The CanadianTeam.

== Key Details ==

 * '''Date''' - 2010-10-21
 * '''Team Contact''' - [[dscassel]], [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Txwikinger|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) ==

=== Team Reports ===

2010: [[CanadianTeam/TeamReports/10/July|July]], [[CanadianTeam/TeamReports/10/August|August]], [[CanadianTeam/TeamReports/10/September|September]]

=== 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

=== Release Parties ===

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 * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/blog/darcy-casselman/2009-11-02/ubuntu-release-party-wrap|Kitchener/Waterloo Karmic Koala Release Party]]
   * [[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]]
 * Ottawa Karmic Koala Release Party
 * Toronto Karmic Koala Release Party

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 * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/blog/darcy-casselman/2010-05-03/very-lucid-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

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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 [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51452931129 | MUMU - Mississauga Ubuntu Meetup]]
 * Ottawa monthly [[Hour|Ubuntu Hour]]
 * Waterloo monthly Ubuntu Hour  

=== Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and Projects  ===
 * Active participation in [[http://kwlug.org|KWLUG]]
 * [[http://kwartzlab.ca|Kwartzlab]]
 * [[http://wlsg.uwaterloo.ca/wiki/Main_Page|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). :)
 * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Txwikinger|txwikinger]] is active contributor to Kubuntu 
 * [[https://www.avaneya.com|Avaneya]]: A free, commercial, cerebral, science-fiction edutainment game for GNU.

=== 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
   * [[http://lothlaurien.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/software-freedom-is-a-good-thing/|Lothlaurien's blog post]]
   * [[http://blog.txwikinger.me.uk/node/25|txwikinger's blog post]]
   * [[http://flyingsquirrel.ca/stuff/SoftwareFreedomDay.pdf|Flyer from the event (PDF)]]
   * [[http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Qbg02qlAxM2Ltcr5VpMfFg?feat=directlink|We made buttons!]]
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=== UDS participations ===
 * Karmic Koala:
 * Lucid Lynx: 
    * (physically): txwikinger  
    * (remotely): dscassel
 * Maverick Meerkat
    * (physically):  
    * (remotely): txwikinger 
 * Natty Narwhal
    * (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
 * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/txwikinger|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.
 * Ubuntu LAN Parties (Playing free software games on Ubuntu, [[http://www.flyingsquirrel.ca/index.php/2010/08/24/ubuntu-lan-party/|successful BETA]]) - Future different cities playing against each other
 * Speaking at [[http://kwlug.org/node/741|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.
 * Events outside of the province of Ontario.

=== 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.
 * Participation in organization created for aiding open source and creative commons events in order to leverage synergies.
 * Helping to resurrect [[http://onlinux.ca/|Ontario Linux Fest]].

=== Online ===
 * Switch the website from Canonical hosting, update theme and keep it updated.
   * New website, pending Canonical DNS switch: [[http://ubuntu-ca.jankeconsulting.ca/]]
 * Get more people blogging about Ubuntu Canada on the Planet and elsewhere.
 * Encourage city teams to set up Twitter/identi.ca feeds.  Use #locoteams and #ubuntuca hashtags.
   * [[http://identi.ca/ubuntuwaterloo|UbuntuWaterloo on identi.ca]]

=== Advocacy ===
 * Advocating Ubuntu at local multicultural festivals, etc.
 * Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques. Recruit people suited to speaking with the public.