LEADERSHIP and a ROADMAP

[Melissa Draper]

On Tue, 2010-04-13 at 16:25 +0930, mike james wrote:
> Im confused, but also fairly ignorant of the current structure. Hence
> I have a few questions about this debate.
> 
> 
> What are the primary functions of this group as it currently stands?

To promote Ubuntu, essentially. We don't have a language barrier to
contend to as such.

> What do other Ubuntu groups do that we dont?

I'm going to take it that you mean "other LoCo groups" here. As
mentioned before, some deal with bridging the language gap. We don't
need to find help on English pages and translate them to compatriots who
can't.

Of course, localised assistance regarding local ISPs, mirrors, language
packs (primarily things like garbage vs trash, etc). Release parties to
celebrate the new releases of Ubuntu. Finding someone who you may be
able to meet face-to-face if they're willing to help that way.
Basically, camaraderie. 

Some groups attend local fairs/expos; This requires a band of people in
the vincinity to take up the initiative to seek out the resources for
this kind of thing. We do actually do this to a degree. Paul Schulz and
friends in Adelaide does it at various events there. The Sydney folk
have done various Sydney events. Those of us who meet up for conferences
often do meet-and-greet or info booth (if appropriate) kinds of things
at said conferences. A group of friends could easily set up at the local
computer fair/swapmeet and hand out CDs. It just takes a bit of creative
organising.

These are the primary actions of LoCo groups in general.

> What do we want to do, that we currently cant do?

The same thing we want to do every night, Pinky. Take over the world!

Seriously though, we can do anything we want to, it just takes someone
who have the time and locality to do it. There's ways to overcome minor
financial hurdles, it just takes asking the right people.

Announce your idea on the mailing list and once there's a plan email the
mailing list again and then contact us
(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/ContactUs) to get it on the
site. There's no permission-seeking required. It's really that easy. 


> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Michael <keltoiboy at gmail.com> wrote:
>         You didn't notice the sentence immediately preceding it? They
>         are in
>         the same paragraph.
>         
>         As for "hugenormous mega mail" well I noticed a few issues in
>         this
>         group even before I started posting. That was my way of
>         letting
>         everyone know that to the outside world this group looks quite
>         dysfunctional.
>         
>         On Apr 13, 3:56 pm, Melissa Draper <meli... at meldraweb.com>
>         wrote:
>         > I had not even noticed that part of that hugenormous mega
>         mail until
>         > today when you said you'd asked about the porn before and
>         Jared and I
>         > scoured the list for the previous mentions you alluded to.
>         >
>         > Sorry for not making that clear below.
>         
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