May 2011 - openSUSE Ambassadors - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Aquiitaine libre
by jdd 22 May '11

22 May '11

Hello :-) The "Aquitaine" is a french region between Toulouse and Bordeaux, on the South West of France. This meeting was organised by "AGENUX" the Linux User Group of Agen, small town of this region. This is 200 km fom my home, so I could attend it. The meeting was mainly devoted the discuss between local Linux users Groups. General public was welcomed but not really invited. So I thought it was a very good occasion to promote openSUSE (among other more local things). see images here: http://dodin.org/piwigo/index.php?/category/2228 Where present approx 40 people from 15 groups. As I had some T-shirts from openSUSE, I could wear one and give one as a gift to the leader of the organisation, and this was really appreciated. We all where very well received, with coffee, cakes and at noon fried saussages and chicken with rice, local (very good) wine and strawberries at the end, all this for free! openSUSE was the only officially presented distribution, Mageia being the second one with a member (but nothing to hold a stand). It's not completely openSUSE related, but it's still of interest to know that the main Mandriva related community (locally known as MLO (Mandriva Linux on line) forked from Mandriva and is now completely related to Mageia. Rumor said that Mandriva was now more Russian than french and that the new sponsors are not community friendly, but I can't confirm this, so not to be trusted entirely (even if coming from usually very good source). I could show my new banner (very impressive on a table, see the photos). Knowing this meeting involved groups I could bring a lot of demo dvd and give them to be redistributed to each groups members. The french situation is may be special. 10 years ago SuSE was very well represented, then Mandrake (future Mandriva) come and took 80% of the market. Remember on these times, downloading a dvd from the net was not an option, one had to buy a box. Then Mandrake had problems, become Mandriva and was slowly shrinking when come Ubuntu. Till then the marketting was mostly "use Linux, choose a distro". Then it become "use Ubuntu (is that Linux? may be)". With a cd spreading very agressive politic, at a moment where downloading was possible but not current, Ubuntu took nearly all the market. I always thought this was not friendly for Debian, nor for the other Linux partners. So I'm very glad to see openSUSE becomming more agressive as a distribution on the marketting point of view. During this meeting I had the occasion to say that the problem that have many of our french groups (less members, probably largely because the installation of a distro is now very simple and people need less help) is made worst by the fact that each distro fight for himself and not for the community. We have one main competitor, Microsoft. If we spread out forces, we can't survive. Right now, most french represented distributions agree on this. For the RMLL (Strasbourg 9-14 Jully), we all will share a booth (at least openSUSE, Mageia, Fedora and others). openSUSE certainly made good points on this day... Problems found: I had to make two install on computers aimed to the public of Agenux (the inviter group comed with the computers they use to share with the public and asked me to install openSUSE on two of them). * the first reboot try to use kexec. This fail on many computer, specially on these eeePC Acer. A manual reboot fix the problem; * X fails to correctly detect some low end screens. I had only 1024x600 screens and they where detected as 1280x768, and so no image, only blurred sreen. I could start in failsafe with an x screen, install the nvidia repository and the privative nvidia driver setup correctly the screen. so not a problem for me, but could cause problems for non experienced users at the end, a good day :-) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://www.youtube.com/user/jdddodinorg http://jdd.blip.tv/ -- 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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support for my pupils
by Peter Michl 19 May '11

19 May '11

Dear collegues, I only want to make once more a remark for the extraordinary support from Open SuSE. As on every new distribution I asked for the amount of 300 Promotion DVD`s. I got them in a very short timerange, now 4 weeks ago. As remarked on earlier letters I give them away for my pupils at school. This distribution (11.4) is till now nearby exhausted. In such a short time periode I never thought of. The pupils are very delighted about the DVD`s and they are meanwhile as much accepted that my colleaugues tell their pupils where to get them. Thank you very much for this support Peter Michl -- 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 in Universities
by Jos Poortvliet 19 May '11

19 May '11

On Thursday 19 May 2011 20:27:41 Jimmy PIERRE wrote: > On 19 May 2011 19:48, Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Nice work, btw, universities are an important place for us to do promo > > work... > > We will meet with university students in 10 days time in Maubeuge, they > will come to our stand. the hard work will be to pursuade them to change > distro, because they usually are on a distro starting with U****** So I > will distribute openSUSE and let them play! > > We will have 6 laptops fully loaded with openSUSE 11.4 3 64bit / 32 Bit and > 50% gnome/kde. > > best, > Jimmy Good luck and May The Source Be With You, Luke :D

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openSUSE in Universities
by cheperobert 19 May '11

