On Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at 19:43, Adam Spence <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Tim, > > Happy New Year! > > I think this is a great idea. > > I am happy to help with the Ubuntu Australia Loco. > > Yours Sincerely, > > Adam Spence > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM 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 >> > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > Hi everyone, Great to see the new activity. It's been a while since we last saw some as most of the active members got busy with life I think (me included). We're always happy to see interested people doing things so I'll chime in with a little of what has worked in the past in case it helps. In the past we've used mailing lists, the forum and social media accounts (a bunch of it is documented here - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam). Given the Ubuntu ecosystem has changed a little over the last couple of years (forum moved to discourse, IRC moved to a new server, etc) I had a quick look at https://ubuntu.com/community/docs/locos to get a feel for what is 'best' currently, Mailing lists are generally 'easiest' as they have the lowest barrier to entry but for those who prefer something different I'd recommend Discourse. If you'd like me to request a Ubuntu Australia LoCo specific category let me know and I'll submit the request. Some of the activities that used to get traction were: * Installfests - we ran a couple in Brisbane at local libraries * Participated in the Ubuntu Global Jams - these were usually online and helped out a fair bit, we did some Bug work and some Translation Jams from memory * Gaming - a few of us got together on open source games for a bit (Urban Terror seemed to be one I recall) * Release parties / social gatherings - we held a few around the place, tried to time them with other conferences such as Linix Conf AU (now Everything Open) These were not well documented but the surviving information appears to be here - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Projects As for time, I'm willing to help facilitate whatever can be of use and share any insights from previous activity. In my experience it only takes 2-3 core people to get activity going and then you'll find others join in. I suggest just starting something you're interested in and seeing who turns up. Some things lead themselves better to in person events, others are better online where you can cast the net wider. Regards, Jared Norris https://launchpad.net/~jarednorris
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