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Ubuntu Open Week
Takes place from Mon 17 October – Fri 21 October on IRC in #ubuntu-classroom and #ubuntu-classroom-chat.
In just seven years, Ubuntu has become one of the most popular Linux distributions in the world with millions of users and a thriving community. Ever wondered what all the fuss is about? How have we achieved such a great feat in such a short space of time? Here’s where you can find out. Ubuntu Open Week is a week of IRC tuition and Q+A sessions all about getting involved in the rock-and-roll world that is the Ubuntu community. We organise this week for the beginning of a new release cycle to help new contributors get involved.
Ubuntu Open Week is a series of online workshops where you can:
Find out more about the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Kubuntu, Edubuntu Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, Mythbuntu, UNR, anddownload them.
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Release Party Thurs October 13th 6:00pm until ?? at National Mechanics - 22 South 3rd St. Philadelphia PA 19106 215-701-4883
RSVP HERE
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User Days is a chat-based series of classes in #ubuntu-classroom on irc.freenode.net (#ubuntu-classroom-chat for questions). Classes will cover everything from Unity to thecommand line to switching from another OS, check out the full schedule here:
Philadelphia Area Computer Society SFD Extravaganza
Supported by Ubuntu US PA Local Community Team.
3D printing would have been science fiction just a short time ago. Now there are many printers available at affordable prices. Hive76 members will be demonstrating one this month. It’s an open-hardware model using open-source software.
They have offered to ‘print’ any 3d object that a PACS member makes with Blender (preferred) or Google Sketchup. If there are more objects than time available, members can visit Hive76 open houses to print their ‘things’.
The September meeting coincides with Software Freedom Day. SFD celebrates Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). If you think FOSS is just Linux, it’s much more than. Free and open source applications exist for Windows, Linux, and Mac desktops see this. The Linux SIG will devote their session to FOSS.
The Pennsylvania LoCo Team is going to be at CPOSC again this year! I have sent out a couple of emails on the email list, but have been so far behind due to work and school, that I haven’t had a chance to post it as I would have liked to.  The Central PA Open Source Conference is back again (3rd Annual) at Harrisburg University. Below are the details, there are still tickets available, and once again, I am asking for help (both financial and feet on the ground). It’s going to cost us $100, and I think this is a really valuable venue for promoting Ubuntu and the Pennsylvania LoCo Team. Last year we really had fun and met a lot of very friendly people.
I’ve posted a PayPal link on my blog and there is one at the bottom of this posting to raise the money. I already have a $25 dollar donation , and any other amounts would be appreciate (no amount too small, every dollar helps). I will happily cover whatever we can’t raise.
I have ordered a conference pack which should arrive by Friday, which will give us some nice loot to distribute. And I hope to see quite a few teammates there. INCLUDING Brian Stempin and Chris Teodorski who will be giving talks (congratulations guys!). Last year Lyz presented and made us all very proud, so this continues to show how our members are on the cutting edge of open source in Pennsylvania!
Anyone wanting to get together afterward or before, shoot me an email at freelancer317 AT gmail Dot com Last year we got together at ABC (Appalachian Brewing Company a local brewpub/restaurant) afterwards and had a great time (and pretty good beer for the beer drinkers).
I really look forward to meeting as many of you as possible!
Here’s the link and information on the event:
21 Speakers, 3 Tracks, 1 Awesome Day
CPOSC 2010 is shaping up to be our biggest and best conference yet! Where else can you see over twenty experts in the open source community, with sessions covering everything from system administration to coding and everything in between, all in one day?
This year’s conference will be on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Harrisburg University in downtown Harrisburg, PA.
What is CPOSC?
The Central PA Open Source Conference (CPOSC) is a small, low-cost, one-day conference about all things Open Source. It was started in 2008 by a few of the members of the Central PA Linux User Group and the Central PA Ruby Meetup.
This year’s conference will be our third annual event.
When and where is CPOSC 2010?
CPOSC 2010 will be held at Harrisburg University on Saturday, October 16, 2010.
What’s the format of the conference?