19 May '11

On Saturday May 14, gave some talks and how demsotraciones openSUSE may be the best alternative for student work at universities. It gave two talks: * 9:00 a.m. GNU / Linux, the openSUSE project and the openSUSE community of El Salvador in support of Free Software * 9:40 a.m. openSUSE distribution main features: multimedia software, internet, office automation, peripherals with OpenSuSE 11.4 * 10:00 a.m. Questions, answers and demo applications for openSUSE community members Also handed out some DVD's promotional openSUSE 11.4 https://picasaweb.google.com/efrain.estevez/Pedagogica# Greetings, Espero comprendan la idea. -- -- Linux codigo abierto: Millones de personas en el mundo con mentes abiertas no pueden estar equivocadas -- 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] Welcome our new Brazilian ambassador
by Luis Motta 19 May '11

19 May '11

thanks people i am ready sorry my english! 2011/5/17 Luis Motta <luiscpmotta(a)gmail.com> > > thanks people > i am ready! > sorry my english! > > > > 2011/5/17 Chuck Payne <terrorpup(a)gmail.com> >> >> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Kostas Koudaras <warlordfff(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hey ambassadors >> > Please give a warm welcome to Luis Motta, our new ambassador from >> > Porto Alegre - Brazil >> > Below you can learn more about him and his relationship with openSUSE >> > as he told us in his own words. >> > >> > * What have you done already for openSUSE? >> > >> > Nothing...i guess...i install the open suse in my notebook, purchase a >> > t-shirt in IFFS (FISL)..and tell all of my compuer friends about the >> > facility end speed of open suse >> > >> > * What are your plans for promoting openSUSE? Please tell us what >> > you want to do the next 6 months. >> > >> > to promote open suse i guess i can do some presentations in my school >> > and comunity to improve the use of linux and open suse >> > >> > >> > * Are you ready to start promoting openSUSE? >> > >> > yes >> > >> > * What do you think is the best kept secret of openSUSE? >> > >> > Since Suse 6.2, my first well suceded distribution Suse is more fast, >> > user friendly and nice distribuition LINUX has no secrets because it >> > is open source..:-D >> > >> > * Why do you love to do this? >> > >> > I have green green eyes and match with the camaleon...just kiding! I >> > Like open suse because its opne and friendly and beautiful it is >> > elegant! >> > >> > * How did you start with with Linux/openSUSE? What is your level of >> > experience? >> > >> > I an 47 years old and i started to work with linux almost 11 years...i >> > promote the use of LINUX im my school. I work as a IT manager in a >> > secondary school in my city and next year with the hardware upgrade of >> > the lad i will install open suse in all machines. My level of >> > experience is network and i consider my self a medium to advanced user >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> > >> > >> >> Welcome if you need any help please feel free to ask. >> >> -- >> (678) 636-9678 >> ----------------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Luis Motta .'. > msn: lucapemi(a)msn.com > 10kpnr --> www.10kpnr.mus.br > Tel 51-8177.1712 > ------------------------------------------------- > > Open Suse Ambassador > www.opensuse.org > -- Luis Motta .'. msn: lucapemi(a)msn.com 10kpnr --> www.10kpnr.mus.br Tel 51-8177.1712 ------------------------------------------------- Open Suse Ambassador www.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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Welcome our new Brazilian ambassador
by Kostas Koudaras 18 May '11

18 May '11

Hey ambassadors Please give a warm welcome to Luis Motta, our new ambassador from Porto Alegre - Brazil Below you can learn more about him and his relationship with openSUSE as he told us in his own words. * What have you done already for openSUSE? Nothing...i guess...i install the open suse in my notebook, purchase a t-shirt in IFFS (FISL)..and tell all of my compuer friends about the facility end speed of open suse * What are your plans for promoting openSUSE? Please tell us what you want to do the next 6 months. to promote open suse i guess i can do some presentations in my school and comunity to improve the use of linux and open suse * Are you ready to start promoting openSUSE? yes * What do you think is the best kept secret of openSUSE? Since Suse 6.2, my first well suceded distribution Suse is more fast, user friendly and nice distribuition LINUX has no secrets because it is open source..:-D * Why do you love to do this? I have green green eyes and match with the camaleon...just kiding! I Like open suse because its opne and friendly and beautiful it is elegant! * How did you start with with Linux/openSUSE? What is your level of experience? I an 47 years old and i started to work with linux almost 11 years...i promote the use of LINUX im my school. I work as a IT manager in a secondary school in my city and next year with the hardware upgrade of the lad i will install open suse in all machines. My level of experience is network and i consider my self a medium to advanced user -- 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 in Universities
by cheperobert 18 May '11

