Maine Ubuntu Users

[Dayylin]

Hi all,

Don't seem to see anyone in Maine starting a LoCo so I figured I might as well do it since I have been telling everyone about Ubuntu up here. Any other Maine-iacs here?

[FredSambo]

Hi Dayylin!

I am in Portland and would love to talk about Ubuntu with you some more, I know of a few others who use Ubuntu so maybe we could set up some sort of meeting or something!

[RAV TUX]

Hi all,

Don't seem to see anyone in Maine starting a LoCo so I figured I might as well do it since I have been telling everyone about Ubuntu up here. Any other Maine-iacs here?

Dayylin I completely support your effort...btw I find Maine is one of the most beautiful states in the USA....and I have lived in Alaska and Oregon.

Portland is one of the coolest cities on the east coast...

[RAV TUX]

also contact Vorian (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=27198) of the Ohio team he is very active with LoCo teams and can help jumpstart your process

[Dayylin]

Hi Dayylin!

I am in Portland and would love to talk about Ubuntu with you some more, I know of a few others who use Ubuntu so maybe we could set up some sort of meeting or something!


Hiya Fred,

I live just south of Farmington but work for Time Warner Cable right in Portland.


Rav,

I love Maine. I came back after I got out of the Marines. Good place to raise a family if you can get past the cold hehe.

[Dayylin]

Ok, what should our team name be? I am thinking something along the lines of the Ubuntu Maine-iacs? Any other suggestions?

[RAV TUX]

Ok, what should our team name be? I am thinking something along the lines of the Ubuntu Maine-iacs? Any other suggestions? Love the Ubuntu Maine-iacs!

[jimcooncat]

Live in Skowhegan, work in Augusta. Have several Ubuntu machines, and very interested in business use. Been working with all types of small computers since 1986.

Ubuntu could be a huge hit in Maine. Let's get it started!

[ushaba]

i live in hong kong, but i'm originally from maine as well. windham, actually.

[Dayylin]

i live in hong kong, but i'm originally from maine as well. windham, actually.

Oh shoot, don't let my daughter hear that. She is in love with the area and would probably be asking for info hehe.

[jimcooncat]

http://ubuntu.ofmaine.us
now redirects to this thread.

Should we advertise it on IRC?

[ardvark71]

Dayylin I completely support your effort...btw I find Maine is one of the most beautiful states in the USA....and I have lived in Alaska and Oregon.


Maine can compare with Oregon? I don't know.....;)

[RAV TUX]

Maine can compare with Oregon? I don't know.....;)

ok not as grand...but when I lived in Juneau, Alaska there is a wonderful place where the road ends to the north....about a mile hike to Eagle Beach...the rocky coast line there reminds me of Maine....

My favorite places in Maine

Portland, Maine
Monhegan Island
Bar Habour/Mount Desert Island

a picture of Portland Head Light House hangs in my dining room....I bought it there this past summer.

[jimcooncat]

The coast is very nice, and we like to visit it two or three times a year. But my home and heart is inland Maine, and I find the beauty here in the lakes and mountains. I also like Vermont a lot too, but I'm digressing...

The social and political climate in this state reflects a feeling that there are "two Maines". There's no easy boundaries on the map, but the residents in the more populous areas (mostly southwestern, including Portland) have a different lifestyle than those in the more rural areas.

I sit on the border where I'm at, and look at the rural areas as having great unrealized potential. The people there are either very industrious or disabled in some way, elderly; and quite a few are simply resigned to watching the seasons pass by. Compared to southern Maine, there are few nine-to-five office jobs. Many of us, including myself, commute long distances to have a decent paying job. A lot of small businesses, and I mean really small, one to three-person shops.

[xphelanx]

I'm so glad to see other Maine Ubuntu users out there! I'm based in Portland and I've been toying with the idea of trying to do an install party, but I hadn't been able track down users in the area. Is anybody interested? Can anybody lend an experienced hand in the process? Who's out there?

[RAV TUX]

The coast is very nice, and we like to visit it two or three times a year. But my home and heart is inland Maine, and I find the beauty here in the lakes and mountains. I also like Vermont a lot too, but I'm digressing...

Vermont is very, very nice also...:)

[xphelanx]

Vermont is very, very nice also...
Yes it is, very green and full of cows. Plus you have the Magic Hat Brewery in So. Burlington. Mmmmm, Number 9. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[Dayylin]

I work out of Portland. Right now building a couple Ubuntu PCs to give to the local library in Mt Vernon. Trying to track down some library type software to track books and who has them.

