KitchenerWaterloo
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
The fourth Thursday of the month celebrates Ubuntu Happy Hour! Or is it Happy Ubuntu Hour? We're currently meeting at Almadina's Egyptian Cuisine restaurant, with Baklava, Shawarma, Egyptian Tea, as well as plentiful power outlets and free, unencumbered WiFi.
UbuntuGlobalJam
UbuntuGlobalJam was held at Kwartzlab, Saturday, 8 September 2012 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm.
Release Parties
Naturally, we hold release parties.
Previous Parties
- Quantal
St. John's Kitchen, 20 October 2012 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm KW Quantal Ubuntu Release Party, 20 October (Pictures)
- Pangolin
Held at Kwartzlab on 28 April 2012
- Oneiric
- Natty
- Maverick
- Lucid
- Karmic
Ontario Linux Fest
We ran the Ubuntu booth at the 2009 Ontario Linux Fest in Toronto.
Local Free Software Resources
Waterloo Libre Software Group at the University of Waterloo
Kwartzlab, the local hackerspace, for hacking advice and occasional tutorials
Computer Recycling at The Working Centre