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* [[https://www.avaneya.com|Avaneya]]: A free, commercial, cerebral, science-fiction edutainment game for GNU. | |
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* [[FiReSTaRT]] was our ambassador to the Lucid Lynx Release Party in Santiago, Chile | |
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* Monthly meeting of MUMU - Mississauga Ubuntu group | * Monthly meeting of [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51452931129 | MUMU - Mississauga Ubuntu Meetup]] |
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=== Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and similar === | === Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and Projects === |
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* Waterloo Libre Software Group at the University of Waterloo | * [[http://wlsg.uwaterloo.ca/wiki/Main_Page|Waterloo Libre Software Group]] at the University of Waterloo |
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=== Other International Events === * Lucid Lynx Release Party in Santiago, Chile * (physically): FiReSTaRT * (remotely): |
The CanadianTeam.
Key Details
Date -
Team Contact - dscassel, txwikinger
Membership - 200+ members
Mailing List - ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com (http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca)
IRC - #ubuntu-ca
Website - http://www.ubuntu-ca.org/
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
Release Parties
- Kitchener/Waterloo Karmic Koala Release Party
- Ottawa Karmic Koala Release Party
- Toronto Karmic Koala Release Party
- Kitchener/Waterloo Lucid Lynx Release Party
- Ottawa Lucid Lynx Release Party
- Toronto Lucid Lynx Release Party
FiReSTaRT was our ambassador to the Lucid Lynx Release Party in Santiago, Chile
- 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 Meetup
Ottawa monthly Ubuntu Hour
- Waterloo monthly Ubuntu Hour
Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and Projects
Active participation in KWLUG
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).
txwikinger is active contributor to Kubuntu
Avaneya: A free, commercial, cerebral, science-fiction edutainment game for GNU.
Software Freedom Day
Organised and hosted Software Freedom Day event for Waterloo Region, Ontario
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.
CanadianTeam/ReApprovalApplication2010 (last edited 2010-10-21 20:40:12 by Waterloo)