How about mypenguin99 yahoo groups? Quite active i think. Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 7, 2009, at 4:23 PM, Ghodmode <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, 2009-12-07 at 14:24 +0800, Harisfazillah Jamel wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Thank you for your interest. that may be possible but each groups >> exist for number of reasons. >> For example we have KK Linux and base mostly in Kota Kinabalu. >> Ubuntu-my for the love of Linux Ubuntu. > > That makes a lot of sense since there are some minor cultural > difference > between East and West Malaysia due to the way the country is split > geographically. I'm kinda from KK. > > I hope we can all collaborate more, though. I just think that we > might > be missing out on some things because the groups are separate and > small. > > Personally, I hope to live in KK and travel to KL (Air Asia, > RM199 :) ) > to participate in different conferences and meetings. > > There are some problems with the existing groups... > LinuxMalaysia (http://groups.google.com/group/linuxmalaysia ), for > example lists their Web site as http://www.geocities.com/linuxdotmy , > but GeoCities is no longer in service. > > Linux-Malaysia (http://groups.google.com/group/linux-malaysia ) hasn't > had any activity since the beginning of 2006, but the "about" page > says > that there are 20 members. Maybe those are 20 people who would like > to > know more about Linux, but they don't know that there are other groups > out there? > > MyLinux (http://groups.google.com/group/mylinux ) shows 7 members, but > no activity since 2008 (and I think that was SPAM). > > I personally know at least 5 tech-savvy Malaysians who would be > interested in learning more about Linux and taking part in Linux- > related > groups, but they don't know anything about LUGs. Which one would I > tell > them to join? > > If I walk around Kompleks Karamunsing (shopping center in KK) having > conversations with people about computers (as I often do), I'll > probably > meet 30 more people who would like to know more. But I wouldn't > have a > single resource or URL that I could give them that would help them. > > >> But we can combine them for a purpose or project. For example for >> Projek Terjemahan, its by >> Ubuntu-my but open to all groups. >> > > I'm glad you mentioned Ubuntu-my. I had only looked in the Google > Groups for Malaysian Linux groups and didn't know about about the > Ubuntu-my mailing list. I've joined now :) > >> We also discussing about MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference 2010 >> that >> will involved community around Malaysia. The activities will combine >> all the community. >> >> Do join us in OSDC.my mailing list >> >> http://groups.google.com.my/group/osdcmy-list >> > > Sudah join bah! :) > > Sometimes "Open Source" groups have a slightly different focus, or > feel, > to them than LUGs because there is a political and government aspect > to > FLOSS adoption. This isn't anything bad, but it does seem less > personal. > > >> to discuss about MSC OSCONF 2010 and about your proposal. >> >> Thank you. > > Thank YOU! I look forward to more conversations with and about the > groups. > > Vince Aggrippino > > >> >> Harisfazillah Jamel >> >> http://www.facebook.com/linuxmalaysia >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Ghodmode <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone. I just want to introduce myself. >>> >>> I'm Vince Aggrippino. I'm an American web developer (www.ghodmode.com >>> ) >>> and a Linux enthusiast. I'm also married to a Malaysian girl >>> (Kadazan, >>> dari Kota Kinabalu, Sabah). I lived in Malaysia for about 3 years >>> already. Right now, we're living in Auckland, NZ, but we'll be >>> moving >>> back to Malaysia to stay in 2010. >>> >>> I hope to be very active in the IT/ICT community when I come back to >>> Malaysia. >>> >>> I noticed that there are many Malaysian Linux users' groups, but >>> they >>> all have a relatively small membership and low activity. I wonder >>> if we >>> could combine them all and just have one or two with increased >>> activity? >>> >>> Saya boleh cakap BM, tapi saya bukan sangat pandai. Saya cakap >>> mecam >>> orang Sabah sebab saya belajar sana dan keluarga isteri dari sana. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> -- >>> Vince Aggrippino >>> a.k.a. Ghodmode >>> http://www.ghodmode.com >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
