Iowa Loco

[jkarns]

Hey, I want to start a LoCo for Iowa. I am new, but we need to get it started...how do I do that??

[johnc4510]

Greetings jkarns,

Happy to hear of your interest in starting a US Loco Team in the great

state of Iowa. Please join us in #ubuntu-us the server is Freenode.

There we can help you set up all the resources needed to get the Iowa

team up and running. When you join the channel, just state that you

are interested in starting the Iowa Team. We're looking forward to

meeting you.

johnc4510
US Teams Project Mentor

[JustinRLynn]

Well, I just so happen to be in Iowa as well :) What city are you interested in centering in? I live in Iowa City right now. Typically, beginning a LoCo requires one to setup/organize meetings and find other members, usually through hosting intersting talks/install fests, etc.

[cybertoast]

I've started organizing the Iowa wiki. KRUU-LP, the community radio station in Fairfield (kruufm.com) uses Ubuntu on all desktops, and we've managed to migrate 3 people we know of to Ubuntu. We've also had several CDs handed out, and will probably host a Gutsy Gibbon Installfest. I want to bring the wiki up to generally gauge the interest in Ubuntu in this and other Iowa communities.

I've got the mailing list up (ubuntu-us-ia@lists.ubuntu.com) as of this morning.

[AtomicSpark]

Well I'm glad I checked this. I've been trying to get an Iowa team set up through Kirkwood Community College. Nice to see all of you are local. The IowaTeam (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IowaTeam) wiki was empty, so I thought it was inactive and kind of took it over, sorry. We should all combine forces seeing as we're all in the same area. Let me know if you guys are still interested, what projects you're currently working on, and if you have a teams set up. Thanks.

[KWierso]

This thing dead? I'd consider joining.

[AtomicSpark]

I don't think so. The Iowa Team Wiki has been updated too. Check it out: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IowaTeam.

[Captain panda]

I would like to join as well since I just got Ubuntu and I live in Iowa.

[OrcaWave]

Hey Guys,

I'd like to join too. We're in Northern Iowa.

How do I sign up?

Orca Wave

[OrcaWave]

One more thing, if I'm gonna be a part of the Iowa group you all need to read THIS (if after reading it, you'd prefer that I NOT join, just be upfront and tell me so! OK?):


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=792212&page=2


I won't be offended.


This hacking disaster *started* in Arkansas, but I've lived in Northern Iowa for a little over 3 and a half years now.

There is a second half to this story, and it can be found here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=798264

Would ANY of you know somebody that does Linux security in Iowa (for payment I mean), I think that I have someone lined up here in Mason City, but if that was to fall through, do any of you do security on Ubuntu (I've got both Gutsy Gibbon 7.04, AND Hardy Heron 8.10)?

I'm going to buy either 'The Ratel' desktop, or 'The Wild Dog' desktop in July, both are sold by System 76.

I'm gonna put a really fast (and very SECURE) D-Link gaming router on it ( http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DGL-4100-Broadband-Gaming-Gigabit/dp/B0006TIA0C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1211259469&sr=1-3 ) and an 'Alpha Shield' external firewall in front of that (where it meets the Net) HERE IT IS: http://alphashield.com/php/AlphaShield.php

I *think* that with hardening the Linux Ubuntu distro, to the very maximum of it's ability, I THINK that I can stop this socio-path from destroying yet another computer (fingers crossed!)

I sure HOPE SO, anyways!

If any of you are interested in helping us in our plight, I'd love to speak with you.

Anyway, I've talked long enough.

I hope to hear from some of you soon!

Orca Wave

[Captain panda]

One more thing, if I'm gonna be a part of the Iowa group you all need to read THIS (if after reading it, you'd prefer that I NOT join, just be upfront and tell me so! OK?):


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=792212&page=2


I won't be offended.


This hacking disaster *started* in Arkansas, but I've lived in Northern Iowa for a little over 3 and a half years now.

There is a second half to this story, and it can be found here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=798264

Would ANY of you know somebody that does Linux security in Iowa (for payment I mean), I think that I have someone lined up here in Mason City, but if that was to fall through, do any of you do security on Ubuntu (I've got both Gutsy Gibbon 7.04, AND Hardy Heron 8.10)?

I'm going to buy either 'The Ratel' desktop, or 'The Wild Dog' desktop in July, both are sold by System 76.

I'm gonna put a really fast (and very SECURE) D-Link gaming router on it ( http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DGL-4100-Broadband-Gaming-Gigabit/dp/B0006TIA0C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1211259469&sr=1-3 ) and an 'Alpha Shield' external firewall in front of that (where it meets the Net) HERE IT IS: http://alphashield.com/php/AlphaShield.php

I *think* that with hardening the Linux Ubuntu distro, to the very maximum of it's ability, I THINK that I can stop this socio-path from destroying yet another computer (fingers crossed!)

I sure HOPE SO, anyways!

If any of you are interested in helping us in our plight, I'd love to speak with you.

Anyway, I've talked long enough.

I hope to hear from some of you soon!

Orca Wave

I'm sorry to hear about that, but I don't know why it would affect you in joining a LoCo. I see no problem with you joining. Although, we don't exactly have a LoCo yet, so technically no of us can join yet. How exactly do we get this started?

edit:actually there does seem to be a LoCo for Iowa at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IowaTeam

[gee2000]

Hi,
I have been in here for quite some time never registered in the forums....anyway I live in mason city too...been using ubuntu for awhile now...im happy to see somebody else around the area interested in ubuntu.

[Spook27]

In Cedar Rapids myself... I can't see any sign that the local group is active at all. Anyone?

[Amenhoteph]

::tap tap tap:: This thing on?

~ Urbandale, IA

[AtomicSpark]

Yes. Less than three. Meet me here on IRC. L O L O L.

... it's lyrics. You can contact us via mailing list (which strangely was active all of a sudden) or hop on chat.freenode.net #ubuntu-us-ia.

[computer_freak_8]

You can contact us via mailing list (which strangely was active all of a sudden)
Yes, someone started it up again and took over revamping it. Link to the mailing list page is here (https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Ubuntu-US-IA).

Also, how do we get a sub-forum/forum folder here on the Ubuntu forums?
I see that lots of other states have one, but none for Iowa. (Hint, hint, wink, wink, Moderators/Administrators.)

[rempresent]

I hope there are some people still wanting to do this in Iowa. I live in Newton and am willing to join. I will see if anyone is in the IRC later tonight. When I get the time, I will browse around and see if people are still interested in this group or not. However, when reading the thread, it seems like we are a little more spread out than I would like.

[computer_freak_8]

I hope there are some people still wanting to do this in Iowa. I live in Newton and am willing to join. I will see if anyone is in the IRC later tonight. When I get the time, I will browse around and see if people are still interested in this group or not. However, when reading the thread, it seems like we are a little more spread out than I would like.
I want to do this! I don't know how much I can commit to any of it, though... I know what you mean about being spread out. We need Iowa Locos for 50313, 50312, 50265, 50266... LOL.