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| {{attachment:UbuntuVancouverVertLogoSmall.png}} <<BR>> Congratulations! You've found the official site <<BR>> of the '''Ubuntu Vancouver Lo'''cal '''Co'''mmunity. <<BR>> <<BR>> |
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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) <<BR>><<BR>> |
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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]]. |
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| To post a message to our email list send to [[mailto:UbuntuVancouver@kulak.ca?subject=Ubuntu%20Vancouver|UbuntuVancouver]]. |
Would you like to join the group? We have an official '''membership''' site at: [[http://www.meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver]]. Please sign up there! It's free and easy. <<BR>> |
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| All members are strongly encouraged to join our mailing list [[http://www.meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver/messages/archive/| by clicking here.]] To post a message to our official email list [[http://www.meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver/messages/archive/|Click this link.]] 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! <<BR>> <<BR>> For '''general questions''' about Ubuntu Vancouver please email [[mailto:kim@kulak.ca?subject=Ubuntu%20Vancouver|Kim Kulak]], our '''Fearless Founder'''. <<BR>><<BR>> |
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| = Projects = | '''[[http://www.meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver/messages/archive/| 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.]] ## = Projects = |
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| = Meetings = | We normally meet on the second Thursday of every month. (Some deviations do occur though. Please always check our meetup site before making specific plans to attend.) Our next general meeting will be '''Thursday September 10th 2009'''. <<BR>>Agenda, location and full details are here: [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting10September2009|Monthly Meeting (10 September 2009)]] <<BR>> <<BR>> = Other Future Events = <<BR>> We are planning '''Ubuntu Youth Learning Sessions'''. <<BR>>Curriculum, location and full details are under development. If you would like to participate in the planning or delivery please follow this link: [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/SummerYouthSessions2009|Ubuntu Vancouver Youth Sessions]] <<BR>> <<BR>> We are in the process of scheduling '''many''' interesting outings and social events. Please check the http://meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver page for more information and our full calendar. <<BR>> <<BR>> = 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.]] <<BR>> <<BR>> = Past Meetings and Events = |
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| 2009 * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting14August2009|Monthly Meeting (14 August 2009)]] * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting09July2009|Monthly Meeting (09 July 2009)]] * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting11June2009|Monthly Meeting (11 June 2009)]] * '''Install, Upgrade and Tweak Fest''' (23 May 2009) * [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/Meeting14May2009|Monthly Meeting (14 May 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.''' |
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)]] <<BR>> <<BR>> = Team Reports = |
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| === When === Thursday, 8 May, 2008 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
Ubuntu Vancouver's [[CanadianTeam/Vancouver/ReportingPage|Team Reporting Page]] is a concise summary of our activities. It is used to report our major accomplishments out to the global Ubuntu community. If you have attended our meetings and followed our mailing list you will likely already know what these are. If you have contributed to the Ubuntu community and you live in/around Vancouver BC, please feel free to send us a note and we'll get your accomplishment(s) on the list too. |
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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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Congratulations! You've found the official site
of the Ubuntu Vancouver Local Community.
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
Would you like to join the group? We have an official membership site at: http://www.meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver. Please sign up there! It's free and easy.
All members are strongly encouraged to join our mailing list by clicking here. To post a message to our official email list Click this link.
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!
For general questions about Ubuntu Vancouver please email Kim Kulak, our Fearless Founder.
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 normally meet on the second Thursday of every month. (Some deviations do occur though. Please always check our meetup site before making specific plans to attend.)
Our next general meeting will be Thursday September 10th 2009.
Agenda, location and full details are here: Monthly Meeting (10 September 2009)
Other Future Events
We are planning Ubuntu Youth Learning Sessions.
Curriculum, location and full details are under development. If you would like to participate in the planning or delivery please follow this link: Ubuntu Vancouver Youth Sessions
We are in the process of scheduling many interesting outings and social events. Please check the http://meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver page for more information and our full calendar.
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
Install, Upgrade and Tweak Fest (23 May 2009)
2008
Team Reports
Ubuntu Vancouver's Team Reporting Page is a concise summary of our activities. It is used to report our major accomplishments out to the global Ubuntu community. If you have attended our meetings and followed our mailing list you will likely already know what these are. If you have contributed to the Ubuntu community and you live in/around Vancouver BC, please feel free to send us a note and we'll get your accomplishment(s) on the list too.
CanadianTeam/Vancouver (last edited 2015-02-05 18:03:28 by randall)