Author Archives: José Antonio Rey Cama

Want to get your DVD Pack first? Pre-order now!

We have just received news from Canonical that all verified LoCo Teams contacts who have pre-ordered a 14.04 DVD pack will receive it from the first shipment. This will only apply for those who register until April 8th, 2014. So, if you are the contact for a verified team and have not pre-ordered your DVDs […]

14.04 DVDs/CDs: Pre-Orders now open for verified LoCo Teams!

Hello, everyone! As you read it, pre-orders for 14.04 DVDs/CDs are now open for verified LoCo Teams. Only the team contacts should request this DVD/CD pack, which will be sent to the address they specify. These packs contain 150 Desktop DVDs and 25 Server CDs. Packs will start shipping when available, which is estimated to […]

LoCo Teams Update On Air!

As you read it. From now on, Philip Ballew, Nathan Haines, Pablo Rubianes and I (José Antonio Rey) will be hosting a monthly LoCo Teams Update session at Ubuntu on Air!. For these to be a success, we need your help. The updates will have news from the LoCo Council, and will also highlight what […]

Team Check-Ins, coming soon to your LoCo Team!

Hello again! This time we would like to announce that we have just started a process of team check-ins. Most team contacts should get an email from any of the members of the LoCo Council with some questions, so please make sure to respond to it as soon as you have time to. This will […]

Defining Bug Status for the ubuntu-locoteams Project

And as promised, more news from us are coming in. We are starting this year with new plans, new ideas, and trying to refresh some things. The ubuntu-locoteams Project on Launchpad is where issues against LoCo Teams can be filed, but is mostly used by the LoCo Council to keep track of the (re-)verification processes […]

New Logos Announced!

As many of you know, we opened a contest to find the new logos for the LoCo Teams and LoCo Council. After a while, we have finally decided that the winner is… Sam Hewitt! You should be seeing the new logos in place in a couple minutes on the ~locoteams and ~ubuntu-locouncil teams on Launchpad. […]

The New Era: From Approval To Verification

The “Trusty Tahr” development cycle has begun. The LoCo Council has a new look heading into the cycle as it has new members. In light of some statements by Jono Bacon about our local communities, it is time to recap what the LoCo Council does and does not do for the community across Earth. Our […]

Results of the LoCo Council Meeting – Oct 15th 2013

Today, the LoCo Council hosted its usual monthly meeting. We had some re-verification applications, and did some announcements. With regards to the applications, two teams applied for re-verification. These were the California Team and the Pennsylvania Team. Both of them presented successful applications, gaining a verified status for two more years. Photos from the California […]