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IRC Meetings

The Chicago Loco holds monthly team meetings on IRC. These are scheduled for the first Monday of every month, at 9:00 pm (CST) on #ubuntu-chicago on Freenode. Feel free to drop by and meet the team! If you wish to bring up a topic at the meeting, please add your name and the topic on the agenda chart below.

Minutes for our previous IRC meetings can be found on our Minutes page.

Note: If you are unfamiliar with IRC, there is a good guide to get your IRC client downloaded, installed, and setup HERE. Then simply /join #ubuntu-chicago

Upcoming Events

As always, if any details are unclear or anyone needs more detailed help, please join us at #ubuntu-chicago on irc.freenode.net, or join the Chicago Loco's mailing list with questions, or to keep up to date with the latest scheduling.

Global Jam 2010

When:
The weekend of March 26-28 (This will be narrowed down to a single date)

Where:
Possible venues for the Jam are:

• Pumping Station One (Downtown)
• IIT-Institute of Design (Downtown)
• Schaumburg Public Library (West Suburbs)

Note:
This schedule is still being updated. To stay up to date with the latest info, please join our **mailing list**

Previous Events

• Karmic Release Party - November 2009

• Ubuntu Global Jam - October 2009

Doc Jam - January 2010

When:
Sunday, January 17th from 12:30pm to 5:30pm

Where:
On-Shore Inc‎.
1407 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL

Getting There:

• Google Map

• Metra Stations (within 2 miles): http://tinyurl.com/ydp56e6

• CTA Stops: Chicago Ave or Division St stops on the Blue Line

Introduction to Packaging - June 2009

• Date: Sunday, June 28th
  • This is for Session #1. Later session dates and times will be determined at our first meeting.
• Time: 2:00pm to 6:00pm

• Location: onShore Networks

• Address: 1407 W Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60642

Event Goals

Introduction to Packaging

Many users on the team have expressed an interest in learning how to compile programs from source code, and then configure that software into a form that is suitable for inclusion in Ubuntu. Performing these tasks is commonly called "packaging" software.

While packaging-related skills can certainly be learned, they are much easier to learn in person, rather than via IRC. Our "Intro to Packaging Sessions," will cover a wide range of packaging-related concepts and tasks, but our initial session will be dedicated to:

• Introducing current and new team members
• Signing GPG keys (which are necessary to upload packages to the Ubuntu archives)
• Discussing team member knowledge needs with regards to packaging so that proper goals can be set for our sessions
• Reviewing fundamental packaging terminology and concepts
• Planning additional 'Intro to Packaging' sessions

In a later session we will devote some time to looking over packages on REVU, which is the site where packaged software gets reviewed before entering the Ubuntu archives. Although only MOTUs can advocate/upload packages on REVU, everyone can help review them. Looking at items on the REVU site will be a great way to learn about different types of packaging mistakes, and how to fix them.

Additional Events

• Bug Jam

  • Even though the Global Bug Jam only comes twice each year, we can hold our own bug jams whenever we want.

• Key Signing Party

  • People participating in the packaging jam will need to create a gpg key. Since we will be meeting in person, it will be a great opportunity to sign these keys.

Ubuntu Global Bug Jam - February 2009

• Date: Friday, February 20th and Saturday, February 21st
• Time:
  • Friday: 7:30pm to approximately 12:00.
  • Saturday: 10:00am to approximately 5:00pm. Please arrive between 10:00am and 12:00pm.

• Location: Centro Corporate Offices

• Address: 444 N. Wells St., Suite 305, Chicago, IL 60610

• Building Access:
  • You will need to buzz or call up to gain access to the building.
  • A flyer will be posted at the door to help out with the phone details
  • In case you are having difficulty, dial 312-343-1427 and ask for Evan. If that doesn't work, call 773-213-7907 and ask for Renaldo.

Event Goals

By particpating in the Ubuntu Global Bug Jam we're going to:

• learn about Ubuntu resources and workflows for reporting, triaging and fixing bugs,
• report, triage and fix a lot of bugs,
• bring together members of the Chicago free-software community,
• have fun.

The Level column indicate the difficulty of the bugs on the list for being Triaged, those are divided into three levels:

Schedule

Friday

Saturday

Attendees