[xphelanx]

I work out of Portland. Right now building a couple Ubuntu PCs to give to the local library in Mt Vernon. Trying to track down some library type software to track books and who has them.

Try and see if any of these would suit your needs:

http://dewey.library.nd.edu/mylibrary/
http://dspace.org/introduction/index.html
http://www.koha.org/
http://www.greenstone.org/cgi-bin/library

I didn't think Mt. Vernon was big enough to have a library :-P

[Dayylin]

Mt Vernon isn't but neither is Vienna so both towns use it hehe. Thanks for the links. Some of those look promising.

[Dayylin]

Ok, have created #ubuntu-us-me for the Ubuntu Maine-iacs. Work has been crazy lately. Supposed to calm down right off and then I can start doing some more.

[FredSambo]

w00t! I finally found this thread. I didn't see it stuck to the top!

We totally need to get toghther and start spreading the word around the state, especially in the "other" Maine, up in the north. I am actually originally from Orono, but I moved down to Portland several years ago. While I was growing up, this was the "other" Maine. hehe.

[xphelanx]

w00t! I finally found this thread. I didn't see it stuck to the top!

We totally need to get toghther and start spreading the word around the state, especially in the "other" Maine, up in the north. I am actually originally from Orono, but I moved down to Portland several years ago. While I was growing up, this was the "other" Maine. hehe.
Having been a resident of both Maines at one time or another, I know exactly what you mean by "other." As a matter of fact, my beginnings in Linux started in the "other" (northern) Maine in Orono as a matter of fact. I feel that no matter how backwoodsy this state is stereotyped, there have to be people out there willing to try something new and different technology-wise. We -really- need to set up some sort of "awareness" event like an install party, or just something informational for those concerned. Anybody whose interest is piqued by this should get together with me on any of my various messaging platforms so that we might get something started. I was thinking that it should be after the release of Feisty so that people get the best of the best of the latest. What do people think?

[jimcooncat]

Well we got a few of us, any chance of getting together on IRC for a powwow? How about tomorrow (Friday 2/23) night at 9pm?
#ubuntu-us-me @ freenode

[xphelanx]

Well we got a few of us, any chance of getting together on IRC for a powwow? How about tomorrow (Friday 2/23) night at 9pm?
#ubuntu-me-us @ freenode
I'm already there

[FredSambo]

Me too!

[FredSambo]

Here is the model that we should follow in order to get the Governor to view state-wide Broadband Internet as a right, and not just a privilage! The town of Hermon has been serving High Speed Wireless Internet to it's town-folk for years...

Here is an article about it, I think we have a good starting point right there:

http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/city.aspx?articleid=146357&zoneid=176

http://www.hermon.net
:)

[FredSambo]

We -really- need to set up some sort of "awareness" event like an install party, or just something informational for those concerned. Anybody whose interest is piqued by this should get together with me on any of my various messaging platforms so that we might get something started. I was thinking that it should be after the release of Feisty so that people get the best of the best of the latest. What do people think?

Agreed! I can get a venue here in Portland, we could probably do something in Augusta, Bangor and maybe Lewiston as well!

[jimcooncat]

Here is the model that we should follow in order to get the Governor to view state-wide Broadband Internet a right, and not just a privilage! The town of Hermon has been serving High Speed Wireless Internet to it's town-folk for years...

I like the wireless Hermon model in your article! There are a couple of related bills in front of the legislature. The first is for the wired model. The second might provide funds for either:

LD 369: An Act To Require High-speed Internet Access for All Maine Residents
This bill requires telephone utilities operating in Maine to provide high-speed Internet access to any Maine resident who requests it, except for residents of unorganized territories.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/ld036901.asp

LD 218: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Encourage Municipal High-speed Internet Access
The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $2,000,000, will be used to provide matching funds to communities to build the infrastructure necessary to provide high-speed Internet access to underserved areas of the State.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/ld021801.asp

[jimcooncat]

Come join us in #ubuntu-us-me, hanging out for a while. Lets talk about lobsters and wireless, and if you like women that drive skidders. Reconditioned computers for our folks that we can maintain over the wire. How to find people willing to part with all the junk they've acquired and reformat their C:\ drive. Stuff like that.

[Dayylin]

Been trying to get in but things have been absolutely crazy here. Had a cousin die so ended up having to take care of some business. Things should be calming down on Tuesday for me.

[FredSambo]

I have been busy as well, but in a good way. Sorry about your loss Dayylin!

I am currently gathering more detailed information about the two broadband bills up for vote, and their status in committee.

