Re-imagining

[Darcy Casselman]

Inspired by Ralph's comments, I thought I'd open the floor to discussion
about where you want to see Ubuntu Canada go.

I know a lot of enthusiasm has been drained out of the community by the
near-constant succession of divisive controversy.  Which is a bit of a
downer.  But I think Ubuntu is still the best desktop out there, and the
*buntu ecosystem more than gives users, 1337 or otherwise, the flexibility
they are asking for.

I've been pulling back a bit lately, mostly because I've been overwhelmed
with work and my personal life and then Kwartzlab (http://kwartzlab.ca/, my
hobby not-for-profit corporation) more urgently demanding my attention.

I'm very grateful for Bob and Charles stepping up to run Ubuntu hours and
especially to Bob for taking over IRC meetings and the re-approval.  I
don't want to diminish their contribution.

But sometimes I gotta ask myself: what's the point of all this.  I think
promoting Ubuntu is important, but it's hard work and not something I'm
particularly well suited to and not something I'm seeing much traction on
after being at this for about 5 years.  (Sure, Ubuntu's making traction,
but I'd be hard-pressed to say Ubuntu Canada is contributing to that).

My goal for Ubuntu Canada was always to foster an enthusiastic community
that could spread across the country, growing like a weed, doing promotion,
working together for the greater glory of free software.

It hasn't quite worked out that way.

And, I mean, that's okay.  I think I can lay some of the blame at the feet
of Canonical, for failing to understand (or simply choosing to abandon)
what keeps their community together.  But honestly, I can't say I've done
everything I could have done to achieve those goals.

I'm enthusiastic about Ubuntu, but I can't shake the feeling that Ubuntu
Canada could use a new focus or purpose.  And I don't know what that is.

Do you?

Darcy.
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