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 * '''Press'''[[BR]]There 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).  * '''Press'''[[BR]]There 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.
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 * '''Printed press and radio talk shows'''[[BR]]Community members often write articles about Ubuntu and FOSS, participate in debates on the radio, etc.  * '''Printed press and radio talk shows'''[[BR]]Community members often write articles about Ubuntu and FOSS, participate in debates on the radio, etc.[[BR]]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).

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

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:

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.

    Many people ask us "Why don't you use available Ubuntu resources like wiki.ubuntu.com or launchpad.net?". The answer is simple - their interface in Lithuanian is unavailable for now and also we would like to strengthen the spirit of by providing a single integrated system for getting help and communication.BRBasically 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 (see Experience->Presentations).

  • 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.

Experience

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