December 2010 - openSUSE Ambassadors - openSUSE Mailing Lists

ambassador/PR kit
by Jos Poortvliet 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Hi all, At the office Robert Lihm together with AJ and Michl (on his last few days...) have been working on assembling a nice PR kit which we'll send to our ambassadors. One thing for the kit we thought would be nice was a 'PR-how-to', basically taking some important info from the wiki like a how-to-organize-a- launch-party and other things and putting it on paper. I know that among others Manu and Kostas have been looking at that and working on it, as has Gnokii and others. Would any of those (or someone else) be willing to assemble a few of those things from the wiki (including talking points, the how-to's, FAQ etc etc) in an openoffice doc and send it to me? Just the text would be OK, Robert makes sure it looks good and we put it in the PR kit! Thanks in advance, Jos

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9th Xariseto.gr Bazaar, December 28-29-30, 2010 - report
by Stathis Iosifidis (aka diamond_gr) 31 Dec '10

31 Dec '10

Hello my friends, Sorry to disturb you with reports of our events :-) This is our last for 2010. The last 3 days (28-30 of December) we were at the event organized by the web page xariseto.gr. This bazaar is for people who has some items that they don't need them and can be used by someone else. They bring it and leave them there and if they find something that they like, they can take it, without asking or pay. Our team was there to inform people about open source and openSUSE. We talked to many people. One of them was the local news reporter that we gave a PromoDVD and brochure. For full report and pictures you can visit our report page: http://opensuseambassadors.blogspot.com/2010/12/xarisetogr-bazaar-december-… Well, that's all for now. We wish you Happy New Year. Warm wishes to all of you and to your families. Stathis (diamond_gr) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org

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SPREADING openSUSE IN BANGLADESH
by opu.r.kabir＠gmail.com 31 Dec '10

31 Dec '10

Dear all, I am Rashedul Kabir from Bangladesh. I am a student of Computer Science & Engineering at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh. I love working with Linux. I have been writing in Bangladesh Linux Users Forum in Bengali for a long time. I love openSUSE and want to work to spread it in our country. We, the users of openSUSE are trying to form a openSUSE Bangladesh community here. Hope we will announce it on January 1st. We want to work with this nice Linux distribution and its localization in Bengali. Thanks to all. Rashedul Kabir -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org

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1ο OpenFest Open Christmas at Florina, December 24th 2010 (REPORT)
by Stathis Iosifidis (aka diamond_gr) 28 Dec '10

28 Dec '10

Merry Christmas to all community. We wish you all the best to you and your families. A small team of the Greek openSUSE community decided to go on a Christmas roadtrip. So we drove about 200km to join the teachers of The Educational Computer Association of Florina at their event at the center square of the city. The event had to do with promoting FOSS at school and in general. Local elementary teacher Mr Ioannis Kaskamanidis, asked his students to join the booth and be the example of the results of FOSS in education. Ioannis, took the advantage that the educational system provides, and every student of his class has one XO. We also met a local doctor, Dr Evangelos Tsoukas, who translated and supports an open source software called openEMR for his job. We discuss with him the openSUSE Medical distro. Above all, we were happy that we could inform the locals for the advantage of FOSS and openSUSE. Althought it was a tiring trip for us We did our job and we had fun!!! For full report and pictures, you can check our page at: http://opensuseambassadors.blogspot.com/2010/12/report-1-openfest-open-chri… -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
by Chuck Payne 27 Dec '10

27 Dec '10

I want to take this moment and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas for those those will have one. And for everyone else, a Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Years. May Santa Tux bless everyone with a special wish and blessings. And may next year be the year of the "Geeko" Chuck "PUP" Payne -- ----------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- openSUSE -- en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup openSUSE Ambassador/openSUSE Member skype,twiiter,identica,friendfeed -- terrorpup freenode(irc) --terrorpup/lupinstein Register Linux Userid: 155363 Have you tried SUSE Studio? Need to create a Live CD, an app you want to package and distribute , or create your own linux distro. Give SUSE Studio a try. www.susestudio.com. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org

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Bimonthly Hungarian review
by Kálmán Kéménczy 23 Dec '10