I am also trying to socially network myself into a position to try and convince Hermon Schools to adopt Ubuntu. I have only talked to a few people so far, but hopefully some n00bs will be showing up here on the forums and on IRC! I'll probably need some help with this, strength in numbers/two-heads are better than one and stuff, ya know.

Anyway, we'll see I guess. I'll have more information by next week!

[claydoh]

I live in Brewer, work in Bangor. Been a Linux-only user for about 5+ years now, somehow I never seem to look for 'local' linux users, though Portland ain't really local to Bangor, and vice-versa :D

Women skidder drivers are always hawt, and I wish there was was a good wireless connection (and a free wireless-enabled laptop to go with it :) ) out in the middle of logging land. Then I can idle on irc from out in the middle of nowhere :)

[xphelanx]

I am also sorry to hear about your loss, Dayylin. I am in the same boat as you. I've spent the entire past week with my wife's family. You may have read about her brother being killed in an accident last Wednesday in the Augusta area. I hope things can get back to normal soon so I can help to get Ubuntu-type activities off the ground.

[Dayylin]

Finally, life is a little easier. Course come April 2nd I get hectic again as the baby gets here but that is a good hectic. Working on figuring out what else we need to get recognized. Already been told no forum since northeastern already covers it, we have the channel in irc #ubuntu-us-me and sending my request for a mailing list.

[Athanasius]

I went to school at University of Maine, Fort Kent. My parents and brother still live there and I put Ubuntu on their machines. I get back there only a couple of times a year but I love it there. I haven't really been inspired to write poetry since I left... the smell of industry is not as inspiring as the smell of pines.

[Dayylin]

The Ubuntu Maine-iacs are now in #ubuntu-maine please change any settings you have.

[Dayylin]

OK, a few more bits of info.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MaineTeam is now setup as a place holder. Still working on it.
New IRC: #ubuntu-maine
Launchpad https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-us-maine

Still waiting on mailing list and forums, plus need to make some changes to our wiki.

[clooch]

Hi all, just a note from Auburn.

cheers

[wheels3572]

Agreed! I can get a venue here in Portland, we could probably do something in Augusta, Bangor and maybe Lewiston as well!

Well I can handle lewiston as im 20mins from Lewiston. I use Ubuntu and Xubuntu

[wheels3572]

Dayylin I completely support your effort...btw I find Maine is one of the most beautiful states in the USA....and I have lived in Alaska and Oregon.

Portland is one of the coolest cities on the east coast...

JOzef I sent you email awhile back to join the NU Team and never heard back. How can I get approved here for the team as im in maine and would LOVE to join the maine team

[FredSambo]

Welcome! We haven't been real busy lately, but hopefully that will all change.

[wheels3572]

Welcome! We haven't been real busy lately, but hopefully that will all change.

Well i wanna get on the NU Team I emailed JOzef over atleast 1mth ago and no reply at all from him. I see people in my area Lewiston and Auburn as im 20mins or less from there.

Plus I wanna be added to the member list for NU Team. Does JOzef talk on Forums much?

[Dayylin]

Hiya Wheels,

Things have been a little hectic here. WIfe just had a baby and then I have been setting up some computers for a couple libraries and churches with Ubuntu. Nice to see someone else local. I need to go over what I have already done and get the rest of the process kicked back into high gear now that I have a few minutes again :-)

Currently working with a few places to try and get up a install-fest setup. Hoping I can get this moving along soon.

Brian aka Dayylin

[wheels3572]

Hiya Wheels,

Things have been a little hectic here. WIfe just had a baby and then I have been setting up some computers for a couple libraries and churches with Ubuntu. Nice to see someone else local. I need to go over what I have already done and get the rest of the process kicked back into high gear now that I have a few minutes again :-)

Currently working with a few places to try and get up a install-fest setup. Hoping I can get this moving along soon.

Brian aka Dayylin

I hear ya man and I want to congratulate you and your wife on a new baby :). I have a newborn nephew myself (6wks old). What you mean you have to go over what you have already done? What you referring to.

Well I would like to get a group together myself as im a newbie to Linux (few months into Linux let alone new to Ubuntu lol). I will be right up front im very new. So I would love to learn what I can from others and meet others and go from there. Im wondering who out there uses Xubuntu personally. Cuz I would love to furnish Xubuntu CD's. I could burn a ton and have the Xubuntu Logo in the jewel cases and distribute them. I just ordered some Ubuntu CD's though.

[claydoh]

Ok, how do I join the Maine team?

I don't see an easy way to join the NU loco team either. At least from Launchpad page

[sandpaperback]

Ah! More Mainers! I'm in Portland, recently re-switched to full time Ubuntu. When I replaced my desktop with a laptop I ran into wireless issues that I couldn't resolve... until the release of Feisty. Yay!

