Preparing for 2005 Install fest
September Install Fest/Mailing List/First Message
Who We Are?
Group.
We consist mostly of Egyptians from all ages.
We are all GNU/Linux users and Free/Open Source Software enthusiasts. We are all volunteers.
Some of us only use GNU/Linux on their computers.
Some of us are computer professionals and students and some aren't. We have among us expert users and new users.
Why We Exist
Because we believe in the Free Software ideals, because we think Open Source makes sense.
Because we know GNU/Linux is a more powerful platform and we trust Open Source to produce better software.
Because we think Free/Open Source Software like GNU/Linux is better for Egypt.
We exist to help all GNU/Linux users, to aid the international Free Software community and to promote the use of Free/Open Source software in Egypt>
What We Provide
We provide a space where we can help and support each other in using GNU/Linux for our everyday needs and a medium to communicate our experience and knowledge with GNU/Linux and Free/Open Source Software through our website which includes:
* A WebForum with 1,250 members and a mailing list with 700 members covering all topics related to GNU/Linux where you'll find answers to all your questions, and help when you need it.
* Articles and tutorials to help you learn and use GNU/Linux.
* Free advertising and coverage for local business using or servicing GNU/Linux and Open Source Software.
We also provide GNU/Linux CDs of the latest versions of Free/Open Source software complete with source code and free documentation. We organize and participate in events where we can advocate and promote Free/Open Source software and help with GNU/Linux.
and remember you can meet us on the 10st of September.
just drop by in Al Sakia Cultural Center (26th of July street, Zamalek, under 15th of May bridge) anytime between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
we'll answer all your questions, we'll show you and let you experience GNU/Linux and other high quality Free/Open Source software, we'll help you install GNU/Linux on your computers and we'll even give you free legal copies to take home and to give to friends and neighbours.
من نحن؟
كلنا مستخدمى لينكس و كلنا متحمسين لفلسفة البرمجيات الحرة و المفتوحة المصدر.
نحن مجموعة من المتطوعين.
بعضنا يعمل أو يدرس فى مجال تكنولجيا المعلومات و بعضنا مجرد مستخدمين.
بيننا مستخدمين محترفين و مستخدمين جدد من كل الأعمار.
لماذا نحن موجودين؟
لأننا نؤمن بمبادئ البرمجيات الحرة و مقتنعين بفكرة المصادر المفتوحة.
لأننا نعرف أن جنو/لينكس اقوى و لاننا نثق ان المصادر المفتوحة تنتج برمجيات أفضل.
لاننا نؤمن ان الجنو/لينكس أكثر ملائمة للمصريين.
نحن موجودين لدعم كل مستخدمى الجنو/لينكس فى مصر، لنتعاون مع مجتمع البرمجيات الحرة العالمى و لنشر استخدام البرمجيات المفتوحة المصدر فى مصر.
ماذا نقدم؟
نحن نقدم مساحة لنتعاون و ندعم بعضنا البعض فى كل ما يخص استخدام الجنو/لينكس و نوفر مجال للتواصل حتى نتبادل الخبرات و نتناقل المعلومات الخاصة بتكنولجيا المصادر المفتوحة، كل هذا من خلال موقع يحتوى على:
* منتدى الكترونى به 1,2550 عضو و مجموعة بريدية بها 700، تجد بهم اجابات لكل اسئلتك فى شتى مواضيع اللينكس.
* مقالات و دروس لتساعدكم فى تعلم و استخدام نظم الجنو/لينكس
المفتوحة.
كما نقدم اسطوانات بها أحدث نسخ اللينكس و أخر اصدارات البرامج الحرة و المفتوحة المصدر بالاضافة الى المصادر البرمجية و كتب حرة و مجانية.
كما ننظم و نشارك فى تجمعات و محافل نعرف فيها بالبرمجيات الحرة و المفتوحة المصدر و ندعو فيها لاستخدام نظم الجنو/لينكس.
لا تنسوا، يمكنككم مقابلتنا وجها لوجه فى العاشر من سبتمبر.
