Interesting option to consider, I am not sure how ready will the people be for that. My sense tells me only few people would show up. Also not sure if JEA opens its doors on fridays.
- Kefah. On 12/9/07, Ammar Ibrahim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure if this was discussed before or not. But why don't we have it > on a Friday? > > On Dec 9, 2007 9:24 AM, Al-Faisal El-Dajani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey Kefah, > > > > I'm truly sorry, but i work on Saturdays, so I won't be able to make it > > :(. > > > > > > On Dec 9, 2007 8:11 AM, Kefah Issa <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > > > Salam Jad, > > > > > > Glad you asked :-) > > > > > > This event revolves around three core things : > > > A. LUG Participants who are welling to extend a hand. > > > B. Determining and fixing the best place and time. > > > C. Spreading the word and having as many people attend as possible. > > > > > > A. Participants : > > > ------------------------ > > > Here is the initial participants list, the more the merrier. Badges > > > will be prepared for every one who confirms attendance. > > > 1. Alaa Ibrahim > > > 2. Nasim Al-Tamimi > > > 3. Ammar Ibrahim > > > 4. Al-Faisal El-Dajani > > > 5. Jad Madi > > > 6. Obada Saqqa > > > 7. Kefah Issa > > > 8. Aram Yegenian > > > > > > Task : A.1 : if you are interested, and your name is not in the list > > > above, please let me know. > > > > > > B. Place and Time. > > > ----------------------------- > > > As for the date, I would suggest having it on a Saturday; Saturday > > > November 29th sounded like a good one; its after the second but before > > > the final exams We just want to avoid that being > > > in the middle of the exams. Otherwise, we'll have to do it between > > > the two semesters which is somehow a long shot that would like to > > > avoid. > > > > > > The best place we could think of is JEA. Because no university would > > > allow people to bring their pc's. > > > > > > Obada, I am still waiting for you to confirm JEA availability so we > > > write the official book. > > > > > > Task B.1. If you can help or have a better suggestion about time and > > > place please let know. > > > > > > > > > C. Preparations and spreading the word : > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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. > > > > > > Task C.1. We need a list of all universities and major places in amman > > > and jordan along with voluanteers who can place the Advertisement > > > brochour. We need a large number of people here. > > > > > > Task C.2. We need help in making a quick design for a brochour that can > > > be placed every where? > > > > > > Task C.4. I think we are ok with making hand-copies say 300 to 500; > > > divided > > > between (k)ubuntu and fedora. We don't have to order from elsewhere > > > and wait for it, this is why we love FLOSS, no? ;-) > > > > > > Task C.5. It would be great if we could make a remastered (aka > > > respinned) version of any or all the above distros that would have > > > the latest updates, Arabic fonts, mediacodecs and some drivers.This > > > will make it much easier with people who have slow internet > > > connection. > > > > > > Task C.6. Provide internet connection: I can take care of that, I will > > > bring a 2Mbps WiMax device with a router. > > > > > > The tasks above would need the help of many people, roll-up your > > > sleeves and lets start working! > > > > > > Regards, > > > - Kefah. > > > > > > > > > On 12/8/07, Jad madi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Kefah, > > > > How can we help ? do you have list of tasks ? > > > > > > > > > > > > On 08/12/2007, Kefah Issa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > > > This is to make a clear proposal for every one intrested to join us > > > > > (Kefah, Aram, and Obada) in the preparations for the Linux > > > > > installation feast in amman. > > > > > > > > > > The date is Sat December 28th, the place is (propably) Mojamma3 > > > > > Naqabat in Shemesani. > > > > > > > > > > The audience is every one interested in computers, in linux and in > > > the > > > > > wonderful ethics of free and open source software .... > > > > > a 15 years old, a stay at home mom, an accountant, a computer IT > > > > > student, a professional, a freedom activist .... and possibly many > > > > > more. > > > > > > > > > > The day is mainly around being available at any time betwen 9:00 a.m > > > . > > > > > to 8:00 p.m. and help people who bring their pc's or laptops to > > > > > install linux on it and answer any questions they may have. > > > > > > > > > > Organizers and participants will get Badges to indicate that. > > > > > > > > > > I encourage every one to either help now in the prepration or > > > confirm > > > > > if they could show up at that day, or both ;-) > > > > > > > > > > What do I hear you saying? which distro? well we can offer as many > > > as > > > > > we think adequate. if you are a fan of a certain distro make sure to > > > > > allocate a number of cd's to distribute. > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward to meeting you. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Kefah T. 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