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* '''Education'''[[BR]]There is a work group helping to bring OSS to schools. [[BR]] They are mainly working on https://launchpad.net/all-ways project. It is used to generate collection of Educational (+ office use) Free Software DVD, which includes 2 in 1 (software for Windows + EduBaltix ([https://launchpad.net/baltix Baltix] + [http://ftp.akl.lt/Linux/Baltix/Baltix-Ubuntu_packages/hardy/edubuntux-baltix-meta/ edubuntuX metapackages])) http://mokslui.akl.lt .[[BR]] The project was partly funded by the Lithuanian Ministry of Education. Each Lithuanian school will get a DVD, and the programs were included into [http://www.emokykla.lt/lt.php/istekliai/117 official database for software to be used in schools]. [[BR]] This collection was also presented in several educational events: [http://moksleiviams.ljms.lt/index.php?page=ljms-vasara camps for science-prone youth (in 2007)] | * '''Education'''[[BR]]There is a work group helping to bring OSS to schools. [[BR]] They are mainly working on https://launchpad.net/all-ways project. It is used to generate collection of Educational (+ office use) Free Software DVD, which includes 2 in 1 (software for Windows + EduBaltix ([https://launchpad.net/baltix Baltix] + [http://ftp.akl.lt/Linux/Baltix/Baltix-Ubuntu_packages/hardy/edubuntux-baltix-meta/ edubuntuX metapackages])) http://mokslui.akl.lt ([http://popmokslas.projektas.lt/laisvosprogramos/failai/laisvasDVD-virselis.pdf flyer in Lithuanian]).[[BR]] The project was partly funded by the Lithuanian Ministry of Education. Each Lithuanian school will get a DVD, and the programs were included into [http://www.emokykla.lt/lt.php/istekliai/117 official database for software to be used in schools]. [[BR]] This collection was also presented in several educational events: [http://moksleiviams.ljms.lt/index.php?page=ljms-vasara camps for science-prone youth (in 2007)] |
Key details
- Team started on July 14th, 2005
- Team was registered in Launchpad on March 4th, 2008
- Date of application for approval: May 29th, 2008
Team contact: TomasŽeimys – zeimys(AT)ubuntu(DOT)com
Resources
Website: [http://www.ubuntu.lt]
Mailing list: [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-lt]
IRC: #ubuntu at [http://www.aitvaras.eu/serveriai Aitvaras], #ubuntu-lt at Freenode (used rarely)
Launchpad: [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-lt]
Forum: [http://www.ubuntu.lt/render/Forum]
Membership
[http://www.ubuntu.lt Website]: over 2,400 members
- Mailing List: 73 subscribers
- Launchpad: 18 members
We have our own governance system that consists of a team leader and 4 board members that are reelected each year by ubuntu.lt users (next election will be held on September 1st). Current board members:
[https://launchpad.net/~zeimys Tomas Žeimys] (team leader)
[https://launchpad.net/~sirex Mantas Zimnickas]
[https://launchpad.net/~jurgis-pralgauskis Jurgis Pralgauskis]
[https://launchpad.net/~mantas Mantas Kriaučiūnas]
[https://launchpad.net/~tmbs Tomas Valentukevičius]
Roadmap
Ubuntu.lt websiteBRWe are working on a new version of [http://www.ubuntu.lt ubuntu.lt], which can be found at [http://www.ubuntu.lt/beta/ ubuntu.lt/beta]. The new version will include the following:
- Informational pages (translations of ubuntu.com content)
- Local Wiki installation
- Forum will be replaced by a Q/A system (similar to answers.launchpad.net), we doing this, because LP Answers is available only in English
- Editable Map/List of people and companies that provide paid support for Ubuntu Desktop and Server editions
- Editable Map/List of people who can give away spare Ubuntu CDs
- Each user will have it's own profile, with list of favourite applications, hardware description where Ubuntu is running and etc.
Basically this will be a combination of “CMS Made Simple” and “MediaWiki” under a single OpenID login. Also the whole website will be linked in various ways with another project we are working on – a social network for OSS users from Lithuania (the project is still in the technical documentation preparation stage).
MeetingsBRFrom now on, all the IRC and Face-to-face meetings are going to be schedule based. IRC meetings every 2 weeks, live meetings every 2 months.
CD printingBRWe are actively looking for a sponsor that can provide us with blank CDs and DVDs that will be used for burning Ubuntu and Baltix CDs for distribution across Lithuania.
Conferences and InstallfestsBRWe are planning to organize small installfests every month or two in different cities of Lithuania. Also every half a year on the occasion of release of new Ubuntu version we are going to organize big installfests/conferences.
DevelopmentBRThere are a couple of programmers working on development of a Ubuntu derivative called Baltix (https://launchpad.net/baltix). All changes and bug fixes on Baltix are submitted back to developers of Debian and Ubuntu.
