[Ubuntu-us-ok] OkLoco-Whats happening-041409

[derrick parkhurst]

If you would like to have a monthly meet-up in the OKC area, we would
be glad to host it at the Oklahoma City Coworking Technology
Collaborative. http://okccoco.com

Best,
Derrick

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Duane Hinnen <duanedesign at gmail.com> wrote:
> Team,
>
> We were having meetings on Thursdays at 7:30pm on irc.freenode.net
> #ubuntu-us-ok. So far in the New Year attendance to the meetings was
> practically has been nil. In lite of this the plan is to suspended any
> scheduled meetings until further notice. So meetings will be on a as
> needed basis.
>
> There were some good ideas thrown around late last year. Lots of good
> ideas for advocacy, helping with bugs or documentation, and
> installfests. See our project and ideas page
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OklahomaTeam/foo/testProjectsIdeas .
>
> One active project right now is the Tulsa Meetup organized and
> "manhandled" by Luke Wisdom. Luke has been inviting Loco members,
> really anyone, in the Tulsa area to come out to Cherry Street Coffee
> House every other Wednesday. At our last meetup Luke set up a demo
> computer in the coffee shop running Ubuntu and invited coffee house
> patrons to use the box. Then he would take the opportunity to explain
> to the person what  Ubuntu was and why it was a viable alternative to
> Windows. Tomorrow night will be the next meetup please come out if you
> can.
>
> Another activity that I think is worthwhile right now is Loco
> promotion. We need more active members to participate in projects and
> help us move towards our goal of becoming an approved Loco. The goal
> itself is not what is important. The point is that in order to be
> approved you must be actively participating in the Ubuntu community
> and advocating Ubuntu in your community with regularly scheduled
> events. As an approved Loco you must also submit to a yearly review. I
> think working towards being approved and maintaining that status is a
> good way to keep our group active and productive. Me and Luke have put
> together some poster ides they are on the projects and ideas page of
> the wiki.(feel free to make your own if you like) We need to hang up
> posters//flyers in places people who use Ubuntu will see them.
> Colleges that have Computer Science classes, Vo-Techs, and computer
> stores are all possible places we could post information about joining
> the loco. Please print one of the flyers or make your own and post up
> a couple in your area.
>
> New Ubuntu Newsletter is out http://ln-s.net/38XW  In the issue:
> # Archive frozen in preparation of Ubuntu 9.04
> # Ubuntu 7.10 reaches EOL April 18th
> # Ubuntu Open Week
> # QA Team: Next Testing Day
> # Ubuntu Stats
> # LoCo News: New York, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Australia, & Tunisia
> # Updating the PPA Docs
> # Meet Gavin Panella
> # Expanding the Forum Council
> # New Staff in Town
> # The Planet: Jim Campbell, Jonathan Carter, John Vivirito, and Dustin Kirkland
> # In the Press & Blogosphere
> # Ubunchu the Ubuntu Manga is now in English
> # Ubuntu Server Team Meeting Minutes
> # Upcoming Meetings & Events
> # Updates & Security
>
>
>
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> sip:duanedesign at ekiga.net
>
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