Assalm alaykom,
Thank you all my brothers for your comments and I need to take an
action regarding to the poll:
1. The first top 5 options in the current one will be moved to the
new one.
2. only registered people can vote (we will check on the user name)
either people care enough to vote or not!
3. only one option can be selected(I have chosen more than one of
the top five but I have a favorite).
4. Please brother Mehdi advise me on the time that will close the
poll(to have enough time to make the changes before the next
release 9.04).
Am waiting response on point 4 from Mehdi, and as always all
suggestions are welcomed :)
wassalam alaykom.
On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 5:31 AM, عبدالرحيم دوبيلار
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Assalamu aleikum
In my view, relevance of the name would be important in Arabic.
Only! In other languages it should merely be easy to pronounce,
but it need not have meaning. Therefore, sounds like 'kha' (خ)
'qaf' (ق), "zza" (ظ), "ghain" (غ), etc, should be avoided.
If any of the names on the list have a negative connotation in any
of the languages of the people in the group, let them speak out
now, please.
Most people, who are interested in Linux, know, or at least
quickly know about Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, openSUSE, Xandros,
Knoppix and, indeed, Ubuntu. None of them have "Linux"in the name.
Anyone considering installing Linux is at least slightly
computer-literate and will do some research in advance, so as not
to break their existing (Windows) installation.
For marketing purposes the word "Linux" could be added as a label
or (meta)tag. What I mean is, the name could be just <UbuntuME> (I
use this as an example, so as not to influence the voting.) But on
distribution sites, in brochures and other marketing materials it
could be presented as <UbuntuME>, Linux for Muslims, or better
still <UbuntuME>, *The* Linux for Muslims. That should also take
care of Google and other spiders.
And actually the abbreviation "ME" should be avoided, because many
people take it as standing for "Middle East" instead of "Muslim
Edition".
With regard to the poll, I believe there should be date set in
advance for the poll to close and a definitive period for the
run-off vote. It's February, so the majority of people are not on
holiday, etc. Thus, the voting period need not be very long. It is
best to get a firm decision quickly and then close the subject.
This is just my opinion, but I am always ready to accept other
opinions.
Salam
*AbdulRahiem Dubelaar*
PO Box 67363
43764 Bayan, Kuwait
/+965 9901 9051/
Op zaterdag 31-01-2009 om 22:45 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Mehdi:
I agree, we could for example take the 5 first names and do a second
vote with only one option.
But we should also carefully think about the relevance of the name, its
results on google, the domain name, the "communication" relevance etc.
On a French Muslim forum they don't like Arabic names because they are
not relevant, they prefer "linux muslim edition", they think, for
example, that Fajr is meaningless for end-users.
Mehdi
Administrator of the Ubuntu Muslim Edition project
http://www.ubuntume.com
fadi al-katout wrote:
> For the poll, I think next step is that we should minimize the options
> and only registered people can vote, also only one option is allowed!
>
> what do you think!
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 1:12 PM, fadi al-katout <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> Assalam alaykom,
>
> * When I logged in it said: Hi, أحمد المحمودي
>
> I think it should say: as-salamu alaykom.
>
>
> Done for english and it is already السلام عليكم in arabic
>
>
> * At the bottom of poll results, the dates were in gregorial.
> Btw,
> jazak Allahu khairan for fixing the date on top right of
> the pages.
>
>
> I managed to make the date for the Articles in Hijri, but not the
> polls date :-/ am on it...
>
>
> * The link for "new name poll" on the frontpage needs to be
> highlighted somehow, since this is an important decision (I
> think).
>
>
> I did put it in a menu alone!
>
>
> For the Arabic web site, in the menu, it is written:
> ابونوتو
> (ubunutu!!!)
> but it should be أوبنتو
> BTW: The web site is note translated yet into Arabic, there is
> no one to do it? the most part is translated but in the old one...
>
> changed it to ابونتو and I think brother Osama is translating it
> to Arabic now!
>
>
> Jazak Allah kheir, ya Fadi
>
> It is excellent. Well done.
>
> Thanks borther :)
>
> jazakom allah kaeran jamee3an.
>
> wassalam
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Usama <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>
> Alsalam Alikom
> I want to help translating the site into Arabic, how ever I
> think that
> some of the contents are already translated. but need to be copied
> from the old site.
>
> my user name is
> Damascene
>
> 2009/1/29 عبدالرحيم دوبيلار <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> <mailto:[email protected]>>:
> > Jazak Allah kheir, ya Fadi
> >
> > It is excellent. Well done.
