Software Freedom Day planning meetup + buka puasa will be held today. Another one will be held within this week. I just want to give tentatively responsibility, and how to actually do the project.
BTW I have sent an email to a charity organization, I still waiting reply On Aug 25, 8:56 pm, sweemeng <[email protected]> wrote: > Software Freedom Day planning meetup one, would be on burger king > midvalley on saturday 29th august. Start arriving by 6, hopefully by > 7+ we can buka puasa together.... > > On Aug 24, 11:48 pm, sweemeng ng <[email protected]> wrote: > > >http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/asia/Malaysia/KualaLumpur?highlig...) > > I am the one that register the team on softwarefreedomday.org . Just > > register only la. > > > So currently we got a few PC already. Just finding a place to assemble it. > > Goodies is cool. > > Currently I try to find organization to give this to. > > > Currently the plan is > > 1) Get enough PC(I count 10, but can make do with less) > > 2) Venue to group and assemble pc > > 3) Get geeks to assemble it, got a few already, including me > > 4) Find an organization to give it to. > > 5) And spend a day to teach them on how to use their pc. So somebody can > > volunteer to teach. > > > So entertainment and extra goodies for the kids is really welcomed > > > Status > > 1) We got 6 PC and 2 old laptop, promised to give to us to build on. > > 2) venue, undecided, worst case, I try ask myoss to borrow a meetup to do > > this > > 3) This is done, we got enough geeks for this already don't mind of having a > > small party > > 4) Organization there is a lot, once pc is confirm, then is easier to write > > a letter to > > 5) Only after 4 is done. > > > Currently venue need to be settled, and so is organization to give it to, > > need to be decided. > > Lets meetup someday. for this? > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:09 PM, A Johan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Guys > > > > would appreciate some clarification. this event siapa yg organize? after > > > posting on my facebook page i got lots of interest in the programme and > > > some > > > of my non IT friends would love to participate. they might be able to get > > > some goodies bags for the orphans. they also want to come and give the > > > orphans some light entertainment (they're in the music industry). i dont > > > if > > > its ok with you guys or not but they are open to suggestions. > > > > also any updates on the logistics? maybe we can start collecting the bits > > > of computers just to be sure how many we have? > > > > AJ > > > > 2009/8/24 Raja Iskandar Shah <[email protected]> > > > >> haiyaa.. confused cross thread > > > >> for the charity work by sweemeng anything is welcome > > > >> sorry guys. > > > >> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:09 PM, A Johan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> raja, > > >>> are you saying you dont want p4 and below for the charity event ke? > > > >>> AJ > > > >>> 2009/8/23 Raja Iskandar Shah <[email protected]> > > > >>> we are looking for refurbished intel pentium m centrino with 512mb ram > > > >>>> pentium 4 and below not good enough > > > >>>> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 9:00 AM, sweemeng <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>>> Laptop could work as well, i wonder how Sugar OS will do when run on > > >>>>> it..... > > > >>>>> On Aug 21, 10:39 pm, A Johan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>> > some buddies of mine kata dia orang ada old laptops to give away. > > >>>>> would that > > >>>>> > do? or u looking for desktops only? > > > >>>>> > aj > > > >>>>> > 2009/8/21 Raja Iskandar Shah <[email protected]> > > > >>>>> > > my pc will be flown in from terengganu on 1 sep 2009 > > > >>>>> > > ahaks.... macam gempak aje > > > >>>>> > > actually saya cuti balik terengganu the whole of next week. so > > >>>>> > > when > > >>>>> i fly > > >>>>> > > here i will bring along the pc. > > > >>>>> > > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:17 PM, sweemeng <[email protected]> > > >>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>> > >> When is the most appropriate time, to collect the pc. Let gather > > >>>>> in > > >>>>> > >> one place collect it. And decide on the time of install-a-thon, > > >>>>> > >> or > > >>>>> > >> even better doing it