Talking with ubuntu-fr

[Daniel Robitaille]

> Ubuntu-be (belgium) is organizing and they're sorting out objectives,
> goals etc. based on common stuff (like language, support, forums, IRC)
> and differences (like geographic location -> advocacy efforts, events,
> press, coordination, etc.). I think we can combine some efforts so we
> don't have to duplicate work in order to take care of Ubuntu users in
> Quebec. Right now I don't wan to start Ubuntu-QC although that may come
> from others. I don't feel there's a big community in QC yet so perhaps
> we can use existing resources and optimize time for users that may
> require community support.

I'm not sure where french-speaking users hang these days.  But they
have been rarely present in the few discussions we have had in the
past here.  But I know that a bunch have subscribed to the list in
recent months, so they are around.

> Unless there's any fellow "Québecois" here, this is just FYI. ;)

We also have to to remember that not all Quebecois speak french, and
not all french speaking-canadian are Quebecois :)

But with that said, if I was located in Quebec, I would probably push
a Ubuntu-QC that has some links with Ubuntu-FR, and some links with
Ubuntu-CA.  This is not for political reasons, but for practical
reasons:  Ubuntu-fr has quite a few french language Ubuntu resources,
so it would simply make more sense to link with them for all sort of
stuff.  But for more canadian-specific things, Ubuntu-ca would be a
more logical ally. But due to the number of users in this CA group
coming from outside quebec, and the language of discussion that tends
to default to english, here hasn't been the most welcoming place for
people who sometimes don't speak english that well.

I suspect the Ubuntu-be model would be a good one to follow according
to your post.


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Daniel Robitaille