||<>|| = Key Details = * Date - September 27, 2007 * Team Contact - ChrisRohde, EldoVarghese, [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/pak33m|Jimmy Harris]] * Membership - 98 as of September 20th, 2007 * Forum - http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=225 * Launchpad - http://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-florida * Mailing List - Ubuntu-us-fl on lists.ubuntu.com (Archives [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-fl|here]]) * IRC - #ubuntu-florida on Freenode = Roadmap = * '''Local Advocacy:''' * Develop Florida-specific backgrounds for a [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01|possible florida Ubuntu LiveCD]] * Attend more expos and shows to hand out even more CDs, flyers, posters, and other swag while demonstrating Ubuntu and Variants to the crowd * Working with AlabamaTeam and GeorgiaTeam on possible collaboration for multi-state Linux Fest (long term goal) * '''Charitable Advocacy and Exposure:''' * Start a local [[http://www.freegeek.org|freegeek chapter]] (discussion [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01|here]] and [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=387124|here]]) * If freegeek is not feasible, possible work with [[http://www.computers4kids.net/|Computers 4 Kids]] or other such distribution program * Need channel to direct and support team's existing efforts of distributing computers with Xubuntu * '''LoCo Support:''' * Become more active within Ubuntu US community as [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01|mentors]] to new and struggling teams * '''Development''' * Provide assistance with programming and packaging on and for Ubuntu = Experience = * '''Communication:''' * We are maintaining multiple lines of communication, including [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam|a Wiki]], a [[http://florida.ubuntuforums.org|sub-forum]], an IRC Channel (#ubuntu-florida) and [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-fl|a mailing list]]. * '''Advocacy''' * Manned a booth at the [[http://www.eocc.org/component/option,com_gigcal/task,details/day,1/|East Orlando Chamber of Commerce Business Expo]] * Handed out CDs, pamphlets, posters, stickers, and t-shirts * Met and spoke to numerous small businesses about the benefits of switching to Ubuntu * Some members attended Software Freedom Day at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL * Around 10 members attended Florida's first [[http://www.barcamp.org|BarCamp]], [[http://www.barcamporlando.org|BarCamp Orlando]] September 23rd * Gave talks relating to Ubuntu, LoCo Teams * Held installfest for interested users * '''Sub-Team Delegation:''' * We have organized several sub-teams for issues such as [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/MarketingIdeas|Marketing]] and [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/NewMembers|New Member Orientation and Support]]. * '''Distribution and Charity:''' * Distributed refurbished computers with Ubuntu on them, in the absence of a Florida Chapter of Freegeek.org (discussed [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01Formal|here]]) * '''Development''' * Offering programming advice to other team members on #ubuntu-florida * Made a package for coverage.py (named python-coverage, worked with MOTU team, package sponsored for Gutsy on June 15, 2007 by dholbach) * Teaching people how to use Bazaar * Minor patches for bazaar (lstat fixes and tests in bzrlib, option aliases for --missing command) * Working on adding support for Bazaar to [[http://review-board.org|review board]]. * participating in #mysql-dev discussions * participating on #launchpad, helping people learn how to use Launchpad