Reinier, Thanks for leading on this one. I am going to be away on leave from the 18th-22nd so not going to be able to organize much. Happy to come and sit and watch though.
Many Thanks Simon Vass Technical Manager E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reinier Battenberg" <[email protected]> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 12 October, 2009 14:06:52 GMT +03:00 Iraq Subject: Re: [LUG] Meeting on 23rd Oct. We always try to start at 16:00. rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 782 801 749 www.mountbatten.net Be a professional website builder: www.easysites.ug On Monday 12 October 2009 13:50:22 Steven Kateeba wrote: > Hello, > > At what time is the meeting on 23rd Oct? > > Thanks! > > Steven Kateeba > > On 10/12/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Send LUG mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: LUG meet October 23d (Robert Nkambwe) > > 2. T-mobile F'd up big time (sanga collins) > > 3. Re: T-mobile F'd up big time (Mark Tinka) > > 4. Re: LUG meet October 23d (joseph mpora) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:41:05 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Robert Nkambwe <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Dear Simon, > > > > you are right. I'm interested in Companies/Organisations using FOSS and i > > think their links will help me to identify the FOSS products they are > > using. > > > > > > Nkambwe Robert, ICT Manager/Systems Administrator Bugema University > > P.O.Box 6529 Kampala Tel:+256-312-351400, Fax:+256-312-351460 > > Mob:+256782887479 e-mail addresses:[email protected], > > [email protected] > > website:www.bugemauniv.ac.ug > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Simon Vass <[email protected]> > > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sun, October 11, 2009 11:27:26 AM > > Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > > > > Dear Robert, > > > > You might need to expand on "doing business around Free and Open Source > > Software" actually means. I know for example several people on this list > > 'use' FOSS but their primary business is not FOSS. i.e. Telecoms, ISP > > etc? Are you primarily looking for businesses that sell FOSS Solutions or > > just use FOSS? > > > > > > > > > > Simon Vass > > Technical Manager > > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > > > http://www.etech.ug > > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > > email: [email protected] > > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Nkambwe" <[email protected]> > > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, 11 October, 2009 10:47:04 GMT +03:00 Iraq > > Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > i'm looking for more FOSS companies in Uganda. I need atleast 15. My > > research is about FOSS SMEs. > > > > Rgds > > Nkambwe Robert, ICT Manager/Systems Administrator Bugema University > > P.O.Box 6529 Kampala Tel:+256-312-351400, Fax:+256-312-351460 > > Mob:+256782887479 e-mail addresses:[email protected], > > [email protected] > > website:www.bugemauniv.ac.ug > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Simon Vass <[email protected]> > > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thu, October 8, 2009 8:03:19 PM > > Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > > > > .... > > > > > > Digital Solutions - www.dsmagic.com > > > > > > > > Simon Vass > > Technical Manager > > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > > > http://www.etech.ug > > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > > email: [email protected] > > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Nkambwe" < [email protected] > > > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" < [email protected] > > > Sent: Thursday, 8 October, 2009 19:33:53 GMT +03:00 Iraq > > Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > can anyone be of help and send me a list of Companies doing business > > around Free and Open Source Software in Uganda including there websites? > > > > rgds, > > Nkambwe Robert, ICT Manager/Systems Administrator Bugema University > > P.O.Box 6529 Kampala Tel:+256-312-351400, Fax:+256-312-351460 > > Mob:+256782887479 e-mail addresses: [email protected] , > > [email protected] website: www.bugemauniv.ac.ug > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Reinier Battenberg < [email protected] > > > To: Linux Users Group Uganda < [email protected] > > > Sent: Thu, October 8, 2009 6:44:03 PM > > Subject: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > > > > Hi, > > > > In 2 weeks, there should be another LUG meet. > > > > I guess Victor and myself will still nominate our "Hello World with a > > Framework" talk (using Jango & Drupal) > > > > We also have Surveillance systems - Mike Barnard and Is FOSS really Free? > > Marketing FOSS to make money - Wire James still on the list (and Mike & > > James, are you still available?) > > > > Any other takers for a nomination before we put up the vote? > > > > > > rgds, > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > Director > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > +256 782 801 749 > > www.mountbatten.net > > > > Be a professional website builder: www.easysites.ug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). 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Blogs and tech sites are overwhelmed with hateful comments. The > > sidekick even though its a decent device may be dead as a smartphone > > option. The SK for reasons unknown to me, stores all its data in "the > > cloud". When a user powercycles all their info such as contacts, notes, > > pics are downloaded to the device as long as it has a connection. i wont > > get into all the details, but if you read the story and follow some of > > the links you will surely get a good laugh (unless you own a sidekick on > > Tmo-USA) > > > > PS M$ is to blame for all of this ... no joke :) > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20091011/6de63cff/attachme > >nt.