[xphelanx]

I guess I should chime in here, too. It looks like we're having a bit of activity coming back to the forum! Possibly we have enough people around to get organized? :twisted:

[wheels3572]

Ok, how do I join the Maine team?

I don't see an easy way to join the NU loco team either. At least from Launchpad page

Well from what I can see here myself. It looks like we have to be pre-approved by RavTux who is gone AWOL he is the Overseer for the NU team. Im waiting to join too. If anyone out there knows of another way please let us know.

[wheels3572]

I guess I should chime in here, too. It looks like we're having a bit of activity coming back to the forum! Possibly we have enough people around to get organized? :twisted:

What do you mean by organized as in what respect?

[Dayylin]

To get a local team setup, there are a number of steps that have to be followed. I need to make contact with Rav and try and figure out what is left to do and then we can get approved.

Nice to see a few more Maine-iacs here.

Brian aka Dayylin

[claydoh]

So Rav is the only admin for the NU team then? He was in here today, but I have not seen a response to my short email to him.

[ChuckFrain]

What is it that Rav has to do to create your Maine Ubuntu Team?

Point your browser over to the LocoTeam Wiki (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamList) page and go through the steps there. Particularly look at the Start a Loco Team! (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto) link.

I attended one of Aaron Topance's (spelled wrong I think, sorry) US Team irc chats and got the Maryland team started about two hours later. As far as I can tell the NU and US Teams are unofficial and exist only as a gathering point for the state locos to chat among ourselves.

There's no need to get a blessing from anyone to start a group, and if you need help give a shout out to others that have/are doing it.

[RAV TUX]

What is it that Rav has to do to create your Maine Ubuntu Team?

Point your browser over to the LocoTeam Wiki (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamList) page and go through the steps there. Particularly look at the Start a Loco Team! (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto) link.

I attended one of Aaron Topance's (spelled wrong I think, sorry) US Team irc chats and got the Maryland team started about two hours later. As far as I can tell the NU and US Teams are unofficial and exist only as a gathering point for the state locos to chat among ourselves.

There's no need to get a blessing from anyone to start a group, and if you need help give a shout out to others that have/are doing it.

Exactely. Thanks Chuck for taking the time to clarify things.

So Rav is the only admin for the NU team then? He was in here today, but I have not seen a response to my short email to him.

There are two other admins to the NU Ubuntu Team, macogw (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=137631), Brunellus (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=9506).

Brunellus (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=9506) is also a ubuntuforums.org moderator, so you can easily find him here.

macogw (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=137631), is a moderator here for the NU Ubuntu Team forum, so if you ever need anything specifically for this forum please PM or e-mail macogw (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=137631).

To get a local team setup, there are a number of steps that have to be followed. I need to make contact with Rav and try and figure out what is left to do and then we can get approved.

Nice to see a few more Maine-iacs here.

Brian aka Dayylin

See Chucks post above for some lovely 411, and also remember that there are 2 other NU Ubuntu Team admins: macogw (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=137631), Brunellus (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=9506).

Well from what I can see here myself. It looks like we have to be pre-approved by RavTux who is gone AWOL he is the Overseer for the NU team. Im waiting to join too. If anyone out there knows of another way please let us know.

There are two other Admins for the NU Ubuntu Team:
macogw (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=137631), Brunellus (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=9506)

http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=137631
http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=9506

please PM, either mac or brunellus and they can add you to the NU Ubuntu Team, as far as starting a Maine LoCo team, please refer to the HowTo sticky in this forum, (There is nothing the NU Ubuntu Team has to do, setting up the state level team is all up to you):

Ubuntu LoCo Team HOWTO (HowTo Create a Ubuntu LoCo Team)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=333647

(PS: I also never recieved any email, perhaps it was sent to the wrong address? or got shredded in my spam filter? who knows?)

[RAV TUX]

I just updated the replies to quotes in my last post, please review the 411.

& congratulations to all the Maine-iacs in their new LoCo Team.


Now we need the Vermont-sters!

[claydoh]

(PS: I also never recieved any email, perhaps it was sent to the wrong address? or got shredded in my spam filter? who knows?)
Well it looks like you are probably right on that. It seems at least one other person has spam filter issues with that email address, so I guess i need to change it or use another one.

Thanks for your replies!

[Dayylin]

Maine Team launchpad setup at https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-maineiacs

Thanks Claydoh for the assist.