There will be 21 speakers divided into 3 tracks, and all sessions will be 50 minutes. You can check out the schedule, but please note that it is subject to change.
How can I get updates about the conference?
Follow @cposc on Twitter. That’s the best way to get up-to-the-minute updates regarding the conference. You can also add the blog to your favorite RSS reader.
Ubuntu at CPOSC 2010
It’s time for another Geeknic, this one will be happening in Oaks, PA, just off of route 422 for easy access from the suburbs and the city.
We’ll be gathering at Lower Perkiomen Park for food, games, and fun from 2pm to 6pm on Saturday Sept 11th, 2010. The location includes various sports fields, playgrounds, and walking trails, and there are a few geocaches near our location as well. The event is free and food will be provided in a potluck fashion: we ask that attendees bring something along with them.  You can indicate what you will bring on the wiki when signing up.
Our last picnic geeknic was in the summer of 2009, and you can see pictures here.
Head over to http://wiki.geeknic.org/index.php/Lower_Perkiomen_Geeknic to sign up. Contact jonathand@geeknic.org with any questions.
Team founder and contact Bret Fledderjohn was interviewed for the US Teams “LoCos, Leaders, and Lessons Learned” series over at Ubuntu-US.org, check out the interview here:
LoCos, Leaders, and Lessons Learned: Pennsylvania Team: http://ubuntu-us.org/?q=node/14370
Bryan Behrenshausen reports that the Millersville University Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software Event was a success!
Just writing to report our success at last night’s library event,
“Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software.” Nearly 50
people attended the panel discussion and listened to our experts
discuss everything from open source software to the future of the
commons. And following the talk, many students and faculty spent time
watching Ubuntu software demonstrations, discussing ways to implement
these technologies into their personal and professional lives, and
snacking on cookies while browsing a selection of the library’s
collection (related to everything from the political economy of
software to handbooks on GNU programming). What’s more, I watched
many attendees leave the event carrying Ubuntu CDs, netbook remix
flash drives, the Open CD, and copies of OpenOffice — not to mention
stickers, buttons, and pamphlets.The event would not have been nearly as successful as it was without
the support of many Ubuntu PA LoCo team members. Many thanks to
Elizabeth Krumbach and Bret Fledderjohn for helping to promote the
event and coordinate the team. And a sincere “thank you” to Jim
Fisher and Thomas Ward for not only preparing but also shipping Ubuntu
CDs, flash drives, stickers, and other goodies to us at Millersville
University. And finally, we must indeed thank Chris Knittel and his
buddy Dan Hodges, who drove all the way from Camp Hill to demo Ubuntu
on a desktop, notebook, netbook, and G1 mobile phone for all our
guests. After the panel discussion, these gents cooly fielded a
barrage of questions from students and faculty for nearly a half-hour.It’s hard to believe: After nearly five months of planning and
coordinating, the event is behind us. We hope the success of the
evening not only demonstrates the feasibility of another (perhaps on
Software Freedom Day), but also prompts students and faculty to think
critically about the nature of the tools they use — and the open
options available to them as they remix the future and remake the
world.
Those with Facebook accounts can view photos here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=152068&id=37366458921
Thanks again to Bryan for contacting the team and giving us the opportunity to participate in this event!
Millersville University in Millersville (near Lancaster) is hosting an event called Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software. The event is designed to introduce students and faculty to the concept and philosophy of open source software. It will consist of approximately a 1 hour round table discussion on Open Source and approximately 1 hour of casual demonstrations, discussion and questions (think: tables with demos, people wandering around, cookies, coffee, chat).
Bryan Behrenshausen of the Department of Communication & Theatre at Millersville University has invited the Ubuntu Pennsylvania Team to participate to give Open Source demos. So far the team has helped out by providing some items for the event, but what we really need is more volunteers! Bring out your laptop or desktop loaded with Ubuntu and ready to give demos and join us for a fun evening of showing off Open Source to an eager audience. More details can be found on the wiki page:
If you have any questions, please feel free to email behrenshausen -AT- gmail -DOT- com
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