[advocacy-discuss] New OpenSolaris UserGroup in Brasil ...

[Jim Grisanzio]

On 12/12/08 11:30, Patterson wrote:
> Good Night / Good Morning !
>   
hey ... and welcome. :)

>   I am sending you this email for informing the OpenSolaris Community that a new UserGroup is Going live in Belem in Brazil, State of Para...
> A Google Group was created some time ago, but wasn't divulgate until today.
>   

Do you have a link to that list? Also, if I set up a project space on 
opensolaris.org for you guys, do you also want an opensolaris.org 
mailman list or will you use Google?


> I am following the same skeleton of John's Sarasota OpenSolaris User Group :
>
> 1. Name of your OpenSolaris User Group:
>
>       BOSUG    (Bélem OpenSolaris User Group)
>   

Bangalore already has bosug. Check here: 
http://opensolaris.org/os/community/advocacy/usergroups/ug-leaders/

>   or  GUOSB    (Grupo de Usuarios de OpenSolaris em Bélem)
>   

That abbreviation would be ok.


> 2. Initial participants (Two or more listed with user ID):
>
>       Name: Gerald Patterson
>       OpenSolaris User Name: 
>   

User name ptsx?

>       Name: 
>       OpenSolaris User Name: 
>
>
> 3. Description of the Group:
>
>       This user group will be based in Bélem, Para(PA), BRAZIL.We will initially organize conference,
> workshop and bootcamp around town to accomplish the following to help increase awareness of OpenSolaris:
>
> a. Conduct presentations showing how organizations can utilize OpenSolaris to reduce operating costs.
> b. Conduct presentations, teaching IT Professional, students and linux fan how to use OpenSolaris, ZFS,
>     IPS, and various multimedia applications in OpenSolaris.
> c. Answer questions, provide help and direction to online resources in our google group BOSUG ...
>   


Jim

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Jim Grisanzio
Sr. Program Manager, OpenSolaris Engineering
http://blogs.sun.com/jimgris/