Hi Tim, I'm a full convert now to Ubuntu having played with dual boot for years. Thanks for the email out. Greg
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(Gregory Storer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:27:44 +1100 > From: "Tim Casey" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Ubuntu Australia LoCo - 2026 and beyond... > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hey everyone, Happy New Year! > > It’s been a pretty quiet few years for the Ubuntu Australia team, and the > LoCo has been largely dormant. > > With Windows 10 now at end of life and a lot of people feeling frustrated > with Windows 11, it feels like there’s a real opportunity for Linux in > Australia again. > > If you didn’t catch the Ubuntu Summit back in October, the Canonical > community team are keen to see LoCos become active again. I reached out > after the event to express interest, and they’ve made it clear we’d have > their support if we decide to move forward. > > I’d love to see Ubuntu Australia back on the map, but before pushing ahead > I really want to hear from you. If we were to reboot the group for 2026, > what would you actually want it to look like? And realistically, do you > have the time or interest to be involved these days? > > A few open questions to get things started: > • Are mailing lists still the right approach, or should we be looking at > something more modern like Discord or Matrix? > • What kinds of meetups, events, or projects would be worth your time? > • Do you have time to help rebuild interest in the LoCo and assist with > maintaining it? > > This is mostly a pulse check. Any thoughts or suggestions would be > appreciated. Even a quick hello would be great, just so I know I’m not > shouting into an empty room. > > Cheers, > > Tim Casey > Launchpad Profile <https://launchpad.net/~tjcasey> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20251231/a86ae5b3/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:16:02 +1100 > From: "Svetlana Tkachenko" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Ubuntu Australia LoCo - 2026 and beyond... > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello > > 1. I was not here before, but yes for matrix and mumble, no for discord > but i can be there if needed. > 2. Would be most useful to get groups for helping users become beta > testers and package maintainers. And game nights with ooen source games > 3. I could help provided someone tells me what to do. I have fair > availability online and very rare in person due to other commitments. > Sundays may be ok. > > S > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20260101/20348357/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 12:36:29 +1100 > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Ubuntu Australia LoCo - 2026 and beyond... > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Good afternoon Tim, > > I am a blind Ubuntu user and was involved with Vinux back in the day based > in Tasmania. > > Am on IRC but would not consider myself active or very helpful. > > I can however advise or test screenrader functionality and am happy to > contribute where possible. > > > > Cheers > > Fudge333 > > > > > > From: ubuntu-au <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tim > Casey > Sent: Wednesday, 31 December 2025 11:28 pm > To: [email protected] > Subject: Ubuntu Australia LoCo - 2026 and beyond... > > > > Hey everyone, Happy New Year! > > > > It’s been a pretty quiet few years for the Ubuntu Australia team, and the > LoCo has been largely dormant. > > > > With Windows 10 now at end of life and a lot of people feeling frustrated > with Windows 11, it feels like there’s a real opportunity for Linux in > Australia again. > > > > If you didn’t catch the Ubuntu Summit back in October, the Canonical > community team are keen to see LoCos become active again. I reached out > after the event to express interest, and they’ve made it clear we’d have > their support if we decide to move forward. > > > > I’d love to see Ubuntu Australia back on the map, but before pushing ahead > I really want to hear from you. If we were to reboot the group for 2026, > what would you actually want it to look like? And realistically, do you > have the time or interest to be involved these days? > > > > A few open questions to get things started: > > • Are mailing lists still the right approach, or should we be looking at > something more modern like Discord or Matrix? > > • What kinds of meetups, events, or projects would be worth your time? > > • Do you have time to help rebuild interest in the LoCo and assist with > maintaining it? > > > > This is mostly a pulse check. Any thoughts or suggestions would be > appreciated. Even a quick hello would be great, just so I know I’m not > shouting into an empty room. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tim Casey > > Launchpad <https://launchpad.net/~tjcasey> Profile > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20260101/2ad1deb2/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 15:33:35 +1100 > From: Gregory Storer <[email protected]> > To: Tim Casey <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Ubuntu Australia LoCo - 2026 and beyond... > Message-ID: > <CAFuK+nKWnpv8FbJtbu6EhQdsXEjBXAy1W_8DKonJKg=Oi= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Tim, > > I've been on this mailing list for many years, and I'm keen to see it > continue and be useful - I'm happy to help out where I can. > > I'm happy with the current mailing list as communication, however, would > change to continue being involved. > > Happy to help rebuild interest in the LoCo - don't know what that looks > like, but willing to assist. > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2025 at 23:28, Tim Casey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey everyone, Happy New Year! > > > > It’s been a pretty quiet few years for the Ubuntu Australia team, and the > > LoCo has been largely dormant. > > > > With Windows 10 now at end of life and a lot of people feeling frustrated > > with Windows 11, it feels like there’s a real opportunity for Linux in > > Australia again. > > > > If you didn’t catch the Ubuntu Summit back in October, the Canonical > > community team are keen to see LoCos become active again. I reached out > > after the event to express interest, and they’ve made it clear we’d have > > their support if we decide to move forward. > > > > I’d love to see Ubuntu Australia back on the map, but before pushing > ahead > > I really want to hear from you. If we were to reboot the group for 2026, > > what would you actually want it to look like? And realistically, do you > > have the time or interest to be involved these days? > > > > A few open questions to get things started: > > • Are mailing lists still the right approach, or should we be looking at > > something more modern like Discord or Matrix? > > • What kinds of meetups, events, or projects would be worth your time? > > • Do you have time to help rebuild interest in the LoCo and assist with > > maintaining it? > > > > This is mostly a pulse check. Any thoughts or suggestions would be > > appreciated. Even a quick hello would be great, just so I know I’m not > > shouting into an empty room. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tim Casey > > Launchpad Profile <https://launchpad.net/~tjcasey> > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20260101/2dc4d390/attachment.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > ------------------------------ > > End of ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 136, Issue 1 > ***************************************** >
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