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[Hugh Jacobs]

we also need more people to register for the forums. c'mon guys. we
can make some really awsome plans for the upcoming year, and really
start to get some stuff done. the address of our local forum is
http://za.ubuntuforums.org

On 11/28/06, ubuntu-za-request at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:50:07 +0530
> From: kevin <billnaai at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Ubuntu-ZA needs you!
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> >I can help with translation to sensible Afrikaans.
> >
> > I don't know which web page to visit or where to apply.
> > I will be glad to help out.
> >
> See
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> https://launchpad.net/rosetta/
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> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AfrikaansTranslators
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> > On 11/25/06, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Morgan
> > >
> > > If you need help with documentation, let me know. I'm no teccie but I am a
> > > writer, good at turning indigestible jargon into clear communication.
> > >
> > > Sally Davies, Somerset West
> > >
> > > On 11/24/06, Morgan Collett <morgan at penguinlabs.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi All
> > > >
> > > > I had the privilege recently to attend the Ubuntu Developer Summit in
> > > > Mountain View, California at the Googleplex.
> > > >
> > > > It was great to meet people who are really getting the Ubuntu community
> > > > going, including Jono Bacon - the Ubuntu Community Manager, and a bunch
> > > > of people involved in LoCo teams round the world.
> > > >
> > > > I've come back all inspired - it's time to rock South Africa with
> > > > Ubuntu!
> > > >
> > > > So what is this LoCo team anyway? We're not a LUG - rather this is the
> > > > place to hang out with Ubuntu users and activists.
> > > >
> > > > Here are a bunch of useful pages on the Ubuntu Wiki about LoCo teams and
> > > > what we can get up to:
> > > > * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoFAQ
> > > > * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto
> > > > * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamKnowledgeBase
> > > >
> > > > This is all about getting involved.
> > > >
> > > > There are several ways you can contribute:
> > > > * Participate in Ubuntu through
> > > >   - Language translations - come on, we have lots of languages!
> > > >   - Logging bugs - especially on the development releases and milestones
> > > >   - Documentation - get involved in writing and/or translation
> > > >   - QA & Bug Triaging - help the developers drink from the firehose...
> > > >   - Artwork, marketing, etc.
> > > > * Participate in the South African Ubuntu community through
> > > >   - Networking with other Ubuntu users
> > > >   - Encouraging others to use Ubuntu
> > > >   - Get togethers and installfests
> > > >   - Events - promoting Ubuntu
> > > >   - Feeding Ubuntu-related news to local media
> > > >   - Distribution - helping others get hold of Ubuntu on CD/DVD
> > > >   - Getting our wiki at http://www.ubuntu-za.org/Wiki up to date and
> > > > useful
> > > >   - Chatting on IRC #ubuntu-za on Freenode...
> > > >   - Getting involved in promoting the LoCo team itself
> > > >   - etc!
> > > >
> > > > Check out some of the other rocking LoCo teams:
> > > > * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam
> > > > * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ColoradoTeam
> > > >
> > > > I've got a copy of The Official Ubuntu Book, signed by three of the
> > > > authors, to give away - so get some ideas going for a competition.
> > > >
> > > > By the way, whoever got the forum going for ZA LoCo Team
> > > > (http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=194) - awesome! Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Stay tuned for more enthusiasm...
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Morgan
> > > >
> > > >
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