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| (Wording stolen from the New Jersey Team orignally.) ==== Introduction ==== Proposal: The Caifornia Team to be established in order to advocate and educate Linux users for the entire state of California about Ubuntu Linux and the Ubuntu "way." Where possible, use existing local resources, example: <a href="http://svlug.org/installfest/"> SVLUG Installfests</a>. |
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| ==== Goals ==== * Create one main place where users will be able to gather and share information about the distribution; * Initiate monthly face to face meetings at a pre-determined facility where users will be able to better interact and receive more support; * Plan some type of organized activity where we could perform InstallFests and such; * Advocate, advocate, and advocate! =) |
== Introduction == Welcome to the Ubuntu California wiki! |
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| ==== Mark's Personal Goals ==== * Help LPI with Ubuntu Certification process. * Help demonstrate Ubuntu and local users groups and conferences. * Develop articles and participate in business events promoting Ubuntu for business, personal, and geek use. |
Ubuntu California is a group of volunteers who advocate and promote Ubuntu and Free Software in California. We attend and plan events statewide, contact and work with LUGs and other local groups, and act as the public face of the Ubuntu community in California. The group is open to everybody in the state with an interest in spreading and discussing Ubuntu. |
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| ==== Join us today ==== | == Headlines == * We had a booth at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention in San Jose on July 23 & 24th. For more information, and to see pictures and videos from the conference, visit [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/OSCON2009|our OSCON project page]]. * California had successful Jaunty Release Parties! If you'd like to contribute photos from the event, please add them to [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/JauntyRelease|the release party page]] or [[CaliforniaTeam/ContactUs|send us]] a link to them. * We hold meetings every other Sunday in the #ubuntu-california channel on Freenode IRC. Our [[CaliforniaTeam/Meetings|IRC Meetings page]] has more information and dates. All interested people are welcome to join us! |
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| Here's how: | === Projects === * We're planning to host an Ubuntu Global Jam and release parties for Karmic in October, 2009. * See our [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects|Projects]] page for a list of current and past activities. * Help us put together our page of LUGs and other [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/UserGroupContacts/Groups|groups]] in California! * Join the development on our CD-burning app, [[https://launchpad.net/buntustand|'Buntu Stand]]. |
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| * Read and understand what Ubuntu Linux is all about: http://www.ubuntulinux.org * Register yourself at http://www.launchpad.net * Sign the Code of Conduct as soon as possible * (group to be determined) Join us at https://launchpad.net/people/?????? |
=== Goals === * Meet with and join up with local [[http://www.linux.org/groups/usa/california.html|LUGs]] (Linux User Groups), like this one in [[http://svlug.org/installfest/|Silicon Valley]], or these around [[http://lalugs.org/|Los Angeles]]. * Have a presence at conferences and events such as [[http://socallinuxexpo.org/|Southern California Linux Expo 2008]] and [[http://www.ubuntulive.com|Ubuntu Live]]. * Advocate, advocate, and advocate! :) * Get recognized: LoCoTeamHowto LoCoTeamRunning * Coordinate with [[USTeams|mentors]] === Current Ubuntu Release === {{http://www.ubuntu.com/files/countdown/904/countdown-9.04-1/00.png|Jaunty/9.04 is here!|align="right"}} * For general Ubuntu information please see [[http://www.ubuntu.com|www.ubuntu.com]] or ask in one of Ubuntu's [[http://www.ubuntu.com/support/communitysupport|community support areas]]. * Ubuntu "Jaunty" 9.04 was [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2009-April/000122.html|announced]] April 23, 2009. Jaunty [[http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904|Release notes]] contain important information and should be read before [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JauntyUpgrades|upgrading]] or [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation|installing]]. * The Canonical press releases on the [[http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-desktop|desktop]], [[http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-unr|netbook]] & [[http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-server|server]] versions have helpful Jaunty overviews. For higher level descriptions, the Canonical [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/904features/|Tour of new features]], [[JauntyJackalope/TechnicalOverview|technical overview]], Ars Technica's [[http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/04/the-jackalope-arrives-ubuntu-904-officially-released.ars|Jaunty review]] and Tux Radar's [[http://tuxradar.com/content/road-jaunty-look-back-ubuntus-history|Ubuntu History]] might be interesting. * Ubuntu distributes software created by [[http://www.x.org|X.org]] video and Linux [[http://wireless.kernel.org|wireless]] networking projects. Intel video driver users or developers may find this [[http://keithp.com/blogs/Sharpening_the_Intel_Driver_Focus/|blog post]] helpful. == Sub Pages == {*} [[CaliforniaTeam/Members|Members]] {*} [[CaliforniaTeam/Meetings|Meetings]] {*} [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects|Projects]] {*} [[CaliforniaTeam/Archive|Archive]] ---- CategoryLoCoTeams |
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Introduction
Welcome to the Ubuntu California wiki!
Ubuntu California is a group of volunteers who advocate and promote Ubuntu and Free Software in California. We attend and plan events statewide, contact and work with LUGs and other local groups, and act as the public face of the Ubuntu community in California. The group is open to everybody in the state with an interest in spreading and discussing Ubuntu.
Headlines
We had a booth at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention in San Jose on July 23 & 24th. For more information, and to see pictures and videos from the conference, visit our OSCON project page.
California had successful Jaunty Release Parties! If you'd like to contribute photos from the event, please add them to the release party page or send us a link to them.
We hold meetings every other Sunday in the #ubuntu-california channel on Freenode IRC. Our IRC Meetings page has more information and dates. All interested people are welcome to join us!
Projects
- We're planning to host an Ubuntu Global Jam and release parties for Karmic in October, 2009.
See our Projects page for a list of current and past activities.
Help us put together our page of LUGs and other groups in California!
Join the development on our CD-burning app, 'Buntu Stand.
Goals
Meet with and join up with local LUGs (Linux User Groups), like this one in Silicon Valley, or these around Los Angeles.
Have a presence at conferences and events such as Southern California Linux Expo 2008 and Ubuntu Live.
Advocate, advocate, and advocate!
Get recognized: LoCoTeamHowto LoCoTeamRunning
Coordinate with mentors
Current Ubuntu Release
For general Ubuntu information please see www.ubuntu.com or ask in one of Ubuntu's community support areas.
Ubuntu "Jaunty" 9.04 was announced April 23, 2009. Jaunty Release notes contain important information and should be read before upgrading or installing.
The Canonical press releases on the desktop, netbook & server versions have helpful Jaunty overviews. For higher level descriptions, the Canonical Tour of new features, technical overview, Ars Technica's Jaunty review and Tux Radar's Ubuntu History might be interesting.
Ubuntu distributes software created by X.org video and Linux wireless networking projects. Intel video driver users or developers may find this blog post helpful.
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