تعالوا الى ساقية عبد المنعم الصاوى (شارع 26 يوليو، الزمالك، تحت كوبرى 15 مايو) فى أى وقت فى الفترة من 9:00 صباحا الى 5:00 مساء.
سنجاوب عن كل أسئلتكم، و سنعرض عليكم و نعطيكم الفرصة لاختبار نظم جنو/لينكس و باقى برامج المصادر المفتوحة، و سنساعدكم فى انزالها على اجهزتكم، بل و سنعطيكم نسخ مجانية و قانونية لتعودوا بها الى منازلكم و توزعونها على معارفكم.
Hi,
The Egyptian GNU/Linux User Group (EgLUG GNU/Linux Installfest in Sakia El-Sawy (culturewheel) on the 10th of September from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
We would like to give you a general idea of some of the things you will be seeing there.
If you have no idea what is an InstallFest. Make sure to visit this page:
Traditionally in all installfests, the number one activity on that day will probably be linux installations; as we are sure you know, we will be ready to receive people who arrive with their computers to set linux up on with them.
For people who are simply curious about linux and who want to know more, we will be demonstrating the operating system and the applications available on it. This covers a fairly large range of things. At the most basic level, we can show you what linux looks like, how it works, and describe how it differs from what you are used to, and why we feel this is better.
On a more specific level, there will be volunteers ready to show you how many different and specific tasks can be accomplished under linux, such as programming with visual tools , graphics work, clustering, networking (LANs and some fancy tricks), and all the way up to getting a solid web server up and running in 15 minutes flat.
We will be there to introduce you to the fascinating world of linux, so it is your questions and interests that matter.
Thank you for your interest, and hope to see you there.
info@eglug.org
ندعوكم لثانى مهرجان للينكس فى ساقية الصاوى بالزمالك فى العاشر من سبتمبرمن الساعة التاسعة صباحاً حتى الساعة الخامسة مساءً.
فكرنا أن نعطيكم فكرة عامة عن أنشطة المهرجان.
هذا اليوم بالأساس مهرجان لتركيب اللينكس، و وفقا لعادات مجتمع اللينكس العالمى النشاط الأساسى فى تلك المهرجانات هو تنزيل و تركيب و ضبط اللينكس لكل من يريد، كما تعلمون لدينا متطوعين مستعدين للمساعدة كل من يحضر جهازه فى انزال اللينكس أو المساعدة فى أى مشكلة تواجههم فى ضبط أو استخدام نظم الجنو/لينكس.
أما لمن يريد فقط أن يتعرف على نظم اللينكس سنقوم بعرض نظام اللتشغيل و التطبيقات المختلفة و استعراض امكانياته و مزاياه. سنغطى نطاق واسع من المواضيع، فعلى ابسط مستوى سنعرض شكل اللينكس و طريقة التعامل معه بصفة عامة و سنقوم بشرح كيفية اختلافه عن باقى النظم التى اعتدم عليها، و لماذا نظن أن طريقة اللينكس أفضل.
أما على المستويات المتخصصة نوعا ستجدوا متطوعين مستعدين لعرض المهام المختلفة التى يمكن استخدام اللينكس لتحقيقها ابتدائا من البرمجة البصرية، و رسوم الحاسب و تصميم الجرافيكس، و الشبكات الداخلية (توقعوا أشياء مذهلة فى هذا المجال)، وصولا الى كيفية اعداد خادم صفحات وب متكامل فى أقل من 15 دقيقة.
نحن موجودين لنعرفكم على عالم الجنو/لينكس المذهل و لذا فالمهم هو اسئلتكم و استفسارتكم.
نشكركم على اهتمامكم و نرجو أن نراكم فى المهرجان.
مجموعة جنو/لينوكس مصر
info@eglug.org
Khaled Hosny announced it at:
BooDy announced at:
Pronco announced at:
I think all of us who have blogs or any webpage should announce it on his web page too
MohammedSameer:
YahooGroups That Had Been Informed About The Fest:
Some ideas:
Here we will collect all ideas about the livecd we will be distributing in the fest 2005 .. Apparently phaeronix has a worked its way to being the most viable option ( joy! ).
