{{https://api.launchpad.net/1.0/~loco-philippine-team/mugshot}} Ubuntu Team Philippines is among the oldest LoCoTeams, established since 2005. We have a fairly active community, mostly seen in the [[http://ph.ubuntuforums.org/|Ubuntu Forums]] (and recently through [[http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_172996412114|Facebook Groups]],) with a few hangers-on at our IRC and mailing lists, with a few of us becoming be Ubuntu members, doing work as varied as UX, documentation, translation and packaging; we try to hold Release Parties too, mostly small gatherings for people to network offline (I am in fact organizing one for Natty this June, as the Natty CDs have been late to arrive,) as well as support events that showcase Linux and Open Source. Despite the group's age, we're still fairly slow to grow beyond supporting our Ubuntu users here in the Philippines via online media, and conducting regular release parties; thus our roadmap leads us to push our members on contributing to Ubuntu through the aforementioned activities of our existing Ubuntu Members, as well as to reorganize ourselves in order to better maintain existing resources. We wish to continue acting as a Ubuntu LoCoTeam to enable Filipinos to discover Ubuntu and appreciate it among peers. == Key Details == * '''Date''' - (''June 15 2011'') * '''Team Contact''' - ZakElep * '''Membership''' - 473 as of 15 June 2011 * '''Mailing List''' - ubuntu-ph on lists.ubuntu.com * '''IRC''' - #ubuntu-ph on freenode * '''Lo``Co Directory''' - http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/loco-philippine-team == Roadmap == * ''More online events'' - We lack regular IRC meetings and group learning sessions; organize through new channels such as the [[http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_172996412114|Facebook Group]] * We had our latest IRC meeting earlier, see [[PhilippineTeam/MeetingLogs/20110719]], planning to make this regular * ''More offline events'' - Help groups of members in key cities to organize small Ubuntu events with specific focus, e.g. Translation day or Bug triaging day, as well as continued participation in global events such as Software Freedom Day and the Ubuntu release parties * Per latest IRC meeting, we have some events to be involved with or planning to get involved: * Cebu City event to be organized by scriptwarlock * SoftwareFreedomDay celebrations by multiple organizations * Call for volunteer for Red Cross Linux Training by YolynneMedina * Robetex event at Our Lady of Lourdes College at Daet to be attended by ZakElep (tentative) * ''Get more people involved in Ubuntu development'' - over the past few years we have several people becoming Ubuntu members (AllanCaeg, IrvinPiraman, DaxSolomonUmaming, [[Jucato]], [[loell]], ZakElep) helping out in one way or another, and there should be more Filipinos with the potential to be deeply involved in Ubuntu development * New people discovering the PhilippineTeam via social media, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Google+ * TeamReports - reporting was discontinued, to be resumed very soon == Experience == === Release Parties === * We've held many release parties over the last few years, a few of which have been documented: from [[http://ubuntu-ph.org/node/61|Edgy]], [[http://ubuntu-ph.org/jauntyreleaseparty|Jaunty]], [[http://ubuntu-ph.org/node/211|Karmic]], [[http://ubuntu-ph.org/node/7826|Maverick]], [[http://ubuntu-ph.org/node/7828|Maverick2]]. This is our main avenue of distributing LoCoTeam shipment of pressed Ubuntu CDs. We will have our Natty Release Party on June 24 (in Zamboanga) and July 1 (in Manila.) * [[https://plus.google.com/photos/112708775709583792684/albums/5627392850548857649 | Natty Manila]] * [[http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150295450841469.383566.707501468 | Natty Zamboanga]] * [[https://kidsodateless.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/ubuntu-10-10-maverick-meerkat-release-party-puerto-princesa-city/ | Maverick Puerto Princesa]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntu-ph/sets/72157627110138789/ | Maverick Cebu]] * [[https://picasaweb.google.com/zeroseven0183/UbuntuTeamPhilippinesLucidReleaseParty | Lucid Manila]] * [[http://picasaweb.google.com.ph/pinkenviolet/UbuntuReleasePartyKarmicKoala | Karmic Manila]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kabotage/sets/72157617302946214/ | Jaunty Manila]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=68134996468&set=a.68134786468.104612.707501468&type=1&pid=2617239&id=707501468 | Feisty Manila]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/86441586@N00/300493036/in/photostream | Edgy Manila]] * Photos: [[https://plus.google.com/photos/112708775709583792684/albums/5627392850548857649|Natty Manila]] {{https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PhilippineTeam/ApprovalApplication?