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All are welcome to participate. We are an Ubuntu focused Linux User/Advocacy Group. Thanks for visiting! We are Ubuntu Oregon, a group of individuals focused on promoting and improving Ubuntu Linux.
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The Oregon team is just getting started. If you are interested in learning more please consider joining our [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or|Team Mailing list]] and the [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=345|forums]]. Our team IRC channel is #ubuntu-us-or on the irc.freenode.net servers. If you're just interested in looking around for now, check out the links above.
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= What's Happening = If you are interested in joining (we don't bite! :) ), the first thing to do is join our [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or|Team Mailing list]] and the [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=345|forums]]. For more ways to join, see section "How To Join" below.

The team IRC channel is #ubuntu-us-or on the irc.freenode.net servers, and we can almost always be reached there for questions, suggestions, and pleasant conversation.

= Getting together =

We frequently get together for various purposes, whether it be a Global Jam, a Release Party, a Bug Squashing Party, or more improvisational Ubuntu Hours.

There are a few places we can meet in the Portland area:

 * [[http://freegeek.org/|Free Geek]] of course
 * [[http://www.backspace.bz/ | Backspace]] which would be a decent place to meet- followed up by playing some games at [[http://www.groundkontrol.com/ |Ground Kontrol]]
 * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/venues/United_States/750/detail/|Ava Roasteria]] in Beaverton
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 * The [[http://www.communityleadershipsummit.com/|Community Leadership Summit]] is taking place July 17-18th in Portland. It brings together community leaders, organizers and managers and the projects and organizations that are interested in growing and empowering a strong community. CLS was conceived by [[http://www.jonobacon.org/about/|Jono Bacon]], the community manager for the global Ubuntu community.
 * [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/OregonTeam/OSCON|OSCON]] Takes place July 19th-23rd. Hundreds of sessions, tutorials, activities, and other events will happen here. We will be sharing a table with Washington and California in the Expo Hall.
Salem Meeting Spots:
 * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/venues/United_States/639/detail/|Broadway Commons Coffee House]]
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= Goals = Eugene meeting spots:

 * [[http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=39&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Theo's+on+Lincoln+and+8th+eugene+oregon&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Theo's&hnear=Lincoln+St+%26+W+8th+Ave,+Eugene,+OR+97401&cid=9607244462690780507&ei=V8c1TZytKIaasAOPlJStBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=placepage-link&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBsQ4gkwAA | Theo's]] on Lincoln and 8th WIFI
 * [[http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=20&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Espresso+Roma+oregon&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Espresso+Roma&hnear=Oregon&cid=10127890449182967957 | Espresso Roma]] on 13th by UO campus. It has a covered outside area also. WIFI
 * Downtown Eugene Library has meeting rooms available- they need to be reserved.
 * [[http://www.codechops.com/|CodeChops]] - where [[http://www.euglug.org|EUGLUG]] generally occurs.
 * 3C Interactive - previously held EUGLUG meetings.
 * Downtown Lane Community College

= Current Goals =
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 * Work with other groups such as PLUG and [[http://freegeek.org/|Free Geek]] to improve peoples computing experience by increasing awareness as well as improving software and documentation  * Work with other groups such as PLUG and FreeGeek to improve peoples computing experience by increasing awareness as well as improving software and documentation
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As we look forward to any contributions you can make, the team has taken a little extra time to gather the information to help you get started. We ask that everyone who would like to be a member of the Oregon Team read the latest version of the [[https://launchpad.net/codeofconduct/1.1/|Code of Conduct]] (CoC) then sign [[https://launchpad.net/codeofconduct/1.1/+sign|sign the agreement]] before joining. We ask that everyone who would like to be a member of the Oregon Team read the latest version of the [[https://launchpad.net/codeofconduct/1.1/|Code of Conduct]] (CoC), then sign [[https://launchpad.net/codeofconduct/1.1/+sign|sign the agreement]] before joining.
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We ask that you seal the deal so to speak because the CoC is the foundation of Ubuntu development. Signing the CoC does means that you will have to [[https://launchpad.net/people/dshufelt/+login|register with Launchpad and create an account]] and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto|generate and upload a GnuPG key]].  Think of Launchpad is the vehicle used by Ubuntu to track and collaborate on projects. We ask that you seal the deal so to speak because the CoC is the foundation of Ubuntu's philosophy. Signing the CoC does means that you will have to [[https://login.launchpad.net/+new_account|register with Launchpad]] and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto|generate and upload a GnuPG key]]. Think of Launchpad as the vehicle used by Ubuntu to consolidate and collaborate on projects.
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Please contact a team member if you need additional assistance signing the CoC; the IRC channel (#ubuntu-us-or) is a good place to look. If you need help with the steps above, feel free to contact one of us. The IRC channel (#ubuntu-us-or) is a good place to start
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Now you need to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserPreferences|Login to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserPreferences]] using your Launchpad username and password. Fill out the User Preferences with the desired information. Don’t forget to add OregonTeam to the Subscribed wiki pages list then click Save. Now you need to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserPreferences|Login]] with your Launchpad account.
Fill out your profile with the desired information. Don’t forget to add OregonTeam to the "Subscribed wiki pages" list!
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Join our team's mailing list by visiting [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or]] Most communication goes through our team's mailing list, so sign up at [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or]] to stay in the know about local events and get involved in the discussion.
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Last but not certainly not least add your name, team position (if any), location and contact information to the members list table below (or [[mailto:mark@gidgetkitchen.org|email me]]).

