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/* ||<bgcolor="#EEEEEE">Hello Page Polishing Party editors! It would be great if you can register at http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2275/detail/ I've copied the source of this page to http://pad.ubuntu.com/Wx5PpcAptZ where we can collaboratively edit it. pad.ubuntu.com has a built-in chat window, but we're also hanging out on the Freenode IRC #ubuntu-ca channel (Browser: http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=ubuntu-ca )|| */ <<Include(CanadianTeam/CanadianTeamHeader)>> = 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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* '''Date''' - * '''Team Contact''' - dscassel, txwikinger * '''Membership''' - 200+ members |
/* * '''Date''' - 2012-11-23 -- We don't really need this, do we? --Bob. */ * '''Team Contacts''' - [[dscassel]], [[Bob Jonkman]] * '''Membership''' - 317 members on 17 December 2012 /* verified by BobJonkman */ |
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| * '''IRC''' - #ubuntu-ca * '''Website''' - http://www.ubuntu-ca.org/ |
* '''IRC''' - #ubuntu-ca; '''Webchat''': http://webchat.freenode.net/#?channels=#ubuntu-ca * '''!LoCo Directory''' - http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca * '''Launchpad''' - https://launchpad.net/~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]]. <<BR>> 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'' */ |
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| == Experience (2008-2010) == | ||'''FSOSS/Ontario Linux Fest 2011'''<<BR>> * [[dscassel]] gave a talk about Ubuntu Canada and facilitated a workshop/discussion about Ubuntu reaching 20 million users.<<BR>> * [[https://launchpad.net/~gordc2005|Gord Campbell]] presented at FSOSS/Linuxfest 2011<<BR>><<BR>>'''Software Freedom Day'''<<BR>> * [[http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/Canada/Kitchener/TWC|2011 Presentations]] by Charles !McColm ([[https://launchpad.net/~chaslinux|chaslinux]]) and BobJonkman<<BR>> * [[http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2012/Canada/Kitchener/TWC|2012 Presentations]] by Joe Wennechuk ([[https://launchpad.net/~youcanreachmehere|youcanreachmehere]]) and BobJonkman||[[attachment:Presenters at SFD, 2012-09-20 adjusted 584x485.jpeg|{{attachment:Presenters at SFD, 2012-09-20 adjusted 584x485.jpeg|Software Freedom Day participants: David Carr, Bob Jonkman, Raul Suarez, John Kerr, Joe Wennechuk|align="right",width=300}}]]|| |
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| [[CanadianTeam/TeamReports]] === Conference participation === * Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2008 speakers from the Ubuntu Canada community: txwikinger * Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2009 speakers from the Ubuntu Canada community: txwikinger, hypatia * Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2009: Ubuntu Table demoing Ubuntu and Kubuntu Karmic Release Candidates * SoOnCon 2010 speakers: txwikinger === Projects === |
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{{http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AsVHTyvxkUs/TLorhNDAo5I/AAAAAAAACgk/spg3yD-Dd5o/s400/CIMG4670.jpg}} * Kitchener/Waterloo Karmic Koala Release Party * Ottawa Karmic Koala Release Party * Toronto Karmic Koala Release Party {{http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AsVHTyvxkUs/S9yVBVmEN4I/AAAAAAAACOA/As3gu_J563g/s400/IMG_1125.jpg}} * Kitchener/Waterloo Lucid Lynx Release Party * Ottawa Lucid Lynx Release Party * Toronto Lucid Lynx Release Party * [[FiReSTaRT]] was our ambassador to the Lucid Lynx Release Party in Santiago, Chile {{http://lh4.ggpht.com/_AsVHTyvxkUs/SurcX0Y6rQI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/-lM8LHqnHZw/s400/CIMG4118.jpg}} * Ottawa Maverick Meerkat Release Party * Kitchener/Waterloo Maverick Meerkat Release Party * Toronto Maverick Meerkat Release Party |
/* 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 */ * [[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/5582322501/in/photostream|{{attachment:Ujam-natty-KW.jpg|Poster advertising Ubuntu Global Jam|align=right}}]] 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]] * [[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/6804200804/in/photostream|{{attachment:UJam-precise-KW.jpg|Participants at the Precise Global Jam|align=right}}]] 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]] |
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| * Monthly meeting of [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51452931129 | MUMU - Mississauga Ubuntu Meetup]] * Ottawa monthly [[Hour|Ubuntu Hour]] * Waterloo monthly Ubuntu Hour |
/* 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)<<BR>><<BR>><<BR>> * [[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 <<BR>><<BR>><<BR>> |
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| * [[http://theworkingcentre.org/computer-recycling/178|Computer Recycling at the Working Centre]] * [[http://freegeektoronto.org/|Free Geek Toronto]] |
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| * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hypatia|hypa7ia]] is currently one of the leaders of Ubuntu Women. | * [[http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/|University of Waterloo Computer Science Club]] |
