Ubuntu Maryland Group Leader Change

[Kevin Gregg]

Ron,

Thanks for stepping up to lead the MD Loco team.  I am Ubuntu user of about
2 years now.  I have installed 12.10 on many computers and even got a few
Windows-only friends to start to think about Ubuntu.  I don't write code or
do anything like that on Ubuntu.  I would attend face to face meetings, an
install-fest, or meet with DC Loco team.  IMO, the biggest question we
might try to answer is "why should anyone care about Ubuntu (or any other
Linux flavor) when they already have a Microsoft OS?"

I am VERY interested in seeing Ubuntu run on devices that are NOT
desktop/laptop computers.... like tablets, phones, wrist watches, car
dashboards, etc.

Kevin
Columbia MD





Kevin







On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Ron Swift <rswift at swiftstaffing.com> wrote:

> I have taken over as Group leader of the Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team. Chuck
> Fran has done an excellent job getting the team established and providing
> leadership. We owe him a debt of gratitude for his contributions.
> There has been a good deal of apathy in this group over the past year or
> so. It may in part be due to Ubuntu becoming so easy to install and use
> that meeting on a regular basis is no longer viewed as necessary. There is
> also an abundance of information online to assist you when you encounter
> problems with Ubuntu.
> So this begs the question, do we need a Ubuntu-Maryland Group and if so
> what direction should this group take. I need the groups input on what, if
> anything, we want to accomplish, such as:
>
> 1. Do we want to become an approved Ubuntu Loco team.
> 2. Monthly meetings at a location or virtually
> 3. New version release parties.
> 4. Install fest
> 5. Student chapter
> 6. Periodic meetings with the Ubuntu-DC Loco team
> 7. Ubuntu Desktop and server sub-groups
> 8. BugJam, documentation review and new release testing participation.
> 9. Community promotion activities.
> 10. Do you want to assist in running the group
> 11. Should we allow the group to lapse.
>
> Here is a link to a FAQ regarding Loco Teams, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/**
> LoCoFAQ <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoFAQ>
> Please share your thoughts with me individually or to the group.
> Thanks
>
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