First School to sign up on UBUNTU
Sam Masunda
sam.masunda at gmail.com
Fri Oct 23 15:44:31 BST 2009
this project is worthy undertaking,i would want to join hands even as a
volunteer,to gain hand on,on setting up and working on a bigger ubuntu
network
Masunda Sam
Harare Institute of Technology
Electronics Department
Harare
26311747523
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> 1. Re: Windows Rules (Gyron Mkwebo)
> 2. Re: Windows Rules (Rangarirai Matavire)
> 3. The First school in 2009! (Joseph Bunga)
> 4. Re: First School to sign up on UBUNTU (Kalpesh Thaker)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:48:09 +0200
> From: Gyron Mkwebo <gyron at powerspeed.co.zw>
> Subject: Re: Windows Rules
> To: Simpson Moyo <simpsonmoyo at gmail.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com, "Fungai J Tichawangana \[Exist
> Digital\]" <fungait at harvest.co.zw>
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> Hi Guys
>
> Simpson, at a first glance, you might be right...but on further
> analysis, Windows in NOT better than Linux. What Microsoft guys strive
> to produce (and eventually do, with the help of the billion dollars),
> Linux would have already achieved!! an example that quickly comes to
> mind is the Desktop search facility that Microsoft tried to bundle with
> Vista, which was just a cheap imitation of the superb Beagle that had
> been around in Linux!!!
> You are right that people willingly pay the extortionate prices
> Microsoft ask for their software, but this is because of the
> misconcerptions that were hammered into our heads over the years that if
> software is free, then it is not whorth anything, which unfortunately
> persists to this day.
> Do you know why keyboard keys are laid out in the manner they are?
> (QWERTY)? Do you think it is to make us type faster? Well, no. Old
> typewriters used to jam from guys typing fast, so the manufacturers came
> up with this layout to slow people down and prevent the jamming! By the
> time they started producing typewrites that wouldn't jam, the QWERTY
> layout was already the standard....and this is the case with Windows!!!!
>
> On Thu, 2009-10-22 at 23:23 +0200, Simpson Moyo wrote:
> > I agree with James,
> >
> >
> > The cause is great and your hearts are in the right place... but in
> > order to defeat your enemy.. you have to know your enemy... You guys
> > seem to be underestimating windows....
> >
> >
> > Little word of advice.... DONT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > I just got a new ASUS X61S with 16 inch monitor, 320Gig Hard drive ,
> > Core 2 DUO, 4 Gig ram, 4570 ATI Radeon 512 Graphics card, and a free
> > windows 7 upgrade option... I have been using windows 7 for almost 3
> > months now... and all i have to say is if you think its going to be
> > easy to unsit windows... you are mistaken... Windows 7 is by far the
> > best windows dist. ever....
> >
> >
> > I am pretty much anti windows/microsoft... but i give credit where
> > credit is due...
> >
> >
> > When David went against Goliath in the bible... He knew he was going
> > against a GIANT!!!! The only way you can conquer your giant is
> > by acknowledging its presence and dominance... Windows can be
> > replaced.. but it is going to take time...
> >
> >
> > Lets focus on making ubuntu better... coz as it stands... alot of
> > people would rather pay for windows 7 than download a free copy of
> > ubuntu... i wonder why that is?
> >
> >
> > I assure you... windows is not ripping people off... people are
> > willingly paying microsoft for a product that you are offering for
> > free.... look at it from the end users perspective... not the UBUNTU
> > LOCO TEAM PERSPECTIVE....
> >
> >
> > UBUNTU is great... no doubt... but at the moment................ NOT
> > greater than Windows 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! getting there.... but not
> > there yet...
> >
> >
> > my $0.02
> >
> >
> > Simpson Moyo
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Fungai J Tichawangana [Exist
> > Digital] <fungait at harvest.co.zw> wrote:
> > Er, guys, sorry to be the Devil's advocate but Windows still
> > is the most commmonly used operating system. Microsoft still
> > IS in the game.
> > Viva Ubuntu! yes, but let's not delude ourselves, there is
> > much work to be done to unseat windows.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > From: ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> > [mailto:ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of
> > Batsirai Taedza Mahoso-Chikomba-Mhlanga
> > Sent: 22 October 2009 16:53 PM
> > To: Nyasha W Chasakara
> > Cc: ubuntu-zw; Kalpesh Thaker
> > Subject: Re: Windows 7
> >
> >
> >
> > MICROSOFT was A MONOPOLY so they think they are still in the
> > game.But watch out Linux is comin.
> > Viva Ubuntu!
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:36 AM, Nyasha W Chasakara
> > <nchasakara at datvest.co.zw> wrote:
> > Thanks Kalpesh I totally I agree its ridiculous! One
> > thing I have never understood is why one should pay a
> > different price for what is essentially the same
> > system without one or two functions. Its not like
> > windows 7 ultimate edition costs more to produce
> > anyway! Come on why sell a Windows 7 Premium (doesn?t
> > secure data! who doesn?t want their data secure? I
> > don?t see anyone raising their hand) lol!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ______________________________________________________
> > From: ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> > [mailto:ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf
> > Of Kalpesh Thaker
> > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:26 PM
> > To: ubuntu-zw
> > Subject: Windows 7
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Okay, so windows 7 was released today.....
> >
> > have a look at the price list on the website below...
> >
> > now before you get confused at how "cheap" this is...
> > you might want to have a look at the full version
> > price (not the upgrade) as well as office 2007.
