NewMexicoTeam

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Introduction

This is the Ubuntu New Mexico Team USA. Many of us are in Albuquerque, however, many of us are not. We are statewide and want to reach out to everyone in New Mexico. We have members from Santa Fe to Las Cruces. Our goal is to promote Ubuntu, Open Source Software, and the ideal behind Ubuntu "Humanity to everyone".

Join The Team

We have all types of 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 Meeting

Next New Mexico Ubuntu LoCo IRC meeting:

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/January,_17_2008 Thursday, January 17th, 2008 8:00pm (20:00) MST]

Next New Mexico Ubuntu LoCo Face to Face Meeting: We will be on IRC that day too.

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/January,_24_2008 Thursday, January 24th, 2008 8:00pm (20:00) MST]

http://www.dthomasdigital.com/ubuntu/JuanTabo.jpg

4501 Juan Tabo NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 Phone: 505-275-8311 Fax: 505-275-2041

[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=4501%20Juan%20Tabo%20Blvd%20Ne&city=Albuquerque&state=NM&zipcode=87111%2d2624&country=US&geodiff=1 directions]

News

01/11/08BR EPC PROJECT: Tritium and I (gcleric) met with Sam from EPC. A tentative plan has emerged to start our EPC support with their computer lab. Right now many of the computers are running windows 98 and XP with no access to them because passwords have been lost or not shared. Sam would like us, with assistance from EPC residents, to install Ubuntu on all PC's in the lab. There internet access and a basic LAN, wired and wireless, but they may need a securing their wireless. Tritium and I where invited to attend the residents Community Council of the residents some expressed interest in learning about Ubuntu would like to help us install and support lab's PC's. At this point volunteers who are interested in learning how to install Ubuntu, assisting with the installs, and helping EPC residents learn, installl and support Ubuntu on their computers.

01/10/08BR EPC PROJECT: Next meeting with Sam confirmed Friday Jan 11th at 5:30pm at EPC.BR

01/6/08BR EPC PROJECT: Scheduling next meeting with Sam as of right now there appears to be a tentative date of Friday Jan 11th at 5:30pm at EPC.BR

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/New_Mexico_Ubuntu_News_Archive 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

  • 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 01/11/2008 is at 25
  • Have Started working with New Mexico LUG's all organizations benefiting.
  • Had a successful Gutsy Gibbon Release Party.

  • 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 [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams 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

Other New Mexico Linux 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 try giving these other Linux users groups a hello and how ya doing.

Mesilla Valley Linux Users Group

[http://www.mvlug.org MVLUG]BR

These guys have a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm MST at NMSU Science Hall (SH) 124BR So go check them outBR Join the mailing list [http://lists.fastwave.biz/mailman/listinfo/mvlug-list MVLUG mailing list]

New Mexico Linux Users Group

[http://www.nmlug.org NMLUG]BR Join the mailing list [http://lists.b9.com/mailman/listinfo/nmlug NMLUG mailing list]BR

New Mexico Gnu & Linux Users Group

[http://www.nmglug.org NMGLUG]BR Join the mailing list [http://www.nmglug.org/mailman/listinfo/nmglug NMGLUG mailing list]BR

A user group in the Santa Fe area of New Mexico who are dedicated to the use of the GNU/Linux Operating System and other Free Software. Meeting every other Thursday.

If you know of any more New Mexico Linux Resources please let us know and we will add them to this wiki.

Links

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