Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN) is arranging Ubuntu launching parties for the new version of Ubuntu Linux (8.04) throughout the country. A party was arranged on the occasion at International Islamic University (Chiitagong) campus on 18 June 2008 Wednesday.
The party was organized by IIUC Open Source Network at the University. The Chief Guest for the occasion was the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the University, Dr. Mohammad. Shafiullah. He launched the CD of Ubuntu 8.04 Linux, which is redistributed by BdOSN in Bangladesh. Everybody present at the party called for more use of Open Source Software to establish Freedom of Software.

With the initiative taken by Chittagong Open Source Network a launching party would be organized on 20 June 2008 at the Kentucky Restaurant, Chittagong and a release party on 22 June 2008 at Noakhali Science and Technology University. It could be mentioned that the launching ceremonies of Ubuntu Linux throughout the university campus of the country by BdOSN began formally from 12 June 2008 at BUET Cafeteria.

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Regards,
Abu Mohammad Omar Shehab Uddin Ayub
(আবু মোহাম্মদ ওমর শেহাবউদ্দীন আইয়ুব)
Software Engineer, Nilavo Technologies, Banani, Dhaka
Bangladesh Open Source Network, Dhaka
2000 batch, Dept. of CSE, SUST
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