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!

• IRC Mailing List Forum Launchpad Team Webpage

If you'd like hop into our channel and see what happening or just say Hi! Click HERE to connect.

Newest Projects

• We are planning an Ubuntu promotion booth at a trade show in May.
  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

March 2010

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 Jaunty Jackalope Release Party on 05/02/2009
• 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 05/26/2009 is at 47
• 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)

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 Open Source User Group (NMOSUG)

NMOSUG
Join the Mailing List NMOSUG mailing list

NMOSUG has it's roots as an open-source user's group affiliated with the Albuquerque Technical Vocational institute (TVI), now known as the Community College of Central New Mexico (CNM). It started before 2002, but is no longer affiliated with CNM. It is still in operation as a List Server for Open Source Professionals, Hobbyists and Students in the Greater Albuquerque area. NMOSUG's main purpose is to provide a forum for technology professionals to discuss issues pertaining to Open Source, running on Open Source and non-open source operating systems.

Albuquerque Linux Users Group

ABQLUG
Join the ABQLUG Mailing List

The Albuquerque Linux User Group to be a group of people interested in learning and sharing the knowledge and experience of using Linux and Open Source software.
As with all LUGs our goals are Advocacy, Education, Support, and Socializing. Advocacy is first because a LUG is many times the only advertising agency that Linux ever has in a community. If we don't share the message, no one will hear. Second is education, because people need help learning how to use Linux. For the average user moving from Windows, Linux requires learning some basics. A LUG is a perfect place to learn about Linux. Third is support. Where do you go when you are having problems with your computer? Some times a local LUG is your only in person support. And lastly, socializing. This is last not because it isn't important, but because it shouldn't be our reason for existence. Linux is our reason for existing and therefore advocacy, education, and support of Linux is our focus.

If you know of any more New Mexico Linux resources, please let us know, and we will add them to this wiki. Or join the group to add changes, too.

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