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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

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  • Kitchener/Waterloo Karmic Koala Release Party
  • Ottawa Karmic Koala Release Party
  • Toronto Karmic Koala Release Party

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

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  • 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 :)

  • txwikinger is active contributor to Kubuntu

Software Freedom Day

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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

AskUbuntu.com (Stackexchange)

  • Several members of Ubuntu Canada provided a lot of support in the creation and initiation of http://askubuntu.com

  • txwikinger is active moderator and in the top 5 contributors.

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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