I currently have two options:
1- Build a new updated system with the latest versions of everything and some very cool ideas I have. This will take time and effort both of which we don't have enough of to spare.
2- Update and bugfix the currently released stable 0.8 version. This is a short procedure and this version has received wide testing, so this seems to be the most logical choice.
This is for me to decide. However I'd love to get help regarding the following things:
please add anything else on your mind and links to contributions here, as I am not always available on IRC. Thanks in advance.
Suggested demos:
Basicaly we need presentations relying on the distros we'll distribute. to assure this group of users that we're serious and that we're giving them good stuff.
Follows are suggestions
This should work very well for those who want to install Gnu/Linux but did not bring their own PCs, a quick install with a successful boot would be great. We need a very fast PC for this, we don't want them waiting too long in the package installation phase. Very minimal desktop packages should be used to speed things up.
This should be a quick tour around a browser, an office suite, an email program, a music player, a movie player, a cute game an IM program etc. we can list here the apps we'll try to cover.
Maybe this should be done in Arabbix to demonstrate how most (all) this stuff has arabic support.
This one should be a bit slower than the general one, maybe focus on productivity and compatibility, demonstrate OpenOffice and its neat features (PDF export, flash export whatever). and import/export and M$ word document etc. this should be done on Mandrake Move I suppose.
By having the two desktop presentations we can cover both Gnome and KDE without putting too much effort into it, just on a low key normal usage basis.
These three presentations are IMO essential we have to do them, other ideas:
Users who know they'll want to install Gnu/Linux would want assurance that they can manage it, demonstrating all apsects of the Control Center including a quick look at advanced features like server wizards and remote desktops would be great. Focus should be on tools that have similar alternatives on other distros, while we'll probably focus on Mandrake its purely due to lack of time and resources to cover more than one Major distro.
Qucikly skim through the huge number of desktops and windowmanager themeing everything that passes your way. The idea here is not to give useful info but to impress users with the neat eye candy we're capable of.
We might want to play with stuff like root-tail, gdesklets etc as long as its kept very simple. fortunatly MDK has menu entries for all these things.
I'll have to use Ad-Hoc mode since my PCMCIA doesn't support Master mode, Or if anyone has an orinoco, hostap or madwifi based card please lend it to me so I can demonstrate the Mastermode. I'll be setting up Masquerading through my laptop with dhcp and a caching nameserver using dnsmasq.
Main event activities to which volunteers will be distributed:
what else ??
A general presentation to increase awareness and promote FOSS, GNU/Linux and EGLUG
What's needed
any effort will be appreciated and remember this is voluntary work nothing enforced ,do what you can do.
DJ KING: The Ferrari is already Parked there "Passion to Perform"
DarKnesS_WolF: I can get my Computer (writer).
SeRVeR:I'll get my laptop (MDK 10.1) (writer).
Marwa: I'll get my laptop.
linux_addict: I'll get my laptop (writer), I can bring blank CDs as well.
Diaa Radwan : AMD64 Laptop with dvd writer.2 monitors 17" 15"
SaFrOuT : i can bring my machine ( AMD64 ) but i will a car to pick me also since the case weights more than 12KG , i have a blank 27GB partition for any kind of dist. u want me to install beside i can get a
BlueViper :i can get 3 Network cables ,3 Ethernet Cards, 8-ports HUB & few blank CDs
Phaeronix : I can get my computer but I need transportation from Helwan
CVirus: I'll get my 17`` monitor and a couple of meters of network cables and a power connector and an Ethernet card and a keyboard n' mouse .. gah
Hashim: I'll get my laptop.
feel free to donate we really need them and thanks
Who'll be there to help ? Kindly add your name and the activity in which you can help most
Regarding the GUC Installtion Fest. ... We've started gathering donations that will help us in buying the needed CDs and printing the pamphlets we'll be distributing. So far we've collected the following:
Add you name to the list.