#title DistrictOfColumbiaTeam <> ||<>|| = Join Us! = ''' NEXT [[DistrictOfColumbiaTeam/MeetingNotes/20130822|MEETING]]: August 22nd, 2013 7:00PM''' {{attachment:dc-loco.jpg}} Welcome fellow Ubuntites, Ubuntunistas, Ubunturists ("Ubunt-tourist"), etc! The DistrictOfColumbiaTeam [[LoCoTeams|LoCo]] covers the Washington, DC, metropolitan area (also includes parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia). We focus on advocating the use of [[Edubuntu|Edubuntu]] in K-12 schools, local libraries, community centers, Section 8 (low-income) housing, and wherever else we can think of. [[EdubuntuInstallations|Yorktown High School]] piloted and remains actively involved in the development of Edubuntu. Other accomplishments include tabling for [[http://softwarefreedomday.org/|Software Freedom Day]] annually at the Takoma Park Folk Festival since 2005 and the Federal Office Systems Expo (FOSE). We have also installed Edubuntu for the [[EdubuntuInstallations|Tenants’ and Workers’ Support Committee]] and both the [[EdubuntuInstallations|Mount Rainier]] and the [[http://cityoftakomapark.org/library/|Takoma Park]] public libraries. Recently, members have participated in [[http://crisiscommons.org/|CrisisCamp Haiti, DC]]. New members of the DistrictOfColumbiaTeam learn to use GnuPG so that they can digitally sign e-mail, files, etc. In particular, using GPG is required to sign the Ubuntu [[http://www.ubuntulinux.org/community/conduct/|Code of Conduct]], which makes one a true [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership|Ubuntu member]]. In addition, you become part of the "web of trust". To learn about working with GPG, see the GnuPrivacyGuardHowto page. See also "[[http://www.youdzone.com/signature.html|What is a digital signature?]]". This [[http://www.hlug.org/presentations/gpg/gpg.html|GPG tutorial]] also looks promising. (You can also contact KevinCole if you get stuck.) * [[http://dc.ubuntu-us.org|Website]] * [[http://dc.ubuntuforums.org|Forum]] * [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Ubuntu-us-dc|Mailing list]] * IRC Channel: #ubuntu-us-dc * [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-districtofcolumbia|Launchpad Page]] = Current Members = Please see the LoCo's [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-districtofcolumbia/+members#active|membership page]]. = Software Development and Documentation = * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/schooltool|CanDo (part of SchoolTool)]] * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/gasp|Graphics API for Students of Python (GASP)]] * Weekly bug-jams * Patches to pulse-audio and other sound-related software * Tutorials on [[http://dc.ubuntu-us.org/tutorials/bzr-intro.html|bzr]], [[http://dc.ubuntu-us.org/tutorials/gpg.html|Digital Encryption and Digital Signatures with GPG]] and [[http://dc.ubuntu-us.org/tutorials|other topics]] * ([[http://openbookproject.net/tutorials/kjcole/|ancient tutotrials]]) = Local Commercial Support Resources = There are a few businesses in the area that are becoming quite interested in Ubuntu and its derivatives. Some are still learning Linux themselves but are willing to offer affordable support to non-profits and others with a limited budget. * [[http://www.citidc.com/|Community IT Innovators (CITI)]] * [[http://www.pcretro.com/webstore/catalog/|PCRetro.com]] * [[http://www.ceo4u.com/|Community Empowerment Operations (CEO)]] = Team Report = <> = Approval Page = * [[DistrictOfColumbiaTeam/ReApprovalApplication2013|ReApproval Application for District Of Columbia Team 2013]] = All Subpages = <> ---- CategoryLoCoTeams