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| [[Include(UKTeamHeader)]] | #title UK Local Community Team ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>|| |
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| inline:UKTeam/Logo/ubuntu_uk_logo_v5_sml.png == Welcome == This is the wiki page of the UK Local Community Team. We aim to provide free community support to users of the various flavours of Ubuntu as well as advocating the use of Ubuntu to individuals and organisations alike. We keep in touch via our active [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk email list] and [:UKTeam/IRC: IRC chatroom]. == Who is this group for? == This group is for anyone in the United Kingdom who uses or is interested in some flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu or any others. This group is for people of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Master. |
== Welcome! == This is the wiki page of the UK Local Community Team. We aim to provide free community support to users of the various flavours of Ubuntu as well as advocating the use of Ubuntu to individuals and organisations alike. We keep in touch via our active [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk|email list]] and [[UKTeam/IRC| IRC chatroom]]. This group is for anyone in the United Kingdom (but we welcome non-UK residents) who uses or is interested in some flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu or any others. This group is for people of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Master. |
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| There is no official process to join, however if you join the [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-uk|launchpad team]] you are then able to vote in polls organised by the group. Discussion happens on the [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk|mailing list]] which you are free to join. There is also an active group of members who chat in real time on [[UKTeam/IRC|IRC]] in the #ubuntu-uk channel on irc.libera.chat. | |
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| There is no official process to join, just sign up to our [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk mailing list] or come and chat in our Internet Relay Chat ([:UKTeam/IRC:IRC]) chatroom (#ubuntu-uk on irc.freenode.net). You can also add yourself to the list of current members in [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-uk launchpad] and it would be nice if you could update the [:UKTeam/UKLugMembers: LUG Members Page] if you are indeed a member of a LUG or [:UKTeam/OtherGroups: Other Groups Members Page] if you are a member of any other Linux related groups. == News == * [:UKTeam/LugRadioLive2007: Lugradio Live 2007] has just been announced; and a wiki page created to plan for Ubuntu's presence * The CommunityCouncil have approved the UKTeam as an official LoCoTeams * AlanPope, NikButler, ["Joseph_Price"] and DeanSas have been accepted as Ubuntu members. Congratulations guys. * Lobbying MPs to sign [http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=31752&SESSION=885 EDMI 179] backing Open Source in schools - [:UKTeam/Education:more info] * The Charity Auction raised £300.0 for Children In Need, well done guys and thank you. == Support == There is a whole load of documentation at [http://help.ubuntu.com/] but feel free to ask a question on the [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk mailing list] or in [wiki:UKTeam/IRC IRC] if you need help with anything. We also maintain a list of some UK-specific [:UKTeam/Hardware: hardware support]. Support is also available from the [http://www.ubuntu.com/support global Ubuntu community] |
It would be nice if you could update the [[UKTeam/UKLugMembers| LUG Members Page]] if you are indeed a member of a LUG or [[UKTeam/OtherGroups| Other Groups Members Page]] if you are a member of any other Linux or Free Software related groups. |
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| Meetings for Ubuntu-UK usually happen once a month, in #ubuntu-uk-meeting on irc.libera.chat. <<Include(UKTeam/NextMeeting)>> |
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| We will actively organise face-to-face meetings so members of the team or those interested in being part of the team can meet and exchange their knowledge, ideas and thoughts on the team/future direction etc. | The next meeting agenda is located on [[UKTeamMeetingAgenda]]. Please feel free to read this before the meeting, or add your own agenda items. |
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| See [:UKTeam/LocalMeetings:Local Meetings] UKTeam Community Meeting notes are here : [:UKTeam/MeetingNotes:Meeting Notes] |
Minutes of the last meeting can be found at [[UKTeam/LastMeeting]], and previous meetings are documented on [[UKTeam/MeetingNotes]]. |