> >
> > Salam
> >
> >
> > AbdulRahiem Dubelaar
> > PO Box 67363
> > 43764 Bayan, Kuwait
> > +965 9901 9051
> >
> > Op woensdag 28-01-2009 om 23:11 uur [tijdzone +0200],
> schreef fadi
> > al-katout:
> >
> > Assalam alaykom,
> >
> > The poll is ready and I was the first one to make a vote :),
> it does not
> > allow multiple times voting but it does allow you to select
> multiple
> > choices.
> >
> > I hop it is good enough!
> >
> > http://www.ubuntume.com/website
> >
> > wassalam
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:48 AM, ProDevStudio
> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Salaam All,
> >
> > The voting system must allow us to vote for more then one
> name and also vote
> > only once.
> >
> > Also we should looking to adding services similar to/from
> uservoice.com <http://uservoice.com> <http://uservoice.com>.
> >
> > Really looking forward to the poll.
> >
> > Wa-Salaam,
> >
> > Azizur Rahman
> > ProDevStudio
> >
> > Do you need cost effective web hosting solution and Domain
> name try
> > http://www.prodevstudio.net
> >
> > Do you need a new web site try http://www.cgandc.net
> >
> > Missed the last Friday Khutbah, try catchup a Khutbah
> on-line now at
> > http://www.fridaykhutbah.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:14 AM, عبدالرحيم دوبيلار
> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Assalamu aleikum
> >
> > Actually, it is not even Macca. The official Saudi rendering
> is 'Makkah'.
> >
> > I am looking forward to seeing the poll.
> >
> > Salam
> >
> >
> > AbdulRahiem Dubelaar
> > PO Box 67363
> > 43764 Bayan, Kuwait
> > +965 9901 9051
> >
> > Op woensdag 28-01-2009 om 08:42 uur [tijdzone +0200],
> schreef fadi
> > al-katout:
> >
> > Assalam alaykom,
> >
> > I can add a poll to our new website with the names to make a
> vote!
> >
> > but I have a comment on one of the names...
> > MeccaOS : it is not Mecca at all it is Macca and this is not
> even
> > negotiable!
> >
> > wassalam
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 3:21 AM, nasrullah chinnarassen
> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Wa laykus mus salam, Brother Mehdi,
> > jazak Allah for the great work you are doing to maintain our
> great OS. May
> > Allah bless us all .
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 4:30 AM, Mehdi <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > assalamu alaykum,
> >
> > Here is the complete list of all suggested names:
> >
> > * Afaq (Horizons)
> > * AlifOS ("OneOS" --- One Allah, One Ummah, One OS. And the
> slogan being
> > "OneOS for the Ummah".)
> > * Almoyassar (The simplified, simple)
> > * Ayah (Miracle)
> > * Badr (Moon (also it is the name of the famous islamic
> foray (incursion) of
> > Badr))
> > * Ethar (being selfless and give others)
> > * Fajr (could symbolise a new dawn for the ummah...the
> revival and rise of
> > Islam technologically, scientifically, economically,
> politically,
> > militarily)
> > * Himma (Mettle, Spirit, Courage)
> > * Hydeya (Guidance)
> > * Ilm (arabic for knowledge)
> > * Iqrah or IqrahLinux (the 'first' word of quran that
> revealed to our
> > beloved prophet (saw)... as far as I know UbuntuMe is the
> 'first' and only
> > linux distro developed especially for Muslims)
> > * Isbuntu (Islam + Ubuntu)
> > * IslamUx
> > * Islamix (Islam + Linux)
> > * Linux muslim edition
> > * Linux Muslim
> > * Majd (Glory, Laurel)
> > * MeccaOS
> > * Mouaamen ("believer")
> > * Munix (Muslim + Linux)
> > * Muntu (Muslim + Ubuntu)
> > * Muslim Linux
> > * MuslimTux
> > * Noortux
> > * Sabili ("This is my way; I invite unto Allah with sure
> knowledge, I and
> > whosoever follows me...")
> > * Salahoddin" (Means: The famous Muslim commander
> "Salahoddin Al Ayoubi"
> > (1138-1193), who libirate Al-Qods in 11xx. In French they
> call him
> > "Saladin".)
> > * Tareaq alhideya (The way of guidance / Guidance way )
> > * Ummahtux (Ummah meaning "nation", ux for Linux (al ummati
> islami, the
> > Islamic nation) )
> > * Wamidh (Flash, Glimmer, Light)
> >
> > Please tell me if I have forgot some names.
> >
> > --
> > Mehdi
> >
> > Administrator of the Ubuntu Muslim Edition project
> > http://www.ubuntume.com
> >
> >
> >
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