On Mon, 2009-12-07 at 16:44 +0800, Ahmad Amran wrote: > How about mypenguin99 yahoo groups? Quite active i think. >
Absolutely! I didn't mean to leave them out. In fact, I think I used to be a member when I was still living in KK. I just re-joined, but my membership is pending approval. So, if someone wants to forward the email thread I started to that list as well, I think that would be great. Thank you. > 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. 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