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| I began using Unix in 1989 and have been using Linux since 1994 when I co-founded Silicon Valley Public Access Link (SV-PAL or [[http://www.svpal.org|www.svpal.org]]), a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-Net|FreeNet]] for Santa Clara County that is still a self-sustaining not for profit ISP. I have contributed patches to several open source software projects. I was a registered Debian Developer but package maintenance is not something I developed a passion for. I worked as a full time employee with the US branch of SuSE from 1999 to 2001 (pre-Novell acquisition). | I began using Unix in 1989 and have been using Linux since 1994 when I co-founded Silicon Valley Public Access Link (SV-PAL or [[http://www.svpal.org|www.svpal.org]]), a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-Net|FreeNet]] for Santa Clara County that is still a self-sustaining not for profit ISP today. I have contributed bugs and patches to several open source software projects as I have "scratched my own itch." I was a registered Debian Developer but package maintenance is not something I developed a passion for. I was a full time employee with the US branch of SuSE from 1999 to 2001 (pre-Novell acquisition). |
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| === Contributions === Since June, 2008 I have been active with the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam|California LoCo]]. I have represented Ubuntu at [[http://www.lindependence.net/|Lindependence]] in Felton, CA and numerous [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/UserGroupContacts|user groups]]. Due to the density of Linux activity in northern California it makes sense to work with and support [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/UserGroupContacts/Groups|LUG]] efforts as well as our own [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/JauntyRelease|launch parties]] and [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/|conference booths]]. |
=== Ubuntu Contributions === Since June, 2008 I have been active with the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam|California LoCo]]. I have represented Ubuntu at [[http://www.lindependence.net/|Lindependence]] in Felton, CA and numerous [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/UserGroupContacts|user groups]] while handing out CDs and answering questions. Due to the density of Linux activity in northern California it makes sense to work with and support [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/UserGroupContacts/Groups|LUG]] efforts as well as our own [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/JauntyRelease|launch parties]] and [[CaliforniaTeam/Projects/|conference booths]]. In addition our web presence on the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam|wiki]], I have been working with the team to expand the ways we communicate to include [[http://identi.ca/ubuntucalifornia|identi.ca]]/[[http://twitter.com/ubuntu_us_ca|twitter]] and [[http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=33733199182|Facebook]] with positive results. |
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{{{#!wiki comment === Testimonials === }}} |
Grant Bowman
Name: Grant Bowman
Location: Moraga, CA, USA
Email: <grantbow AT gmail DOT com>
Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~grantbow
IRC: Grantbow
Twitter: grantbow
About
I began using Unix in 1989 and have been using Linux since 1994 when I co-founded Silicon Valley Public Access Link (SV-PAL or www.svpal.org), a FreeNet for Santa Clara County that is still a self-sustaining not for profit ISP today. I have contributed bugs and patches to several open source software projects as I have "scratched my own itch." I was a registered Debian Developer but package maintenance is not something I developed a passion for. I was a full time employee with the US branch of SuSE from 1999 to 2001 (pre-Novell acquisition).
Ubuntu Contributions
Since June, 2008 I have been active with the California LoCo. I have represented Ubuntu at Lindependence in Felton, CA and numerous user groups while handing out CDs and answering questions. Due to the density of Linux activity in northern California it makes sense to work with and support LUG efforts as well as our own launch parties and conference booths. In addition our web presence on the wiki, I have been working with the team to expand the ways we communicate to include identi.ca/twitter and Facebook with positive results.
Present & Future Goals
Development of the California Loco team is my first priority. I plan to go through the formal Ubuntu Member process. I am always looking for ways to help promote the adoption of Ubuntu more broadly. (bug#1)
Sub Pages
Related Pages
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Grantbow (last edited 2013-03-16 09:51:21 by grantbow)