at the same day.. > > > >>>>> > >> On Aug 21, 11:25 am, Raja Iskandar Shah <[email protected]> > > >>>>> > >> wrote: > > >>>>> > >> > i can contribute 1 pc - a bastardised gateway hdd and ram added > > >>>>> to an > > >>>>> > >> amd k7 > > >>>>> > >> > processor and amd > > > >>>>> > >> > that gateway also boleh contribute as spare parts. > > > >>>>> > >> > i would agree about getting funds to buy branded second hand > > >>>>> machines. i > > >>>>> > >> saw > > >>>>> > >> > at times sq 2nd hand dell machines with lcd screens selling for > > >>>>> rm680. > > > >>>>> > >> > by the way, i am also planning to build my own small server > > >>>>> > >> > farm > > >>>>> from > > >>>>> > >> 2nd > > >>>>> > >> > hand notebooks - mainly because of the lower power consumption > > >>>>> and > > >>>>> > >> adapter > > >>>>> > >> > power supply. i already have a 3kva ups and kvm switch and a > > >>>>> rm5k budget > > >>>>> > >> - > > >>>>> > >> > inspired by google. later boleh guru dgn aziman ;P rack diy > > >>>>> > >> > from > > >>>>> > >> hardware > > >>>>> > >> > shop and i already found some high rev fans. > > > >>>>> > >> > # cuba jaya proponent and cuba gagal innovator ;-) > > > >>>>> > >> > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:25 AM, sweemeng <[email protected]> > > >>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>> > >> > > BTW on the before puasa, it just happens that it give > > >>>>> meaning(aka do > > >>>>> > >> > > good), and Software Freedom Day is at Sept 19, just before > > >>>>> raya, so > > >>>>> > >> > > not a bad idea to finish this before going back to kampung. > > >>>>> And during > > >>>>> > >> > > october many community member will be busy with MyGossCon, > > >>>>> foss.my and > > >>>>> > >> > > hack in the box. So I think any weekend before raya is cool. > > > >>>>> > >> > > On Aug 21, 1:15 am, A Johan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>> > >> > > > swee meng > > > >>>>> > >> > > > i may have 2 desktops from friends of mine around kl. > > > >>>>> > >> > > > what ever it is, logistics needs to be sorted out. we will > > >>>>> need a > > >>>>> > >> > > > collectiion center (or maybe a few e.g. 1 in pj, kl, shah > > >>>>> alam, > > >>>>> > >> putrajaya > > >>>>> > >> > > > etc). > > > >>>>> > >> > > > also we will need a way to dispose of the unusable items. > > >>>>> computer > > >>>>> > >> waste > > >>>>> > >> > > > should not be discarded lightly as it is bad for the > > >>>>> environment. > > >>>>> > >> the > > >>>>> > >> > > uncles > > >>>>> > >> > > > that buy these stuff will not come if u dont have a lot to > > >>>>> sell to > > >>>>> > >> them. > > > >>>>> > >> > > > i see there are lots of ideas on how to move this forward, > > >>>>> > >> personally i > > >>>>> > >> > > feel > > >>>>> > >> > > > it will be more successful if we keep it in a small circle. > > > >>>>> > >> > > > on the venue, haris may be able to help out here.... > > >>>>> > >> > > > anyway, > > >>>>> whats > > >>>>> > >> the > > >>>>> > >> > > > timeframe like? we want to do it during puasa issit? > > > >>>>> > >> > > > AJ > > > >>>>> > >> > > > 2009/8/21 Muhd Syazwan Md Khusaini < > > >>>>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>> > >> > > > > how about make a small campaign? > > > >>>>> > >> > > > > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:53 AM, darXness darXness < > > >>>>> > >> > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > >>>>> > >> > > > >> coz even the old one still costly at mudah or > > >>>>> lelong.scrap buyer > > >>>>> > >> also > > >>>>> > >> > > > >> will take only rm 10-rm 50 for ur p3 pc... > > > >>>>> > >> > > > -- > > > >>>>> > >> > > > Joan Crawford< > > >>>>> > >> > >http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/joan_crawford.html > > > >>>>> > >> > > > - "I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I > > >>>>> earn, I > > >>>>> > >> > > > spend." > > > >>> -- > > > >>> Ogden Nash > > >>> <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/o/ogden_nash.html> - "The > > >>> trouble with a kitten is that when it grows up, it's always a cat." > > > > -- > > > > Pablo > > > Picasso<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/pablo_picasso.html> - > > > "Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" 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/osdcmy-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
