December13 is like right in the middle of exam time...im almost certain several papers wil be done on that day...it would be nice to push it to say 18th,19th...then several pple will thru with their papers. Dennis m s Bsc.Computer Science Muk
On 11/19/08, [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. Facebook Comes to Kampala (J.Gosier) > 2. new DNS Monitoring service for TLDs (McTim) > 3. Re: new DNS Monitoring service for TLDs (David Ziggy Lubowa) > 4. Re: Desktop linux (brian muhumuza) > 5. Re: Desktop linux (Simon Vass) > 6. Re: Desktop linux (Simon Vass) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:05:21 +0300 > From: "J.Gosier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LUG] Facebook Comes to Kampala > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > December 13th at Makerere University, Facebook comes to Kampala! In > addition to learning how to make Facebook applications from scratch, > attendees will also learn how to use the platform as a profitable > marketing tool. There will be breakout sessions for people not > interested in coding and hands-on workshops for people who are, so > everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Special thanks to Michael > Niyitegeka of Makerere University and the Facebook Staff for making this > possible by sponsoring... > > Attending a Facebook Developer Garage is an opportunity for a deep > dive into Facebook Platform: it is a forum to share ideas with local > developers, look for partners on your latest project, see and > participate in Facebook App demonstrations, seek technical support, > or just network and socialize with other developers interested in > the Facebook Platform. or viral growth, tricks for testing your app, > metrics for success, ninja code tricks...the usual. Pretty much > anything goes. > > In general, Garages will welcome ad hoc presentations, brainstorming > sessions with other developers, and social interaction time. Some > Garages will also offer some Q&A time with Facebook Platform > Engineers, either via video conference or in person. Most will also > provide food, power, and wireless connectivity. Check your area's > Facebook Developer Garage for specific details about what to bring > or what to expect. > > Due to a scheduling conflict, we had to reschedule the event from > October 18th to December 13th, 2008. It was for the best though, > the new date will be even bigger and better as a few select member > of Facebook's staff will be on the ground to help organize the > clinic! Stay tuned for details about when and where. To > participate join the facebook group and the facebook event! Please > use the contact form and specifically mention the Facebook Garage to > have your email adress added to the list below. Then spread the > news by witing about the event or posting the logo on your blog. Use > the tag #fb2008uganda on social networks. > > > Details at the following URLs > > http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1086 > http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=96438855524 > http://appfrica.pbwiki.com/Developer Garage > > -- > Jonathan D. Gosier > Appfrica International > P.O. Box 1420 Kampala, Uganda > http://appfrica.net - African Technology and Social Media Blog > http://appfrica.org - Incubator for East African Entrepreneurs in Software > > Uganda +256.773806071 > USA +1.520.318.0828 ext 145 > UK +44.2032398156 > Skype j.gosier > Twitter appfrica > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20081118/f2ba3188/attachment.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:20:46 +0300 > From: McTim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LUG] new DNS Monitoring service for TLDs > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]>, "UiXP techies" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > <crosspost warning> Please Ziggy, don't try and ban me for being OT :-/ > > https://tldmon.dns-oarc.net/nagios/ > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > http://stateoftheinternetin.ug > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:08:19 +0300 (EAT) > From: "David Ziggy Lubowa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] new DNS Monitoring service for TLDs > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > >> <crosspost warning> Please Ziggy, don't try and ban me for being OT :-/ > > + Mctim if you read what i wrote you will see you did exactly what i > suggested, which was post a link and let the discussions start :). So no > you wont be banned sir, probably go off with a warning :). > > >> >> https://tldmon.dns-oarc.net/nagios/ >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> >> McTim >> http://stateoftheinternetin.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. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> > > > cheers > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:05:24 +0300 > From: "brian muhumuza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Desktop linux > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > The best opportunity to make this happen is by setting up freedom > toasters (http://freedomtoaster.org/) in very busy places like garden > city, game, etc > > A freedom toaster is very easy to make and from my last calculation > would cost about 1.5m > > On 11/12/08, joachim Gwoke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Patrick, >> You have made an interesting observation. FOSS should be 'shared' along >> the >> same lines or better, it is really odd that windows gets 'shared' more >> than >> FOSS here. >> >> >> >>> Kind of reminds me of a discussion I had sometime back with >>> some pals >>> regarding very popular global hit songs. >>> >>> Its not because of the acclaimed global sales but because >>> of the how much is >>> "shared" >>> >>> windows seems to have the high "shared" rate than >>> FREE Software. How can we >>> share FOSS more easily and induce other to want to shared >>> too? >>> >>> # ocira >>> >>> >> > >>> MB > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:16:31 +0300 > From: Simon Vass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Desktop linux > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Very very cool idea. Could it not be a sweet project for someone at > Makerere? Involve the design and engineering dept? > > Simon > > brian muhumuza wrote: >> The best opportunity to make this happen is by setting up freedom >> toasters (http://freedomtoaster.org/) in very busy places like garden >> city, game, etc >> >> A freedom toaster is very easy to make and from my last calculation >> would cost about 1.5m >> >> On 11/12/08, joachim Gwoke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Patrick, >>> You have made an interesting observation. FOSS should be 'shared' along >>> the >>> same lines or better, it is really odd that windows gets 'shared' more >>> than >>> FOSS here. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Kind of reminds me of a discussion I had sometime back with >>>> some pals >>>> regarding very popular global hit songs. >>>> >>>> Its not because of the acclaimed global sales but because >>>> of the how much is >>>> "shared" >>>> >>>> windows seems to have the high "shared" rate than >>>> FREE Software. How can we >>>> share FOSS more easily and induce other to want to shared >>>> too? >>>> >>>> # ocira >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> MB >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > > -- > Simon Vass > Technical Manager > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > skype:etechservicedesk > > Tel: +256-312260620 > Fax: +256-312260621 > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:21:51 +0300 > From: Simon Vass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Desktop linux > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Especially as a lot of the documentation is just headers followed by ... ;-) > > Simon > > Simon Vass wrote >> Very very cool idea. Could it not be a sweet project for someone at >> Makerere? Involve the design and engineering dept? >> >> Simon >> >> brian muhumuza wrote: >>> The best opportunity to make this happen is by setting up freedom >>> toasters (http://freedomtoaster.org/) in very busy places like garden >>> city, game, etc >>> >>> A freedom toaster is very easy to make and from my last calculation >>> would cost about 1.5m >>> >>> On 11/12/08, joachim Gwoke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Patrick, >>>> You have made an interesting observation. FOSS should be 'shared' >>>> along the >>>> same lines or better, it is really odd that windows gets 'shared' >>>> more than >>>> FOSS here. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Kind of reminds me of a discussion I had sometime back with >>>>> some pals >>>>> regarding very popular global hit songs. >>>>> >>>>> Its not because of the acclaimed global sales but because >>>>> of the how much is >>>>> "shared" >>>>> >>>>> windows seems to have the high "shared" rate than >>>>> FREE Software. How can we >>>>> share FOSS more easily and induce other to want to shared >>>>> too? >>>>> >>>>> # ocira >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>>> MB >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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