Also updated the wiki to reflect the err I guess re-start of the team since I didn't get much done before . https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MaineTeam

[Dayylin]

Woo hoo, following a post of mine with another. Yes, I really do talk to myself and only get in a fight with myself part of the time.

Ok, gang, we need some ideas to really get Ubuntu going in Maine. I am currently working on getting a couple of computers put together for some churches and a couple libraries. What other ideas can we get together to get a push into Maine?

Brian aka Dayylin

[xphelanx]

Well, I'm trying to do my part by gradually switching my friends' computers over to it. So far in the past 5 months I have converted 6 computers with two more soon to follow. I know it's just a drop in the bucket, but you have to start somewhere, right? :guitar:

[clooch]

Was I seeing things ordid someone post that we have a Maine team. Or was that wishfulll thinking?

[claydoh]

Was I seeing things ordid someone post that we have a Maine team. Or was that wishfulll thinking?

Take a look at Dayylin's post above, post #57 :KS

[FredSambo]

We are the Maine team.

Welcome! :)

[RAV TUX]

Maine Team launchpad setup at https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-maineiacs

Thanks Claydoh for the assist.

Also updated the wiki to reflect the err I guess re-start of the team since I didn't get much done before . https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MaineTeam

Congratulations Maine-iacs!....not only to you live in one of the most beautiful states in the USA but now you have the coolest Ubuntu LoCo Team name! Ubuntu Maine-iacs!.....

Honestly the name rocks!, you should make and sale T-shirts.

Cool I just joined(under the user name: jozef), would you guys like me to add the Maine-iacs to the NU Ubuntu Team regional consortium?

Please let me know so I can add you guys, if I am not around simply ask one of the other NU Ubuntu Team admins.

[Dayylin]

Hiya Rav,

Nice to see ya again. Yes, please add us. We are getting this thing going :-)

[RAV TUX]

Hiya Rav,

Nice to see ya again. Yes, please add us. We are getting this thing going :-)

Cool guys I will add you now, congratulations, if you ever need anything please let me know,....don't forget to PM Ubuntu-Geek and request a forum here at ubuntuforums.org, I can hardly wait: The Ubuntu Maine-iacs forum.

Love it!.....Please let me know when you guys develop your own T-Shirts to raise funds for the Ubuntu Maine-iacs, my favorite T-shirt ever is from Maine "Cool as a Moose"

Next time I am up in Maine I will be sure and let you guys know so we can plan a Meet up also. Simply awesome!

[RAV TUX]

Hiya Rav,

Nice to see ya again. Yes, please add us. We are getting this thing going :-)

I am proud to announce that the Ubuntu-Maine-iacs have been added to the NU Ubuntu Team "Regional" consortium.

Simply awesome, now we are like one big happy family.


https://launchpad.net/~nuubuntuteam/+members




(now where are the Vermont-sters?)

[Dayylin]

Got a couple people working on some ideas for shirts/hats. Will post the ideas when I get them.

Brian aka Dayylin

[RAV TUX]

Got a couple people working on some ideas for shirts/hats. Will post the ideas when I get them.

Brian aka Dayylin

Cool!

Jozef (aka RAV TUX, ravtux, OZma, OZma of Oz) :)z

[Dayylin]

Quick update, we now have a mailing list. To join, head over to our wiki at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MaineTeam

[FredSambo]

This is very exciting!

Where should we have out first meeting? We could do it here in Portland, or maybe up in Lewiston?

Hmmm... Maybe we should just start with an IRC meeting. :)

[mazirian]

Wow, look at all these Mainers! When's the irc meeting?

--Mazirian
Yarmouth, Maine

[jimcooncat]

If you have a physical meeting, please be sure to post your minutes or ideas or whatever so the folks that can't make it can participate. Thanks!

Will we be able to have more than one thread in the forum? Or do we do the wiki thing. How best to discuss individual topics, like:

Broadband ISP's in Maine
Dialup help for the boonies
Wifi community initiatives
Business and Organizations (my fav)
Spread Ubuntu in Maine, and find all the rest of the users here!

[Dayylin]

Hiya Jim,

We are trying to get our own forums and that will allow us to have multiple threads, so we would definitely have one for meetings and such.

[claydoh]

We need to get more of us on the irc channel (#ubuntu-maine on freenode), even if we are only idling :)
I am getting lonely in there!

[FredSambo]

I'm there! ;)

[RAV TUX]

I'm there! ;)
me too, where is everybody?

