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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! =) |
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 ==== | If you'd like to join our team, visit our [[CaliforniaTeam/GetInvolved|Get Involved]] page. It has instructions for joining our mailing list, IRC channel, and Launchpad team. Then, take a look around the rest of our site and find something you'd like to help out with! |
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| Here's how: | === Headlines === * Take a look at our [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/UbuntuHours|Ubuntu Hours]] page and join or start an Ubuntu Hour near you! * We have two tables at Picn*x 19 on August 21st in Sunnyvale, CA. To help out, see [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/Picnix19|our project page]]; for general info, see [[http://www.linuxpicnic.org/twiki/bin/view/Picnix19/|the Picn*x 19 site]]. * We're participating in [[UbuntuGlobalJam|Ubuntu Global Jam]] the weekend of August 27th to 29th. For more information, see [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/MaverickGlobalJam|our Maverick Global Jam page]]. |
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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/?????? |
=== Projects === * 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! * 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]]. === 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]]. * Advocate, advocate, and advocate! :) * Coordinate with [[USTeams|mentors]] === Current Ubuntu Release === {{attachment:10-04_00.png|Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx is here!|align="right"}} * Ubuntu [[LucidLynx|10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx]] was [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2010-April/000133.html|announced]] as Ubuntu's stable release April 29th, 2010. [[http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004|Release notes]] contain important information and should be read before should be read before [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LucidUpgrades|upgrading]] or [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation|installing]]. * The Canonical press releases for the [[http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-edition|desktop]] & [[http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-10.04-server-edition|server]] versions have helpful 10.04 LTS overviews. For higher level descriptions, the Canonical [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/1004features|Tour of new features]] and the [[http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004overview|technical overview]] might be interesting. * When '''[[http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04/|downloading 10.04 LTS]]''', please use the ''[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BitTorrent|*.torrent]]'' files and [[http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors|mirrors]] whenever possible. Using these usually increases your download speed. * For general Ubuntu information please see [[http://www.ubuntu.com|www.ubuntu.com]] If you encounter a technical problem please first try using your favorite search engine to find a solution or begin in one of Ubuntu's many [[http://www.ubuntu.com/support/communitysupport|community support areas]]. * The [[UDS-L|Ubuntu Developer Summit]] for Lucid Lynx 10.04 was held Monday, 16 Nov - Friday 20 Nov 2009, in Dallas, TX. A [[LucidLynx/TechnicalOverview|Technical Overview]] and [[https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid|Blueprints]] were used as guides for producing this release. ---- CategoryLoCoTeams |
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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.
If you'd like to join our team, visit our Get Involved page. It has instructions for joining our mailing list, IRC channel, and Launchpad team. Then, take a look around the rest of our site and find something you'd like to help out with!
Headlines
Take a look at our Ubuntu Hours page and join or start an Ubuntu Hour near you!
We have two tables at Picn*x 19 on August 21st in Sunnyvale, CA. To help out, see our project page; for general info, see the Picn*x 19 site.
We're participating in Ubuntu Global Jam the weekend of August 27th to 29th. For more information, see our Maverick Global Jam page.
Projects
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!
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.
Advocate, advocate, and advocate!
Coordinate with mentors
Current Ubuntu Release
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx was announced as Ubuntu's stable release April 29th, 2010. Release notes contain important information and should be read before should be read before upgrading or installing.
The Canonical press releases for the desktop & server versions have helpful 10.04 LTS overviews. For higher level descriptions, the Canonical Tour of new features and the technical overview might be interesting.
When downloading 10.04 LTS, please use the *.torrent files and mirrors whenever possible. Using these usually increases your download speed.
For general Ubuntu information please see www.ubuntu.com If you encounter a technical problem please first try using your favorite search engine to find a solution or begin in one of Ubuntu's many community support areas.
The Ubuntu Developer Summit for Lucid Lynx 10.04 was held Monday, 16 Nov - Friday 20 Nov 2009, in Dallas, TX. A Technical Overview and Blueprints were used as guides for producing this release.
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