23 Dec '10

Hi there, Here is the bimonthly review about status of my/Hungarian community goals, based on the previous report: http://tinyurl.com/2byg9tj [FINISHED] Free DVD ship: about 80 DVDs sent out in the last 2 months, we would like to continue this- Translation of the 11.3 Reference Guide: * status: http://tinyurl.com/2e88ocj * pdf and epub: http://tinyurl.com/2er783q thanks to Thomas Schraitle * package: http://tinyurl.com/2b3363r thanks to Karl Eichwalder Release case study about how to build a graduation-ready openSUSE lab for schools: http://tinyurl.com/29tsdas ECDL books for adults about openSUSE under CC license: http://tinyurl.com/2e2surg New wiki: two community members done that: thanks to Ferenc Nagy, András Dosztál DVD/article for newspaper: in PCWORLD, November with DVD (starts in Hungarian by default) Build a Hungarian eLearning site for all distribution and open source projects: http://tinyurl.com/26xowk3 [ONGOING] * Weekly news translation thanks to József Giba [QUEUE] * Reference Guide for 11.4 * ECDL books update for 11.4 and LibreOffice 3.3 * On-demand printing of the Reference Guide: still hesitate... [CANCELED/FAILED] - NO :) And thank you all who supported my goals directly or indirectly. Happy Holidays kalman -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-ambassadors] Welcoming E-1
by Manu Gupta 21 Dec '10

21 Dec '10

On Tue, 2010-12-21 at 23:54 +0800, Mohd Hidzuan wrote: > Hi guys.. > > may I know, as ambassador, do we have official email like > "@opensuse.xxx" .. just wondering to be official to persuade > public.. ;-) > No Its not possible as of now. Only members are entitled for an oo email alias :) But being at the planet, ambassador list etc also proves your credibility Regards Manu > > > > - > 102D A12B F078 CF46 39A6 B276 7A01 9650 7FEA A5B1 > > > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Manu Gupta <manugupt1(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > Hi All > > Please welcome E-1 / Hidzuan to our team. Below are the set of > questions > he responded to > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm Hidzuan. But people call me "e1" . ;-) > > > > As introduction. I'm a IT Freelancer since 2005. I was a > System > > Administrator for the 3D Animation (Long Format). But that > company got > > a financial problem so they shutdown the operation on 13th > May 2005. > > Since that day, I become a IT Freelancer to serve all the > company that > > need a a solution especially open source solution. > > > > Beside that, I'm also a part-time tutor and Subject Matter > Expert > > (SME) for several subject like Network Management and > several Open > > Source subject such as Open Source Licensing and Legal > Issues > > Introduction to Open Source. > > > > What have you done already for openSUSE? > > > > Actually, I have done a several things for me and the > solution based > > on the openSuSE. In the middile of this years, I was working > with one > > of the secondary teacher to use OpenSuSE LiFe Education for > their lab. > > The best thing about what we have done was, this lab > occupied by a > > special student which has a problem in learning like normal > student. > > By using the OpenSuSe it's seem that some of them can > perform very > > well for every games in the distro. > > > > Currently, I'm working with one of the government agency in > ministry > > of education to contribute a good how-to in Bahasa Malaysia > (my > > national language for Malaysian), this project still on > progress. We > > are working to prepare a good material that we can use for > others > > Malaysian as well. I hope we can officially upload in the > wiki after > > we finish some chapters. > > > > What are your plans for promoting openSUSE? Please tell us > what > > you want to do the next 6 months. > > > > I'm a IT Freelancer. So as we knew already, as IT Freelancer > I don't > > have any base to show the capability on what openSuSe can > provide to > > world.. ;-). But, by next month, I got a permission to use > some space > > at my cousin shop. And the best thing that was computer > shop, so to > > become an ambassador is the right path to me to get official > > merchandise from you all to promote more on OpenSuSE. After > all, I can > > assist to any public to try the future OS on today PC plus > my cousin > > shop can become a mini hub of solution based on openSuSE. > > > > Are you ready to start promoting openSUSE? > > > > Yes, I am. > > > > What do you think is the best kept secret of openSUSE? > > > > ActuallyI don’t quite understand the question, but I could > say that I > > like openSUSE because of The powerful and supremcacy. For > me, Desktops > > must be easy and have more funcionalities without forget > the > > stability and performance. > > > > Why do you love to do this? > > > > I believe in free solution will make a better place for > today world > > and I believe also the future of proprietary solution will > be extinct > > soon, and I want make part from this history... ;-) > > > > How did you start with with Linux/openSUSE? What is your > level > > of experience? > > > > I started with Mandrake and Fedora 3 at training centre. > Then I found > > that openSuSe 9.3 was much better for me. I started using > since 2004 > > on a spare computer as my workstation at my offfice. After > that, I > > change my OS from Fedora to OpenSuSE for my home computer. > Then I > > start to influeced my family member to use Linux to replace > the > > Windows.. oppss..I tried several distros, like many new > Linux users > > but still > > > > I found that openSuSe still my favourite until today. I > still stick on > > the power of geeko. > > > > I've done a some coaching on openSuSe for a student to use a > parallel > > solution to compute something to use in engineering. As a > freelance, > > I;m also attach to any governemnt and private agency to use > openSuse > > for the solution. For me, Linux has meant a lot of learning > to utilize > > a free solution to become a priceless solution for better > world for > > us. > > > > > > > > Best regards Hidzuan. > > > > > > > > > > > > - 102D A12B F078 CF46 39A6 B276 7A01 9650 7FEA A5B1 > > > Regards > Manu > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors > +unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org > For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors > +help(a)opensuse.org > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org

