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Fwd: Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Course

by Janet Hawtin

Another course. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Romana Challans <timelady(a)gmail.com> Date: Jan 16, 2008 7:11 PM Subject: Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Course To: LinuxSA <linuxsa(a)linuxsa.org.au> http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2033 ¨In the latest Ubuntu weekly newsletter the Ubuntu folks announced the release of the Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Course. The modular course should take two days to complete all 10 of the lessons offered, but it is possible to cover topics and lessons independently of each other, learning whatever is of interest. Coming in two versions, both downloadable as PDFs, there is a student guide and an instructor guide. The instructor guide comes with instructor notes and answers to the exercise questions together while the student guide has no instructor notes and the answers are provided separately. The ten sections of the course include: introducing Ubuntu; exploring the Ubuntu desktop; using the Internet; using OpenOffice applications; Ubuntu and games; customising the desktop and applications; making the most of images and photos; playing music and videos; ubuntu help and support; and partitioning and booting.¨ -- -o) Romana Challans /\ \ Nothing - well, thats something. _\_V http://timelady.com/blog/ -- LinuxSA WWW: http://www.linuxsa.org.au/ IRC: #linuxsa on irc.freenode.net To unsubscribe or change your options: http://www.netcraft.com.au/mailman/listinfo/linuxsa

Jan. 16, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Planning for SFD 2008 - Your ideas and input!

by Paul Schulz

On Jan 16, 2008 4:24 PM, Peter Ruwoldt <ruwoldtp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The Mount Gambier team benefited enormously by having Janet and Kim Hawtin > come from Adelaide to help us for our inaugural event (500km away). We also missed them at the Adelaide event :-) > They > are both very experienced and so were able to provide solid advice in the > lead up to the event and on the day. We were able to get them to have a > look at media statements for example. It was also helpful for local media > releases as we were able to say that these experienced people were coming > for the event. That to me is a great example of useful mentoring. > Peter > > > > > On 16/01/2008, Pia Waugh <pia(a)softwarefreedomday.org> wrote: > > Hi Luis, > > > > <quote who="Luis Gustavo Lira"> > > > > > A recognition and mentoring program for teams, the > > > program will aid teams to turn their ideas and > > > projects into practice. The program could provide > > > small grants $1,000 - $5,000. > > > > > > Here a list of some initiatives in: > > > - Citizen Media. Risings Voices > > > - Grassroot Inventors. RAMP Lemelson Foundation > > > - Social Innovation. Ashoka Changemakers > > > > > > We need similar initiatives for the SFD > > > > This is a _really_ good idea! If you have some experience with this we'd > > love help with figuring out how we could do it. What sort of team > mentoring > > would help? Would it be useful for teams comfortable with SFD to sign up > to > > be mentors to teams new to the game, and places allocated on some sort of > > recognition program that also recognises the efforts of rocking teams? > > > > Cheers, > > Pia > > > > -- > > Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SFD-discuss mailing list > > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > > > > > -- > Free and Open education for all > > Peter Ruwoldt > Grant High School > Hosking Avenue > MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 > > P. 08 87263128 > F. 08 87250173 > > ruwoldtp(a)granths.sa.edu.au > http://ruwoldtp.googlepages.com/ > > The devil doesn't need an advocate. The brave need supporters, not critics. > http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/creativity.html > > Please think about the environment before printing emails > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

Jan. 16, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Planning for SFD 2008 - Your ideas and input!

by Peter Ruwoldt

The Mount Gambier team benefited enormously by having Janet and Kim Hawtin come from Adelaide to help us for our inaugural event (500km away). They are both very experienced and so were able to provide solid advice in the lead up to the event and on the day. We were able to get them to have a look at media statements for example. It was also helpful for local media releases as we were able to say that these experienced people were coming for the event. That to me is a great example of useful mentoring. Peter On 16/01/2008, Pia Waugh <pia(a)softwarefreedomday.org> wrote: > > Hi Luis, > > <quote who="Luis Gustavo Lira"> > > > A recognition and mentoring program for teams, the > > program will aid teams to turn their ideas and > > projects into practice. The program could provide > > small grants $1,000 - $5,000. > > > > Here a list of some initiatives in: > > - Citizen Media. Risings Voices > > - Grassroot Inventors. RAMP Lemelson Foundation > > - Social Innovation. Ashoka Changemakers > > > > We need similar initiatives for the SFD > > This is a _really_ good idea! If you have some experience with this we'd > love help with figuring out how we could do it. What sort of team > mentoring > would help? Would it be useful for teams comfortable with SFD to sign up > to > be mentors to teams new to the game, and places allocated on some sort of > recognition program that also recognises the efforts of rocking teams? > > Cheers, > Pia > > -- > Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > -- Free and Open education for all Peter Ruwoldt Grant High School Hosking Avenue MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 P. 08 87263128 F. 08 87250173 ruwoldtp(a)granths.sa.edu.au http://ruwoldtp.googlepages.com/ The devil doesn't need an advocate. The brave need supporters, not critics. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/creativity.html Please think about the environment before printing emails