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:50:20 +0800 > > From: Mark Tinka <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] T-mobile F'd up big time > > To: [email protected] > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > On Monday 12 October 2009 09:11:19 am sanga collins wrote: > >> PS M$ is to blame for all of this ... no joke :) > > > > Lo and behold, the advent of "the cloud". > > > > Mark. > > -------------- next part -------------- > > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > > Name: not available > > Type: application/pgp-signature > > Size: 835 bytes > > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. > > Url : > > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20091012/86b63c6d/attachme > >nt.pgp > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:58:07 +0300 > > From: joseph mpora <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Robert, > > > > You can add Rainbow International School (www.risk.sc.ug). We use > > several FOSS products but the main ones are GNU/Linux, Samba, > > Openoffice and Joomla. > > > > Joseph > > > > On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Robert Nkambwe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Simon, > >> > >> you are right. I'm interested in Companies/Organisations using FOSS and > >> i think their links will help me to identify the FOSS products they are > >> using. > >> > >> > >> Nkambwe Robert, ICT Manager/Systems Administrator Bugema University > >> P.O.Box > >> 6529 Kampala Tel:+256-312-351400, Fax:+256-312-351460 Mob:+256782887479 > >> e-mail addresses:[email protected], [email protected] > >> website:www.bugemauniv.ac.ug > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Simon Vass <[email protected]> > >> To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sun, October 11, 2009 11:27:26 AM > >> Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > >> > >> Dear Robert, > >> > >> You might need to expand on "doing business around Free and Open Source > >> Software" actually means. I know for example several people on this list > >> 'use' FOSS but their primary business is not FOSS. i.e. Telecoms, ISP > >> etc? Are you primarily looking for businesses that sell FOSS Solutions > >> or just use FOSS? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Simon Vass > >> Technical Manager > >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd > >> > >> http://www.etech.ug > >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > >> email: [email protected] > >> skype: e-techservicedesk > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Robert Nkambwe" <[email protected]> > >> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, 11 October, 2009 10:47:04 GMT +03:00 Iraq > >> Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Dear all, > >> i'm looking for more FOSS companies in Uganda. I need atleast 15. My > >> research is about FOSS SMEs. > >> > >> Rgds > >> Nkambwe Robert, ICT Manager/Systems Administrator Bugema University > >> P.O.Box > >> 6529 Kampala Tel:+256-312-351400, Fax:+256-312-351460 Mob:+256782887479 > >> e-mail addresses:[email protected], [email protected] > >> website:www.bugemauniv.ac.ug > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Simon Vass <[email protected]> > >> To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Thu, October 8, 2009 8:03:19 PM > >> Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > >> > >> .... > >> > >> > >> Digital Solutions - www.dsmagic.com > >> > >> > >> > >> Simon Vass > >> Technical Manager > >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd > >> > >> http://www.etech.ug > >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > >> email: [email protected] > >> skype: e-techservicedesk > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Robert Nkambwe" < [email protected] > > >> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" < [email protected] > > >> Sent: Thursday, 8 October, 2009 19:33:53 GMT +03:00 Iraq > >> Subject: Re: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi, > >> can anyone be of help and send me a list of Companies doing business > >> around > >> Free and Open Source Software in Uganda including there websites? > >> > >> rgds, > >> Nkambwe Robert, ICT Manager/Systems Administrator Bugema University > >> P.O.Box > >> 6529 Kampala Tel:+256-312-351400, Fax:+256-312-351460 Mob:+256782887479 > >> e-mail addresses: [email protected] , [email protected] > >> website: www.bugemauniv.ac.ug > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Reinier Battenberg < [email protected] > > >> To: Linux Users Group Uganda < [email protected] > > >> Sent: Thu, October 8, 2009 6:44:03 PM > >> Subject: [LUG] LUG meet October 23d > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> In 2 weeks, there should be another LUG meet. > >> > >> I guess Victor and myself will still nominate our "Hello World with a > >> Framework" talk (using Jango & Drupal) > >> > >> We also have Surveillance systems - Mike Barnard and Is FOSS really > >> Free? Marketing FOSS to make money - Wire James still on the list (and > >> Mike & James, are you still available?) > >> > >> Any other takers for a nomination before we put up the vote? > >> > >> > >> rgds, > >> > >> Reinier Battenberg > >> Director > >> Mountbatten Ltd. > >> +256 782 801 749 > >> www.mountbatten.net > >> > >> Be a professional website builder: www.easysites.ug > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > >> way. > >> --------------------------------------- > >> > >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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