Tz ubuntu community - Website

Fri Dec 7 15:57:55 GMT 2007

Max, have put in my comments marked with PH

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 agree that we should have a proper site in place.

I am talking about the community website, which advocates ubuntulogy (if i
> may use that expression).
>

We need to have the focus on the site to be "Why Ubuntu makes sense to me"
with different versions of "me" (gov, edu, biz, etc) as well as details on
Ubuntulogy (I really like that term).

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.
>

This is possible although they will only do this for approved locoteams
which takes quite a bit of hard work to get going. However, I have plenty of
space on my dreamhost account and could easily give you an account (it has
joomla already) if you are keen to set it up.

   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.
>

Bill has been very helpful in the past so if you can arrange ubuntu.co.tzand
ubuntu.or.tz through him (registration is free) to get us off the ground
that would be a good starting point. You should point DNS to:
ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com

I already asked for ubuntu-tz.org to point to wiki.ubuntu.com/TanzanianTeam,
but will get that changed to our site.

2: Jointly develop content and articles on ubuntology.
>

Focus should be as per my comments above.

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.
>

Let's do this when we're up and running.

4: Try to go do some sort of a launch once we have like 1000 members or so.
>

Although 1000 members is great I think it'll be a while...

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.
>

Ok, as soon as the domains are registered, I'll create an admin id for you
on the joomla installation.

Sorry i am in a rush right now, thats why such short writing.
>
> Do let me know what you think.
>

I think it's great! ;-)

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?
>

I work for a shipping agency, Nyota Tanzania Ltd, who are agents for Maersk
Line and Safmarine Container Lines.

/peter

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> 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 [image:
> >    [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/LoCoTeamHowtohttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoHostinghttp://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3544813
> >
> > Have you gents created userpages on wiki.ubuntu.com?
> >
> > /peter
> >
> > On 16/10/2007, Max E.K
> >
> > <max at kimambo.co.tz> <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> <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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/peter
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