/* ||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 )|| */ <> = 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 == /* * '''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 */ * '''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 === /* 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<
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>'''Software Freedom Day'''<
> * [[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||[[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}}]]|| === Release Parties === /* Verified by BobJonkman 2012-11-27 */ ||<33%> NattyNarwhal (11.04) <
> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/781/detail/|Toronto]] <
> * [[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) <
> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1262/detail/|Toronto]] <
> * [[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)<
> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1659/detail/|Toronto]] <
> * [[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) <
> * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2025/detail/|Toronto]] <
> * [[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]] <>'' */ /* * Peterborough ''This was [[http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/02/16/%23ubuntu-ca.html#t01:37|planned]], was it actually held? -- [[LaunchpadHome:bjonkman]] <>'' */ * 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]] === 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)<
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> * [[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 <
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> === 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]] * [[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'' */ === UDS participations === * [[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]] == 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. * [[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 */ === Advocacy === * Advocating Ubuntu at local multicultural festivals, etc. * Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques.