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Central Java Grand Mosque-Indonesia

Central Java Grand Mosque-Indonesia

I take the following photos while visited Semarang, Central Java for Zimbra+openSUSE implementation last year. The client are Japanese company with main business in agricultural machinery. The project are moving existing mail server (Lotus Domino+Lotus Notes) into Zimbra on openSUSE 11.1. I think it would take  1-2 days for finishing the overall configuration but the [...]

Special Costume for Special Event

Special Costume for Special Event

I’m not a fashion-addict person, nor the one who concern with fashion style. I has no primary preference with the fashion style and most likely using casual as well as standard fashion.
But the above consideration will only be true for fashion style as usual because I have a different approach for special moment such as [...]

First Hackfest for Indonesian openSUSE Community

First Hackfest for Indonesian openSUSE Community

Indonesian openSUSE community (openSUSE-ID) usually organized regular monthly meeting (photo above), an informal event for discuss any openSUSE stuff, describe community plan or introducing and presenting new idea; but with a new year came up, I think it would be better to organized a more serious event, especially for openSUSE-ID activist. After discussion on mailing [...]

openSUSE Logo : Wild Geeko

openSUSE Logo : Wild Geeko

Photo was taken by my friend Yanmarshus Bachtiar, a Linux activist lives in Bogor Indonesia. He get the Geeko on his garden

We also have mother of Geeko on Komodo Island, named as Komodo Dragon. If you wish to traveling to Indonesia, you may get a trip to Komodo Island from Bali. Note : Image [...]

Indonesian openSUSE Community Monthly Meeting #10

Indonesian openSUSE Community Monthly Meeting #10

Indonesian openSUSE Community will be hold a monthly meeting #10 for the members on Sunday, 12 October 2008.

Why do I Spend so much Time Working on Linux, when a no-cost Proprietary Solution may already be Available ?

Why do I Spend so much Time Working on Linux, when a no-cost Proprietary Solution may already be Available ?

Today I read a nice article from Sandy Armstrong. I addressed the question (and answer) since I have similar question while using Linux and open source software for the first time.
So, for you Linux and Open Source activist, Why do you spend so much time working on Linux or another open source application, [...]

Bali Emergency – Climate Change – Act Now !

Bali Emergency – Climate Change – Act Now !

Dear Friends,
I write this by copied an email sent by Avaaz.org, an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning organization that works to ensure that the views and values of the world’s people inform global decision-making. Let’s send our voice by sign in online petition to push the US, Canada and Japan government to change their mindset.
We-the Avaaz [...]

The Famous Five by Enid Blyton, My Favorite Books

The Famous Five by Enid Blyton, My  Favorite Books

The famous five is a most popular book series written by Enid Blyton. Translated and published in Indonesia in 1980s by Gramedia with the Indonesian title : Lima Sekawan.
The famous five is a novel series about children adventures. The five title came from 5 childrens : Julian Kirrin, his young brother Dick (Richard) Kirrin [...]

How to Remove Limited Access from your Paypal Account

How to Remove Limited Access from your Paypal Account

After PayPal announcement that they’re now offers account balance withdrawals to Visa-branded credit,
debit, or prepaid cards in 26 international markets (Indonesia is one of the 26 international markets), I take the opportunity to get my PayPal account verified. I used my credit card-Mega Visa- to get the expanded number and PayPal charges US$ 1.95 to [...]

Katuranggan : Women & Java Culture

Katuranggan : Women & Java Culture

Katuranggan, have you heard this before ?
No.. No.. I didn’t talk about how to become a strong man by run some sport activities. This is not about how to teaches the students to be physically powerful by using inner power and/or mantras, and invulnerable to any kind of weapons, bullets etc. That’s another phrase, [...]

About Vavai

Masim Vavai Sugianto Masim Vavai Sugianto, Indonesian, male, 32 years old, born and live in Bekasi-West Java, a small town near Jakarta – main city of Indonesia – since 17 May 1976. Founder of Indonesian openSUSE and Zimbra Community, an adventure, travelling and book lover.



I live in a tropical country, Indonesia that only has two seasons, dry season and rainy season. I love the dry season with bright sunshine and rare rain…There is a joke about the seasons in Indonesia. Indonesia is known as a country with so many season, ie : durian season, mango season, married season and much more...



ContactI'm currently working as an IT support for a small company based on Jakarta. My career has led me to specialize in Sysadmin, networking and software implementation with current focus on Linux and open source area. I have experience on MRP, ERP, Gemba Kaizen, Just in Time, Six Sigma and TQC/TQM. Please use my contact page if you wish to contact me.
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