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From: Avinash Meetoo <chrisavi@intnet.mu>
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Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 09:47:22 +0400
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Subject: [mauritius-linux] Announcing the Mauritius Linux User Group
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The Mauritius Linux User Group
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Hi !


I am very happy to announce the creation of a Linux User Group (LUG) in
Mauritius (Indian Ocean). This user group, as stated in the "Linux User
Group HOWTO",
has the following aims :

* Advocate the use of Linux in the country. Talk about its superior
design,
the numerous software available (GNU, etc.) and the fact that it is
freely
available. 

* Educate anyone wanting to become familiar with Linux. Help
inexperienced
users with installation and the day-to-day running of the operating
system.
In the long run, provide training for anyone wanting to become competent
with Linux.

* Support anyone having problems with Linux. A discussion list has
already
been set up (see notes at the end).

* Make all Linux users (and lovers ?) meet. This is great to share
experience
and have a good beer :-)

The broader aim of this User Group is to coordinate Linux activities in
the
country as well as to serve as a liaison for the media (newspapers and
TV).

For the time being, I would appreciate if current Mauritian Linux users
as
well as aspiring users could subscribe to the mailing list so that we
can
start discussing as soon as possible.

Thanks.
Avinash Meetoo.


Web site
--------
A web site is available at
http://people.intnet.mu/chrisavi/mauritius-linux

Note : This web site is currently under construction. It will be
available
soon. For the time being, use the mailing list.


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Some information about me (Avinash Meetoo)
------------------------------------------

I am 27 and I live in Quatre-Bornes. 

After 5 years of study in France, I was awarded a "Diplome d'Ingenieur
en
Informatique" (from INSA Lyon, http://www.insa-lyon.fr) together with a
"Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies en Informatique" (from ENS Lyon,
http://www.ens-lyon.fr).

I am now a Lecturer in Computer Science at the Centre for Business
Studies
of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

I have been using computers for a long time (since 1988 in fact). During
my
studies, I used a lot of different Unixes like HP-UX, Irix or Solaris.
In 1996, I had my first encounter with Linux at a friend's place.

I returned to Mauritius in 1998 and some time back, I bought a 15Gb hard
disk and installed Red Hat 6.2. Since then, I've upgraded to Red Hat 7.0
and everything is working wonderfully !

Lately, I've been having a lot of fun with...

   ... gnome, gtkmm, orbit, python, haskell (hugs), xmms, soundtracker,
etc.

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