Today's People, Personalities, and Planners: Who's behind your FOSS events? we are talking Lei Zhang. Lei, thank you so much for talking time to let readers know a little more about SCaLE and the role you play in making sure it's a great event for all attendees.
Amber Graner: Can you tell us a little about you and your role with SCaLE? How long you have worked on this event?
Lei Zhang:...
This week I am kicking off the People, Personalities, and Planner's: Who's behind your FOSS events?
One way of getting involved in the Ubuntu Community is by attending events. Most of the events throughout 2010 will have some element of the Ubuntu Community involved in them. There will be Ubuntu Community members speaking at main events or specialty events such as Women in Open Source, and/or Ubucon's, some will be planners, others will be staffing an Ubuntu LoCo Booth, and others wi...
more »Back in March 2009, I started hanging out in the #ubuntu-meeting channel on Freenode to see first hand how IRC meetings in the Ubuntu Community are conducted. I noticed there were specific actions/commands that were being used in the meetings; I wanted why and what they were, so I asked :-).
I found out the #ubuntu-meeting Channel on Freenode uses mootbot. Thi...
more »New to Ubuntu? Looking for classes to help you become a more proficient Ubuntu User? Then Ubuntu User Days are for you!
Ubuntu User Days are a set of courses offered during a one day period to teach beginning and/or intermediate Ubuntu users the basics to getting started with Ubuntu and You're Invited!
What: Ubuntu User Days
When: Saturday, January 23, 2010
more »On January 10, 2010 the Ubuntu Women Project announced an International Women's Day Competition. Are you a women who uses Ubuntu? Then send to the email below in the announcement, how you discovered Ubuntu. Since the original announcement Sponsors now include: Canonical, Linux Pro Magazine and Ubuntu User Magazine. Prize packs at the time of this post include Ubuntu Backpacks, women's t-shirts, key chains, 1 year digital...
more »Have you heard of Full Circle Magazine? Yes, well I hope are enjoying it. No, well let me tell you a little about it. Full Circle Magazine (FCM), is the independent (online) magazine for the Ubuntu Linux community. FCM has sections that cover - MOTU and Ubuntu Women Interviews, Media, Command and Conquer, Ubuntu Games, a section for people to tell their Ubuntu Story,Letters, How to Program and much more.
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more »I mentioned "sustained contribution" in my last post; let's take a look at contributing to the Ubuntu Project. There really is something for every skill set. If you don't know how to do something and want to learn chances are there is a project, LoCo team member, or mentor for that skill somewhere in the Ubuntu Community.
When I start...
more »Comment: Ubuntu membership is not new! It's been around for several years now. This interview is to let those who are new to the Ubuntu Community as well as those who are already contributing know a little more Ubuntu Membership Process.
Happy New Year! I am looking forward to seeing all the places people can contribute to the Ubuntu Project. Today I wanted to take a look about what happens with sustained contribution to the Ubuntu project and what is available t...
more »If someone asks you, "How do you contribute to the Ubuntu Project?" and your answer is "I don't yet," you might want to reconsider your answer if you're already blogging about Ubuntu.
When you constructively blog about using Ubuntu and your experiences with the operating system, then you are contributing. To be perfectly honest, that's how I got started in contributing to the Ubuntu Project back in February 2009 with my very first blog entry about
more »Have you read a blog post about Ubuntu and thought everyone should read it? Looking for a place to help out in the Ubuntu Community? Ubuntu Weekly News provides an awesome opportunity for you to contribute to the Ubuntu Community.
During Open Week – Karmic Craig Eddy, one of the editors of Ubuntu Weekly News, led a se...
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