Tz ubuntu community - Website
Max E.K
max at kimambo.co.tz
Sun Dec 9 09:27:42 GMT 2007
Hello Peter,
Yes now i see we have an understanding of what is to be done as well as
a plan, this week i will proceed with the registration.
Just one request.
if i can put the website on my server www.maxek.net (site currently
under reconstruction will put it up next week), where i run a hosting
company, for the sake of simplicity and also freedom of access.
I will give you ssh account as well as joomla admin account.
I find working on my server more flexible as i am in control of what i
install and what i can change.
But again if you think its not such a good idea, then we can still use
the dreamhost account but i will be bugging you all the time for access
here and there.
Bill is also hosted on the same server with his sangiwa.com so i must be
quite reliable for him not to complain. (hehehe blowing my own horn here)
Do let me know.
regards,
Max.
Peter Hoeg wrote:
> 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
> <http://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
> <http://ubuntu.co.tz> -> domain name given by ubuntu.com
> <http://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.tz <http://ubuntu.co.tz> and ubuntu.or.tz
> <http://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 <http://ns1.dreamhost.com>, ns2.dreamhost.com
> <http://ns2.dreamhost.com>
>
> I already asked for ubuntu-tz.org <http://ubuntu-tz.org> to point to
> wiki.ubuntu.com/TanzanianTeam <http://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
> <http://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
>> <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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