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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 launched in April 2008, mostly to organize a Hardy Heron release party. Since then we have decided to:
 * 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 request to be added to the Ubuntu Vancouver email list please email me,
[[mailto:kim@kulak.ca?subject=Ubuntu%20Vancouver|Kim Kulak]].
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.
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To post a message to our email list send to To post a message to our official email list send to
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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.''

'''Facebook''' users can find us there by searching for "Ubuntu Vancouver". Tell your parents, friends, co-workers, and anyone else you know!
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= Projects = '''Come to a meeting. Everyone is welcome.'''

Between meetings, participate by joining our mailing list and most of all by telling 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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= Next General Meeting =
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= Meetings = We meet the second Thursday of every month.

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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<<BR>>
Our '''Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 Release Party''' is Friday April 24th 2009.
[[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/JauntyReleaseParty| Details Here]]
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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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=== Ubuntu Vancouver: Monthly Meeting ===
'''Join us for our second regular meeting.'''

=== When ===
 Thursday, 8 May, 2008 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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=== Where: ===
 Free Geek

 1820 Pandora Street

 Vancouver

 [[http://freegeekvancouver.org/directions|directions]]

 Please enter by the back door, off the alley.

=== Agenda ===
 * Education and Advocacy: Discuss what we want to do and start making some plans to get there.
 * Demos: I'll bring my laptop and we can use Free Geeks data projector to look at some of the new features of Hardy Heron.
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== Past Events ==
[[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/HardyReleaseParty|Hardy Release Party]]
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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 launched in April 2008, mostly to organize a Hardy Heron release party. Since then we have decided to:

  • 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.

Facebook users can find us there by searching for "Ubuntu Vancouver". Tell your parents, friends, co-workers, and anyone else you know!

How to Contribute

Come to a meeting. Everyone is welcome.

Between meetings, participate by joining our mailing list and most of all by telling 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

Past Meetings and Events

2009

2008


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