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Next New Mexico Hey, man, don't you know we're LoCo?
Introduction
This is the US Ubuntu New Mexico LoCo Team. Many of us are in Albuquerque. However, we are a statewide team, and membership is open to everyone. Our goal is to promote Ubuntu, Open Source Software, and the ideal behind Ubuntu -- "Humanity to others."
Join The Team
There are many ways to join the team, or get more information about the New Mexico Ubuntu LoCo. New Mexico Team membership is open to everyone. Please join and start contributing and learning today!
Next Meetings
Next New Mexico Ubuntu IRC Meetings
11/18/2008
Where: Freenode channel #ubuntu-nm-us
When: 8:00pm MST
November 18th 2008 IRC Meeting
Newest Projects
New Mexico LinuxFest
We have put together a committee to explore the idea of starting a Linux Conference in New Mexico along the lines of the Ohio LinuxFest. If you have ideas, would like to serve on the committee or know of ways that would help including locating sponsors. Please contact any of the current committee members. Michael Rimbert, Jim Riordan,David Thomas
Please visit the www.newmexicolinuxfest.org for more information.
New Mexico Team Web Page
Now that the New Mexico Team has achieved official status, Canonical will host a webpage for us. This wiki page will serve as a place to brainstorm ideas for the webpage. Feel free to contribute. For more information regarding LoCo webpages, check out the LoCoCreatingWebsite page.
Go to the webpage project page and add your thoughts!
News
11/12/2008
Pictures of the Intrepid Ibex Release Party are on the wiki check them out here.
11/8/2008
Intrepid Ibex Release Party News, and pictures coming soon.
11/3/2008
New Mexico LinuxFest web site started www.newmexicolinuxfest.org
New Mexico Ubuntu News Archive
Progress
Goals
- Promote, educate, and advocate Ubuntu in the state of New Mexico and world wide.
- Coordinate a yearly Linux Expo in the state of New Mexico.
- Set up a support structure for Ubuntu in the state of New Mexico.
- Have numerous community-based projects based on the idea and spirit of Ubuntu.
Hold quarterly InstallFest
Accomplishments
- Had a successful Intrepid Ibex Release Party on 11/08/2008
- Coordinated and hosted the 2008 Software Freedom Day Team in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Had a successful Hardy Heron Release Party on 04/25/2008
- Have established an IRC channel, team forum, launchpad, mailing list, and team wiki.
- Coordinated and hosted the 2007 Software Freedom Day Team in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
- Established a weekly IRC meeting.
- Established a monthly face to face meeting.
- Membership as of 10/08/2008 is at 41
- Have Started working with New Mexico LUG's all organizations benefiting.
- Had a successful Gutsy Gibbon Release Party on 10/19/2007
Obtained Official LoCo Status 11/2007
Official Ubuntu Loco The New Mexico Team
In November of 2007 the New Mexico LoCo achieved official status. Go here to find out more about LoCo Teams.
Below is a link to our approval application for those that are interested in seeing what we did.
NewMexicoTeamApprovalApplication
New Mexico Linux User Group Resources
We at the New Mexico Ubuntu LoCo just love Ubuntu, but we think Linux in all it's shapes and forms is just fantastic, so if you need any information about other Linux distributions, or just Linux in general, check out these other Linux users' groups:
Mesilla Valley Linux Users Group (MVLUG)
These guys have a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm MST at NMSU Science Hall (SH) 124, so go check them out.
Join the MVLUG mailing list
New Mexico Linux Users Group (NMLUG)
NMLUG
Join the mailing list NMLUG mailing list
New Mexico Gnu & Linux Users Group (NMGLUG)
NMGLUG
Join the mailing NMGLUG mailing list
NMGLUG is a user group in the Santa Fe area of New Mexico that is dedicated to the use of the GNU/Linux Operating System and other Free Software. Meetings are held every other Thursday.
New Mexico Commercial Linux Resources
Belen Computers and Design
Los Alamos Computers
If you know of any more New Mexico Linux resources, please let us know, and we will add them to this wiki.
New Mexico Team Archives
Links
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