guys, if we have some connection at Jordanian customs we can contact Canonical to send as many CDs as we need. if we are doing it lets do it properly
On 23/10/2007, Nasim Al-Tamimi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess having it on saturday on in the JEA is the best option ... reasons > are: > > 1- In UJ it will be uni specifice, as students from other unis might find it > hard to come and skip their classes. > 2- We will have a problem getting into the UJ not being students > 3- the interested people coming with their PCs to install linux on it will > have difficulties getting their PC chasis out of uni. > 4- On Saturday, it can be a full day event, and we can be dedicated to it.. > 5- on a Saturday, in a more public place than a university, the attendance > would be indeed higher, and alot higher! > > just my 2 cents > > > > On 10/23/07, Al-Faisal El-Dajani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey all, glad to see the ball rolling. > > > > One thought, wouldn't making the event on saturday make it harder for > people to join us? i know it's the best time for most (all?) of us to do it, > but perhaps moving it to a week day would help us get a bigger audience? > > Just a thought > > > > We can discuss the specifics on the meeting scheduled on the 3rd. > > > > > > > > On 10/22/07, Obada Wa'el Saqqa < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > thx alot kifa7 :) and everyone > > > > > > let me tell some facts and suggestions > > > > > > jordan university students have mid exams from 28th Oct ~ 15 Nov > > > i guess other universities have second exams afterwards > > > and such festival needs time for preparations > > > a few of days for preparing the announcement or a brochure or both > > > then copying and distributing > > > we can put it in many universities, at least the main ones , JU, > > > JUST, HU and YU > > > we need a time of a week for the ads to be effectively spread the event > > > it is better to be done in mujamma3 ennaqabat like the time be4, than > > > to be done in a university > > > though it is possible, bs more 3'alabeh on everybody > > > we can do it through JEA, we have to write an official letter for JEA > > > to take permit and reserve a hall > > > basically i took permission > > > > > > so i suggest we make a social meeting on the 3rd of nov > > > and the festival to be on the 17th > > > firstly i have the honor to meet mr. kifa7 and the lugs, or brki > > > yaman ykoon mawjood;) > > > and so that things can be prepared and discussed better > > > > > > 3obada > > > > > > -- > > > Obada W. Saqqa > > > +962 79 500 35 70 > > > > > > On 22 Oct 2007, at 6:28 PM, Kefah Issa wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Salam All, > > > > > > > > I am really happy about all the excitement. Here is a quick roll- > > > > out plan. > > > > > > > > After your permission I can nominate myself as the coordinate (leader > > > > is a big word that I would like to avoid). If we agree to nominate > > > > anyone else I will be more than happy to let go. > > > > > > > > LUG PARTICIPANTS LIST : > > > > ==================== > > > > > > > > So far here is the volunteers list : > > > > > > > > 1. Alaa Ibrahim > > > > 2. Nasim Al-Tamimi > > > > 3. Amman Ibrahim > > > > 4. Al-Faisal El-Dajani > > > > 5. Jad Madi > > > > 6. Obada Saqqa > > > > 7. Kefah Issa > > > > > > > > I assume all the above are welling to be be available on the Feast day > > > > to help people conduct the installation. > > > > > > > > of course, the more the mirier! :-) > > > > > > > > PLACE AND DATE : > > > > =============== > > > > > > > > As for the date, I would suggest having it on a Saturday; Saturday > > > > November 3rd sounds like a good one. We just want to avoid that being > > > > in the middle of the exams. so please let us know if it is. > > > > > > > > This date will also be pending the place; Which I strongly recommend > > > > to be JEA and not any specific university ... that is for several > > > > obvious reasons. > > > > > > > > Obada, can you please confirm the availability of a place on JEA by > > > > that date? > > > > > > > > AUDIENCE AND CAMPAIGN : > > > > ======================== > > > > > > > > Most of the audience are expected to be university students. > > > > So we need the help of every one who is in a university; a student, > > > > supervisor or teacher to spread the word. > > > > > > > > Can any one volunteer to make a quick design for a brochour that can > > > > be placed every where? > > > > > > > > > > > > CD's : > > > > ===== > > > > Obviously we need CD's, lots of them ;-) > > > > > > > > I think we are ok with making hand-copies say 300 to 500; divided > > > > between ubuntu and kubuntu. any one who can step up to take over this? > > > > > > > > People will take the CD's with them after having it successfully > > > > installed. > > > > > > > > One thing, I'm thinking of doing; is to prepare a special custom > > > > version of Kubuntu (easy to do) that would include all good missing > > > > stuff such as drivers, codec's, arabic fonts, good selection of games > > > > and apps. This will make it much easier with people who have slow > > > > internet connection. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Again, this is really exciting, especially that linux is doing best > > > > than ever, and for the first time even better than its rival Hasta La > > > > Vista ;-) > > > > > > > > Everyone, please let me know what you think, and if there are any > > > > additional things that can be done to make this one of a kind event. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > - Kefah. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/22/07, Obada Saqqa <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > >> hala 3ammi;) > > > >> salam everyone! > > > >> nice we're back on track eh? > > > >> welcome back kifa7, (though u don't know me) > > > >> > > > >> seems many are excited but i feel leadership is missing here, > > > >> come on ppl, who wants to be in charge? > > > >> let it be voluntary > > > >> > > > >> i'll check JU for what's available and suitable, unless JEA or > > > >> other places > > > >> are better, > > > >> i'll leave the coordination and the rest for the root;) > > > >> > > > >> 3obada > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On 10/21/07, Yaman Saqqa <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > >>> Hello Kefah, > > > >>> > > > >>> Great to hear from you again :) > > > >>> > > > >>> Mujamma3 el Naqabat will always welcome such activities, but as > > > >>> I'm not in > > > >> town, my brother Obada can hook the list up with the arrangements, > > > >> their > > > >> most concern usually is that we reserve ahead of time. Obada is > > > >> also active > > > >> in the U of J activities, that might be another suitable venue. > > > >>> > > > >>> Happy Hacking > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> On 10/21/07, kefah < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Dear All, > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Happy Eid to every one. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> It has been long time since I was involved in the lug. Hope all is > > > >>>> well. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Also wanted to let know that I got Kubuntu and Ubuntu 7.10 (both > > > >>>> Desktop and Alternative) ... for those who are interested. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> I was so excited about Kubuntu that I was thinking it would be a > > > >>>> nice > > > >>>> idea to setup an installation party, either in the one of the > > > >>>> universities or Mojamma3 Elnaqabat (Yaman? :) ). > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Again, my best wishes to every one. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Best, > > > >>>> - Kefah. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> www.KiLLTHeUPLiNK.com > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> Obada W. Saqqa > > > >> +962 7 9500 3570 > > > >> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Kefah T. Issa > > > >> /. freesoft "free as in freedom." > > > > tel. +962 6 55 23 967 > > > > cell. +962 777 80 90 50 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Nasim Al-Tamimi > > Software Developer > > Jordan: +962788787064 > URL: www.nasimjo.blogspot.com > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jolug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
