= Re-approval Application 2013 for Japanese LoCo Team (ubuntu-jp) = == Key Details == * '''Date''' - 18 June 2013 * '''Team Contact''' - [[https://launchpad.net/~jkbys|Jun Kobayashi]] * '''Membership''' - 11 active core members and tens of volunteers as of 18 June 2013. * '''Mailing List''' - ubuntu-jp on lists.ubuntu.com with 2722 members as of 19 July 2011. * '''IRC''' - #ubuntu-jp on Freenode * '''Launchpad Page''' - https://launchpad.net/~japaneseteam * '''Web Site''' - http://www.ubuntulinux.jp * '''Web Forum''' - https://forums.ubuntulinux.jp * '''Wiki Site''' - https://wiki.ubuntulinux.jp == Roadmap == * '''Spread Ubuntu in Japan''' - Increase the number of Japanese users involved in the Ubuntu community. * Continue to organize regional meetings. * Attend local FLOSS conferences four or more times per year. * Distribute Ubuntu DVDs at events. * Continue running LoCo team resources: [[http://www.ubuntulinux.jp/|Web site]], IRC (#ubuntu-jp), Mailing List (unbuntu-jp@lists.ubuntu.com), [[http://forum.ubuntulinux.jp/|Web forum]]. * Write articles on local magazines and web sites. * Advise more companies which plan to use Ubuntu for business. * '''IRC Meetings''' - Continue to organise regular weekly IRC meetings. * '''Make Ubuntu better for Japanese users''' - Translate more applications, improve Japanese display and input support, and work to build up and provide a better Japanese language environment. * Maintain jp.archive.ubuntu.com to make Japanese users update their ubuntu system comfortably. * Continue to create and distribute Japanese Remix Desktop DVD images which supports Japanese input even in live session. * '''Better relation ships with other FOSS communities''' - Expand cooperative ties with other Ubuntu and FOSS comunities. * Maintain cooperation with Debian JP Project. * Deepen exchanges with other FLOSS communities including LibreOffice, Linaro, Android, etc. * '''Deepen exchanges with Ubuntu users in other countries''' * Encourage more of the Japanese LoCo Team members to become Ubuntu Members. == Experience == Experiences from 20 June 2011 to 18 June 2013. * '''Meetings''' - We organized events for Ubuntu users. * '''Conference Attendance''' - We have attended following conferences. * [[https://www.ubuntulinux.jp/node/34| Ubuntu Offline Meeting 13.05 Tokyo]]; host * [[https://wiki.ubuntulinux.jp/Events/OSC2011Nagoya|Open Source Conference 2011 Nagoya]]; booth participation * [[https://wiki.ubuntulinux.jp/Events/OSSC2011Aizu|Open Source Small Conference 2011 Aizu]]; booth participation * [[https://wiki.ubuntulinux.jp/Events/OSC2011TokyoFall|Open Source Conference 2011 Tokyo/Fall]]; booth participation * [[http://www.ospn.jp/osc2012-spring/|Open Source Conference 2012 Tokyo/Spring]]; booth participation * [[http://www.ospn.jp/osc2012-nagoya|Open Source Conference 2012 Nagoya]]; booth participation * [[http://www.ospn.jp/osc2012-sendai|Open Source Conference 2012 Sendai]]; booth participation * [[http://www.ospn.jp/osc2012-kyoto|Open Source Conference 2012 Kansai@Kyoto]]; booth participation * [[http://www.ospn.jp/osc2012-fall/|Open Source Conference 2012 Tokyo/Fall]]; booth participation * [[http://www.ospn.jp/osc2012-aizu/|Open Source Conference 2012 Aizu]]; booth participation * [[http://www.ospn.jp/osc2013-spring/|Open Source Conference 2012 Tokyo/Spring]]; booth participation * '''Meetings with organizations''' - We have talked about Ubuntu with some companies which are considering using Ubuntu for their business. * '''Team Reports''' - We have submitted the summary of our activities to TeamReports page continually ( [[JapaneseTeam/TeamReports|summary page]] ). * '''Regular IRC Meeting''' - We organize meetings in #ubuntu-jp on irc.freenode.net every