Chicago Ubuntu Team

Ubuntu users in the Chicago land area are currently trying to organize and create a Chicago Ubuntu Team. If you are in the Chicago land are and are possibly interested, please post your name and contact below, as well as visit us in the [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=159657/ Forums]. You can now check out #ubuntu-chicago on irc.freenode.net. If you are in the chicagoland area, the closest freenode server is brown.freenode.net.

Vision Statement

Our first priority is to help Market Ubuntu to our community. Our second goal is to create a local community we’re users can connect.

Initial Posting by Mike Greenwood

I propose a team with a initial goal of spreading the Ubuntu word to friends, family, Schools, Businesses, and Churches.

I already know of one company that is looking at Dapper as a replacement for XP, (this decision based off of one convert in the company).

Other roles of this team can be organized support for team members and possibily contributing support in the documentation arena.

[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=159657/ Chicago Team Forum Thread]

This is a Great Panel Icon for your menu... I have no clue who created it. attachment:Icons/Page/panel-replacement-distributor-logo.png attachment:IconsPage/panel-replacement-distributor-logo.png

Anyone idea's for a custom Chicago/Ubuntu icon?

Suggestions Box

• Look at creating a Lauchpad Team and start fielding support issues, bug reports, and bounty hunting. -- RichJonson DateTime(2006-06-15T01:33:40Z)

• Get on irc.freenode.net and join either #kubuntu, #ubuntu, or #edubuntu and help out with tech support questions -- RichJonson DateTime(2006-06-15T01:33:40Z)

• Create a #Ubuntu-Chicago channel to use for online meetings -- RichJonson DateTime(2006-06-15T01:33:40Z)

• Join #ubuntu-marketing on irc.freenode.net and get over to [http://www.ubuntupeople.com/ ubuntupeople], check out MarketingTeam wiki page -- RichJonson DateTime(2006-06-15T01:33:40Z)

• Order your free CD's via [https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu ShipIt], [https://shipit.kubuntu.org/ Kubuntu ShipIt], or [https://shipit.edubuntu.org/ Edubuntu ShipIt]. -- RichJonson DateTime(2006-06-15T01:33:40Z)

• Get it up and running, and since the initial contact for this team is Mike Greenwood, communicate with him and possibly create a Chicago LoCoTeams -- RichJonson DateTime(2006-06-15T01:33:40Z)

Persons Interested in Chicago Team

• Mike Greenwood - MailTo(mjgreenwood AT gmail DOT com, mjgreenwood at gmail dot com)

• J.J. - MailTo(linuxlover AT myway DOT com, linuxlover at myway dot com)

• Mr. Jonathan R. Swanciger - MailTo(jswanc2 AT uic DOT edu, jswanc2 at uic dot edu)

• Matthew Guenard - MailTo(nardo69 AT sbcglobal DOT net, nardo69 at sbcglobal dot net)

• RichJohnson - MailTo(nixternal AT gmail DOT com, nixternal at gmail dot com)

• Jason Czajkowski - MailTo(mrhentai AT minilanclub DOT com, mrhentai at minilanclub dot com)

OK CHICAGO folks, what apps are you using??? What problems (if any) are you having?

• I use Gimp, Freeciv, and the openoffice apps quite frequently, they work flawlessly to say the least! The only real problem I have encountered is with my scanner and Xsane. I have a HP Photosmart 2575 all-in-one, I can print perfectly, but when I try to scan with Xsane my printer errors out. I get the BSOD on the lil 2 inch LCD, so thats what I'm workin on right now.

• Using Kubuntu 6.06 LTS (2 desktops & 1 Laptop), Ubuntu 6.06 LAMP (2 servers). I use everything that begins with 'K'. I also use, amaroK, Gimp, IRSSI, Kopete, Firefox, Kdevelop, Quanta, OpenOffice 2, Scribus, digiKam, XnView, Gobby, Emacs, VMware Server & Workstation, and many more. I am on various Ubuntu/Kubuntu teams and I am always at the [https://launchpad.net/ Launchpad] fielding support questions, bug reports, and specifications. - -- nixternal DateTime(2006-06-15T01:33:40Z)

• Like most I use Firefox & Open Office for most desktop needs. I use stream tuner, stream ripper to rip MP3 from interenet radio, I use Beep Media Player, GTKpod, Amarok, Audacity, Scribus and of course the Gimp. Greenwom

• Using Ubuntu 6.06 LTS on my Dell Inspiron 9300, everything that I normally use is working (Wireless and Bluetooth Included). I've loaded Unreal Tournament 2004, and Quake 4. Both games work without issue. It's hard for me to tell if its a bug or something that I've done wrong since I'm an inexperienced linux user. ~ Jason Czajkowski ~

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