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| '''Team Point of Contact:''' AlanPope [[mailto:admin@ubuntu-uk.org|admin@ubuntu-uk.org]] <<BR>> '''Discourse forum:''' [[https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/locos/ubuntu-uk|Ubuntu UK]] <<BR>> '''Mailing list:''' [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk|ubuntu-uk]] <<BR>> |
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| '''Mailing list:''' [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk ubuntu-uk][[BR]] '''Internet Relay Chat ([:UKTeam/IRC:IRC]):''' #ubuntu-uk on irc.freenode.net |
'''Internet Relay Chat ([[UKTeam/IRC|IRC]]):''' #ubuntu-uk on irc.libera.chat For a more detailed list of contacts and responsibilities you can review the [[UKTeam/Contact]] page |
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| The UKTeam are involved in many long and short term projects which vary in goals from Advocacy to Linux User Groups and Expo attendance. Completed and longer term projects of the UKteam can be found [[UKTeam/Projects| here]]. | |
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| The UKTeam are involved in many long and short term projects which vary in goals from Advocacy to Linux User Groups and Expo attendance. Completed and longer term projects of the UKteam can be found [:UKTeam/Projects: here]. | In addition the UKTeam have an [[UKTeam/IdeasPool| Ideas Pool]] where members can easily suggest things that the UKTeam should be doing. |
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| This is a list of proposed projects/sub-teams for further development, Please involved. | Completed projects can be found on the [[UKTeam/CompletedProjects| Completed Projects]] page. |
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| ||<#f0f5fa>'''Project'''||<#f0f5fa>'''Brief'''||<#f0f5fa>'''To Do '''||<#f0f5fa>'''Status'''||<#f0f5fa>'''Members'''|| ## || [:UKTeam/Guadec2007: Guadec] || Planning Guadec presence || Gathering ideas, see the [:UKTeam/Guadec2007: planning page] ||<#0cb13e>Active|| See [:UKTeam/Guadec2007: planning page] || ## || [:UKTeam/LugRadioLive2007: Lugradio] || Lugradio bofs/stand planning || Gathering ideas, see the [:UKTeam/LugradioLive2007: planning page] ||<#0cb13e>Active|| See [:UKTeam/LugradioLive2007: planning page] || ## || [:UKTeam/PodcastProposal : Ubuntu-UK Podcast] || Podcast proposal || Gathering ideas, see the [:UKTeam/PodcastProposal: planning page] ||<#fdfa03>Getting Started|| See [:UKTeam/PodcastProposal: planning page] || || [:UKTeam/LocalMeetings:Local Meetings] || Regional meet-ups || [:UKTeam/LocalMeetings:Organise or join a meeting in your area] ||<#0cb13e>Active|| See each [:UKTeam/LocalMeetings:regional page] || ## || [:UKTeam/Marketing:Marketing] || Market Ubuntu in the UK || [:UKTeam/Marketing:Visit project page for details] ||<#0cb13e>Active|| SteveSmith, [:GeemanUK] || ## || [:EnglishTranslation:Localisation] || Translate Ubuntu into English (GB) || [:EnglishTranslation:Visit project page for details] ||<#0cb13e>Active|| Listed on the [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-en-gb Launchpad page]. || ## || Localisation || Translate Ubuntu into non-English UK languages || [https://launchpad.net/rosetta Translate Ubuntu here]. This is particularly important for the use of [http://www.edubuntu.org Edubuntu] in schools in Wales. ||<#0cb13e>Active|| ? || ## || [:UKTeam/Education:Education] || Get FOSS used in schools and colleges || [:UKTeam/Education:Visit project page for details] ||<#fdfa03>Getting Started|| SteveSmith, [:Bjwebb] || ## || Government certification || Get Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper) government certified || In order to be used in Public Sector workplaces Ubuntu needs to be certified according to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Criteria Common Criteria] ( [http://www.cesg.gov.uk/site/iacs/index.cfm?menuSelected=1&displayPage=13 see also]). Certification by one nation (e.g. UK) also carries elsewhere (e.g. France). See [http://www.cesg.gov.uk/site/iacs/index.cfm?menuSelected=1&displayPage=16 Certification Centres] ||<#ed3232>Not active|| Worth doing, but how? || ## || [:UKTeam/DiscDuplication:Disc Duplication] || List (and approve?) UK CD/DVD duplicators || [:UKTeam/DiscDuplication:Visit project page for details] ||<#ed3232>Not active|| Neuro || ## || [:UKTeam/ubuntu-uk.org:Website] || Ubuntu-UK Website and Ubuntu-UK Planet || [:UKTeam/ubuntu-uk.org:Visit project page for details] ||<#0cb13e>Active|| MichaelWood3 || || [:UKTeam/ubuntu-uk.org:Certification] || Ubuntu-UK Website and Ubuntu-UK Planet || Advocacy and PR for ubuntu certification in UK. Obtain information and resources for Ubuntu certification at local level.[:UKTeam/ubuntu-uk.org:Visit project page for details] ||<#0cb13e>Active|| GeemanUK || || Screencasts || Setup screencasting project || Write easy how-to, create screencasting screencast, get "official" hosting, encourage more people to make them ||<#0cb13e>Active|| AlanPope || |