18 May '11

2011/5/17 Raúl Reyes <rrhcaifan(a)gmail.com>: > Estupendo ! aunque te llevas grandes sorpresas cuando lo llevas uno o dos > niveles más abajo (medio superior o educación secundaria), ahí te encuentras > con mentes 'esponjas' que absorben eficientemente toda esa información... En eso tienes mucha razón, ya que si hemos preparado centros de computo para niños de escuelas rurales, y el interés y uso a a las aplicaciones educativas y juegos es mucho mayor. Esa es una buena alternativa por donde empezar la promoción, pero es bien difícil encontrarse con instituciones que no cuentan con el hadware donde los alumnos puedan practicar. Saludos. > > Saludos !!! > > -- > Raúl Reyes > openSUSE Ambassador México > > 2011/5/17 Thanasis Rous <zoumpis(a)gmail.com> >> >> Felicitaciones amigo! >> >> Una idea muy interesante y inteligente para hablar y presentar el >> Software Libre (ademas el openSUSE Project) en general! >> >> >> >> 2011/5/17 Kostas Koudaras <warlordfff(a)gmail.com>: >> > Great Work man >> > >> > >> > 2011/5/17 cheperobert <jrobertoalas(a)gmail.com>: >> >> On Saturday May 14, gave some talks and how demsotraciones openSUSE >> >> may be the best alternative for student work at universities. >> >> >> >> It gave two talks: >> >> >> >> * 9:00 a.m. GNU / Linux, the openSUSE project and the openSUSE >> >> community of El Salvador in support of Free Software >> >> >> >> * 9:40 a.m. openSUSE distribution main features: multimedia software, >> >> internet, office automation, peripherals with OpenSuSE 11.4 >> >> >> >> * 10:00 a.m. Questions, answers and demo applications for openSUSE >> >> community members >> >> >> >> Also handed out some DVD's promotional openSUSE 11.4 >> >> >> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/efrain.estevez/Pedagogica# >> >> >> >> >> >> Greetings, >> >> Espero comprendan la idea. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -- >> >> Linux codigo abierto: >> >> Millones de personas en el mundo con mentes abiertas >> >> no pueden estar equivocadas >> >> -- >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Rousinopoulos Athanasios-Ilias >> >> -- About Me-- >> http://zoumpis.wordpress.com >> http://www.zoumpis.eu >> http://en.opensuse.org/User:Zoumpis >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org >> > > -- -- Linux codigo abierto: Millones de personas en el mundo con mentes abiertas no pueden estar equivocadas -- 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-marketing] physical banner
by jdd 18 May '11

18 May '11

Le 25/04/2011 20:20, Jos Poortvliet a écrit : > If you find the SVG and get it in the git repository on > https://gitorious.org/opensuse-artwork/opensuse-artwork/trees/master/ I finally managed to push my work on git, hope it have been done as expectd. There are pdf, svg and even some jpg photos of the french result. I can only urge the ambassadors to make the same in they own langage. In France the price is cheap enough to be paid by anybody (in 200x40 cm) - see with me in pm if you have problems :-) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://www.youtube.com/user/jdddodinorg http://jdd.blip.tv/ -- 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] Novell sponsored training for Ambassadors?
by Roger Luedecke 18 May '11

18 May '11

On 05/13/2011 12:19 PM, Bruno Friedmann wrote: > On 05/13/2011 08:10 PM, Roger Luedecke wrote: >> I think it might be a good move if training and certification were offered free to Ambassadors. Something like the Certified >> Linux Administrator. I think it would be a huge boon to assuring competent and helpful community. Thoughts? Can we harass Novell >> about this idea? > Certainly not. This certification is pure IT sysadmin things. > We want all kind of ambassadors, especially non It. > > I recently met people that use openSUSE medical or can better talk about it as they use daily the software that's inside. > I don't want a ask to have a decease nor be doctor to be ambassador for openSUSE Medical, no ? > > Not saying at all that technical certification be mandatory, but an available option to Ambassadors. -- 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] Novell sponsored training for Ambassadors?
by Jan-Bart Spang 18 May '11

