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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 (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 [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.freenode.net.
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.
News
30th September 2007
New Loco contact found. AlanPope is now the point of contact for the Ubuntu-UK Loco team.
23rd September 2007
- [:UKTeam/NewLocoContact : New Loco Contact Needed]
Older news articles can be found on the [:UKTeam/ArchivedNews: Archived News Page]
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]
Meetings
We currently don't have any face-to-face meetings scheduled, but if you would like to help organise such a meeting, please see the [:UKTeam/LocalMeetings:Local Meetings] page.
We do meet regularly online via [:UKTeam/IRC IRC], and the logs of those meetings can be found on the [:UKTeam/MeetingNotes:Meeting Notes] page.
Contact
Team Point of Contact: AlanPope 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
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 [:UKTeam/Projects: here].
This is a list of proposed projects/sub-teams for further development, Please involved.
Project |
Brief |
To Do |
Status |
Members |
[:UKTeam/GustyReleaseParty:Gusty Release Party] |
Areas hosting a party for the latest and greatest Ubuntu |
List of areas and people hosting the parties |
Active |
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[:UKTeam/VoiceSupport:Voice Support] |
Voice support for Ubuntu users via telephone/VoIP |
Project scoping and development see [:UKTeam/VoiceSupport:project page] for details |
Getting Started |
See [:UKTeam/VoiceSupport:project page] |
[:UKTeam/PodcastProposal : Ubuntu-UK Podcast] |
Podcast proposal |
Gathering ideas, see the [:UKTeam/PodcastProposal: planning page] |
Getting Started |
See [:UKTeam/PodcastProposal: planning page] |
[:UKTeam/Leaflets:Leaflets] |
Creating leaflets and handouts to help attract new users |
Collect ideas, discuss and post leaflets see [:UKTeam/Leaflets:project page] for details |
Active |
See [:UKTeam/Leaflets:project page] |
[:UKTeam/LocalMeetings:Local Meetings] |
Regional meet-ups |
[:UKTeam/LocalMeetings:Organise or join a meeting in your area] |
Active |
See each [:UKTeam/LocalMeetings:regional page] |
[:UKTeam/Marketing:Marketing] |
Market Ubuntu in the UK |
[:UKTeam/Marketing:Visit project page for details] |
Active |
SteveSmith, [:GeemanUK] |
[:EnglishTranslation:Localisation] |
Translate Ubuntu into English (GB) |
[:EnglishTranslation:Visit project page for details] |
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. |
Active |
? |
[:UKTeam/Education:Education] |
Get FOSS used in schools and colleges |
[:UKTeam/Education:Visit project page for details] |
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] |
Not active |
Worth doing, but how? |
[:UKTeam/ubuntu-uk.org:Website] |
Ubuntu-UK Website and Ubuntu-UK Planet |
[:UKTeam/ubuntu-uk.org:Visit project page for details] |
Active |
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[: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] |
Active |
GeemanUK |
[http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/ Screencasts] |
Setup screencasting project |
Write easy how-to, create screencasting screencast, get "official" hosting, encourage more people to make them |
Active |
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[:UKTeam/LinuxAndOSSResearchAndAdvocacy:Linux and OSS Research and Advocacy] |
Links and information to/on research/government guidance on the usage of FLOSS |
Research, analyse and discover information to build a compelling case for introduction of Linux/Ubuntu |
Active |
Completed projects can be found on the [:UKTeam/CompletedProjects Completed Projects] page.
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].
Logo
Our official logo (approved by Ubuntu) is [wiki:UKTeam/Logo here].
Map
[http://www.frappr.com/?a=constellation_map&mapid=137439504139 Ubuntu-UK Frappr Map]
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