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=natty_manila.jpg}} [[http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150295450841469.383566.707501468|Natty Zamboanga]] {{http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270376_10150295457461469_707501468_9654390_7596766_n.jpg}} [[https://picasaweb.google.com/zeroseven0183/UbuntuTeamPhilippinesLucidReleaseParty|Lucid]] {{https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EZfw7_tefao/S-TLjuSkfLI/AAAAAAAAAdM/kdGzd2vk10o/s640/DSC09667.JPG}} === Ubuntu Global Jam === * Held last August 2010 at [[http://ubuntu-ph.org/node/247|Manila]] and [[http://ubuntu-ph.org/node/246|Zamboanga]], introducing means to contribute to Ubuntu to our members Manila Global Jam: {{https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PCqJ5qlgz5Y/Tfluy6rHuXI/AAAAAAAABig/4CpcwXNMFbw/s640/UGJ-O%252526B.png}} [[http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.466721431468.257070.707501468 | Zamboanga Global Jam:]] {{https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/45737_466721551468_707501468_7020153_4388992_n.jpg}} === Software Freedom Days === * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntu-ph/sets/72157627109509701/ | SFD2010 - Systems Plus College Foundation]] with Jed Berones as a Resource Speaker * [[http://www.sfdphilippines.org/article/Event-Report-SFD-Philippines-2010 | SFD2010 - UP Diliman]] (organized by CP-Union) attended by Ubuntu-PH members * [[http://labs.cre8tivetech.com/2010/09/thank-you-making-software-freedom-day-2010-possible/ | SFD2010 - University of Baguio]] with AllanCaeg as a Resource Speaker * [[http://kidsodateless.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/sfd-palawan-2010-pictures/ | SFD2010]] [[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1565475373238.2085444.1126017582 | - Palawan]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/existglobal/sets/72157622428465414/ | SFD2009 - Exist Global]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.166205766468.159034.707501468 | SFD2009 - STI Zamboanga]] organized by Ubuntu-PH member Yolynne Medina and RJ Ian Sevilla * [[http://yolynne.multiply.com/photos/album/100/Software_Freedom_Day_2008_Basilan_Province | SFD2008 - Basilan]] organized by Ubuntu-PH members Yolynne Medina and RJ Ian Sevilla === Other FOSS Events === We've also helped organize local events such as: * [[http://www.ustream.tv/channel/barcamp-manila | BarCamp Manila]] * [[http://fossyfrancis.blogspot.com/2007/03/lost-and-found.html|FOSS Fiesta]] * [[http://ccrux.corsarius.net/2008/08/06/ubuntu-love-day-manila-2008/ | Ubuntu Love Day Manila]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/86441586@N00/300471702/in/photostream | FOSS @ Work]] And we've participated in other local events such as: * [[http://blog.knightlust.com/2010/01/1st-north-luzon-free-open-source-software-foss-conference/ | 1st North Luzon Free / Open Source Software (FOSS) Conference]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.208202254151.173968.732164151 | Asia Source]] === Advocacy === * [[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.175609776468.162499.707501468&type=1 | Seminar and Hands-On Workshop on FOSS and Ubuntu Linux]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.9339191468.32814.707501468&type=1 | Linux TOT]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.65859006468.102524.707501468 | Ipil, Zamboanga FOSS Seminar]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.9317826468.32706.707501468&type=1 | Introducing FOSS to TESDA ARMM]] * [[http://knightlust.blogspot.com/2007/07/daet-excursion.html | Our Lady of Lourdes College Foundation]] * [[http://blog.knightlust.com/2010/04/beneco-uses-ubuntu/ | Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc.]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntu-ph/sets/72157627115441629/ | St. Paul University Philippines]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntu-ph/5957314379/in/photostream | College of St. Benilde]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntu-ph/5957314541/in/photostream | FEATI University]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntu-ph/5957875304/in/photostream | AITI Ateneo de Manila]] * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntu-ph/5957314287/in/photostream | Linux World Philippines 2005]] === Online Activities === * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PhilippineTeam/MeetingLogs/ | IRC Meetings]] * [[http://logs.ubuntu-eu.org/freenode/2010/02/13/%23ubuntu-ph.html | Translate Packages in Launchpad Tutorial]] === Offline Meetups === * 2009 post-Google + Globe Developer Workshop * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntu-ph/sets/72157627110296811/ | 2006 Ubuntu Meetup]] === Press Releases === * [[http://newsbytes.ph/2011/07/05/local-developers-get-hold-of-new-ubuntu-release/|Local developers get hold of new Ubuntu release]] - Newsbytes Philippines, 05 July 2011 * [[http://www.daylife.com/quote/0dR3gGk5Bi6Lw?q=Linux|Ubuntu Linux 'Natty Narwhal' debuts in PHL]] - Day Life Online, 06 July 2011 * [[http://wmsmomo.net/tablet_computers/ubuntu-server-local-developers-get-hold-of-new-ubuntu-release/|Local Developers Get Hold Of New Ubuntu Release]] - WMSMOMO Blogsite, 06 July 2011 * [[http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=703676&publicationSubCategoryId=200|Local group launches Ubuntu's latest in Phl]] - The Philippine Star Online, 07 July 2011 * [[http://pcworld.com.ph/ubuntu-natty-narwhal-release-to-spark-opportunities-for-linux-users-in-ph/|Ubuntu ‘Natty Narwhal’ Release to spark opportunities for Linux users in PH]] - PC World Philippines Online, 07 July 2011 === Online Support === via IRC, forums, and mailing list, providing local support and networking for our members === Translations === there was a previous translation effort to localize Ubuntu to native Filipino dialects, see [[PhilippineTeam/Translations]]. This effort was stalled, but plans to revitalize are underway. ---- CategoryLoCoTeams