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| * Date - (list the date of application) * Team Contact - ChrisRohde, EldoVarghese * Membership - 64 as of July 21st, 2007 * Mailing List - Ubuntu-us-fl on lists.ubuntu.com |
* Last Approval Date - September 27, 2007 * Team Contact - [[LaunchpadHome:itnet7]],[[LaunchpadHome:dantrevino]] * Membership - 264 as of March 1st, 2010 * 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]]) |
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| * Month [[FloridaTeam/TeamReports|Team Reports]] | |
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| * 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) |
* Organizing UbuCon at this year's ALF * Florida Linux Show * Ubuntu Bootcamp, * Spacecoast and Tampa Meetups * Ubuntu Hours in Orlando and Tampa * '''Community Educating:''' * Participate in organizing and teaching for Ubuntu User Days * Continue participation in the UCLP & Ubuntu Classroom * Continued participation in local and global Jams |
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| * 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 |
* Continued work with Qimo * Build Day on January 23, 2010 - troubleshooting and installation in 43 computers * Anchor House Build-day in February networking 6-12 computers for a computer lab for a transient boys home. |
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| * Become more active within Ubuntu US community as [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01 mentors] to new and struggling teams | * Continue mentoring LoCo teams * Continue to provide support in IRC and forums |
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| * Provide assistance with programming and packaging on and for Ubuntu | * jams as teaching opportunities, pimping dev week??? |
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| * 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 * '''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]) |
* 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]]. * We are still also utilizing the [[https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-us-florida/|Launchpad Beta Mailing List]] * '''Local Advocacy:''' * Represented Ubuntu and the Florida Team at every Florida Linux show to date (Handed out CD's and Information Packets @ our Florida Team Booth) * Atlanta Linux Fest (Show of Support for Atlanta LoCo and had a table for advocacy several members of Florida Team attended) * Held Release Parties all over the State for Hardy, Intrepid, Jaunty, Karmic, and planning now for Lucid. * Celebrated at a 60-person strong anniversary celebration. * Established our first Ubuntu Hours in Orlando and Tampa, and have plans as mentioned above for the future. * Regular monthly meetups in Tampa and Now on the SpaceCoast. * Instrumental in the organisation of Ubuntu User Day, and several members lead sessions. * '''Community Educating:''' * Ubuntu User Day * Organized by [[LaunchpadHome:cjohnston]] * Classes taught by [[LaunchpadHome:mhall119]] and [[LaunchpadHome:jamalta]] * UCLP & Ubuntu Classroom * Multiple members involved in the UCLP and Ubuntu Classroom Projects * '''Charitable Advocacy and Exposure:''' * In the past 12 months, we have hosted 3 build or install days, working with Qimo4Kids to get computers to at-risk children. One of these installs was at a local at-risk youth shelter, where all of the resident children got involved. We had 75 participants, and built approximately 40 computers. * '''LoCo Support:''' * Multiple members are mentors to other LoCo's |
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| * 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 |
* LoCo Directory * Zeitgeist * ClassBot * Ubuntu.com Website Localization = Event Galleries = * Install Fest: * http://picasaweb.google.com/mhall119/Installfest * http://picasaweb.google.com/itnet7/InstallFest * Space Coast Linux and OSS Meetup: http://picasaweb.google.com/itnet7/FirstSpaceCoastLinuxOSSMeetup * Ubuntu Hour Orlando: http://picasaweb.google.com/mhall119/UbuntuHour * Karmic release party/LoCo Birthday Bash http://picasaweb.google.com/mhall119/UbuntuFLBirthdayBash * FLS Orlando 2009 http://picasaweb.google.com/mhall119/FLS * Youth Build Day http://www.quinncoincorporated.org/2009/08/youth-build-day-pictures/ = Testimonials = The Florida Lo``Co rocks. That is all. -- [[LaunchpadHome:nali]] <<DateTime(2010-03-15T20:21:25-0500)>> |
Key Details
- Last Approval Date - September 27, 2007
Team Contact - itnet7,dantrevino
- Membership - 264 as of March 1st, 2010
Launchpad - http://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-florida
Mailing List - Ubuntu-us-fl on lists.ubuntu.com (Archives here)
- IRC - #ubuntu-florida on Freenode
Month Team Reports
Roadmap
Local Advocacy:
Organizing UbuCon at this year's ALF
- Florida Linux Show
- Ubuntu Bootcamp,
- Spacecoast and Tampa Meetups
- Ubuntu Hours in Orlando and Tampa
Community Educating:
- Participate in organizing and teaching for Ubuntu User Days
Continue participation in the UCLP & Ubuntu Classroom
- Continued participation in local and global Jams
Charitable Advocacy and Exposure:
- Continued work with Qimo
- Build Day on January 23, 2010 - troubleshooting and installation in 43 computers
- Anchor House Build-day in February networking 6-12 computers for a computer lab for a transient boys home.
- Continued work with Qimo
LoCo Support:
Continue mentoring LoCo teams
- Continue to provide support in IRC and forums
Development
- jams as teaching opportunities, pimping dev week???
Experience
Communication:
We are maintaining multiple lines of communication, including a Wiki, a sub-forum, an IRC Channel (#ubuntu-florida) and a mailing list.
We are still also utilizing the Launchpad Beta Mailing List
Local Advocacy:
- Represented Ubuntu and the Florida Team at every Florida Linux show to date (Handed out CD's and Information Packets @ our Florida Team Booth)
Atlanta Linux Fest (Show of Support for Atlanta LoCo and had a table for advocacy several members of Florida Team attended)
- Held Release Parties all over the State for Hardy, Intrepid, Jaunty, Karmic, and planning now for Lucid.
- Celebrated at a 60-person strong anniversary celebration.
- Established our first Ubuntu Hours in Orlando and Tampa, and have plans as mentioned above for the future.
Regular monthly meetups in Tampa and Now on the SpaceCoast.
- Instrumental in the organisation of Ubuntu User Day, and several members lead sessions.
Community Educating:
Charitable Advocacy and Exposure:
In the past 12 months, we have hosted 3 build or install days, working with Qimo4Kids to get computers to at-risk children. One of these installs was at a local at-risk youth shelter, where all of the resident children got involved. We had 75 participants, and built approximately 40 computers.
LoCo Support:
Multiple members are mentors to other LoCo's
Development
Event Galleries
- Install Fest:
- Space Coast Linux and OSS Meetup:
http://picasaweb.google.com/itnet7/FirstSpaceCoastLinuxOSSMeetup
- Ubuntu Hour Orlando:
- Karmic release party/LoCo Birthday Bash
- FLS Orlando 2009
- Youth Build Day
http://www.quinncoincorporated.org/2009/08/youth-build-day-pictures/
Testimonials
The Florida LoCo rocks. That is all. -- nali 2010-03-16 01:21:25
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