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= The CanadianTeam =

This renewal page is a Work In Progress. Please feel free to contribute! ''Italics indicate items that need verification, correction or completion''. If you've verified something add a comment like this: {{{ /* Verified by BobJonkman */ }}}
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 * '''Mailing List''' - 		 * '''Date''' - 2012-11-23
 * '''Team Contact''' - [[dscassel]]
 * '''Membership''' - 300+ members /* as of 27 Nov 2012 --BobJonkman */
 * '''Mailing List''' - ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com (http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca)
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 * '''Website''' - http://www.ubuntu-ca.org/  * '''LoCo Directory''' - http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca

== Experience (2011 - 2012) ==

=== Team Reports ===
/* Verified by BobJonkman 2012-11-27 */

Many activities for the CanadianTeam are highlighted in the aggregate Team Reports for [[../TeamReports/2011Aggregate|2011]] and [[../TeamReports/2012Aggregate|2012]]

Membership in [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-ca|Ubuntu-ca]] grew from 200+ to 300+ since the !ReApproval of 2010.

=== Conference participation ===
 * ''Add conference events here''
 * FSOSS/Ontario Linux Fest 2011
  * [[dscassel]] gave a talk about Ubuntu Canada and facilitated a workshop/discussion about Ubuntu reaching 20 million users.
  * [[https://launchpad.net/~gordc2005|Gord Campbell]] presented at FSOSS/Linuxfest 2011
 * [[attachment:Presenters at SFD, 2012-09-20 adjusted 584x485.jpeg|{{attachment:Presenters at SFD, 2012-09-20 adjusted 584x485.jpeg|David Carr, Bob Jonkman, Raul Suarez, John Kerr and Joe Wennechuk at SFD, 20 Sep 2012|align=right,width=300}}]]Software Freedom Day /* verified by BobJonkman */
  * [[http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/Canada/Kitchener/TWC|2011 Presentations]] by Charles !McColm ([[https://launchpad.net/~chaslinux|chaslinux]]) and BobJonkman
  * [[http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2012/Canada/Kitchener/TWC|2012 Presentations]] by Joe Wennechuk ([[https://launchpad.net/~youcanreachmehere|youcanreachmehere]]) and BobJonkman

=== Release Parties ===
/* Verified by BobJonkman 2012-11-27 */

||<33%> NattyNarwhal (11.04) <<BR>> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/781/detail/|Toronto]] <<BR>> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/814/detail/|Kitchener]]||<33%>[[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/5682894506 |{{attachment:URP-natty-Toronto.jpg|NattyNarwhal Release Party in Toronto}}]]||NattyNarwhal Release Party in Toronto||
|| OneiricOcelot (11.10) <<BR>> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1262/detail/|Toronto]] <<BR>> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1194/detail/|Kitchener]]||[[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/6274475642 |{{attachment:URP-oneiric-KW.jpg|Ubuntu Deviled Eggs at the OneiricOcelot Release Party in KW}}]]||Ubuntu Deviled Eggs at the OneiricOcelot Release Party in KW||
|| PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS)<<BR>> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1659/detail/|Toronto]] <<BR>> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1599/detail/|Kitchener]]||[[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/6976739628 |{{attachment:URP-precise-KW.jpg|Kitchener-Waterloo PrecisePangolin Release Party}}]]||Kitchener-Waterloo PrecisePangolin Release Party||
|| QuantalQuetzal (12.10) <<BR>> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2025/detail/|Toronto]] <<BR>> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2029/detail/|Kitchener]]||[[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/8189105872 |{{attachment:URP-Quantal-Toronto.jpg|The Toronto QuantalQuetzal Release Party had cupcakes}}]]||The Toronto QuantalQuetzal Release Party had cupcakes||

=== Global Jam Participation ===
/* Mostly verified by BobJonkman 2012-11-27 */

 * NattyNarwhal (11.04)
  * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/776/detail/|Kitchener]]
  * Toronto ''[[http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/02/16/%23ubuntu-ca.html#t00:13|Planned]], verify if it was actually held -- [[LaunchpadHome:bjonkman]] <<DateTime(2012-11-27T19:58:47-0500)>>''
  * Peterborough ''This was [[http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/02/16/%23ubuntu-ca.html#t01:37|planned]], was it actually held? -- [[LaunchpadHome:bjonkman]] <<DateTime(2012-11-27T19:58:47-0500)>>''
 * OneiricOcelot (11.10)
  * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1103/detail/|Kitchener-Waterloo Global Jam]]
 * PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS)
  * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1568/detail/|St. John's, Newfoundland]] by [[https://launchpad.net/~fouad-hassouneh|Fouad Hassouneh]]
  * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1498/detail/|Kitchener-Waterloo]]
 * QuantalQuetzal (12.10)
  * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1902/detail/|Kitchener-Waterloo]]

=== Ubuntu Hours or other regular meetings ===
/* verified by BobJonkman 2012-11-27 */

 * [[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/7317291704/in/photostream|{{attachment:UH-KW.jpg|Ubuntu Hour Kitchener, 1 June 2012|align=right}}]]Regular Ubuntu Hours
  * Ubuntu Hour Kitchener (first Friday of the month)
  * Ubuntu Hour Waterloo (varied)
  * Toronto Linuxcaffe (irregular)
 * [[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/5134196927/in/photostream|{{attachment:IRC-Toronto.jpg|IRC Meeting held IRL at Hacklab.to in Toronto|align=right}}]]Canada-wide [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/Meetings|IRC Meetings]] held every month on irc://irc.freenode.net/#ubuntu-ca

=== Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and Projects ===
 * Active participation in [[http://kwlug.org|KWLUG]]
 * [[http://kwartzlab.ca|Kwartzlab]]
 * [[http://theworkingcentre.org/computer-recycling/178|Computer Recycling at the Working Centre]]
 * [[http://freegeektoronto.org/|Free Geek Toronto]]
 * [[http://wlsg.uwaterloo.ca/wiki/Main_Page|Waterloo Libre Software Group]] at the University of Waterloo
 * [[http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/|University of Waterloo Computer Science Club]]
 * [[starcraft.man]] is an old Ubuntu Beginners member providing support with a smile (among other things). :)
 * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Txwikinger|txwikinger]] is active contributor to Kubuntu
 * Charles !McColm ([[https://launchpad.net/~chaslinux|chaslinux]]) writes Linux Labs for [[http://fullcirclemagazine.org|Full Circle Magazine]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/~gordc2005|Gord Campbell]] is the editor of the "Letters" column in [[http://fullcirclemagazine.org|Full Circle Magazine]]
 

 * ''I've seen bregma and IdleOne active in other Ubuntu Teams -- BobJonkman''


=== UDS participations ===
 * NattyNarwhal (11.04)
  * Online: [[dscassel]]
  * IRL:
 * OneiricOcelot (11.10)
  * Online: [[dscassel]]
  * IRL:
 * PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS)
  * Online: [[dscassel]]
  * IRL: [[bregma]]
 * QuantalQuetzal (12.10)
  * Online:
  * IRL: [[bregma]], [[https://launchpad.net/~bilalakhtar|Bilal Akhtar]]

== Roadmap ==
''All these items need verification -- BobJonkman''

=== Events ===
 * In collaboration with other open source groups in the area, planning to start a non-profit organisation aiding open source and creative commons projects to hold local and regional events.
 * Ubuntu LAN Parties (Playing free software games on Ubuntu, [[http://www.flyingsquirrel.ca/index.php/2010/08/24/ubuntu-lan-party/|successful BETA]]) - Future different cities playing against each other
 * Speaking at [[http://kwlug.org/node/741|KWLUG]]
 * Increased Global Jam participation
 * Continued release parties
 * Events outside of the province of Ontario.

=== Outreach ===
 * Creation and maintenance of registry for local open source and creative commons groups throughout Ontario, and later throughout Canada.
 * Contacting Canadian LUGs and encouraging them to hold Ubuntu events, stay in touch.
 * Participation in organization created for aiding open source and creative commons events in order to leverage synergies.
 * distributes Ubuntu stickers from System76 ''Who does this?''

=== Online ===
 * Switch the website from Canonical hosting, update theme and keep it updated.
   * New website, pending Canonical DNS switch: [[http://ubuntu-ca.jankeconsulting.ca/]]
 * Get more people blogging about Ubuntu Canada on the Planet and elsewhere.
 * Encourage city teams to set up Twitter/identi.ca feeds. Use #locoteams and #ubuntuca hashtags.
   * [[http://identi.ca/ubuntuwaterloo|UbuntuWaterloo on identi.ca]]
 * Michael [[Kaulbach]] (genii-around) is working on [[IRC/FactoidCleanup]] /* verified BobJonkman 2012-11-28 */

=== Advocacy ===
 * Advocating Ubuntu at local multicultural festivals, etc.
 * Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques.

The CanadianTeam

This renewal page is a Work In Progress. Please feel free to contribute! Italics indicate items that need verification, correction or completion. If you've verified something add a comment like this:  /* Verified by BobJonkman */ 

Key Details

Experience (2011 - 2012)

Team Reports

Many activities for the CanadianTeam are highlighted in the aggregate Team Reports for 2011 and 2012

Membership in Ubuntu-ca grew from 200+ to 300+ since the ReApproval of 2010.

Conference participation

Release Parties

NattyNarwhal (11.04)
* Toronto
* Kitchener

NattyNarwhal Release Party in Toronto

NattyNarwhal Release Party in Toronto

OneiricOcelot (11.10)
* Toronto
* Kitchener

Ubuntu Deviled Eggs at the OneiricOcelot Release Party in KW

Ubuntu Deviled Eggs at the OneiricOcelot Release Party in KW

PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS)
* Toronto
* Kitchener

Kitchener-Waterloo PrecisePangolin Release Party

Kitchener-Waterloo PrecisePangolin Release Party

QuantalQuetzal (12.10)
* Toronto
* Kitchener

The Toronto QuantalQuetzal Release Party had cupcakes

The Toronto QuantalQuetzal Release Party had cupcakes

Global Jam Participation

Ubuntu Hours or other regular meetings

Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and Projects

UDS participations

Roadmap

All these items need verification -- BobJonkman

Events

  • In collaboration with other open source groups in the area, planning to start a non-profit organisation aiding open source and creative commons projects to hold local and regional events.

  • Ubuntu LAN Parties (Playing free software games on Ubuntu, successful BETA) - Future different cities playing against each other

  • Speaking at KWLUG

  • Increased Global Jam participation
  • Continued release parties
  • Events outside of the province of Ontario.

Outreach

  • Creation and maintenance of registry for local open source and creative commons groups throughout Ontario, and later throughout Canada.
  • Contacting Canadian LUGs and encouraging them to hold Ubuntu events, stay in touch.
  • Participation in organization created for aiding open source and creative commons events in order to leverage synergies.

  • distributes Ubuntu stickers from System76 Who does this?

Online

Advocacy

  • Advocating Ubuntu at local multicultural festivals, etc.
  • Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques.

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