== Support == There is a whole load of documentation at [[http://help.ubuntu.com/]] but feel free to ask a question on the [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk|mailing list]] or in [[UKTeam/IRC|IRC]] if you need help with anything. We also maintain a list of some UK-specific [[UKTeam/Hardware| hardware support]]. Support is also available from the [[http://www.ubuntu.com/support|global Ubuntu community]] |
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| If you have an idea for a project, please add it here or talk to other UKTeam people about it! | If you intend to help support new users, please consider adopting the [[UKTeam/Support_Guidelines|Support Guidelines]] |
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| == Additional Links == * '''Logo''' - Our official logo (approved by Ubuntu) is [[UKTeam/Logo|here]]. |
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| == Gallery == A gallery of various general Ubuntu-UK related pictures can be found [wiki:UKTeam/Gallery here] and Ubuntu-UK members [wiki:UKTeam/Gallery/Members here]. |
* '''Gallery''' - A gallery of various general Ubuntu-UK related pictures can be found [[UKTeam/Gallery|here]] and Ubuntu-UK members [[UKTeam/Gallery/Members|here]]. |
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| == Logo == Our official logo (approved by Ubuntu) is [wiki:UKTeam/Logo here]. |
* '''Venues''' - [[UKTeam/Venues|Venues]] where the UK team can host events. |
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CategoryLoCoTeams CategoryMarketing CategoryUbuntuTeams ["CategoryUKTeam"] |
CategoryLoCoTeams CategoryMarketing CategoryUbuntuTeams [[CategoryUKTeam]] |
Welcome!
This is the wiki page of the UK Local Community Team. We aim to provide free community support to users of the various flavours of Ubuntu as well as advocating the use of Ubuntu to individuals and organisations alike. We keep in touch via our active email list and IRC chatroom. This group is for anyone in the United Kingdom (but we welcome non-UK residents) who uses or is interested in some flavour of Ubuntu, whether it's Ubuntu, Kubuntu or any others. This group is for people of all technical abilities from I've-never-heard-of-linux all the way to I'm-an-Ubuntu-Master.
How do I join?
There is no official process to join, however if you join the launchpad team you are then able to vote in polls organised by the group. Discussion happens on the mailing list which you are free to join. There is also an active group of members who chat in real time on IRC in the #ubuntu-uk channel on irc.libera.chat.
It would be nice if you could update the LUG Members Page if you are indeed a member of a LUG or Other Groups Members Page if you are a member of any other Linux or Free Software related groups.
Meetings
Meetings for Ubuntu-UK usually happen once a month, in #ubuntu-uk-meeting on irc.libera.chat.
The next full team meeting has not been scheduled, but when it is it will be held in #ubuntu-uk-meeting on irc.freenode.net.
The next meeting agenda is located on UKTeamMeetingAgenda. Please feel free to read this before the meeting, or add your own agenda items.
Minutes of the last meeting can be found at UKTeam/LastMeeting, and previous meetings are documented on UKTeam/MeetingNotes.
Contact
Team Point of Contact: AlanPope admin@ubuntu-uk.org
Discourse forum: Ubuntu UK
Mailing list: ubuntu-uk
Internet Relay Chat (IRC): #ubuntu-uk on irc.libera.chat
For a more detailed list of contacts and responsibilities you can review the UKTeam/Contact page
Projects
The UKTeam are involved in many long and short term projects which vary in goals from Advocacy to Linux User Groups and Expo attendance. Completed and longer term projects of the UKteam can be found here.
In addition the UKTeam have an Ideas Pool where members can easily suggest things that the UKTeam should be doing.
Completed projects can be found on the Completed Projects page.
Support
There is a whole load of documentation at http://help.ubuntu.com/ but feel free to ask a question on the mailing list or in IRC if you need help with anything. We also maintain a list of some UK-specific hardware support. Support is also available from the global Ubuntu community
If you intend to help support new users, please consider adopting the Support Guidelines
Additional Links
Logo - Our official logo (approved by Ubuntu) is here.
Gallery - A gallery of various general Ubuntu-UK related pictures can be found here and Ubuntu-UK members here.
Venues - Venues where the UK team can host events.
CategoryLoCoTeams CategoryMarketing CategoryUbuntuTeams CategoryUKTeam
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