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== Experience (2008-2010) ==

=== Conference participation ===
 * Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2008 speakers from the Ubuntu Canada community: txwikinger
 * Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2009 speakers from the Ubuntu Canada community: txwikinger, hypatia
 * Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2009: Ubuntu Table demoing Ubuntu and Kubuntu Karmic Release Candidates
 * SoOnCon 2010 speakers: txwikinger

=== Projects ===
 * [[https://www.avaneya.com|Avaneya]]: A free, commercial, cerebral, science-fiction edutainment game for GNU.

=== Release Parties ===

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 * Kitchener/Waterloo Karmic Koala Release Party
 * Ottawa Karmic Koala Release Party

 * Kitchener/Waterloo Lucid Lynx Release Party
 * Ottawa Lucid Lynx Release Party
 * Toronto Lucid Lynx Release Party

 * Ottawa Maverick Meerkat Release Party
 * Kitchener/Waterloo Maverick Meerkat Release Party
 * Toronto Maverick Meerkat Release Party

=== Ubuntu Hours or other regular meetings ===
 * Monthly meeting of MUMU - Mississauga Ubuntu group
 * Ottawa monthly [[Hour|Ubuntu Hour]]
 * Waterloo monthly Ubuntu Hour

=== Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and similar ===
 * Active participation in KWLUG
 * Kwartzlab
 * Waterloo Libre Software Group at the University of Waterloo
 * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hypatia|hypa7ia]] is currently one of the leaders of Ubuntu Women.
 * [[starcraft.man]] is an old Ubuntu Beginners member providing support with a smile (among other things). :)

=== Software Freedom Day ===
 * Organised and hosted [[http://kwartzlab.ca/blog/dscassel/2010-09-26/software-freedom-day-2010-reca|Software Freedom Day event for Waterloo Region]], Ontario
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=== UDS participations ===
 * Karmic Koala:
 * Lucid Lynx:
    * (physically): txwikinger
    * (remotely): dscassel
 * Maverick Meerkat
    * (physically):
    * (remotely): txwikinger
 * Natty Narwal
    * (physically):
    * (remotely): txwikinger, dscassel, hypa7ia

=== Stackexchange ===
 * Several members of Ubuntu Canada provided a lot of support in the creation and initiation of http://ubuntu.stackexchange.com

== Roadmap ==

=== Events ===
 * In collaboration with other open source groups in the area, planning to start a non-profit organisation aiding open source and creative commons projects to hold local and regional events.
 * Speaking at KWLUG
 * Increased Global Jam participation
 * Natty Narwhal release parties
 * [[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=mll58frmllrllfksgd12t3h7cs%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Toronto | Google calendar]] to collate all Ubuntu-ca activities.

=== Outreach ===
 * Creation and maintenance of registry for local open source and creative commons groups throughout Ontario, and later throughout Canada.
 * Contacting Canadian LUGs and encouraging them to hold Ubuntu events, stay in touch.

=== Advocacy ===
 * Advocating Ubuntu at local multicultural festivals, etc.

=== Other International Events ===
 * Lucid Lynx Release Party in Santiago, Chile
    * (physically): FiReSTaRT
    * (remotely):

The CanadianTeam.

Key Details

Experience (2008-2010)

Conference participation

  • Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2008 speakers from the Ubuntu Canada community: txwikinger
  • Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2009 speakers from the Ubuntu Canada community: txwikinger, hypatia
  • Ontario Gnu/Linux Fest 2009: Ubuntu Table demoing Ubuntu and Kubuntu Karmic Release Candidates

  • SoOnCon 2010 speakers: txwikinger

Projects

  • Avaneya: A free, commercial, cerebral, science-fiction edutainment game for GNU.

Release Parties

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AsVHTyvxkUs/TLorhNDAo5I/AAAAAAAACgk/spg3yD-Dd5o/s400/CIMG4670.jpg

  • Kitchener/Waterloo Karmic Koala Release Party
  • Ottawa Karmic Koala Release Party
  • Kitchener/Waterloo Lucid Lynx Release Party
  • Ottawa Lucid Lynx Release Party
  • Toronto Lucid Lynx Release Party
  • Ottawa Maverick Meerkat Release Party
  • Kitchener/Waterloo Maverick Meerkat Release Party
  • Toronto Maverick Meerkat Release Party

Ubuntu Hours or other regular meetings

  • Monthly meeting of MUMU - Mississauga Ubuntu group

  • Ottawa monthly Ubuntu Hour

  • Waterloo monthly Ubuntu Hour

Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and similar

  • Active participation in KWLUG
  • Kwartzlab
  • Waterloo Libre Software Group at the University of Waterloo

  • hypa7ia is currently one of the leaders of Ubuntu Women.

  • starcraft.man is an old Ubuntu Beginners member providing support with a smile (among other things). Smile :)

Software Freedom Day

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AsVHTyvxkUs/TJ_eUSYVfvI/AAAAAAAACbc/rHFFqlYy0Ww/s400/IMG_0767.jpg

UDS participations

  • Karmic Koala:
  • Lucid Lynx:
    • (physically): txwikinger
    • (remotely): dscassel
  • Maverick Meerkat
    • (physically):
    • (remotely): txwikinger
  • Natty Narwal
    • (physically):
    • (remotely): txwikinger, dscassel, hypa7ia

Stackexchange

Roadmap

Events

  • In collaboration with other open source groups in the area, planning to start a non-profit organisation aiding open source and creative commons projects to hold local and regional events.
  • Speaking at KWLUG
  • Increased Global Jam participation
  • Natty Narwhal release parties

  • Google calendar to collate all Ubuntu-ca activities.

Outreach

  • Creation and maintenance of registry for local open source and creative commons groups throughout Ontario, and later throughout Canada.
  • Contacting Canadian LUGs and encouraging them to hold Ubuntu events, stay in touch.

Advocacy

  • Advocating Ubuntu at local multicultural festivals, etc.

Other International Events

  • Lucid Lynx Release Party in Santiago, Chile
    • (physically): FiReSTaRT
    • (remotely):

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