Iowa LoCo - What's Next and My Project Ideas

Wed Jan 27 15:16:17 GMT 2010

I do some PHP, Python, and if I must Perl, if that helps.  I don't do
web design, however.

On 1/27/10, Paul Tagliamonte <paultag at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Jeremy Karns <jkarns at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm more on the support and training side with our custom software.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Aaron Cannon
>> <cannona at fireantproductions.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> In Iowa City here, but willing to travel a little, when possible.
>>>
>>> Aaron Cannon
>>>
>>> On 1/27/10, Paul Tagliamonte <paultag at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>> > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Jeremy Karns <jkarns at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> I'm in Waterloo. Web development firm...
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Rempresent <rempresent at gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I am also in the DSM area (Newton).  I don't mind helping any way I
>>> >>> can,
>>> >>> I
>>> >>> am a graphic designer by trade.
>>> >>> -Nick Rempe
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Mike Moum <mike.moum at gmail.com>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> How many of us are in the Des Moines area? I am.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Mike
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Scott Shields wrote:
>>> >>>> > I figured I'd break the silence and address the mailing list
>>> >>>> > directly
>>> >>>> > (since most of you don't seem to like lurking in our IRC channel).
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > Currently we're looking for people near the Eastern Iowa Corridor
>>> >>>> > (that would be the area between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids).
>>> >>>> > Others
>>> >>>> > may join us online via IRC and the like, but in-person activities
>>> >>>> > such
>>> >>>> > as meetings and projects will really help get this LoCo team
>>> >>>> > moving.
>>> >>>> > If you haven't done so already and you're interested in being an
>>> >>>> > active LoCo member, please register here
>>> >>>> > <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-us-ia>. Right now we're more of a
>>> >>>> > social group. In the future, we'll have member requirements and
>>> >>>> > all
>>> >>>> > of
>>> >>>> > that fancy stuff.
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > You've already met our new, more vocal member Iowan (be
>>> >>>> > forewarned,
>>> >>>> > we'll be using real names soon), but I'd like to put my ideas out
>>> >>>> > there too. First we need to get as many people together sometime
>>> >>>> > and
>>> >>>> > figure out what everyone's strengths are. From there we can decide
>>> >>>> > the
>>> >>>> > goals and future projects of our LoCo team. Listed below you'll
>>> >>>> > find
>>> >>>> > my current ideas that I've been thinking of. Let me know what you
>>> >>>> > think and/or what suggestions you may have.
>>> >>>> > *
>>> >>>> > My Project Ideas
>>> >>>> > *
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> >     * *In Our Local Community* - How can we help educate our
>>> >>>> > friends
>>> >>>> >       and family members about FOSS (and especially Ubuntu)
>>> >>>> >       alternatives? In the past, the "computer club" at Kirkwood
>>> >>>> > has
>>> >>>> >       taken older computers from U of I Surplus, fixed them up,
>>> >>>> > and
>>> >>>> >       resold them at cost to people. I believe it was somewhere
>>> >>>> > around
>>> >>>> >       $100 and you could either get a Linux distro on it or payed
>>> >>>> > a
>>> >>>> >       little extra for Windows XP.
>>> >>>> >     * *Kirkwood Community College* - I'd like to get a Linux User
>>> >>>> >       Group (LUG) up and running at the main campus (of course we
>>> >>>> >       won't ignore the Iowa City campus either). Then I'd like to
>>> >>>> >       promote the use of Open Source software in the labs and
>>> >>>> > maybe
>>> >>>> >       classes. At least educate the students of the choices out
>>> >>>> > there.
>>> >>>> >     * *KRUUFM* - I'd like to find out the status of this
>>> >>>> > "subteam".
>>> >>>> >       Are they still active? What are they working on? How can we
>>> >>>> >       incorporate them into our LoCo?
>>> >>>> >     * *Ubuntu Global Jam (March 26th - 28th)* - This would be a
>>> >>>> > great
>>> >>>> >       way to get inserted into the community. Basically a bunch of
>>> >>>> >       people, not matter what the skill level, to get together and
>>> >>>> >       help make Ubuntu better. I've talked to the Chicago LoCo
>>> >>>> > Team
>>> >>>> >       about the possibility of joining them for this. Mark your
>>> >>>> > calender!
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> --
>>> >>>> ------------
>>> >>>> Mike and Dede Moum
>>> >>>> Des Moines, Iowa
>>> >>>> Visit the Baha'i World at www.bahai.org
>>> >>>> Visit the US Baha'i website at www.us.bahai.org
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
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>>> >
>>> > Hey Iowa!
>>> >
>>> > This looks like a solid plan of action. I'm loving the energy so far,
>>> > let's keep this up.
>>> >
>>> > Nick --
>>> >
>>> > You mentioned you are graphic designer.
>>> >
>>> > Do we have any web programmers? Jeremy, you mentioned you are a
>>> > web-dev firm, let's see if we can't get an Iowa page up to start
>>> > getting everyone on the same page.
>>> >
>>> > Let's plan for the long haul. Let's set up a Global Jam [1], and
>>> > eventually a Release Party [2] for you guys.
>>> >
>>> > Central, populated ( at least by the LoCo ) area is key here.
>>> >
>>> > Your friendly mentor,
>>> > Paul
>>> >
>>> > [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam  ( 26th - 28th March 2010
>>> > )
>>> > [2]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidReleaseParties ( 29th April - 2nd
>>> > May.
>>> > )
>>> >
>>> > P.S. --
>>> >
>>> > It's usually Mailing List "good practice" to post at the bottom of an
>>> > email. I know it sucks to do, just just say'n
>>> >
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>
> Hey Jeremy,
>
> Ah, sorry for the misunderstanding.
>
> I'd be happy to lend a hand if there are no other devs around
>
> Tag
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