto:max at kimambo.co.tz>> wrote:
>
> Yes Peter been to
>
> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/TanzanianTeam
>
> We could stick with that, but the thought of sponsored hosting is
> very appealing too. If we can get the space then its super, sorry
> to say this but i am a joomla fanatic so
>
> My idea was as follows.
>
> For the main site we should run Joomla but also we should have a
> wiki attached to it so that users can edit the pages where we need
> contribution and stuff like that.
>
> To tell you the truth i havent had much experience with wiki but i
> can toy around with it and will let you know how it goes.
> What was your idea on this, what should be the way forward? do you
> have any plans, as for the content of the website and sorts of
> activities that we could conduct, I know as you said on Tz
> homapage that we aim at doing the items mentioned below, but the
> point is do we have a really detailed plan in achieving those
> objectives. I would like to participate if you have one already
> laid down.
>
> " What we are planning on achieving:
>
> 1.
>
> Creating a foundation for extensive use of Ubuntu in the
> public, private and home sectors
>
> 2.
>
> Advocating and promoting the use of Free Software in
> [WikiPedia] Tanzania <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania>
> with a special focus on Ubuntu
>
> 3.
>
> Conduct workshops to expose Tanzanians to free software
> through hands-on sessions
>
> 4.
>
> Distribute Ubuntu CDs and DVDs
>
> 5.
>
> Coordinate and arrange translation of Ubuntu into Kiswahili
>
>
> "
>
> with kind regards,
>
>
> Max.
>
> Peter Hoeg wrote:
>> Max, I think it's a great idea to get a site going to coordinate the
>> activities and attract people.
>>
>> There is however one already on
>>
>> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/TanzanianTeam
>> that I set up some time ago and I think we might as well just use that
>> until further. Or do you have other plans for content we cannot host
>> on the wiki?
>>
>> I don't know if you have read the following articles, but they might
>> be useful later:
>>
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoHosting
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3544813
>>
>> Have you gents created userpages on wiki.ubuntu.com <http://wiki.ubuntu.com>?
>>
>> /peter
>>
>> On 16/10/2007, Max E.K
>>
>> <max at kimambo.co.tz> <mailto:max at kimambo.co.tz> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Sebastian and Peter,
>>>
>>> I joined the list long time ago, it was too quiet. Until now, sorry for not
>>> introducing myself.
>>>
>>> I am also a regular user of Ubuntu since version 5.04.
>>>
>>> I am located in Mbeya working in Medical research and trying to push them
>>>
>>>
>>> to use OSS for data collection and entry in our clinical trial. will keep
>>> you updated on my progress.
>>>
>>> We should put up a website i am sure we can pull in some more users, i have
>>> a web server so just give me a go ahead and we can register a domain and i
>>>
>>>
>>> will host it, no worries, Joomla is my preffered CMS.
>>>
>>> Hope to hear from you both soon.
>>>
>>> regards Max.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter Hoeg wrote:
>>> Sebastian,
>>>
>>> you are most welcome - the more the better. And so far it is only you and I.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What does the current situation look like in the education sector in
>>> TZ with regards to use of Open Source software in general and Ubuntu
>>> in particular?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> On 16/10/2007, sebastian Liduke
>>>
>>> <sebastianjr1 at gmail.com> <mailto:sebastianjr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Peter
>>>
>>> I am a Tanzanian Ubuntu User,I have found in ubuntu community you are the
>>>
>>>
>>> leader of ubuntu community in tanzania I would like to join the community.
>>>
>>> I am an IT Student at the Institute of finance management Dar-es-salaam.
>>>
>>>
>>> hope to hear from u soon.
>>>
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