NewMexicoTeam

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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

4/17/2008

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/April,_17_2008 April 17th,2008] IRC MeetingBR Where: IRC freenode channel #ubuntu-us-nm

4/24/2008

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/April,_24_2008 April 24th,2008] IRC MeetingBR Where: IRC freenode channel #ubuntu-us-nm

4/25/08

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMexicoTeam/April,_25_2008 April 25th,2008] Ubuntu 8.4 Release PartyBR Ubuntu 8.04 Release Party That's right, our second release party, and our first as an official Ubuntu LoCo!BR Where: Flying Star -- Acequia De Corrales, at 10700 Corrales RoadBR When: Friday 4/25/08 at 6:30pm until 9:00pm click [http://www.flyingstarcafe.com/LocCorrales.htm here] for directions.BR Check out the location [http://www.flyingstarcafe.com/CorralesLarge.htm here]BR This year we are doing it in style and have a [http://www.flyingstarcafe.com/hospitality.htm room] reserved. If you would like to contribute to the room rental fees, please contact [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GrammatonCleric Eric Krieger], and let him know. Thanks to Eric for getting this organized.BR Check out the world wide release parties [:HardyReleaseParties:here!]http://www.dthomasdigital.com/ubuntu/manchot.png

News

4/17/2008

Ubuntu 7.10 disk, Hardy Party Flyers, Ubuntu Case Badges, and Ubuntu Live place cards distributed to the [http://www.nmglug.org NMGLUG] and to ITT Tech.

4/12/2008

Flyer pick up and distribution for the Hardy Release Party (meeting at the west side best buy, Albuquerque 10:00am). Thanks to Andrew, Eric, and Jim for helping out.

4/11/2008

[http://dthomasdigital.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/southern-new-mexico-technology-symposium/ Southern New Mexico Technology Symposium] email David Thomas for more info dthomasdigital@gmail.comBR It's on 4-17-08

[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 02/02/2008 is at 27
  • 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

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