> >
> > http://store.microsoft.com/Windows7Category
> >
> > also, keep in mind that these are internet prices...
> > if you are buying from a retailer, it would be much
> > more expensive
> > i should think.
> >
> > ridiculous!!
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> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:50:30 +0200
> From: Rangarirai Matavire <matavirer at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Windows Rules
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> Dudes be serious... It makes me doubt whether this is an ubuntu forum or a
> forum for windows pundits...there are numerous issues that the Free and
> Open
> Source movement is all about...it is certaily not about the most popular
> OS...It is much more about a mind frame, promoting awareness and
> technological responsibility. Before you bestow so much honour on the
> microsoft throne...think about the damage their proprietorship is causing
> to
> the world, moreso to Africa..and Zimbabwe...we wont even try to discus
> that.
> Free and Open Source Software is much more than a technology..it is among
> other things about ownership, freedom, awareness, social responsibility,
> development etc..it is the green movement in computing... and hey as much
> as
> you have a free upgrade man...nothing is free so wise up!
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Fungai J Tichawangana [Exist Digital] <
> fungait at harvest.co.zw> wrote:
>
> > Er, guys, sorry to be the Devil's advocate but Windows still is the most
> > commmonly used operating system. Microsoft still IS in the game.
> > Viva Ubuntu! yes, but let's not delude ourselves, there is much work to
> be
> > done to unseat windows.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > *From:* ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
> > ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Batsirai Taedza
> > Mahoso-Chikomba-Mhlanga
> > *Sent:* 22 October 2009 16:53 PM
> > *To:* Nyasha W Chasakara
> > *Cc:* ubuntu-zw; Kalpesh Thaker
> > *Subject:* Re: Windows 7
> >
> > MICROSOFT was A MONOPOLY so they think they are still in the game.But
> watch
> > out Linux is comin.
> > Viva Ubuntu!
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:36 AM, Nyasha W Chasakara <
> > nchasakara at datvest.co.zw> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Kalpesh I totally I agree its ridiculous! One thing I have never
> >> understood is why one should pay a different price for what is
> essentially
> >> the same system without one or two functions. Its not like windows 7
> >> ultimate edition costs more to produce anyway! Come on why sell a
> Windows 7
> >> Premium (doesn?t secure data! who doesn?t want their data secure? I
> don?t
> >> see anyone raising their hand) lol!
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> *From:* ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
> >> ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Kalpesh Thaker
> >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:26 PM
> >> *To:* ubuntu-zw
> >> *Subject:* Windows 7
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Okay, so windows 7 was released today.....
> >>
> >> have a look at the price list on the website below...
> >>
> >> now before you get confused at how "cheap" this is...
> >> you might want to have a look at the full version price (not the
> upgrade)
> >> as well as office 2007.
> >>
> >> http://store.microsoft.com/Windows7Category
> >>
> >> also, keep in mind that these are internet prices... if you are buying
> >> from a retailer, it would be much more expensive
> >> i should think.
> >>
> >> ridiculous!!
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> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:33:55 +0200
> From: Joseph Bunga <josephb at eatout.co.zw>
> Subject: The First school in 2009!
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> I stand correct - on my second attempt I will relable.
>
> Joseph M Bunga
> HarvestSMS
> 336 Herbert Chitepo Avenue
> Harare
>
> Tel: +263 4 25 00 30, 25 15 63, 707 880, 708 455
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> Facebook: www.facebook.com/joseph.bunga
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> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:02:38 +0200
> From: Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: First School to sign up on UBUNTU
> To: Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>
> Cc: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>, invest at harvest.co.zw
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> Hi Joe, id be more than happy to help out... even just as a volunteer.
>
> its really great that schools are looking into open source. pity mr chamisa
> doesnt take much interest
> in these kinds of stories.. as it is a great achievement indeed.
>
> I do believe gateway went with a full open source thin client setup some
> years back when rudolph gerard was around...though im not sure if it was
> ubuntu that they used... .... .
>
> it was a project with troycom if i remember correctly.. back in 2004.... i
> think the setup may still be there.... though i doubt its been maintained
> to
> the
> high standard that it was since rudolph left.
>
>
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> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw
> >wrote:
>
> > No its not the first school. I think Gateway Junior has been using
> ubuntu
> > since about 2006 now.
> >
> > *Donald Hobbs*
> >
> > *PhoenixTech*
> >
> > Cell: +263 912 258159
> >
> >
> > *C**arp? Aptenodytes*
> >
> > "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the individual
> who
> > ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert Einstein*
> >
> >
> > Joseph Bunga wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys
> >
> > Just to let you know that I have received an order for the first set of
> 44
> > terminals to be installed at a school ALL with UBUNTU!!!
> >
> > If any of you are interested in working with me on this project - FOR
> > LITTLE money but get the experience to MAKE more money on the next one
> > please do contact me.
> >
> > Would this be the first school to the knowledge of the LOCO team to be on
> > UBUNTU - the school has 700 pupils this technically means that we will
> have
> > 700 new users on Ubuntu....
> >
> > Joseph M Bunga
> > HarvestSMS
> > 336 Herbert Chitepo Avenue
> > Harare
> >
> > Tel: +263 4 25 00 30, 25 15 63, 707 880, 708 455
> > *Facebook: www.facebook.com/joseph.bunga*
> >
> > http://www.google.com/profiles/Josephbunga
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> >
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