Next weekend is the [Ubuntu Global Bug Jam](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GlobalBugJam)!

This is the regular event in each release cycle in which LoCo teams from around the world get together to work on Ubuntu bugs: reporting, triaging, fixing and otherwise rocking Ubuntu. So far we really have an excellent global representation, with teams from all of the USA, South Africa, Japan, Denmark, UK, France, Germany and Ireland taking part. Right now we have 25 teams, but I would love to increase this to a big round 30. To do this, only you folks can help us achieve this. 🙂

*Ubuntu California global bug jamming*

If you are part of an Ubuntu LoCo Team, Linux User Group or other type of group, this is a great chance to get together with your members, help improve Ubuntu and have a big ‘ol pile of fun.

Getting involved is simple. Simply read [this guide to running an Ubuntu Global Bug Jam event](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RunningBugJam) and ensure you add your event to [the big list of participating teams](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GlobalBugJam). Don’t worry too much about organizing a huge and overly complex or refined event: a collection of Ubuntu-loving friends armed with laptops in a pub, restaurant, university room or someone’s house is all that is needed. 🙂

*Ubuntu California jamming after the jam.*

I will be blogging more about the Ubuntu Global Bug Jam later in the week. I really hope to see some more of our friends in the Ubuntu community coming together to organise events. I myself will be over in Los Angeles at [SCALE](https://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/) and taking part in the Ubuntu Global Bug Jam event there. Rock and roll. 🙂

A few days ago the rather excellent MOTU Council had their first IRC meeting devoted to MOTU applications. This was one of the measures put in place to streamline how people become developers.

I just wanted to say a big *congratulations!* to Didier Roche, Christophe Sauthier, Iain Lane and Alessio Treglia for being approved as brand-new MOTUs! Congratulations, folks! 🙂

Do you want to get on the Ubuntu train and make it rock that little bit harder? [Click here](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/GettingStarted).

Well, today was the [LoCo Docs Day](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoDocsDay) in which the [Ubuntu LoCo Community](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams) came together to work on, expand and otherwise improve the LoCo Documentation. I am really pleased with how much everyone chipped in and we can wake up tomorrow knowing that our documentation is going to service our awesome LoCo community that little bit better.

Here is the list of updates done today, all of which can be viewed on the [LoCo Wiki Pages](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams):

* Daniel Holbach:
* added `CategoryLoCoTeams` in a bunch of places
* linked Jam information on LoCo Team Knowledge Base
* fixed LoCoActivism to redirect to the right page
* fixed a bunch of links on LoCo Computer Fair Howto
* added some more content to LoCo Team Joining
* Damokles (a.k.a. “ccm”):
* extended LoCo Working With Other Groups
* extended LoCo Running Install fests
* added comment on calendar apps on LoCo Creating Website
* Nathan Handler:
* Added note about Launchpad supporting team maps to LoCo Creating Map
* Corrected minor grammatical error in LoCoFAQ
* Craig A. Eddy:
* Added positives about lugs to LoCo Working With Other Groups
* Add points to “What LoCoTeams Can Provide” in LoCo Working With Other Groups
* John Crawford:
* added link to LoCo Team Knowledge Base on available event speakers LoCo Team Speakers
* added link to LoCo Team Knowledge Base on working with area LUGs LoCo Working With Other Groups
* added a sub-header section on getting your team involved with the area LUGs to LoCo Team Howto page.
* Efrain Valles:
* added Team Reports to the “Running the Team” section of the LoCo Team Howto.
* added LoCo Running Release Party (redirect from BuildingCommunity/RunningReleaseParty) to LoCo Team Knowledge Base.
* added Release Party information and references for other activities in the LoCo Team Knowledge Base in LoCo Team Howto under Advocacy.
* JonoBacon:
* added icons to the main menu items.
* updated LoCo Team Contacts.
* restructured the front page, added a side bar and logo.
* updated LoCo Team Meeting with new meeting.
* Jorge Castro
* Edited the FAQ
* Syntax fixes on LoCo Creating Planet
* Elizabeth Krumbach:
* Fix up gender unfriendly language and assumptions on LoCo Computer Fair Howto
* NickAli:
* reference LoCo Hosting in LoCo Creating Website.
* clean up LoCo Hosting

Thanks to everyone for getting involved and contributing your time. Of course, today is just one day and we need to continue to work hard to keep our documentation as up to date and authoritative as possible. I am hugely proud of the range of documentation that we have available and I look forward to organising some further LoCo Docs Days in the future. 🙂

Just a quick to ask you lovely people to put the date of the **28th Feb 2009** in your diary. At 6pm UTC we are organising an Ubuntu LoCo Community meeting. You can find out more details on the [meeting page](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamMeeting).

