Iowa LoCo - What's Next and My Project Ideas

[Mike Moum]

Afan Pasalic wrote:
> I'm web developer, working for Alliance Technolgies.
> I suggest Drupal as the best solution for our future web site.
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> Afan
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> Paul Tagliamonte wrote:
>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Jeremy Karns <jkarns at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 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!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>           
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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
>>
>>   
Below the quote it is. I prefer Joomla, but I don't by any means want to 
start a Drupal/Joomla war. They're both good.

Mike

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Mike and Dede Moum
Des Moines, Iowa
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