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| * [[https://www.avaneya.com|Avaneya]]: A free, commercial, cerebral, science-fiction edutainment game for GNU. === Software Freedom Day === * Organised and hosted [[http://kwartzlab.ca/blog/dscassel/2010-09-26/software-freedom-day-2010-reca|Software Freedom Day event for Waterloo Region]], Ontario {{http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AsVHTyvxkUs/TJ_eUSYVfvI/AAAAAAAACbc/rHFFqlYy0Ww/s400/IMG_0767.jpg}} |
* 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]] * [[https://launchpad.net/~linuxmonkey|LinuxMonkey]] has started [[CanadianTeam/Moncton|MonctonLUG]], the newest Ubuntu Canada chapter * [[dscassel]] was [[http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/jam-jam-ubuntu-global-jam-waterloo/|interviewed on Free Trader Beowulf]] /* * ''I've seen bregma and IdleOne active in other Ubuntu Teams -- BobJonkman'' */ |
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| * Karmic Koala: * Lucid Lynx: * (physically): txwikinger * (remotely): dscassel * Maverick Meerkat * (physically): * (remotely): txwikinger * Natty Narwal * (physically): * (remotely): txwikinger, dscassel, hypa7ia === AskUbuntu.com (Stackexchange) === * Several members of Ubuntu Canada provided a lot of support in the creation and initiation of http://askubuntu.com * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/txwikinger|txwikinger]] is active moderator and in the top 5 contributors. |
* [[UDS-N]]: !NattyNarwhal (11.04) * Online: [[dscassel]] * IRL: * [[UDS-O]]: !OneiricOcelot (11.10) * Online: [[dscassel]] * IRL: * [[UDS-P]]: !PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS) * Online: [[dscassel]] * IRL: [[bregma]] * [[UDS-Q]]: !QuantalQuetzal (12.10) * Online: * IRL: [[bregma]], [[https://launchpad.net/~bilalakhtar|Bilal Akhtar]] |
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| /* ''All these items need verification -- BobJonkman'' */ | |
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| * 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 | |
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| * Natty Narwhal release parties * [[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=mll58frmllrllfksgd12t3h7cs%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Toronto | Google calendar]] to collate all Ubuntu-ca activities. |
* Continued release parties * Events outside of the province of Ontario. |
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| * Participation in organization created for aiding open source and creative commons events in order to leverage synergies. * [[Hakim]] Sheriff distributes "Powered by Ubuntu" stickers on behalf of System76 === Online === /* * Switch the website from Canonical hosting, update theme and keep it updated. -- We're not using ubuntu-ca.org until it's fixed --Bob. */ /* * 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 */ |
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| * Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques. |
The CanadianTeam
Key Details
Team Contacts - dscassel, Bob Jonkman
Membership - 317 members on 17 December 2012
Mailing List - ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com (http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca)
IRC - #ubuntu-ca; Webchat: http://webchat.freenode.net/#?channels=#ubuntu-ca
LoCo Directory - http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca
Launchpad - https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-ca
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
FSOSS/Ontario Linux Fest 2011 |
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Release Parties
NattyNarwhal (11.04) |
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NattyNarwhal Release Party in Toronto |
OneiricOcelot (11.10) |
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Ubuntu Deviled Eggs at the OneiricOcelot Release Party in KW |
PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS) |
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Kitchener-Waterloo PrecisePangolin Release Party |
QuantalQuetzal (12.10) |
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The Toronto QuantalQuetzal Release Party had cupcakes |
Global Jam Participation
NattyNarwhal (11.04)
OneiricOcelot (11.10)
PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS) QuantalQuetzal (12.10)
Ubuntu Hours or other regular meetings
Regular Ubuntu Hours - Ubuntu Hour Kitchener (first Friday of the month)
- Ubuntu Hour Waterloo (varied)
Toronto Linuxcaffe (irregular)
Canada-wide 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 KWLUG
Waterloo Libre Software Group at the University of Waterloo
starcraft.man is an old Ubuntu Beginners member providing support with a smile (among other things).
txwikinger is active contributor to Kubuntu
Charles McColm (chaslinux) writes Linux Labs for Full Circle Magazine
Gord Campbell is the editor of the "Letters" column in Full Circle Magazine
LinuxMonkey has started MonctonLUG, the newest Ubuntu Canada chapter
UDS participations
UDS-N: NattyNarwhal (11.04)
Online: dscassel
- IRL:
UDS-O: OneiricOcelot (11.10)
Online: dscassel
- IRL:
UDS-P: PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS)
UDS-Q: QuantalQuetzal (12.10)
- Online:
IRL: bregma, Bilal Akhtar
Roadmap
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.
Hakim Sheriff distributes "Powered by Ubuntu" stickers on behalf of System76
Online
- 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.
Michael Kaulbach (genii-around) is working on IRC/FactoidCleanup
Advocacy
- Advocating Ubuntu at local multicultural festivals, etc.
- Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques.
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