EducationBRThere is a work group helping to bring OSS to schools. BR They are mainly working on https://launchpad.net/all-ways project. It is used to generate collection of Educational (+ office use) Free Software DVD, which includes 2 in 1 (software for Windows + EduBaltix ([https://launchpad.net/baltix Baltix] + [http://ftp.akl.lt/Linux/Baltix/Baltix-Ubuntu_packages/hardy/edubuntux-baltix-meta/ edubuntuX metapackages])) http://mokslui.akl.lt ([http://popmokslas.projektas.lt/laisvosprogramos/failai/laisvasDVD-virselis.pdf flyer in Lithuanian]).BR The project was partly funded by the Lithuanian Ministry of Education. Each Lithuanian school will get a DVD, and the programs were included into [http://www.emokykla.lt/lt.php/istekliai/117 official database for software to be used in schools]. BR This collection was also presented in several educational events: [http://moksleiviams.ljms.lt/index.php?page=ljms-vasara camps for science-prone youth (in 2007)] and [http://www.nmakademija.lt/ summer courses of gifed youth (in 2007 summer and 2008 spring)], and also in science fairs [http://pamatykitaip.visiems.lt/ "Catch a New Sight]" in Kaunas (2007 and 2008) and [http://mokslofestivalis.eu Spaceship Earth] in Kaunas and Vilnius (2007 and planning in 2008). [http://popmokslas.projektas.lt/failai/mf/2007/foto/informatikos_kampelis.JPG Some] [http://popmokslas.projektas.lt/failai/mf/foto/2008/laboratorija-kompiuteryje.jpg photos].
GreenPCBRGreenPC is a charity project whose main target is reuse of old computers. People and organizations would donate old/broken computers, and our team collaborating with some other comunities would be fixing them, installing (X)Ubuntu and giving them away to organizations oriented to upbringing of children (orphanage, after class groups, country schools, etc.). Estimated date of project launch is September 1st 2008.
Ubucon BalticBRUbucon Baltic is a large exhibition of open-source solutions / series of conferences for people from the Baltic region (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). The target is 2,000 participants. Project is in “planning / looking for posible sponsorship ways” stage. Estimated date for the event is spring of 2009.
PressBRThere are plans to edit a FOSS column in the biggest IT magazine in Lithuania - [http://www.nkm.lt “Naujoji Komunikacija”]; the project is still in the stage of negotiations. There is an education-oriented FOSS column in the 3rd biggest magazine "Kompiuterija" ([http://ftp.akl.lt/Dokumentacija/Straipsniai_zurnalams/Straipsniai_Kompiuterijai/ some examples of articles] are available).
Experience
ubuntu.ltBRThe [http://www.ubuntu.lt ubuntu.lt website] was launched 3 years ago. Since the beginning the site provides up-to-date Ubuntu and FOSS-related news, forums, articles. Over the site's lifetime we gathered more than 2,400 members. This is the body of our community.
[http://www.ubuntu.lt/render/Forum ubuntu.lt forum]
[http://www.ubuntu.lt/render/Articles ubuntu.lt articles]
InstallfestsBRWe contributed to the organization of many installfests and conferences. The biggest has been Ubucon'08:
[http://ubucon.lt/ Website dedicated to this conference]
- There were ~100 participants
- The event was 6 hours long
- There were 2 keynote speakers and 6 lightning talks
- ~60 Ubuntu CDs and ~50 Baltix CDs were distributed
[http://ftp.akl.lt/incoming/ubucon08/ Photos]
[http://www.ubucon.lt/?page=video Video]
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LithuanianTeam/HardyReleaseParty Organizational task list]
2008-05-17 [http://www.ubucon.lt/ Ubucon'08]
2008-02-23 Install-Fest in Kaunas, [http://www.ubuntu.lt/render/News;nid,345 announcement].
2007-09-15 Install-Fest in Kaunas, [http://www.ubuntu.lt/render/News;nid,318 announcement], [http://sirex.raguvele.lt/installfests/2007/index.html photos].
Team communicationBRLive face-to-face meetings and parties are organized constantly. Each time there are >20 participants. List of all meets:
- 2008-05-17 Ubucon'08 after party.
2008-05-11 Ubucon'08 repetition, [http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntu-diegyne/browse_thread/thread/5ac63dbfed4858d1 announcement].
2008-04-25 Ubucon'08 organizational meeting, [http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntu-diegyne/browse_thread/thread/e0897695e0a1eabb announcement].
2008-03-16 Hardy Release Party organizational meeting (idea about Ubucon'08 was born), [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-lt/2008-March/000129.html announcement], [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LithuanianTeam/HardyReleaseParty list of tasks].
2007-10-19 Gutsy Gibbon Release Party in Vilnius, [http://www.ubuntu.lt/render/News;nid,326 announcement].
2007-07-05 – 06 Lithuanian Ubuntu community meeting in nature (idea about Install Fest in Kaunas was born), [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-lt/2007-August/000033.html announcement].
2006-07-24 distribution of Ubuntu T-shirts, Ubuntu Dapper Drake Release Party, [http://www.ubuntu.lt/meet-07-22/ photo].
Printed press and radio talk showsBRCommunity members often write articles about Ubuntu and FOSS, participate in debates on the radio, etc.
Distribution of Ubuntu CDsBRMany thousands of CDs were distributed since the first release of Ubuntu.
TranslationsBRThe translation team is active since 2005. Currently around 40% of all Ubuntu software is translated into Lithuanian.
Ubuntu bookBRSome members are collaborating on writing a book about Ubuntu in Lithuanian language.
[http://lt.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Linux_žaliems Ubuntu Book]
[http://www.ubuntu.lt/render/News;nid,299 Announcement], [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-lt/2008-April/000160.html discussion].
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