Dear Dr, Jeremy Please count me in. I am Azhar Bin Mohd Zakaria and from Penang, Malaysia. I open a Linux shop almost a year now. https://picasaweb.google.com/riZerEnterprise/KedaiBrolinux02 I'm sure this is a win-win situation. I am willing to meet local OEM and persuade them to distibute.
Thank You Azhar 0194552670 2011/6/2 Ghodmode <[email protected]> > 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. 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