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We are celebrating the release of Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) scheduled for October 29. Physical and virtual (IRC & other) events are taking place. Each release cycle a number of efforts happen around the release. Globally, UbuntuDeveloperWeek and UbuntuGlobalJam events happen a month or two before and focus on contributing to the release. Parties (listed below) and UbuntuOpenWeek happen near or after the release.

Karmic Global Jam

We are in the planning phases for events at Chapman College in Orange, CA and Northern California.

Karmic Release Parties

These events are listed chronologically. World wide events have their own list.

Parties in Walnut Creek

• Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
• Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Location: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Walnut-Creek-CA/Saxbys-Coffee-Walnut-Creek/148361495775?v=info meeting at Saxbys Coffee Shop, 1655 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA

• Location URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Walnut-Creek-CA/Saxbys-Coffee-Walnut-Creek/148361495775?v=info

• Notes: Informal, Free WiFi, contact MarkTerranova for details

• Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
• Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Location: DV LUG meeting at Caffe La Scala, 1655 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA

• Location URL: http://www.yelp.com/biz/caffe-la-scala-walnut-creek

• Notes: Informal, Free WiFi, contact Grantbow or Robert Wall for details

Party in Felton (Santa Cruz)

• Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009

• Location: Felton LUG meeting, Felton Fire Station, 135 Kirby St., Felton

• Time: 2-5 pm

• Notes: Free WiFi, Contact Lcafiero for details

Party in Berkeley

• Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009

• Location: Berkeley LUG meeting, Bobby G's Pizzeria, 2072 University Avenue, Berkeley

• Time: 12-3 pm

• Notes: Contact jdeslip , Grantbow for details

=== Party in San Francisco - Karmic Koala & Data Bees ; if you please===

• Date: Thursday, November 12th, 2009
• Time: 7-8pm
• Location: DNA Lounge
• Location URL:

• Notes: Please contact Grantbow or MarkTerranova for details

The 8-bit / Karmic party is being billed as "Data Beez" and performances run from 8-11. We are designating 7-8 as the Installfest, although of course everyone is free to keep installing stuff all night. How about some Linux LAN games? There is going to be some small reasonable cover charge for admission to the show, but anyone who comes to the Installfest with a laptop before 8 gets in free. If you don't have a laptop to bring but you want to volunteer to help with the Installfest, we will also have an RSVP list for volunteers to get in before 8.

Let's promote the hell out of this party to celebrate Linux, check out some top-of-the-line 8-bit music, and bring in a few people to help cover the expenses of bringing this great crew of artists in from NYC and elsewhere.

General Info

• Karmic Koala 9.10 is an alpha release. DO NOT install it on production machines. See UbuntuDevelopment/UsingDevelopmentReleases. The final stable version is scheduled to be released on October 29th, 2009.

• For general Ubuntu information please see www.ubuntu.com or ask in one of Ubuntu's community support areas.

• The Ubuntu Developer Summit for Karmic Koala 9.10 was held Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May 2009, in Barcelona, Spain. A Technical Overview and Blueprints are being used as guides for producing this release.

• Several LoCo members are currently running Karmic for testing purposes. Your participation is encouraged but not required.