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| Welcome all New York State *buntu Users | <<Include(/Includes/Header)>> |
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| This is the home page for the New York State Ubuntu Local Community Team. The NYS team focuses on distributing, advertising, and demonstrating the Ubuntu OS within NYC/NYS. We work with all types of users including business, educational, and home users. We believe that through Ubuntu Linux and FLOSS we can change the face of computing in New York for the better. | The New York State Ubuntu Local Team is a group of volunteers and advocates united by a commitment to open source software and Ubuntu Linux. We work with all types of users including business, educational and home users. We believe that by brining the freedom of choice, power of community and stability of Ubuntu Linux to the public, we can change the face of computing for the better. |
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| IRC: #ubuntu-nyc on irc.freenode.net:6667 | == What We Do == * Support Ubuntu Locally * Support existing local Linux user groups * Partner with local computer user groups to assist with Linux events * Hold educational sessions open to the public * Host and assist with Linux install fests * Support Ubuntu at the state level * Assist New York State Ubuntu users with finding: * Local Linux groups * Local computer retailers that support Ubuntu and Linux * Ubuntu Activism * Advocate for the adoption of Ubuntu: * Schools * Libraries * Businesses * Senior centers * Families and individual users * Assist local computer retailers with adopting Ubuntu * Educate local computer retailers and consultants about Canonical partner programs * Assist our members grow in the global Ubuntu community * Help our members find Ubuntu teams that align with their personal interests |
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| Membership is open to all. See the New Members page if you are interested in joining | == Goals for 2008 == * Expand local area meet-ups * Rochester (active) * Rockland County (pending) * Syracuse (pending) * Develop relationship with [[http://www.rcsi.org/|RCSI]] (Rochester) * Develop relationship with local computer retailers * Host/Co-Host install fests * Host informational classes via community adult education programs |
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| ======================================================================= If you would like to join or would like to help maintain this page please contact me. Thanks in advance, Salvatore Carini |
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The New York State Ubuntu Local Team is a group of volunteers and advocates united by a commitment to open source software and Ubuntu Linux. We work with all types of users including business, educational and home users. We believe that by brining the freedom of choice, power of community and stability of Ubuntu Linux to the public, we can change the face of computing for the better.
What We Do
- Support Ubuntu Locally
- Support existing local Linux user groups
- Partner with local computer user groups to assist with Linux events
- Hold educational sessions open to the public
- Host and assist with Linux install fests
- Support Ubuntu at the state level
- Assist New York State Ubuntu users with finding:
- Local Linux groups
- Local computer retailers that support Ubuntu and Linux
- Assist New York State Ubuntu users with finding:
- Ubuntu Activism
- Advocate for the adoption of Ubuntu:
- Schools
- Libraries
- Businesses
- Senior centers
- Families and individual users
- Assist local computer retailers with adopting Ubuntu
- Educate local computer retailers and consultants about Canonical partner programs
- Advocate for the adoption of Ubuntu:
- Assist our members grow in the global Ubuntu community
- Help our members find Ubuntu teams that align with their personal interests
Goals for 2008
- Expand local area meet-ups
- Rochester (active)
- Rockland County (pending)
- Syracuse (pending)
Develop relationship with RCSI (Rochester)
- Develop relationship with local computer retailers
- Host/Co-Host install fests
- Host informational classes via community adult education programs
Recent Accomplishments
This list of accomplishments is only the most recent set of accomplishments for the team.
Expansion
Added the following local areas as 'active'
- Syracuse
- Ithaca
- Finger Lakes
- Rockland County
- Albany
FOSS Group Activity
Members of the team worked witht he following FOSS groups
- Ithaca Free Software Association
- CNYLUG
- WNYLUG
- LUGOR
- RCSI (Linux SIG)
Local Business Involvement
The following local businesses are active in support of or working with the Local Team
SMP (Systems Management Planning)
Install Fests
20081101 10:00 - 4:00 PM Install Fest. Rochester @ MICRecylce | [[http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/20081101-1000|WEB ARCH VERSION]
Release Parties
20090425 4pm - 6pm Jaunty Throw Down (Public Awareness) Holiday Inn @ Waterloo
20081101 4:00 - 7:00 PM Release Party. Waterloo @ The Iron Skillet (Petro Truckstop) | WEB ARCH VERSION
Presentations / Advocacy
20090425 2pm - 4pm Jaunty Throw Down (Public Awareness) Holiday Inn @ Waterloo
20090418 8am - 11pm Rochester Bar Camp 4 Rochester @ RIT Campus
20090416 7pm - 9pm OpenStreetMap Presentation by Richard Weait Golisano Building RIT
20090326 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Ed Tech Day 2009 Ithaca College
20090305 7:00 - 9:00 PM Watching TV on Linux: Myth TV Rochester @ B&N RIT
20090205 7:00 - 9:00 PM The future of business technology Rochester @ B&N RIT
20090108 7:00 - 9:00 PM Asterisk Demonstration Rochester @ B&N RIT
Forming New Groups
20090207 2:00 - 4:00 PM Syracuse area meet-up Liverpool Library
20081206 1:00 PM meet-up New City @ Potato Republic
Working with other FOSS Groups
20090217 6:30 - 9:00 PM RCSI Linux SIG
Global Community Involvement
20090221 4pm - 9pm Global Bug Jam - Live! In Rochester New York Rochester @ B&N RIT
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