Hmmm... this idea sounds familiar<http://www.ghodmode.com/blog/2011/03/what-the-heck-is-freedos/> ...
I would be very happy to help. I'm in Kota Kinabalu and I'm an active member of the KKLUG / SOSG. I always have the latest ISOs of 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu as well as a few other distros. I have experience with installation and administration / support / troubleshooting. I've been using Linux since 2000. I'm a web developer, but I'm not currently working on any large-scale projects. I'm American, but I can speak Malay fairly well. I have a brand new baby daughter and I'm still searching for the API documentation for babies :), so this might limit my availability somewhat. If' you think there's a way I can help out, just let me know and I'll send my personal contact information. Thank you. -- *Ghodmode* http://www.ghodmode.com/blog On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Jeremy Malcolm <[email protected]> wrote: > Largely reposting from the foss.org.my list (so please excuse me if you > have read it already), I'm announcing the launch of a project to promote the > distribution of Ubuntu on low-spec OEM PCs in place of FreeDOS. It is > funded and will be led by FOMCA, the Federation of Malaysian Consumer > Organisations, in partnership with local FOSS people, including I hope the > Ubuntu Malaysia group! > > The objective of the project is to convince the OEMs and computer retailers > who are distributing PCs and laptops with FreeDOS (or, less commonly, with a > version of LInux that boots to the command line), to ship them with Ubuntu > instead. > > I have nothing against FreeDOS, but it is obviously not remotely useful for > most people. In reality the only reason why such a useless operating system > is preloaded is because users are expected to replace it with a pirated copy > of Windows immediately. > > Instead if these units were shipped with Ubuntu, users booting it up for > the first time or playing with it at the dealer would be struck by the fact > that, actually here is a really damned good operating system and maybe there > is no need to replace it with a pirated version of Windows at all. > > What is needed is for a person or team from the FOSS community to make a > project of liaising with OEMs and retailers to explain how easy it is to > preload Ubuntu, to present their customers with an attractive, useable > computer right out of the box, at no cost to the OEM or the user, and at the > same time discouraging piracy of Windows. > > As I mentioned, FOMCA will be leading a project along these lines and would > be keen to cooperate very closely with Ubuntu Malaysia volunteers. We do > have some funding for project expenses. So please contact me on or off list > if you are interested in participating, and I will send more information. > > By the way, if your first question is "who the hell are you", well I'm a > Debian developer and Ubuntero working in Kuala Lumpur for Consumers > International leading its global campaign on Access to Knowledge (A2K - > which includes FOSS advocacy). My desktop here at Consumers International > runs Natty and last year I printed off a thousand Maverick DVDs to > distribute with a book on A2K. > > I look forward to working with some of you on this project! > > -- > > *Dr Jeremy Malcolm > Project Coordinator* > Consumers International > Kuala Lumpur Office for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East > Lot 5-1 Wisma WIM, 7 Jalan Abang Haji Openg, TTDI, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, > Malaysia > Tel: +60 3 7726 1599 > > Consumers International (CI) is the world federation of consumer groups > that, working together with its members, serves as the only independent and > authoritative global voice for consumers. With over 220 member organisations > in 115 countries, we are building a powerful international movement to help > protect and empower consumers everywhere. > *www.consumersinternational.org* > *Twitter @ConsumersInt <http://twitter.com/Consumers_Int>* > > Read our email confidentiality > notice<http://www.consumersinternational.org/email-confidentiality>. > Don't print this email unless necessary. > > -- > Ubuntu-my mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-my > > -- To unsubscribe from and detail about this group http://portal.mosc.my/osdc-my-mailing-list-information MOSC2011 http://fb.me/mosc2011 and http://www.mosc.my/ Milking the Cloud Competition for MOSC2011 http://www.mosc.my/articles/item/7-milking-the-cloud-competition-for-mosc2011
