Africa Abong Linux

ATEMISIA ANNUA MEDICINAL PLANT

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:14:13 +0000

This plant is used for treatment of malaria, this plant was donoted to the Association of Linux Friends by AFRISBELS NGO for experiment.

ATEMISIA MEDICINAL PLANT FOR MALARIA TREATMENT

More research on this plant to be carried out in Cameroon

UBUNTU RELEASE PARTY

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:02:58 +0000

We celebrated the UBUNTU Release Party LUCID on the 22nd of May 2010 in Sisia Quarter, Nkwen Bamenda

We presented the philosophy of UBUNTU to

to members present.

An African father of age 75 years in ICT

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 08:56:49 +0000

Pa Thomas Mbah is an old man of age 75 years after serving with the Santa Area Cooperative for 35 years as a storekeeper and stores manager, was on retirement, feeling very bored at home, he decided to enroll in a computer training centre in Santa town for a 6 months computer course.

Pa Thomas Mbah and Ntirenganya Arnaud in computer centre

Mr Ntirenganya Emmanuel Arnaud a missionary from Rwanda in Cameroon who is also a BBC Club member interviewed this father why he decided to go into ICT at this age.

Pa Thomas further said that after his computer course he will enroll in the linguistic centre in Bamenda town inorder to perfect his french language skills in both written and spoken since Cameroon is a bilingual country.

This was very surprising to Mr. Ntirenganya Arnaud because many young people especially students run away from learning french in Secondary, High School and professional training centres in Cameroon.

Arnaud Emmanuel Ntirenganya

BBC Club Member, Republic of Cameroon

COMPUTERS FOR CAMEROON

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:45:20 +0000

Micheal Mackinnon

We appreciate Micheal Mackinnon in Canada, founder of Information and Communication for Development(ICT4D) for Africa for donating 120 computers for the project Computers for Cameroon.

We are working together with LUKMEF International NGO in Limbe concerning payment for shipment and custom duties and how the computers will be distributed to beneficiary organisations in Cameroon with the focus on getting the computers to reach the rural areas.

Ubuntu Spirit & Solidarity.

MEETINGS AND PLANS

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:58:08 +0000

The group has been meeting and the following projects have been agreed upon to begin with:

a) The two rooms offered by Mami Ubuntu is going to be renovated with paint (white washed) members have to contribute.

b) Materials from the book titled Practical Guide to Ubuntu will be printed gradually, chapter by chapter for members to discuss and study. Introduction to Free and Open Source Software was done by Tefoit Simon and Chi David to start teaching lessons on the 14 of February 2010.

Ubuntu version 9.04 CDs have been distributed to members and also to some students in the following institutions Bamenda University of Science and Technology (BUST), Flexcom Computer Institute, and Alpha Institute of Technology in Bamenda.

Bamenda University of Science and Technology (BUST) has a Linux Users Group and the members are active.

Flexcom Computer Institute and Alpha Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bamenda have plans to create Linux Users Groups.

Computer World Book

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:44:46 +0000

Author of the Computer World Book for Africa

COMPUTER WORLD BOOK

A DEATH BLOW TO COMPUTER ILLITERACY IN AFRICA

This book is currently in the market it is simple and touching almost every aspect of IT i.e from concepts to operating systems, applications, communication etc.

This book was produced with the collaboration of African Sphinx and Nobels (AFRISBELS) and the Association of Linux Friends in Cameroon. Author Chi David

You can request and obtain a copy through the following email: chidavidafu@yahoo.co.uk

PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULITES

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:24:07 +0000

A member of the group Nformi Franklin is very enthusiatic and have experimented most of the Linux CD by installing on computer systems, below are some of his difficulties with UBUNTU 9.04 on CD and DVD.

1. Drivers for video and audio players are not found in the CD he wish to know what can be done in order to play video and audio?

2. Rev. Jato Samuel of Redeemer Baptist Church Bamenda who is using Ubuntu 9.04 cannot install his HP desk jet printer and print using Ubuntu 9.04 but he has the printer driver CD.

3. Franklin wants to know how he can use his cell phone to connect with Ubuntu to the internet via MTN, Camtel and ORANGE networks.

4. Franklin has a TV Tuner Card which he has the driver but cannot install in Ubuntu 9.04 (TV card name lightwave).

SAD PAGE

Mr. Bateh Wilfred one of our members died on the 16th of February 2010 at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, before his death, he was appointed as our Equipment Manager.

May His Soul Rest in Peace

VISIT TO LIMBE

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:20:19 +0000

On the 09th of January 2010 Mr. Chi David visited the Association of Linux Friends in Cameroon Head Office in Limbe, with New Computer Books (Computer World), Atemisia Medicinal plants donated by AFRISBELS (African Sphinx and Nobels) NGO focused on Science and Technology, Health, Arts, Culture for the development of Africa.

During this visit Mr. Chi had lessons on setting up low power computers, general networking, and a demonstration on solar energy panel.

SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY IN LIMBE

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:18:42 +0000

The Linux Users Group in Bamenda joined the Association of Linux Friends in Cameroon on the 19th of September 2009 in Limbe to celebrate Software Freedom Day(SFD). The group made presentation on Wireless Networking and Operating System with more focus on Free and Open Source Software(FOSS).

During the SFD celebration the group also presented their annual report for 2009 and plan of action for 2010 to the association. see more details and photographs on the association website www.sokolo.cronopios.org