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The CanadianTeam.
= 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''' - 2010-10-21
 * '''Team Contact''' - [[dscassel]], [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Txwikinger|txwikinger]]		  * '''Date''' - 2012-11-23
 * '''Team Contact''' - [[dscassel]]
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 * '''Website''' - http://www.ubuntu-ca.org/  * '''LoCo Directory''' - http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca
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== Experience (2008-2010) ==
 == Experience (2011 - 2012) ==
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2010: [[CanadianTeam/TeamReports/10/July|July]], [[CanadianTeam/TeamReports/10/August|August]], [[CanadianTeam/TeamReports/10/September|September]] Many activities for the CanadianTeam are highlighted in the aggregate Team Reports for [[../TeamReports/2011Aggregate|2011]] and [[../TeamReports/2012Aggregate|2012]]
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 * 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		  * ''Add conference events here''
 * FSOSS/Ontario Linux Fest 2011
  * [[dscassel]] gave a talk about Ubuntu Canada and fascilitated a workshop/discussion about Ubuntu reaching 20 million users.
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 * NattyNarwhal (11.04)
  * Toronto
  * Kitchener
 * OneiricOcelot (11.10)
  * Toronto
  * Kitchener
 * PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS)
  * Toronto
  * Kitchener
 * QuantalQuetzal (12.10)
  * Toronto
  * Kitchener
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 * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/blog/darcy-casselman/2009-11-02/ubuntu-release-party-wrap|Kitchener/Waterloo Karmic Koala Release Party]]
   * [[http://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/karmic-koala-release-party/|Laurel Russwurm's blog]]
   * [[http://www.flyingsquirrel.ca/index.php/2009/10/27/karmic-koala-release-party/|Darcy Casselman's blog]]
   * Photos: [[http://picasaweb.google.com/dscassel/KarmicReleaseParty|1]] [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwendy/4068401711/in/set-72157622380473910/|2]]
 * Ottawa Karmic Koala Release Party
 * Toronto Karmic Koala Release Party

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 * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/blog/darcy-casselman/2010-05-03/very-lucid-release-party|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

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 * Ottawa Maverick Meerkat Release Party
 * Kitchener/Waterloo Maverick Meerkat Release Party
 * Toronto Maverick Meerkat Release Party		 === Global Jam Participation ===
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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 		 * ''List of regular Ubuntu Hours goes here, add pictures and links''
  * Ubuntu Hour Kitchener
  * Ubuntu Hour Waterloo
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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.  * [[chaslinux]] writes Linux Labs for [[http://fullcirclemagazine.org|Full Circle Magazine]]

 * ''I've seen bregma and IdleOne active in other Ubuntu Teams -- BobJonkman''
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 * 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://lothlaurien.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/software-freedom-is-a-good-thing/|Lothlaurien's blog post]]
   * [[http://blog.txwikinger.me.uk/node/25|txwikinger's blog post]]
   * [[http://flyingsquirrel.ca/stuff/SoftwareFreedomDay.pdf|Flyer from the event (PDF)]]
   * [[http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Qbg02qlAxM2Ltcr5VpMfFg?feat=directlink|We made buttons!]]
{{http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AsVHTyvxkUs/TJ_eUSYVfvI/AAAAAAAACbc/rHFFqlYy0Ww/s400/IMG_0767.jpg}}		  * Participated in SFD in both 2011 and 2012; ''Need links and pictures''
  * [[chaslinux]] and BobJonkman presented in 2011 in Kitchener SFD
  * David Lloyd Carr and BobJonkman presented in 2012
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 * Karmic Koala:
 * Lucid Lynx:
    * (physically): txwikinger
    * (remotely): dscassel
 * Maverick Meerkat
    * (physically):
    * (remotely): txwikinger
 * Natty Narwhal
    * (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.		  * NattyNarwhal (11.04)
  * Online: [[dscassel]]
  * IRL:
 * OneiricOcelot (11.10)
  * Online: [[dscassel]]
  * IRL:
 * PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS)
  * Online: [[dscassel]]
  * IRL:
 * QuantalQuetzal (12.10)
  * Online:
  * IRL:
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''All these items need verification -- BobJonkman''
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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
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 * Helping to resurrect [[http://onlinux.ca/|Ontario Linux Fest]].
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 * Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques. Recruit people suited to speaking with the public.  * 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

Conference participation

  • Add conference events here

  • FSOSS/Ontario Linux Fest 2011

    • dscassel gave a talk about Ubuntu Canada and fascilitated a workshop/discussion about Ubuntu reaching 20 million users.

Release Parties

Global Jam Participation

Ubuntu Hours or other regular meetings

  • List of regular Ubuntu Hours goes here, add pictures and links

    • Ubuntu Hour Kitchener
    • Ubuntu Hour Waterloo

Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and Projects

Software Freedom Day

  • Participated in SFD in both 2011 and 2012; Need links and pictures

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.

Online

  • Switch the website from Canonical hosting, update theme and keep it updated.
  • 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.

Advocacy

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

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