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font-size: 0.85em; border: none; width: 100%; background-color: #f1f1ed; font-weight: bold; &quot;"><tbody><tr> <td><p class="line862"> <img alt="LoCo Teams Home" class="attachment" src="/LoCoMenuHeader?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=home.png" title="LoCo Teams Home" /> <a href="/LoCoTeams">LoCo Home</a> </td> <td><p class="line862"> <img alt="LoCo Teams" class="attachment" src="/IconsPage?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=iconCircle32.png" title="LoCo Teams" /> <a class="http" href="http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/">LoCo Teams</a> </td> <td><p class="line862"> <img alt="Joining a Team" class="attachment" src="/LoCoMenuHeader?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=joiningateam.png" title="Joining a Team" /> <a href="/LoCoTeamJoining">Join a Team</a> </td> <td><p class="line862"> <img alt="Running a Team" class="attachment" src="/LoCoMenuHeader?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=runningateam.png" title="Running a Team" /> <a href="/LoCoTeamHowto">Start a LoCo Team!</a> </td> <td><p class="line862"> <img alt="Knowledge Base" class="attachment" src="/LoCoMenuHeader?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=knowledgebase.png" title="Knowledge Base" /> <a href="/LoCoTeamKnowledgeBase">Knowledge Base</a> </td> <td><p class="line862"> <img alt="FAQ" class="attachment" src="/LoCoMenuHeader?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=faq.png" title="FAQ" /> <a href="/LoCoFAQ">FAQ</a> </td> <td><p class="line862"> <img alt="Contacts" class="attachment" src="/LoCoMenuHeader?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=contacts.png" title="Contacts" /> <a href="/LoCoTeamContacts">Contacts</a> </td> <td style="&quot; font-size: 0.80em; border: 2px; background-color: #cccccc; &quot;"><p class="line891"><img alt="Meeting" class="attachment" src="/LoCoMenuHeader?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=events.png" title="Meeting" /> <strong>NEXT LOCO MEETING</strong>:<br> Third Tues of each month (<a href="/LoCoCouncil/Agenda">details/agenda</a>) </td> </tr> </tbody></table></div><span class="anchor" id="LoCoMenuHeader.line-2"></span><span class="anchor" id="LoCoMenuHeader.bottom"></span></div> <span class="anchor" id="line-4"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-5"></span><p class="line862">There are a huge number of Ubuntu <a href="/LoCo">LoCo</a> teams scattered around the world, and there is sure to be a group near you. Before you take the plunge, you may want to know what to expect from a <a href="/LoCo">LoCo</a> group. Do you need to apply to be a member? Do you need to pay anything? Do you need to contribute a certain amount of time every day? Lets try and answer your questions. <img alt="Smile :)" height="16" src="/moin_static198/light/img/icon_smile.png" title="Smile :)" width="16" /> <span class="anchor" id="line-6"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-7"></span><p class="line862">First of all: <a href="/LoCo">LoCo</a> teams are open to everybody. You can be sure to meet great friends there and have a lot of fun. Don't hesitate, you'll enjoy it immensely. <a href="/LoCo">LoCo</a> teams vary dramatically in their interests, activities and goals for the group. Some groups are committed to spreading the word of Ubuntu and advocating its use, whereas some teams only want to provide translations for Ubuntu in their language. Other groups may want to provide support, particularly if that support is for a non-English language. Whatever the direction of the group, the majority of teams are eager to expand what they do, and if they don't do what you want, maybe you can help them move in that direction? <span class="anchor" id="line-8"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-9"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="Finding_a_LoCo_Team_near_you">Finding a LoCo Team near you</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-10"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-11"></span><p class="line862">To find a team to join, take a look at the <a class="http" href="http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/">List Of Teams</a> and see if there is one in your area. Remember that teams are often based around a country or state, so although there may be a team specifically in your area, the team for your country or state is the team you should join. <span class="anchor" id="line-12"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-13"></span><p class="line862">To join the team, simply join the team's mailing list or IRC channel and say you would like to get involved. You are sure to get a warm welcome by the team and you are all set to go. There is no payment or initiation to go through, just talking and being with the team is considered being a member! <img alt="Smile :)" height="16" src="/moin_static198/light/img/icon_smile.png" title="Smile :)" width="16" /> <span class="anchor" id="line-14"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-15"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-16"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="If_there.27s_no_team_yet">If there's no team yet</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-17"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-18"></span><p class="line874">There's no team in your country/state/city yet? You like to pioneer a fun and enjoyable atmosphere? EXCELLENT! <span class="anchor" id="line-19"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-20"></span><p class="line862">Check out <a href="/LoCoTeamHowto">LoCoTeamHowto</a> - it contains a lot of useful information to start a team and get people involved. Talk to other <a href="/LoCo">LoCo</a> team members, talk to other <a href="/LoCoTeamContacts">LoCoTeamContacts</a> to find ways of collaboration and try to learn from other examples. <span class="anchor" id="line-21"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-22"></span><p class="line874">We welcome everybody who likes Ubuntu and wants to make the world a better place. Start today! <span class="anchor" id="line-23"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-24"></span><p class="line867"><hr /><p class="line874"> <span class="anchor" id="line-25"></span><a href="/CategoryLoCoTeams">CategoryLoCoTeams</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-26"></span><span class="anchor" id="bottom"></span></div>  <div id="pagebottom"></div> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="cat-links"> <p id="pageinfo" class="info" lang="en" dir="ltr">LoCoTeamJoining (last edited 2010-08-28 11:19:17 by <span title="??? @ 84-203-44-6.mysmart.ie[84.203.44.6]">84-203-44-6</span>)</p> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearBoth"></div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div id="siteinfo"> <p> The material on this wiki is available under a free license, see <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/License">Copyright / License</a> for details. </p> </div> </div> <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){ i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-1018242-7', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script></body> </html>