Tuesday (13:00 UTC / 22:00 JST). * '''Ubuntu Kaizen Project''' - We manage the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-jp-improvement|Ubuntu Kaizen Project]] to handle bugs submitted in Japanese. * '''Japanese Ubuntu articles''' - We have written articles for following papers and online local magazines * Ubuntu Magazine Japan - The first Ubuntu specialized magazine in Japan. We wrote articles for them. / quartery * [[http://ubuntu.asciimw.jp/elem/000/000/010/10362/|vol.06]] * [[http://ubuntu.asciimw.jp/elem/000/000/010/10400/|vol.07]] * [[http://ubuntu.asciimw.jp/elem/000/000/010/10451/|vol.08]] * [[http://ubuntu.asciimw.jp/elem/000/000/010/10493/|vol.09]] * [[http://ubuntu.asciimw.jp/elem/000/000/010/10509/|vol.10]] * [[http://ubuntu.asciimw.jp/elem/000/000/010/10549/|2013 Summer(vol.11)]] * [[http://gihyo.jp/admin/serial/01/ubuntu-recipe|Ubuntu Weekly Recipe]] / weekly * Serialized in 269 articles as of 18 June 2013. (from June 2011: + 97 articles) * [[http://gihyo.jp/admin/clip/01/ubuntu-topics|Ubuntu Weekly Topics]] / weekly * Serialized in 277 articles as of 18 June 2013 (from June 2011: +101 articles). * [[http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/435/435813/|Ittoke! Ubuntu DoJo!]] - Conversational style articles on ascii.jp * Serialized in 56 articles as of 18 June 2013 (from June 2011: +12 articles, finished at Oct 2010). * [[http://gihyo.jp/magazine/SD/archive/2010/201005|"Ubuntu Monthly Report" SoftwareDesign]] - has been serialized since May 2010, and continues today.(from Jun 2011: +24 articles) * "Software Design"(Jun 2013) [[http://gihyo.jp/magazine/SD/archive/201306|First Impression of Ubuntu 13.04]] written by Fumihito Yoshida * "Software Design"(Nov 2012) [[http://gihyo.jp/magazine/SD/archive/201211|A new/evolving features of Ubuntu 12.10]] written by Ikuya Awashiro * "Software Design"(Aug 2012) [[http://gihyo.jp/magazine/SD/archive/201208|"We recommend best Operating Systems for us";chapter 3: Ubuntu]] written by Fumihito Yoshida * "Software Design"(May 2012) [[http://gihyo.jp/magazine/SD/archive/201205|A first report of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS]] wirten by Ikuya Awashiro * '''Japanese Ubuntu Books''' - Our member wrote some books in Japanese. You can purchase in Japanese book stores and amazon.co.jp. * "[[http://www.shuwasystem.co.jp/products/7980html/3381.html|Ubuntu Linux Introduction Kit for 12.04]]" written by Hajime Mizuno (date of publication: 12 June 2012) * "[[http://ascii.asciimw.jp/books/books/detail/978-4-04-886687-3.shtml|Ubuntu Server Practical Bible]]" written by Fumihito Yoshida (date of publication: 19 March 2013) * '''Japanese Remix CDs/DVDs''' - We create and distribute Japanese Remix Desktop CDs/DVDs for each release of Ubuntu. * [[https://www.ubuntulinux.jp/News/ubuntu1110-desktop-ja-remix|Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop Japanese Remix]] * [[https://www.ubuntulinux.jp/News/ubuntu1204-desktop-ja-remix|Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Desktop Japanese Remix]] * [[https://www.ubuntulinux.jp/News/ubuntu12041-desktop-ja-remix|Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Desktop Japanese Remix]] * [[https://www.ubuntulinux.jp/News/ubuntu1210-ja-remix|Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop Japanese Remix]] * [[https://www.ubuntulinux.jp/News/ubuntu1304-ja-remix|Ubuntu 13.04 Desktop Japanese Remix]] * '''Archive/Release mirrors''' - We maintain archive mirrors in Japan with help of some organizations. * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mirror/ubuntutym.u-toyama.ac.jp-archive|University of Toyama]] * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mirror/ubuntu-ashisuto.ubuntulinux.jp|K.K. Ashisuto]]