Jan. 16, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Presenting the XO laptop

by Leandro Gomez

Thank you very much Judy and Pia :) We'll be uploading some videos and photos of the upcoming event to share with the community. BTW, we forgot to extend our congratulations to the Nepal and Beijing SFD Teams for their awesome events. Keep up the good work! Regards, Leo 2008/1/15, Pia Waugh <pia(a)softwarefreedomday.org>: > > Hi Leandro, > > <quote who="Leandro Gomez"> > > > As one of the winners of this year contest, the SFD Nicaragua Team got a > > brand new XO laptop [1] (thank you guys!!!). The local Ubuntu community > held > > a Barcamp for the occasion on December 29 where the community had an > > opportunity to test drive this amazing tool. You can find some photos in > > [2]. > > > > This month, on January 30 we'll be organizing the official presentation > of > > the XO laptop in Nicaragua [3] with the Minister of Education and other > top > > level governmental officers as special guests. I'll keep you updated on > > this. > > Awesome, thank you for the update Leandro!! Keep us all posted on your > success. > > Cheers, > Pia > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

Jan. 16, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Planning for SFD 2008 - Your ideas and input!

by Pia Waugh

Hi Luis, <quote who="Luis Gustavo Lira"> > A recognition and mentoring program for teams, the > program will aid teams to turn their ideas and > projects into practice. The program could provide > small grants $1,000 - $5,000. > > Here a list of some initiatives in: > - Citizen Media. Risings Voices > - Grassroot Inventors. RAMP Lemelson Foundation > - Social Innovation. Ashoka Changemakers > > We need similar initiatives for the SFD This is a _really_ good idea! If you have some experience with this we'd love help with figuring out how we could do it. What sort of team mentoring would help? Would it be useful for teams comfortable with SFD to sign up to be mentors to teams new to the game, and places allocated on some sort of recognition program that also recognises the efforts of rocking teams? Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Jan. 16, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Planning for SFD 2008 - Your ideas and input!

by Luis Gustavo Lira

A recognition and mentoring program for teams, the program will aid teams to turn their ideas and projects into practice. The program could provide small grants $1,000 - $5,000. Here a list of some initiatives in: - Citizen Media. Risings Voices - Grassroot Inventors. RAMP Lemelson Foundation - Social Innovation. Ashoka Changemakers We need similar initiatives for the SFD Regards Luis G. Lira http://www.culturalibre.info ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¡Capacidad ilimitada de almacenamiento en tu correo! No te preocupes más por el espacio de tu cuenta con Correo Yahoo!: http://correo.espanol.yahoo.com/

Jan. 16, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD2007 in Bitola/Macedonia

by Frederic Muller

Got ours 2 months later! We used them to celebrate our "victory" as best '07 event - which was cool too. Fred R Bahague Jr wrote: > never got our's for the event. :( > > they arrived two weeks later. > > Rick > www.cp-union.org (Philippines) > > On Miy, 2008-01-16 at 07:40 +1100, Pia Waugh wrote: > >> Hi Aleksander, >> >> <quote who="Aleksandar Balalovski"> >> >> >>> Our silly proposal :) would be that the next year more balloons are sent to >>> the teams, because they make great effect on the celebration aura in the city >>> where SFD is being celebrated, young people want balloons, babies want >>> balloons, mothers and fathers want balloons for their children, and thus, >>> everyone wants balloon, and people actually READ what is on the balloon :) >>> >> Although this is a late response, we are in preprations for SFD 2008 (more >> to come soon!) and I've taking this on board. We will get more balloons to >> teams this year. Thanks for the feedback! >> >> Cheers, >> Pia >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SFD-discuss mailing list >> SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org >> http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >>

Jan. 15, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Presenting the XO laptop

by Pia Waugh

Hi Leandro, <quote who="Leandro Gomez"> > As one of the winners of this year contest, the SFD Nicaragua Team got a > brand new XO laptop [1] (thank you guys!!!). The local Ubuntu community held > a Barcamp for the occasion on December 29 where the community had an > opportunity to test drive this amazing tool. You can find some photos in > [2]. > > This month, on January 30 we'll be organizing the official presentation of > the XO laptop in Nicaragua [3] with the Minister of Education and other top > level governmental officers as special guests. I'll keep you updated on > this. Awesome, thank you for the update Leandro!! Keep us all posted on your success. Cheers, Pia

Jan. 15, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Presenting the XO laptop

by Judy Okite

CONGRATULATIONS!! Nicaragua Team! Kind Regards, On 1/15/08, Leandro Gomez <leo.telsen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > As one of the winners of this year contest, the SFD Nicaragua Team got a brand new XO laptop [1] (thank you guys!!!). The local Ubuntu community held a Barcamp for the occasion on December 29 where the community had an opportunity to test drive this amazing tool. You can find some photos in [2]. > > This month, on January 30 we'll be organizing the official presentation of the XO laptop in Nicaragua [3] with the Minister of Education and other top level governmental officers as special guests. I'll keep you updated on this. > > Cheers, > > [1] http://wiki.laptop.org/ > [2] http://picasaweb.google.com/linuxtour/BarcampUbuntu2007 > [3] http://www.linuxtour.org/index.php5?title=Pr%C3%B3ximos_Eventos > >______________________________ _________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists /listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

Jan. 15, 2008

Presenting the XO laptop

by Leandro Gomez

Hi all, As one of the winners of this year contest, the SFD Nicaragua Team got a brand new XO laptop [1] (thank you guys!!!). The local Ubuntu community held a Barcamp for the occasion on December 29 where the community had an opportunity to test drive this amazing tool. You can find some photos in [2]. This month, on January 30 we'll be organizing the official presentation of the XO laptop in Nicaragua [3] with the Minister of Education and other top level governmental officers as special guests. I'll keep you updated on this. Cheers, [1] http://wiki.laptop.org/ [2] http://picasaweb.google.com/linuxtour/BarcampUbuntu2007 [3] http://www.linuxtour.org/index.php5?title=Pr%C3%B3ximos_Eventos

Jan. 15, 2008