I am part of a team without state. Please don't feel sad for me though. I am part of an amazing community filled with friendly and diverse people. We meet in person and we have developed deep friendships. Here's a thought experiment: What if we (the Ubuntu leadership community at large) were to enable and actively encourage Ubuntu teams (groups really) at any geographical level? What if we called them "teams" rather than "sub" teams. What if we "allowed" them to operate autonomously. What if we banished the term "allowed" from our dictionary? I advocate the removal of ...

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The Ubuntu Global Jam ("S" cycle edition) is coming! This event is when the entire Ubuntu community comes together to make a real difference to Ubuntu and to have a great time in the process. Everyone is able to contribute to the Jam, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to get involved. I would like to encourage you to Register an event early! Sure, we're still months away, but the sooner we get planning, the bigger and better this Jam will be. The Ubuntu Global Jam is scheduled to occur on these dates: Friday September 13, 2013 Saturday September ...

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Finally, my effort to map every Ubuntu group in the world finds me in Oceania! I'm excited as this completes my mapping mission. I hope you enjoyed the tour of the world with me. Are you living in Oceania somewhere? If your country is shaded orange, there is an Ubuntu group present. Is your country represented? Is your province (or state)? Is your city (or town)? Ubuntu can and should be spread all across Oceania. The bad. There should be solid orange in every country, and dozens of city dots. You'll notice there are still island nations without ...

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Mapping every Ubuntu group in the world finds us in the vastness of Asia today. Are you living in Asia somewhere? If your country is shaded orange, there is an Ubuntu group present. Is your country represented? Is your province (or state)? Is your city (or town)? Ubuntu can and should be spread all across Asia. The bad. There should be solid orange in every country, and dozens of city dots. You'll notice there are still countries without Ubuntu groups. You'll note the absence of city-based teams (with a few notable exceptions) despite the numerous HUGE cities in ...

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Hello friendly Ubuntu cartographers. I know you've all been waiting for this one! My quest to map every Ubuntu group in the world lands on Europe today. Are you living in Europe somewhere? If your country is shaded orange, there is an Ubuntu group present. Is your country represented? Is your province (or state)? Is your city (or town)? Ubuntu can and should be everywhere in Europe. There should be solid orange in every country, and lots and lots of city dots. There are countries without Ubuntu groups. And with the exception of our friends in Russia, city based ...

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