Egypt: Linux InstallFest a Success! · Global Voices
Tarek Amr

EGLUG InstallFest, Final session. Photo by Zeinab Samir
The Egyptian Linux Users Group organizes an event every now and then in order to raise the awareness of the masses of Free Open Source Software (FOSS). They help distribute Linux CDs for free, help people in installing Linux on their machines, and give awareness sessions and brief introductions to FOSS-related software and technology.
Ahmed Mekawy – Linuxawy – wrote on his blog before the event asking for volunteers:
The event took place in Sawy Cultural Wheel last Saturday, and it was very successful. It was sponsored by Egyptian daily newspaper Al Masry Al Youm and Ofok, and many people from different age groups and education levels attended it.
Maggie Ossama wrote her opinion about the event in her own blog:
Alaa Abdel Fattah left a note on the micro-blogging service floss.pro, expressing his pride with the success of the event.
And finally Zeinab Samir published a group of photos she took for the InstallFest.