18 May '11

I think the biggest thing the ambassadors need to do is promote openSUSE, Linux and open source as a viable alternative to other proprietary operating systems. Think back to how you started.. what made you switch? What help did you need? What did you have to learn to get openSUSE/Linux to do what you want to do with your pc? We as ambassadors need to go out there and provide this help locally to people who do not know openSUSE/Linux exist.. Show them what it can do.. show them how easy it is.. and give them the support they no doubt will need.. For this you do not need training, just patience and time! Just my 2cts.. Jan-Bart Spang -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [opensuse-ambassadors] Novell sponsored training for Ambassadors? Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 13:45:43 -0700 From: Roger Luedecke <roger.luedecke(a)gmail.com> Organisation: Liberated Technologies To: opensuse-ambassadors(a)opensuse.org On Sunday, May 15, 2011 12:44:56 PM you wrote: > 2011/5/15 Roger Luedecke<roger.luedecke(a)gmail.com>: > > On Sunday, May 15, 2011 11:53:05 AM you wrote: > >> I don't believe that ambassadors actually need something like an LPI > >> degree, Ambassadors are mainly marketing, Talking to people about > >> openSUSE and act like an openSUSE evangelists. > >> How a degree like that will actually help someone do that? > >> I am talking from myself now but I don't see any use of that to an > >> ambassador, a degree in PR would be much more useful I think ;-) > >> It does not harm but it is hardly crucial to an ambassador, under my > >> opinion. > >> > >> 2011/5/14 Chuck Payne<terrorpup(a)gmail.com>: > >> > On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 3:08 AM, Roger Luedecke > >> > > >> > <roger.luedecke(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> On 05/13/2011 10:26 PM, jdd wrote: > >> >>> Le 14/05/2011 01:12, Roger Luedecke a écrit : > >> >>>> Precisely my thought. > >> >>> > >> >>> if so, they will need this: > >> >>> > >> >>> http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596005283 > >> >>> > >> >>> :-) > >> >>> > >> >>> jdd > >> >> > >> >> I believe Novell has their own training materials. Microsoft was > >> >> distributing a very good C++ book for a while through MSDN, no doubt > >> >> Novell could work out a similar deal if need be. > >> >> -- > >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse- > > > > ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org > > > >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse- > > > > ambassadors+help(a)opensuse.org > > > >> > Novell/Attachment I believe will not train us. After my many dealing > >> > with the Novell Sale Engineer. Many don't like the fact that we are > >> > going out there. I had a few ask why I was at a fest and not some SE. > >> > Plus, I don't think Novell/Attachment would train the Ambassador > >> > unless they could get money back. > >> > > >> > Guys remember the Ambassador program a volunteer program. > >> > > >> > I agree training would be nice. But, I think we need not look at > >> > Novell/Attachment but to our community. I am System Administrator with > >> > 15 years on me. I done one training class for an event. I am looking > >> > to see what it would take to set up such classes online, but until I > >> > get settle in my new job, I don't have time. But I do want to do that, > >> > I love to make the openSUSE Day a thing we could do at fest. > >> > > >> > The Welcome Team is suppose to mentor and well other ambassadors. > >> > >> 'suppose' ? Does anyone has a problem with the mentoring we are doing? > >> Does anyone disagrees that we are doing mentoring? > >> > >> We > >> > >> > were talk about having a mentor program too, but it was agree that the > >> > Welcome Team would mentor or try to find people to mentor. > >> > >> The mentoring program idea was also turned down from you too, although > >> I had talk to you about it personally and you accepted at first and > >> then you left me alone with the mentoring idea, and that was the > >> reason that fell on to the welcome teams duties, am I wrong? > >> Does all that undermining to our work from you Chuck has a bottom > >> line? If it is please let me know. > >> If you have a problem with the work we are doing why you haven't spoke > >> to us so far and you are doing it now? > >> We are suppose to be friends here and having fun, not doing politics :-( > >> > >> > >> > >> So Roger, > >> > >> > if you want or need help, please ask. That goes for all. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Let do this. On this mailing list. Please everyone that is an > >> > Ambassador, write down that you like to be train on. I will take that > >> > information redo it so that we can put together a list of things you > >> > guys feell ambassador need training. Then we will start working on > >> > training. Putting things on the wiki, maybe creating PDF or e-books > >> > you can carry with you. > >> > > >> > Novell/Attachment and soon to be SUSE are our sponsors, but we as a > >> > community need take care of each other. Lets teach each other so we > >> > can grow as a community. We have the great group people and I think we > >> > can do this. > >> > > >> > > >> > Pup > >> > > >> > -- > >> > (678) 636-9678 > >> > ----------------------------------------- > >> > 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 > > > >> Kostas Koudaras > > > > Certainly, but another thing that ambassador do is help new users. > > Training and such related to technical matters would make a much more > > powerful communtiy of help available to guide new users. > > I agree it would be helpful, I just personally don't find it a crucial > skill for an ambassador. > Maybe you are right about strengthen the community, but anyway we have > people solving that kind of matters ;-) > Kostas Well, no not crucial. But it would be a good option for those ambassadors who think they could benefit in the things they do with the community. Perhaps there should be a seperate group of technical ambassadors or some such. -- 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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