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Next New York LoCo Team Meeting: October 19th 2010 9PM to 10PM ( |
The New York State Ubuntu Local Community (LoCo) Team is a group of volunteers united by a commitment to Ubuntu and free and open source software (FOSS). The team advocates and supports Ubuntu for home, business, and educational use in New York State. By bringing the freedom of choice, power of the community, and stability of Ubuntu to the public, the team believes it can change the face of computing for the better.
Please see the meetings page of loco.ubuntu.com |
Upcoming Linux and FOSS Events in New York
2010 |
What We Do
- Support Ubuntu locally
Partner with local computer user groups to assist with GNU/Linux and other free and open source software (FLOSS) events
- Hold educational sessions open to the public
- Host and assist with GNU/Linux install fests
- Support Ubuntu at the state level
- Assist New York State Ubuntu users with finding:
- Local GNU/Linux groups
- Local computer retailers that support Ubuntu and GNU/Linux
- Assist New York State Ubuntu users with finding:
- Ubuntu Activism
- Advocate for the adoption of Ubuntu by:
- Individual users and families
- Schools
- Libraries
- Businesses
- Senior centers
- Assist local computer retailers with adopting Ubuntu
- Educate local computer retailers and consultants about Canonical partner programs
- Advocate for the adoption of Ubuntu by:
- Assist our members grow in the global Ubuntu community
- Help our members find Ubuntu teams that align with their personal interests
Overall Goals
The New York State Loco reaches out to the community in an effort:
- Help the community to understand that Ubuntu is a viable alternative to proprietary OSes such as Windows or OS X.
- Assist new Ubuntu users have a successful transition to Ubuntu by providing local personal support
- Assist current Ubuntu users learn how to contribute to the Ubuntu Community
Current Goals
Develop relationship with TechAge Rochester
- Developed a course on Open Office for them (also teaching it) (x)
- Hope to interest them in holding a Ubuntu information night in the future
- Expand partnerships in Manhattan
- Expand partnerships on Long Island
- Continue to grow partnership with Open Source Aficionados in Ithaca
- Build interest in the following global efforts
- Testing
- Bug Triage
- Establish contacts in the Adirondacks
- Establish contacts in the Capitol Region
- Maintain existing relationships (see below)
- Maintain existing activities and events (see below)
Past Goals
Advocacy
- Attend state-wide events
- Ed Tech Day (2009, 2010, 2011)
- boot on the vendor floor
- Presentations on FOSS
- moderated discussion on FOSS
- Ed Tech Day (2009, 2010, 2011)
- NYSCATE 2010
- Hold a full-day hands-on with Ubuntu and FOSS applications lab for educators (x)
- Work with educators in the state to develop the lab
- Submit at least two presentations (x)
- Support educators in NY State who want to present at NYSCATE (x)
- Hold a full-day hands-on with Ubuntu and FOSS applications lab for educators (x)
- Hold / Sponsor Linux Festivals
- Target Locations: Fingerlakes, Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse
- Rochester April 23rd, 2011
- Target Locations: Fingerlakes, Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse
- Hold NYS Ubuntu Day Events
- Target Locations: Fingerlakes, Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse
- Support Local Computer Events / Shows
- White Hat Security Day (Rochester)
- Booth
- Security Presentations
- Barcamp RIT (Rochester)
- Several Loco members gave presentations
- White Hat Security Day (Rochester)
Locations
- State Activity and Partnerships
- Fingerlakes - cprofitt
- Rochester Partner Groups
- LUGOR
- RCSI and RCSI Linux SIG
- RIT Computer House
- FOSS @ RIT
- Interlock Rochester
- Rochester Partner Groups
- Central New York - ducky / MaindotC-LT
- Syracuse Partner Groups
- Support SyrLUG
- Syracuse Partner Groups
- Southern Tier - Joseph Vokt
- Ithaca Partner Groups
- IFSA
- Open Source Aficionados
- Ithaca Partner Groups
- New York City (see below)
- Mahattan - jaricanese / jackyalcine
- Long Island - redsingularity
- Inactive Areas
- Adirondacks
- Capitol Region
- Fingerlakes - cprofitt
Recent Accomplishments
This list of accomplishments is only the most recent set of accomplishments for the team.
Expansion
Added the following local areas as 'active'
- Syracuse
- Ithaca
- Finger Lakes
- Rockland County
- Albany
FOSS Group Activity
Members of the team worked witht he following FOSS groups
- Ithaca Free Software Association
- CNYLUG
- WNYLUG
- LUGOR
- RCSI (Linux SIG)
Local Business Involvement
The following local businesses are active in support of or working with the Local Team
SMP (Systems Management Planning)
Install Fests
20081101 10:00 - 4:00 PM Install Fest. Rochester @ MICRecylce | [[http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/20081101-1000|WEB ARCH VERSION]
Release Parties
20090425 4pm - 6pm Jaunty Throw Down (Public Awareness) Holiday Inn @ Waterloo
20081101 4:00 - 7:00 PM Release Party. Waterloo @ The Iron Skillet (Petro Truckstop) | WEB ARCH VERSION
Presentations / Advocacy
20090425 2pm - 4pm Jaunty Throw Down (Public Awareness) Holiday Inn @ Waterloo
20090418 8am - 11pm Rochester Bar Camp 4 Rochester @ RIT Campus
20090416 7pm - 9pm OpenStreetMap Presentation by Richard Weait Golisano Building RIT
20090326 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Ed Tech Day 2009 Ithaca College
20090305 7:00 - 9:00 PM Watching TV on Linux: Myth TV Rochester @ B&N RIT
20090205 7:00 - 9:00 PM The future of business technology Rochester @ B&N RIT
20090108 7:00 - 9:00 PM Asterisk Demonstration Rochester @ B&N RIT
Forming New Groups
20090207 2:00 - 4:00 PM Syracuse area meet-up Liverpool Library
20081206 1:00 PM meet-up New City @ Potato Republic
Working with other FOSS Groups
20090217 6:30 - 9:00 PM RCSI Linux SIG
Global Community Involvement
20090221 4pm - 9pm Global Bug Jam - Live! In Rochester New York Rochester @ B&N RIT
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