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[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/June,_05_2008 June 5th,2008] IRC Meeting[[BR]] [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/June,_12_2008 June 12th,2008] IRC Meeting[[BR]]

Hey, man, don't you know we're LoCo?

Introduction

This is the US Ubuntu New Mexico LoCo Team. Many of us are in Albuquerque. However, we are a statewide team, and membership is open to everyone. Our goal is to promote Ubuntu, Open Source Software, and the ideal behind Ubuntu -- "Humanity to others."

Join The Team

There are many ways to join the team, or get more information about the New Mexico Ubuntu LoCo. New Mexico Team membership is open to everyone. Please join and start contributing and learning today!

Newest Projects

Now that the New Mexico Team has achieved official status, Canonical will host a webpage for us. This wiki page will serve as a place to brainstorm ideas for the webpage. Feel free to contribute. For more information regarding LoCo webpages, check out the LoCoCreatingWebsite page.

Go to the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/WebPage webpage project page] and add your thoughts!

Next Meetings

Next New Mexico Ubuntu IRC Meetings

6/012/2008

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/June,_12_2008 June 12th,2008] IRC MeetingBR Where: Freenode channel #ubuntu-nm-us

News

06/01/2008

Just registered for Software Freedom Day 2008 go here for all the details [http://cgi.softwarefreedomday.org/map.shtml interactive map]

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/New_Mexico_Ubuntu_News_Archive New Mexico Ubuntu News Archive]

Progress

Goals

  • Promote, educate, and advocate Ubuntu in the state of New Mexico and world wide.
  • Coordinate a yearly Linux Expo in the state of New Mexico.
  • Set up a support structure for Ubuntu in the state of New Mexico.
  • Have numerous community-based projects based on the idea and spirit of Ubuntu.

  • Hold quarterly InstallFest

Accomplishments

  • Have established an IRC channel, team forum, launchpad, mailing list, and team wiki.
  • Coordinated and hosted the 2007 Software Freedom Day Team in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
  • Established a weekly IRC meeting.
  • Established a monthly face to face meeting.
  • Membership as of 05/01/2008 is at 35
  • Have Started working with New Mexico LUG's all organizations benefiting.
  • Had a successful Gutsy Gibbon Release Party.

  • Obtained Official LoCo Status 11/2007

Official Ubuntu Loco The New Mexico Team

In November of 2007 the New Mexico LoCo achieved official status. Go [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams here] to find out more about LoCo Teams.

Below is a link to our approval application for those that are interested in seeing what we did.

NewMexicoTeamApprovalApplication

New Mexico Linux User Group Resources

We at the New Mexico Ubuntu LoCo just love Ubuntu, but we think Linux in all it's shapes and forms is just fantastic, so if you need any information about other Linux distributions, or just Linux in general, check out these other Linux users' groups:

Mesilla Valley Linux Users Group (MVLUG)

[http://www.mvlug.org MVLUG]BR

These guys have a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm MST at NMSU Science Hall (SH) 124, so go check them out.BR Join the [http://lists.fastwave.biz/mailman/listinfo/mvlug-list MVLUG mailing list]

New Mexico Linux Users Group (NMLUG)

[http://www.nmlug.org NMLUG]BR Join the mailing list [http://lists.b9.com/mailman/listinfo/nmlug NMLUG mailing list]BR

New Mexico Gnu & Linux Users Group (NMGLUG)

[http://www.nmglug.org NMGLUG]BR Join the mailing [http://www.nmglug.org/mailman/listinfo/nmglug NMGLUG mailing list]BR

NMGLUG is a user group in the Santa Fe area of New Mexico that is dedicated to the use of the GNU/Linux Operating System and other Free Software. Meetings are held every other Thursday.

New Mexico Commercial Linux Resources

Belen Computers and Design

[http://www.belencomputers.com/ Belen Computers and Design]BR

If you know of any more New Mexico Linux resources, please let us know, and we will add them to this wiki.

Older Stuff We Don't Want To Forget About

Ubuntu Merchandising purchaseBR We will be making a bulk purchase (to save on shipping) of Ubuntu swag soon, so check out the [https://shop.canonical.com/ Ubuntu Store], and go here to list your items: [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/MerchandiseOrder Merchandise Order].

Links

CategoryUbuntuTeams CategoryLoCoTeams

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