Projects

Ubuntu-In-Not-For-Profits

Overview

Ubuntu-In-Not-for-Profits aims to promote Ubuntu and FLOSS software to Not-for-Profit, Social and Community based organisations.

Australian case studies can be found here - AustralianTeam/Projects/NotForProfitDocumentation

Project Objectives

• To show Not-for-Profit organisations how Ubuntu can help them to spend less on their IT infrustructure.
• Demonstrate the social inclusiveness of Ubuntu and Free, Libre and Open Source Software.
• Investigate the potential of the social opportunities presented by Ubuntu.

Project Activities

• [FINISHED] Representation at 'Connecting Up '06 - Adelaide, May 1-2'
  • Give-a-way Ubuntu CDROM's
  • Promote Dapper Drake
  • Promote 'Software Freedom Day'
  This event was run, and 100 Ubuntu CD's were given out over the 2 day event, which was attended by almost 300 people involved in ICT strategy planning, or day-to-day ICT activities, from the Not-for-profit sector. The good news is that over half of the people who visited the booth are already using Open Office.

• [ON-GOING] Collect case studies of groups using Ubuntu. See: AustralianTeam/Projects/NotForProfitDocumentation This information is be the core of the promotional material for Ubuntu to these groups in Australia.

Contact Details

Contact PaulSchulz for more information.

Ubuntu-In-Schools

Overview

To promote the features, and benefits of Ubuntu to Australian schools.

Project Objectives

• To show schools in Australia what Ubuntu can do for their IT infrastructure.
• To showcase features such as:
  • unbeatable uptime,
  • responsive services,
  • free as in price,
  • freedom as in contracts (unlike the lock-in contracts that Microsoft offers many schools), and
  • free as in libre.
• To demonstrate the power of the LTSP.

Resources

• Edubuntu School Advocacy is work in progress, but already an excellent resource (link may break).

• LinuxWorld Australia article about a Sydney school that is going all Linux.

Ubuntu-In-Homes

Overview

To let home users know of Ubuntu's ease of use, security, and stability.

Project Objectives

• TBD

Ubuntu-In-Business

Overview

Ubuntu-In-Business is a focus group aimed at devising marketing strategies for Australian businesses and discussing business-related issues for using Ubuntu.

Project Objectives

• To conduct business-focused demonstrations of Ubuntu and its applications.

Resources

• CategoryMarketing links to Marketing related pages on this wiki.

• DIYMarketing is one of them and links to marketing resources.

Ubuntu Media Publications

• Pschultz has something he wrote to the papers

• [AustralianTeam/Letter_to_APC Letter to APC] asking to put Ubuntu on Cover DVD - This resulted in the better part of a page on Ben Duivestyn and the Ubuntu Australia LoCo - See apc September 2006 (currently published)

Other

• The Australian localisation project is here, and is based on the English Translation project.

• A list of Ubuntu-friendly laptop computers is maintained here.

• Photography competition idea: AustralianTeam/Projects/PhotographyCompetition

Proposed activities

• AustralianTeam/Projects/LocalMeetings