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Please welcome our Newest ambassador but an old member of the Community Nelson Marques
by Kostas Koudaras 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

Hi Please welcome our Newest ambassador but an old member and a really valuable contributor of the openSUSE Project, Nelson Marques, from Portugal. Here is a bit more about him in his own words. * What have you done already for openSUSE? 1. I'm helping Remy Marquis implementing plymouth (stalled at the moment); 2. I'm building a software repository for openSUSE GNOME with Ayatana software (Ubuntu indicators); 3. I'm maitaining some packages for GNOME:Apps and openSUSE:Contrib sub projects. 4. I've done a shy talk about Marketing in OSC2010. 5. I give a lot of opinions no one likes and will run for 'openSUSE controversial personality of the Year' soon. * What are your plans for promoting openSUSE? Please tell us what you want to do the next 6 months. 1. Promote the Portuguese Foruns and provide the base of our future community; 2. Support local events within University Campus only. *Are you ready to start promoting openSUSE? I think I'm doing that already ;) *What do you think is the best kept secret of openSUSE? My plan for Portuguese Community World Domination. * Why do you love to do this? I don't love, it's a requirement, someone has to place in the first stone... that's me. I build the foundations, hopefully others will follow to continue my work, so I can focus on the parts of the project I really want to. *How did you start with with Linux/openSUSE? What is your level of experience? Back in 98/99 with SuSE Linux 5.2 (hanged around till 7.1) then openSUSE 11.2 and 11.3. I've been also a Red Hat/Fedora user. - Developed and built a outside kiosk based on openSUSE for a Portuguese City Hall back in 2000/2001. - Helped implementing on SuSE Linux 5.2 a management software for firefighters built on COBOL. Tens of Fire Fighting Departments use this in Portugal. - Had been a member of a Portugal Telecom R&D unit implementing UMTS services for the biggest mobile operator in Portugal and VIVO in Brasil. Under NDA. - Done some packages for openSUSE :) *Also, as an ambassador, you're the expert on your country/region, so please share on the opensuse-marketing mailing list a bit about the openSUSE and the FOSS community in your country/region, e.g. what are their needs. NON-EXISTENT so far... -- http://opensuse.gr http://amb.opensuse.gr http://own.opensuse.gr http://warlordfff.tk me I am not me ------- Time travel is possible, you just need to know the right aliens -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-ambassadors] openSUSE Mentoring Program
by Buddhika Chandradeepa Kurera 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

HI, I think mentoring is not that important in this situation. because interested contributors can join as an ambassador and get to know the procedure and then they can apply for the membership. BTW if there is a help needed to newly joined ambassadors they can raise it in the IRC or mailing list. Then they are able to get more solutions for the matter without being centric to one person as in mentoring. So i think this procedure is an extra burden and there are many things to be done rather than mentoring. First I think it would be useful but now I feel its not that important. One or two people can handle adding ambassadors to the list. Answer to the questing can be posted to the mailing list. And if there is any help please post it to the list and IRC. That ll work well. -- Regards, *Buddhike Chandradeepa Kurera* The Editor in Chief - FOSS User Magazine openSUSE Ambassador - Sri Lanka -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org

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Presentation of the openSUSE Project from the Greek Community
by Kostas Koudaras 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

The Association of Greek Users and Friends of FS/OSS and the Greek openSUSE Community invite you all to the presentation of the openSUSE Project. The presentation will have 4 parts: -What is the openSUSE Project? -Presentation of the Greek openSUSE Community and how to become a part of it. -Presentation of the Revolutionary OBS (Building System). -Installation of the openSUSE Distribution. Come to meet the openSUSE Project and the Greek openSUSE Community. The presentation will take place on Saturday December 18th, 2010, 17.00 at the Computer Lab of the Economic Science Department of University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece Kostas 'Warlordfff' Koudaras -- http://opensuse.gr http://amb.opensuse.gr http://own.opensuse.gr http://warlordfff.tk me I am not me ------- Time travel is possible, you just need to know the right aliens

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