[RAV TUX]

be sure and visit this cafe thread:

Have you ever been to Maine? If so where? What is your favorite place in Maine? (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=438574)

[Dayylin]

Well gang, I haven't heard back about a forum for us yet but I am looking into getting us our own domain, just need to get the money together for it. But I need input on it. What should we get? I am thinking of ubuntumaineiacs.org or something to that affect. Sound good? Have a better suggestion? Please let me know.

Also, our mailing list is setup and awaiting for more victims err members. Please feel free to join us.

Also, also, what would be a good day and time to start holding some irc meetings? I am off on Fridays and Saturdays

Brian aka Dayylin

[mazirian]

I think I might be able to host that domain, although I'll need to check with some folks first. Drop by the irc channel on freenode. I bet there's at most 2 degrees of separation between everyone who joins. :)

[jimcooncat]

You can have anything you want under the ofmaine.us domain -- I own it. Just let me know.

If you browse to http://ubuntu.ofmaine.us it takes you to this thread. I can point it anywhere I want.

[Dayylin]

Thanks for the offers Jim and mazirian. We are getting there very quickly. Now we need to setup a irc time so we can start getting the state familiar with Ubuntu.

[RAV TUX]

maine-iacs.org is available

http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32390&d=1178947734

[Dayylin]

Put my daughter to work coming up with some ideas.

Idea 1.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i8/Phoenix-Cat/Mainiacs3bw.png

Idea 2

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i8/Phoenix-Cat/Mainiacs3aw.png

Idea 3

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i8/Phoenix-Cat/Mainiacs1bw.png

Idea 4

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i8/Phoenix-Cat/Mainiacs1aw.png

[jimcooncat]

My vote's #3, it's compact and I like the font better -- the "i"s are more legible compared to the first two, and less formal as well. She did a great job. Thanks, Dayylin's Daughter!

[FredSambo]

I vote #3 as well, good job!

[claydoh]

very nice. 3 or 4 is my choice

I was going to loosen up my rusty (and meager) Gimp skillz and try some ideas, but your daughter beat me to it :) Mine were going to a bi different, with perhaps Ubuntu logo larger than the state map, and of course maybe one with the ubiquitous and campy Maine Lobstah having a roll, ayuh!

I may still try it out for fun, though

[RAV TUX]

+1 for 3

[Dayylin]

If you have any suggestions on the logo, let me know. Hope (my daughter) says she can make changes to them.

Brian aka Dayylin

[claydoh]

My ideas were on the lines of the NY logo:
https://librarian.launchpad.net/6530717/ny-usloco2-rv11-2.png
Not the design per se but the overall proportions, and I haven't found a lobster I like yet :)

[jimcooncat]

The #3 logo could be smaller if the Maine-iacs were skewed along the coast and the ubuntu graphic put up in Aroostook. But then we'd have to find three Ubuntu users up in the County.

Never met a lobstah I didn't like.

[RAV TUX]

What about incorporating The Portland Head Lighthouse in the logo?

[FredSambo]

Well in all honesty, RAV people in Maine tend to feel that Maine is a lot more than just Portland. It is kind of an internal conflict between the "two" Maines, North and South. I guess most of us are currently in Southern Maine, but hopefully that will change and we can build a truely state-wide presence.

At the same time I personally think the Head Light would be nice looking. :)

[Dayylin]

I am located in about the middle of the state. We have some members in Augusta and Bangor I believe so we are spreading out.

The other option that was suggest was to include a pine tree and a lobster.

Everyone has heard of the "Maine - the way life should be". I am thinking more of

"Maine - the way Ubuntu life should be" :p

[claydoh]

Silly, I know, but how about a tux with lobstah claws???? :)

representing Bangor here, though really even though there are really 2 Maines, I don't think that should be an issue here. There are more people in the southern part than the north so there probably would be more users from that area in here, doesn't bother me what we use for a logo if we all like it.

[RAV TUX]

how about a moose?

perhaps Tux riding a moose?

[RAV TUX]

or better yet a Puffin

a puffin riding a moose.

[xphelanx]

I definitely like the idea of incorporating a moose.

[claydoh]

I thought of a Tux with antlers, but MELUG has that already :)

[Dayylin]

Being the mean dad I am, I have set Hope to work! She will be looking to add a moose to some of the logos. She is going to do several different styles so when we start some t-shirts, we have a choice.

Also, we now have a official Ubuntu mailing list. Thanks to the hard working folks for getting it put together. You can sign up at HERE (https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-me)


Another also, some major news about a Maine-iacs website will be anounced shortly.

Cheers,

Brian aka Dayylin

[haroldh7]

I'm in Lewiston and enjoy ubuntu/kubuntu very much.
I have it on my laptop's and desktops and a server..

