<> The Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter of the [[CanadianTeam|Ubuntu Canada Team]] is dedicated to promoting Ubuntu in South Western Ontario. == How to Join == The easiest way is to come out to one of our [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca|Ubuntu Canada events]] in KW. You can sign up on Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-waterloo-region. Join the mailing list there. We're user [[https://identi.ca/ubuntuwaterloo|@UbuntuWaterloo]] on Identi.ca in the group [[http://identi.ca/group/ubuntucakw|Ubuntucakw]] and user [[https://twitter.com/ubuntuwaterloo/|@UbuntuWaterloo]] on Twitter too. Also, you may see us on IRC at irc://irc.freenode.net/#ubuntu-ca-kw We're heavily involved in the [[http://kwlug.org/|Kitchener-Waterloo Linux Users Group]]. Come out to a meeting (first Monday of the month) and ask around for Ubuntu KW. == Ubuntu Hours == There are two Ubuntu Hours in Kitchener-Waterloo. No registration required, but you can if you want to on the [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca |Canadian Team Events page]]. === Ubuntu Hour Kitchener === On the first Friday of the month Charles !McColm hosts an Ubuntu Hour at [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/venues/Canada/1001/detail/|Williams Fresh Cafe (340 Fairway Road)]]. He'll have the usual complement of Ubuntu (32)/Kubuntu (32)/Ubuntu 64-bit server CDs. === Ubuntu Hour Waterloo === Waterloo celebrates Ubuntu Happy Hour! Or is it Happy Ubuntu Hour? We're currently meeting with the Kitchener folks, trying hard to steer Ubuntu Hours towards the [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/venues/Canada/1091/detail/|Egg Roll King]]. == UbuntuGlobalJam == * Charles !McColm hosted [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2521/detail/| Ubuntu Global Jam Kitchener]] on 14 September 2014 at Computer Recycling. Somebody took [[http://pix.ie/ubuntuca/album/475387/detailed|pictures]]! * UbuntuGlobalJam was held at [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1902/detail/|Kwartzlab, Saturday, 8 September 2012 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm]]. == Release Parties == Naturally, we hold release parties. ==== Trusty Tahr (14.04 LTS) ==== * There are [[http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-ca/2014/ubuntu-ca.2014-01-24-00.00.log.html#l-74|rumours]]. === Previous Parties === * Raring Ringtail (13.04) * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2325/detail/|KW Raring Ringtail Release Party]] at Kwartzlab, Thursday, 25 April 2013 ([[http://pix.ie/ubuntuca/album/464470/detailed|13.04 Pictures]]) * Quantal Quetzal (12.10) * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2029/detail/|St. John's Kitchen]], 20 October 2012 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2029/detail/|KW Quantal Ubuntu Release Party]], 20 October ([[http://bob.jonkman.ca/blogs/2012/10/21/pictures-from-the-kw-ubuntu-release-party/|12.10 Pictures]]) * Precise Pangolin (12.04) * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/7122826541/in/photostream|Held at Kwartzlab]] on 28 April 2012 * Oneiric Ocelot (11.10) * [[http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/10/ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot-party-kitchener/ |Kwartzlab announcement]] * Natty Narwhal (11.04) * [[http://identi.ca/notice/72368792|Cake!]] * Maverick Meercat (10.11) * [[http://www.flyingsquirrel.ca/index.php/2010/11/01/maverick-meerkat/|Darcy Casselman's blog]] * Lucid Lynx (10.04) * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/blog/darcy-casselman/2010-05-03/very-lucid-release-party|Kwartzlab blog]] * Karmic Koala (9.10) * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/blog/darcy-casselman/2009-11-02/ubuntu-release-party-wrap| Kwartzlab blog]] * [[http://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/karmic-koala-release-party/|Laurel Russwurm's blog]] * [[http://www.flyingsquirrel.ca/index.php/2009/10/27/karmic-koala-release-party/|Darcy Casselman's blog]] * Photos: [[http://picasaweb.google.com/dscassel/KarmicReleaseParty|1]] [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwendy/4068401711/in/set-72157622380473910/|2]] == Ontario Linux Fest == We ran the Ubuntu booth at the 2009 [[http://onlinux.ca|Ontario Linux Fest]] in Toronto. == Local Free Software Resources == * [[http://kwlug.org|KWLUG]] * [[http://wlsg.uwaterloo.ca/|Waterloo Libre Software Group]] at the University of Waterloo /* * [[http://www.wluopensource.org/|Open Source at Laurier]] No longer exists? --BobJonkman */ * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/|Kwartzlab]], the local hackerspace, for hacking advice and occasional tutorials * [[http://www.theworkingcentre.org/at/comp_recycling/comp_recycling.html|Computer Recycling]] at The Working Centre