Feel free to correct any mistakes that may have been made in this process. We look forward to hearing about any ideas or problems you might have.
Welcom to Ubuntu Oregon! We look forward to hearing from you.
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Please feel free to email us at ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com with any ideas you may have.

= Members =
||||||||Name||Position||Location||Contact Information|| IRC Handle ||
||||||||DanShufelt||Team Speaker||Tigard, OR||dshufelt@gmail.com; [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DanShufelt|WEB/IM/IRC Info]]|| dshufelt ||
||||||||WalterNeary||Team Contact||Tillamook, OR||tiwake@gmail.com|| H264 ||
||||||||DaneJensen||Team Player||Portland, OR||[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DaneJensen|WEB/IM/IRC Info]]|| ||
||||||||MylesBooth||Team Scribe||Beaverton, OR||parkour86@gmail.com; [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/mylesbooth|WEB/IM/IRC Info]]|| Parkour86 ||
||||||||Eric Peters||Team Player||Beaverton, OR||eric@linuxsystems.net; [[http://www.linuxsystems.net|WEB/IM/IRC Info]]|| Styles ||
|||||||| Tim Bruce [[Kb0odu]]||Team Player||Aloha, OR|| tim@tbruce.com [[http://www.tbruce.com|Tim's Website]]|| kb0odu ||
||||||||ThomasMashos||Team Player||Salem, OR|| see wikipage || tgm4883 ||
||||||||MitchContla||Team Player||West Linn, OR|| <<MailTo(mcontla AT SPAMFREE gmail DOT com)>>; [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MitchContla|WEB/IM/IRC Info]] || inkogneato ||
||||||||BrianMurray||Team Player||Beaverton, OR|| brian@ubuntu.com || bdmurray ||
||||||||RyanC2||Team Player||West Linn, OR||ryan.catlin@gmail.com|| beirut ||
||||||||LordDicranius||Team Player||Aloha, OR||lorddicranius@gmail.com||LordDicranius||
||||||||ElectricShoes||Team Player||La Grande, OR||eklesp@gmail.com|| ElectricShoes ||
||||||||TK Goldenbaum||Team Player||Portland, OR||tkg@pdx.edu|| GatewayTom ||
||||||||Aaron Albright||Team Player||Portland, OR||ke7ezt@gmail.com|| Kalosaurusrex ||
||||||||Rick Hale||Team Player||Portland, OR||rickh57@gmail.com|| ||
||||||||John Montgomery||Team Player||Klamath Falls, OR||blueyonder64@gmail.com||blueyonder ||
||||||||Daniel Polehn||Team Player||The Dalles, OR||dpolehn@gmail.com||dpolehn||
||||||||David Kaplan||Team Player||Portland, OR||davek7@gmail.com||vinoman||
||||||||Mark Terranova||Team Player||Walnut Creek, CA||mark@gidgetkitchen.org||MarkDude||
Please feel free to email us, at ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com.

Ubuntu IRC Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 6:30pm on #ubuntu-us-or Ubuntu

Welcome!

Thanks for visiting! We are Ubuntu Oregon, a group of individuals focused on promoting and improving Ubuntu Linux.

If you're just interested in looking around for now, check out the links above.

If you are interested in joining (we don't bite! Smile :) ), the first thing to do is join our Team Mailing list and the forums. For more ways to join, see section "How To Join" below.

The team IRC channel is #ubuntu-us-or on the irc.freenode.net servers, and we can almost always be reached there for questions, suggestions, and pleasant conversation.

Getting together

We frequently get together for various purposes, whether it be a Global Jam, a Release Party, a Bug Squashing Party, or more improvisational Ubuntu Hours.

There are a few places we can meet in the Portland area:

Salem Meeting Spots:

Eugene meeting spots:

  • Theo's on Lincoln and 8th WIFI

  • Espresso Roma on 13th by UO campus. It has a covered outside area also. WIFI

  • Downtown Eugene Library has meeting rooms available- they need to be reserved.
  • CodeChops - where EUGLUG generally occurs.

  • 3C Interactive - previously held EUGLUG meetings.
  • Downtown Lane Community College

Current Goals

  • Spread Ubuntu Linux through out the state of Oregon
  • Provide assistance with migrating, installing, configuring and using Ubuntu
  • Promote the Ubuntu Certification
  • Work with other groups such as PLUG and FreeGeek to improve peoples computing experience by increasing awareness as well as improving software and documentation

How to Join

We ask that everyone who would like to be a member of the Oregon Team read the latest version of the Code of Conduct (CoC), then sign sign the agreement before joining.

We ask that you seal the deal so to speak because the CoC is the foundation of Ubuntu's philosophy. Signing the CoC does means that you will have to register with Launchpad and generate and upload a GnuPG key. Think of Launchpad as the vehicle used by Ubuntu to consolidate and collaborate on projects.

If you need help with the steps above, feel free to contact one of us. The IRC channel (#ubuntu-us-or) is a good place to start

Now you need to Login with your Launchpad account. Fill out your profile with the desired information. Don’t forget to add OregonTeam to the "Subscribed wiki pages" list!

Most communication goes through our team's mailing list, so sign up at https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or to stay in the know about local events and get involved in the discussion.

Welcom to Ubuntu Oregon! We look forward to hearing from you.

Suggestions

Please feel free to email us, at ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com.

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