Harold

[Dayylin]

Welcome Harold,

We are still in the process of setting up the team but always glad to have another Maine-iac with us.


Brian aka Dayylin

[haroldh7]

Thanks, but I haven't been one to chat alot on the internet as I never realy found a place to chat about things I like. But now I found a place now...

Harold

[FredSambo]

w00t!

Hopefully we'll have our own forum soon!

[Dayylin]

Got a request into ubuntu-geek about forums for the Maine team. Will let you know what the response is.

Cheers,

Brian aka Dayylin

[claydoh]

I can set up and admin a forum as a subdomain on claydoh.com if needed, or do the same on our own domain if we get one. Same for any general cms if we decide to use one. I may be able to donate webhosting as well, if needed

[Dayylin]

As a reminder, Saturday June 2nd at 7pm in #ubuntu-maine is our first irc meeting. If you can't make it, the meeting will be logged so you can enjoy it later if you want.

Cheers,

Brian aka Dayylin

[Dayylin]

Some major things are happening. I have secured us a domain (more to come) and it comes with some good deals. Everyone that wants a e-mail address can have one, we will have space for a subdomain for everyone as well.

This domain will also allow us to have our own forums and mailing list as well as some other good things along the way. I am still looking into getting us a good deal on some t-shirts and hats.

More to come as it develops,


Cheers,

Brian aka Daylin

[FredSambo]

WooHoo! Thanks Brian! If you need anything just holla!

[Dayylin]

Ok, it is now official. http://www.ubuntumaine.org is active. The site is up but I am continuing to work on it. At the site is also the Maine-iacs forums.

Cheers,

Brian aka Dayylin

[Dayylin]

As some of you know, Free Software Day is coming up. This is the information that was sent to the LoCo team mailinglist. Do you think we can get something setup? If so, where would be a good place to do this?



Greetings,

Just a reminder to people about Software Freedom Day 2007, which is on
September 15th.

>From the website http://softwarefreedomday.org:
"Software Freedom Day is a global, grassroots effort to educate the
public about the importance of software freedom and the virtues and
availability of Free and Open Source Software."

While team registrations are possible up until the day of the event, if
you register *before the 31st of July*, your SFD team will receive a
free pack of helpful items such as Tshirts, CDS (Ubuntu and
TheOpenCD.org), balloons and stickers.

You don't need to have all the details worked out to register, as
there's still several months to figure that stuff out in. Working with
existing LUGs in your country or area is also highly recommended and
very useful.

If you want to discuss evil (or not so evil) plans with other SFD teams,
there are several places to do so:

IRC: #sfd on freenode
Mailing Lists:
http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss (discussion)
http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-announce (announcements)

Also, some additional reading can be found at:
http://softwarefreedomday.org/StartGuide

[coffeepoet]

Good stuff, definitely interested in this, and glad someone else has the time to do it! Vista made me switch my new laptop to Ubuntu completely.

[ner0tic]

just saying a quick hello. I love the idea of a maine loco team.

[haroldh7]

I live in Lewiston, Maine and been a linux user since 1996/97..

[philatuncc6]

I live in Paris, Maine and It is gourgous here! Portland rocks too. I love Ubuntu and we def. need our own LoCo!

[Yourmysin]

Wow, I have a hard time believing there is actually a maine team.

Anyways, My name is John, I am from Newport, so Bangor area sounds really good to me :)

[c0mp13371331337]

Yourmysin, I second that motion for the Bangor area, living a mere 30 seconds from downtown Bangor.

I'm quite interested in getting involved with all this. I work at an outsourcing call-center doing tech support, phone based troubleshooting, etc. I know that I myself, as well as several people that I work with, would love to attend some type of Ubuntu party of sorts.

[VraiChevalier]

Well I'll be a monkeys' uncle ! ! ! Hello all you "Maine-iacs"!

I just found this thread. Wayyyyy cool.

I've been using Ubuntu for almost a year and have spent a lot of time scouring these forums. Linux noobs face a steep learning curve.

I searched for Loco's and LUG's way back but did not find any close by or active. Recently joined the MELUG-North group. I'm located Downeast, about 30 miles from Bangor.

This is just great! Finally found some Linux users from Maine! I hope I can add something useful and help spread word.

[Dayylin]

Due to the time constraints that have made it almost impossible for me to get anything done, I feel that it is in the best interest of the team for me to step down. I have already started the process of adding Claydoh as the team lead.

I will still be involved, just not the lead. Ubuntu in Maine has already started to spread but with no time, I cannot help the process out as the lead. So far, we have a great team and I am sure Clay will do nothing but improve it.