The meeting will take place in `#ubuntu-locoteams` on Freenode. Everyone is welcome. We are going to be kicking off regular LoCo Community meetings. These are going to be part of the staple diet of getting LoCo Teams on the rails to success. Exciting times, friends!

Well, the [LoCo Docs Day](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoDocsDay) is almost upon us: Thu 12th Feb. The aim of the day is for our community to work together to improve our LoCo team documentation which is [here](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams). Getting involved is simple:

* Head over to [here](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams) and take a look at the documentation there, read through it and expand and improve on it. You are welcome to work on any of the existing documentation and expand it where needed. You are also welcome to write additional documentation that is missing. We want our docs to be as authoritative and expansive as possible, so if it is missing or needs work, dig in!
* Come and join us in `#ubuntu-locoteams` on Freenode while the LoCo Docs Day is happening. In there we will be discussing additional documentation to work on, and sharing ideas, thoughts and achievements. Its going to be a lot of fun!
* Having a great LoCo Docs Day is also about spreading the word. As such you can help by:
* Blogging about the day and encourage people to get involved.
* Microblog on identi.ca and Twitter throughout the day. Today I created a new identi.ca over [here](https://identi.ca/group/ubuntulocoteams) but there are other identi.ca groups available by putting `!ubuntu` and `!ubuntudevelopers` in your messages.
* Tell your teams about the day: spread the word on your mailing list and in your IRC channels.

There are a few areas in which I am particularly keen to see us refine our documentation:

* [The FAQ](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoFAQ) – I would love to see the FAQ become a truly authoritative document. If a question has been asked in our community and answered, it should appear on the FAQ. This is a great place to begin making a contribution.
* [Join a Team](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamJoining) – this page should not only tell people to join a team but to also share a little of the culture and excitement about why LoCo teams are a fun and exciting place to be.
* [Start a LoCo Team](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto) – this page should outline the specifics of how to set up a team, get resources in place and build a local community. I would love to see some of our existing LoCo leaders take a look at that page and add their insight.
* Additions to the [Knowledge Base](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamKnowledgeBase) – the Knowledge Base is a collection of articles and documents about how to build and run a great LoCo Team. If there is something missing from there, do add it. Also, take a look at the existing content and feel to add to and improve it. I would love to see our Knowledge Base be an expansive resource for all manner of topics for our community.

Our documentation is a sure-fire way of helping LoCo teams to be successful. Better documentation will help teams be more productive, more interesting and help spread the word of Ubuntu more effectively. Lets come together on the 12th Feb to help “rock the docs”. 🙂

See you in #ubuntu-locoteams! 🙂

I just wanted to let everyone know that Friday is the deadline for the [Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase)!

If you want a shot at getting you music, video or imagery installed and enjoyed on millions of Ubuntu desktops all around the world, now is the time. Head over and [join in the competition](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase)!

Wow, I just went to the [Ubuntu Forums](https://ubuntuforums.org/) and saw this:

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Gotta love our forums community. 🙂

(thanks to Efrain for the rather cool term ‘Rock The Docs’)

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I am pleased to announce that on the 12th Feb we are going to have a [LoCo Docs Day](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoDocsDay)!

I know, its pretty darn exciting.

Now, some of you may be wondering what exactly this *LoCo Docs Day* is. In a nutshell, it is when the Ubuntu LoCo community comes together to refine, add to and otherwise improve our [Online LoCo Documentation](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams). We already have some excellent documentation, but much of it needs a new lick of paint and a good ‘ol fashioned refresh. As such, we are all going to come together to help make this happen on the 12th Feb.

So, how do you get involved? Simple:

* Save The Date! Put the 12th Feb 2009 in your calendar as the LoCo Docs Day.
* On the day (or before if you want to join in the usual chit-chat) join the `#ubuntu-locoteams` IRC channel on Freenode.
* Contribute some of your time and expertise going in and contributing content to the wide variety of [documentation](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams). If you are unsure of where to start, why not take a look at our [LoCo FAQ](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoFAQ) and see there are any questions that you have had in the past that the document does not answer. We would all love to see the FAQ become a hugely authoratitive document. There is a suggestion of other pages that need a refresh [here](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoDocsDay).

Everyone can help with the LoCo Docs Day. You don’t need to be a LoCo Leader or expert. If you don’t know where to start, do come to `#ubuntu-locoteams` on the 12th Feb and we can help find something for you to work on.

We need every drop of help that we can. Every word that you contribute, every sentance that you find the time to write, is going to help make it easier for LoCo Teams to be successful, and in turn make it better for LoCo Teams to share Ubuntu with others. This is such a great way to contribute and we hope to see you on the 12th in `#ubuntu-locoteams`!