[Ubuntu-US-CA] OSCON

[Jesse Zbikowski]

Hi Robert et al,

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:10 AM, Robert Wall
<robertlikesturtles at gmail.com> wrote:
> Option #2:
> Ubuntu California is a local community team that supports and advocates
> for Ubuntu: a GNU/Linux distribution "for human beings" that focuses on
> ease of use. Team members interact with Linux user groups, present at
> conferences and events, and come together to discuss anything and
> everything related to Ubuntu.

For what it's worth, I like this one because it identifies what kind
of things an Ubuntu local chapter does outside of OSCON.  My guess is
that people will not so much have questions about Ubuntu per se as
"What do you do Ubuntu local guys do and why do you exist?"  I am
speaking as someone quite new to the group myself; until recently I
had only seen bits about LoCo on the Ubuntu Forums.  I think there is
a good story here that includes

* working with the LUGs to support the Linux community at the lowest levels

* working with conferences and technical organizations to provide
Linux information to professionals

I don't want to bikeshed but I would personally drop the GNU bit
(though I support GNU too):

"Ubuntu California is a local community team that supports and advocates
Ubuntu: a Linux distribution for human beings, focused on
ease of use. Team members interact with Linux user groups, present at
conferences and events, and come together to discuss anything and
everything related to Ubuntu."

Sorry to muddy the waters; my only idea is for people to see a role
for themselves helping the Linux community through their Ubuntu local
chapter.