Brian aka Dayylin

[HippyRandall]

is this group active anymore or has it gone the way of MELUG? Relatively new to Ubuntu but I first used linux (Red Hat) back in 1998. I have finally managed to to get a stable install of Feisty Fawn running on my HP laptop but still have Vista installed in a dual boot setup. Just looking for fellow Maine-iacs for convo etc.

Cheers,
Hippy

PS I am in Sanford(Don't rub it in please, lol)

[ckien]

just started using ubuntu really wanted something besides a mac or windows and looking forward to Hardy release...see ya around Mainers!

[jimcooncat]

is this group active anymore or has it gone the way of MELUG?

We really haven't got this off the ground yet. The guys did a great job setting up the infrastructure, but there's only a few of us, and we've all been really busy with our personal lives. I think we're all still interested, though.

I suspect there will be a time when a lot more Ubuntu fans will come out of the woodwork. The new install tools in Hardy might help that a lot.

[claydoh]

I can attest to the willingness, but lack of time myself. I would dearly love to have a few more hours each week to spend on these things :(

But I did recently get a ShipIt delivery, and have actually gotten a couple to give ubuntu a spin :)

[jimcooncat]

Well, this winter's been really hard for everyone I know, and I imagine it's been that way the rest of the group. If we tried really hard to have a get-together, it would probably be a one-time thing that we couldn't keep up. Doing something like staffing an Ubuntu booth at a computer show would probably be a lot more work than we could take on, as well.

So maybe we could look at a lighter project we could do together over the wire that's Maine oriented. One idea could be a localized package or web site with links to Maine radio station audio feeds. I think it would be very cool to "apt-get install maine-radio" and have stations and podcasts show up in rhythmbox.

[JCricket]

Hi, back home in Maine here, and glad to see a gathering of Maine-iacs! I live in Bath.

[FredSambo]

I can contest to the tough winter, but spring is here!

:)

[Nate53085]

Born and raised Sabattus Maine, now going to University of Maine for Computer Engineering.

[jimcooncat]

Welcome, Nate! Got any other Ubuntu nuts in your class?

[Cellwind929]

Another Maine ubuntu user checking in. Ubuntu 8.04 on my file server and laptop. I move between the Bangor and southern Maine due to school.

[darkone778]

Well I can say that I have been using ubuntu since about 6.10 release. Name is matthew and live in westbrook/ south portland. I can say that its nice to see other Ubuntu users other than me. in this state.

[cthulhufhtagn]

Hi all,
I live in Auburn and I'd love to get involved with any projects going on in the area. Please let me know if anyone has something going on that they could use some help with.

[clooch]

Hey another Auburnite :)

[RetiredInMaine]

HI all. I just found this thread. I have been using ubuntu for over a year on both my desktop and laptop. Tried Red Hat and Suse but like ubuntu better.

I retired to Winthrop about 7 years ago from New Jersey. I belong to Central MELUG but not many people show up at meetings and as far as I can tell I am the only ubuntu user.

I have a Dell Inspirion 1440 that came pre loaded with 7.04. I run 7.10 on a desktop I built last winter.

Right now I am thinking about putting VM on one of my machines so I can run Windows XP home edition under it. Unfortunately I have no choice about running windows, I want to listen to Surus satellite radio and they require windows. They use DRM so just loading the windows media codecs won't work. At some point you just have to go with the flow, it's a windows world - <sigh>

Is this group active at all? I would like to get together with other ubuntu users.

[claydoh]

We are still around, but honestly it looks like we have too many miles between us and not enough free time to organize anything. If there were enough folks in one part of the state, maybe then there could be a get-together.

There is always irc chat on freenode in #ubuntu-maine I lurk there when I have a free moment, but most of us seem to miss each other :(

[jimcooncat]

Right now I am thinking about putting VM on one of my machines so I can run Windows XP home edition under it.

I found virtualbox simpler (but only a bit) than VMWare Player or Server to run XP Home. I'm running two copies on a fairly recent box with Ubuntu. No major problems, though I do have a crash in one or the other XP home instances every other day. The last upgrade caused me a bit of grief as well until I found the fix in the forums. Even so, I still recommend virtualbox for the simplicity.

Whatever you do, though, install your XP Home, update it with all the security fixes, and then make a clone of it before installing any applications. You'll probably need to use a tool that comes with your virtual machine app to make the clone, sometimes just copying files doesn't do the job right. Then if you hose your registry or get some bugware in it, you'll have a very quick restore.

[FredSambo]

I've kinda switched over to Debian.