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We're heavily involved in the [[http://kwlug.org/|Kitchener-Waterloo Linux Users Group]].
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You can sign up on Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-waterloo-region. Join the mailing list there.   You can sign up on Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-waterloo-region. Join the mailing list there.
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Alternatively, come out to a [[http://kwlug.org/|KWLUG]] meeting (first Monday of the month) and ask around for Ubuntu KW. We're user [[https://identi.ca/ubuntuwaterloo|@UbuntuWaterloo]] on Identi.ca in the group [[http://identi.ca/group/ubuntucakw|Ubuntucakw]] and user [[https://twitter.com/ubuntuwaterloo/|@UbuntuWaterloo]] on Twitter too. Also, you may see us on IRC at irc://irc.freenode.net/#ubuntu-ca-kw
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== Jams == We're heavily involved in the [[http://kwlug.org/|Kitchener-Waterloo Linux Users Group]]. Come out to a meeting (first Monday of the month) and ask around for Ubuntu KW.
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We had a Jam [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1103/detail/|Saturday, 03 Sept. 2011 at 14:00 EDT]] at [[http://kwartzlab.ca|Kwartzlab]] == Ubuntu Hours ==
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We have participated in the Global Jam for the Lucid cycle. '''''[[http://kwartzlab.ca/events/2010-03-27/ubuntu-global-jam|March 27, 2010 at Kwartzlab]]''''' There are two Ubuntu Hours in Kitchener-Waterloo. No registration required, but you can if you want to on the [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca |Canadian Team Events page]].

=== Ubuntu Hour Kitchener ===
On the first Friday of the month Charles !McColm hosts an Ubuntu Hour at [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/venues/Canada/1001/detail/|Williams Fresh Cafe (340 Fairway Road)]]. He'll have the usual complement of Ubuntu (32)/Kubuntu (32)/Ubuntu 64-bit server CDs.

=== Ubuntu Hour Waterloo ===
Waterloo celebrates Ubuntu Happy Hour! Or is it Happy Ubuntu Hour? We're currently meeting with the Kitchener folks, trying hard to steer Ubuntu Hours towards the [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/venues/Canada/1091/detail/|Egg Roll King]].


== UbuntuGlobalJam ==
 * Charles !McColm hosted [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2521/detail/| Ubuntu Global Jam Kitchener]] on 14 September 2014 at Computer Recycling. Somebody took [[http://pix.ie/ubuntuca/album/475387/detailed|pictures]]!
 * UbuntuGlobalJam was held at [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1902/detail/|Kwartzlab, Saturday, 8 September 2012 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm]].
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==== Trusty Tahr (14.04 LTS) ====
 * There are [[http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-ca/2014/ubuntu-ca.2014-01-24-00.00.log.html#l-74|rumours]].
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 * Oneiric		  * Raring Ringtail (13.04)
  * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2325/detail/|KW Raring Ringtail Release Party]] at Kwartzlab, Thursday, 25 April 2013 ([[http://pix.ie/ubuntuca/album/464470/detailed|13.04 Pictures]])
 * Quantal Quetzal (12.10)
  * [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2029/detail/|St. John's Kitchen]], 20 October 2012 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/2029/detail/|KW Quantal Ubuntu Release Party]], 20 October ([[http://bob.jonkman.ca/blogs/2012/10/21/pictures-from-the-kw-ubuntu-release-party/|12.10 Pictures]])
 * Precise Pangolin (12.04)
   * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubuntucanada/7122826541/in/photostream|Held at Kwartzlab]] on 28 April 2012
 * Oneiric Ocelot (11.10)
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 * Natty  * Natty Narwhal (11.04)
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 * Maverick  * Maverick Meercat (10.11)
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 * Lucid  * Lucid Lynx (10.04)
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 * Karmic  * Karmic Koala (9.10)
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We ran the Ubuntu booth at the 2009 [[http://onlinux.ca|Ontario Linux Fest]] in Toronto.  We ran the Ubuntu booth at the 2009 [[http://onlinux.ca|Ontario Linux Fest]] in Toronto.
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 * [[http://www.wluopensource.org/|Open Source at Laurier]]
 * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/|Kwartzlab]], the local hackerspace, for hacking advice and occasional tutorials 		 /* * [[http://www.wluopensource.org/|Open Source at Laurier]]  No longer exists? --BobJonkman */
 * [[http://kwartzlab.ca/|Kwartzlab]], the local hackerspace, for hacking advice and occasional tutorials

The Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter of the Ubuntu Canada Team is dedicated to promoting Ubuntu in South Western Ontario.

How to Join

The easiest way is to come out to one of our Ubuntu Canada events in KW.

You can sign up on Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-waterloo-region. Join the mailing list there.

We're user @UbuntuWaterloo on Identi.ca in the group Ubuntucakw and user @UbuntuWaterloo on Twitter too. Also, you may see us on IRC at irc://irc.freenode.net/#ubuntu-ca-kw

We're heavily involved in the Kitchener-Waterloo Linux Users Group. Come out to a meeting (first Monday of the month) and ask around for Ubuntu KW.

Ubuntu Hours

There are two Ubuntu Hours in Kitchener-Waterloo. No registration required, but you can if you want to on the Canadian Team Events page.

Ubuntu Hour Kitchener

On the first Friday of the month Charles McColm hosts an Ubuntu Hour at Williams Fresh Cafe (340 Fairway Road). He'll have the usual complement of Ubuntu (32)/Kubuntu (32)/Ubuntu 64-bit server CDs.

Ubuntu Hour Waterloo

Waterloo celebrates Ubuntu Happy Hour! Or is it Happy Ubuntu Hour? We're currently meeting with the Kitchener folks, trying hard to steer Ubuntu Hours towards the Egg Roll King.

UbuntuGlobalJam

Release Parties

Naturally, we hold release parties.

Trusty Tahr (14.04 LTS)

Previous Parties

Ontario Linux Fest

We ran the Ubuntu booth at the 2009 Ontario Linux Fest in Toronto.

Local Free Software Resources

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