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Congratulations! You've found the official site
<<BR>> of the Ubuntu Vancouver Local Community.
<<BR>>'''There is a PARTY coming! See below...'''
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Our goal is to be the '''largest, most successful and respected''' Ubuntu community in the world. You can help make that happen.

Ubuntu Vancouver was originally launched in April 2008 to organize a Hardy Heron Release Party. It was a major success! So, since then we have decided to do much, much more:
 * Educate - Organize and present courses about Ubuntu, Open Source Software, and GNU/Linux
 * Advocate - Spread the word in the lower mainland
 * Party - Whenever we can find an excuse (which is often)
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For '''questions''' about Ubuntu Vancouver or to be '''added to the Ubuntu Vancouver email list''' please email
[[mailto:kim@kulak.ca?subject=Ubuntu%20Vancouver|Kim Kulak]], our group's Founder. All members are strongly encouraged to join the list.

To post a message to our official email list send to
[[mailto:UbuntuVancouver@kulak.ca?subject=Ubuntu%20Vancouver|UbuntuVancouver]].

We have an official '''Meetup''' group at:
[[http://www.meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver]]
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''Though it's not strictly necessary, you are '''encouraged to join''' there too as it helps us plan and size our events.''
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We are also on '''identi.ca''' (It's like Twitter but better.)
[[http://identi.ca/group/ubuntuvancouver]]
<<BR>>''Though it's not strictly necessary, you are encouraged to get an account (it's free) and follow !ubuntuvancouver updates and breaking news.''

'''Other places''':<<BR>>
We don't conduct any real business or activities on these sites, but we do use them to help people find us.
 * [[http://www.myspace.com/ubuntuvancouver|MySpace]]
 * [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63797756749|Facebook]]
 * [[http://www.twitter.com/ubuntuvancouver|Twitter]]
Tell your children, parents, friends, co-workers, and anyone else you know!
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= Projects = '''[[mailto:kim@kulak.ca?subject=Ubuntu%20Vancouver|Join our mailing list]]. [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/Vancouver#Next%20General%20Meeting|Come to a meeting]]. Everyone is welcome.'''

Between meetings, tell everyone you know about us. Spread the word.

Generate real '''BUZZ''' by helping our Marketing team. Email [[mailto:randall@executiv.es?subject=uvEAM%20BUZZ|Randall]] (our Buzz Generator) for more information about how you can help Ubuntu Vancouver Evangelism Advocacy & Marketing (uvEAM). [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/uvEAM|The uVEAM page is here.]]

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VancouverTeam/HardyReleaseParty ## = Launchpad Membership Policy =
## Describe your Launchpad team membership policy here.
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= Next General Meeting =
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We meet the second Thursday of every month.
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= Meetings = Our next general meeting will be '''Thursday May 14th 2009'''.
<<BR>>Agenda, location and full details are here:
[[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting14May2009|Monthly Meeting (14 May 2009)]]

= Other Future Events =

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Our '''Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 Release Party''' is Friday April 24th 2009.
[[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/JauntyReleaseParty| Details Here]]
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We are '''planning''' an Ubuntu 9.04 '''Install-Fest''' in May. (Tentatively Sat. May 23, subject to change.)
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= Resources =

[[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/GeneralResources|This page]] is a great place to start if you're looking for links and information that have been hand-selected by Ubuntu Vancouver experts.

If you are new to Ubuntu or the concept of free software, we suggest that you begin by reading the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu|Wikipedia entry for Ubuntu.]]
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= Past Meetings and Events =
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2009
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting9Apr2009|Monthly Meeting (9 April 2009)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting12Mar2009|Monthly Meeting (12 March 2009)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/511|Introduction to Ubuntu (5 March 2009)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting12Feb2009|Monthly Meeting (19 February 2009)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/503|Introduction to Ubuntu (28 January 2009)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting8Jan2009|Monthly Meeting (8 January 2009)]]
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'''Sub-pages :''' [[Navigation(children,1)]]
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2008
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting11Dec2008|Monthly Meeting (11 December 2008)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/449|Introduction to Ubuntu (20 November 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting13Nov2008|Monthly Meeting (11 November 2008)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/450|Install Fest (6 November 2008)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/469|Ubuntu 8.10 Release Costume Party (1 November 2008)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/467|Workshop: Fundamentals of Linux - Part 1 (22 October 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting9Oct2008|Monthly Meeting (9 October 2008)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/449|Introduction to Ubuntu (17 September 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting11Sep2008|Monthly Meeting (11 September 2008)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/450|Install Fest (21 August 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting14Aug2008|Monthly Meeting (14 August 2008)]]
 * [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/en/node/449|Introduction to Ubuntu (7 August 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting10Jul2008|Monthly Meeting (10 July 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting12Jun2008|Monthly Meeting (12 June 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting8May2008|Monthly Meeting (8 May 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/HardyReleaseParty|Hardy Release Party (25 April 2008)]]
 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting10Apr2008|Monthly Meeting (10 April 2008)]]
















 

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UbuntuVancouverVertLogoSmall.png
Congratulations! You've found the official site
of the Ubuntu Vancouver Local Community.
There is a PARTY coming! See below...

Introduction

Our goal is to be the largest, most successful and respected Ubuntu community in the world. You can help make that happen.

Ubuntu Vancouver was originally launched in April 2008 to organize a Hardy Heron Release Party. It was a major success! So, since then we have decided to do much, much more:

  • Educate - Organize and present courses about Ubuntu, Open Source Software, and GNU/Linux
  • Advocate - Spread the word in the lower mainland
  • Party - Whenever we can find an excuse (which is often)



Contact

For questions about Ubuntu Vancouver or to be added to the Ubuntu Vancouver email list please email Kim Kulak, our group's Founder. All members are strongly encouraged to join the list.

To post a message to our official email list send to UbuntuVancouver.

We have an official Meetup group at: http://www.meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver
Though it's not strictly necessary, you are encouraged to join there too as it helps us plan and size our events.

We are also on identi.ca (It's like Twitter but better.) http://identi.ca/group/ubuntuvancouver
Though it's not strictly necessary, you are encouraged to get an account (it's free) and follow !ubuntuvancouver updates and breaking news.

Other places:
We don't conduct any real business or activities on these sites, but we do use them to help people find us.

Tell your children, parents, friends, co-workers, and anyone else you know!

How to Contribute

Join our mailing list. Come to a meeting. Everyone is welcome.

Between meetings, tell everyone you know about us. Spread the word.

Generate real BUZZ by helping our Marketing team. Email Randall (our Buzz Generator) for more information about how you can help Ubuntu Vancouver Evangelism Advocacy & Marketing (uvEAM). The uVEAM page is here.


Next General Meeting

We meet the second Thursday of every month.

Our next general meeting will be Thursday May 14th 2009.
Agenda, location and full details are here: Monthly Meeting (14 May 2009)

Other Future Events

lrjaunty_small.png
Our Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 Release Party is Friday April 24th 2009. Details Here

We are planning an Ubuntu 9.04 Install-Fest in May. (Tentatively Sat. May 23, subject to change.)

Resources

This page is a great place to start if you're looking for links and information that have been hand-selected by Ubuntu Vancouver experts.

If you are new to Ubuntu or the concept of free software, we suggest that you begin by reading the Wikipedia entry for Ubuntu.

Past Meetings and Events

2009

2008


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