= Ubuntu 18.04 release party in Bern =

Let's get together and celebrate the next LTS release!

 * [[https://www.puzzle.ch/blog/articles/2018/03/26/releaseparty-ubuntu-18-04-lts|Informationen in Deutsch im Blog von Puzzle ITC ]]

== Date ==

 * 26th of April 2018
 * Program: 
  * 17:30 Opening, Beer & Snacks
  * 18:00 Presentations
  * 19:00 Apéro riche/Pizza (offered by [[https://www.puzzle.ch|Puzzle ITC]] and [[https://www.adfinis-sygroup.ch|Adfinis SyGroup]])

== Location ==

 * Puzzle ITC Office, Belpstrasse 37, 3007 Bern 
 * [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=46.943593&mlon=7.43270#map=18/46.94358/7.43226|Location on OpenStreetMap]]

== Talks and Presentations ==

Start: 18:00

=== Worldwide Solution for managing Ubuntu Desktops ===
 * Topic: Global Solution for managing Ubuntu Desktops at [[https://www.roche.ch/standorte/rotkreuz.htm|Roche Diagnostics international AG]]
 * Speaker: Eric Keller, Roche & [[https://www.adfinis-sygroup.ch|Adfinis SyGroup]]
 * Content: At Roche Diagnostics international AG, the development environment for the instrument control layer is based on Linux. Starting with Ubuntu 8.04, to the upcoming 18.04 LTS, I would like to present the transition from a local (Rotkreuz) to a global (worldwide) solution. What where the challenges? How did we create a modern development environment based on Ubuntu Linux.


=== Hardware Evaluation of Notebooks and Dockingstations ===
 * Topic: Hardware Evaluation of Notebooks and Dockingstations for the Standard Workstation at [[https://www.puzzle.ch|Puzzle ITC]]
 * Speaker: Tim Herren, [[https://www.puzzle.ch|Puzzle ITC]]

=== Ubuntu Touch on Phones ===
 * Topic: Ubuntu Touch on Phones [[https://ubports.com/|UBports]]
 * Speaker: Andreas Zuber, [[https://www.puzzle.ch|Puzzle ITC]]

=== LXD - The Comfort of VMs with the speed of Containers ===
 * Topic: Demonstration of [[https://linuxcontainers.org/lxd/introduction/|LXD]] - The Comfort of VMs with the speed of Containers. 
 * Speaker: Philipp Gassmann, [[https://www.puzzle.ch|Puzzle ITC]]



== Who is invited? ==

 * Ubuntu users of Switzerland. 

Especially welcome are:

 * User Groups and Open Source and Free Software Groups 
   LugBE, FSFE, Parldigi, CH Open, Gul, swisslinux, why!, debian.ch
 * Developer Companies that use Ubuntu for Software Development/Deployment

== Registration ==

The event is open to all, but a short notification to the [[mailto:backoffice@puzzle.ch|Puzzle ITC Backoffice (backoffice@puzzle.ch)]] will help us organise enough food and seats.

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=== (Planning) Ideas ===

Following topics were discussed at the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SwissTeam/20180216Meetup|February Meetup]]


As discussed on the mailling list and at the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SwissTeam/20180216Meetup|February Meetup]]
Puzzle ITC suggested they could host the release party again in Bern, as they did 10 years ago!

 * Apéro and Beer offered by Puzzle ITC
 * Short Presentations, Lightning Talks (topics tbd. )
   topic Ideas:
   * Gaming on Ubuntu (steam)
   * ... (present a cool app, share something you learned or discovered about Ubuntu)

 * Selling Ubuntu T-Shirts etc?
 * Distribute Ubuntu Goodies
 * Install café?
 * Video-Connection to another Ubuntu Party in some country?
 * Keysigning Party (if enough are interested)
 * Ubuntu Gaming Showcase Computer for hands-on.