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On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 10:17 PM, riZer Enterprise < [email protected]> wrote: > 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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