= JonDodson =

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yeah ok, so maybe its a lame picture?

Personal Webpage(pictures, videos, music): [[http://www.jdodson.org]]
My rock (pictures, videos, music): [[http://www.royband.com]]

GPG Key - [[https://cs.georgefox.edu/~jdodson/files/jdodson_public_key.asc]]

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== Factoids ==

 * I work for [[http://www.opensourcery.com|OpenSourcery]] as a Open Source Software Engineer.
 * I moderate for the [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org|Ubuntu Forums]] as the user [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1068|jdodson]].
 * I like to write music using [[http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://hydrogen.sourceforge.net/&e=7507|hydrogen]] and [[http://audacity.sourceforge.net|audacity]].
 * I dumped Windows forever to use Ubuntu and I never looked back.
 * My GNU/Linux path began using Debian for a brief stint, followed by years of Redhat/Fedora.
 * I am [[http://cs.georgefox.edu/%7Ejdodson/getPicture.php?picture=80|married]] and my wife really does not mind Ubuntu.  She enjoys the community focus.
 * I live in a community house with 5 other roomates and my wife(we rent a room).

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== Contributions to the Community ==

 * 1,539+ posts to the Ubuntu forums.
 * Dialogue with users about configuration, setup and Ubuntu maintaing.
 * Spearheaded the Ubuntu Gaming sections([[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=53|Hoary Gaming]]), ([[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=30|Warty Gaming]]).
 * Created a [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=5153|Uber-GNU/Linux compatible games list]] to help users find games to play natively on Ubuntu. This list has been viewed 41,117+ times and have been used by thousands of Ubuntu users to find enjoyable games to play on Ubuntu.
 * Many people still do not understand how to get 3D working on thier Ubuntu setup.  I created [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25723|This guide to help them]].
 * Attempted and resolved some forum conflict amongst users.
 * Wrote a piece titled, [[http://people.ubuntulinux.org/%7Emako/jon_dodson-what_i_owe_gnulinux.txt|What I owe GNU/Linux]] and submitted it to [[http://people.ubuntulinux.org/%7Emako/ubuntu-traffic/u20050114_21.html|Ubuntu Traffic issue #21]] and it was published.
 * Advocate GNU/Linux, FLOSS and Ubuntu.
 * Donated a Song called '[[http://cs.georgefox.edu/%7Ejdodson/music/lugradio_letters.ogg|Lugradio Letters]]' to the radio show [[http://www.lugradio.org|lugradio]], it was used in an episode.

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== Further Plans to Contribute to Community ==

 * Create a Free Software album with Gnome, Ubuntu and other such inspired songs. I plan to release this within a year in the .ogg format. I plan to release it under a very liberal create commons license.
 * Perhaps do some music for a FLOSS game in development.
 * Video document Open Source confrences and meetings. I will attend an Ubuntu meeting (unfortunately cant make the Australia meeting) and video document it (if i get permission). I will make the video available via the OGG theora format.

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== Computing History in all its Glory (or lack thereof) ==
  
 * Started computing on a [[http://oldcomputers.net/vic20.html|VIC 20]] my parents bought. It rocked. I played games, and started hacking with code I found in commodore magazines. Thus begineth my computing career.
 * Moved to a Tandy computer. DOS enters picture. DOS was not a terrible OS.
 * Took an Apple Basic class in Junior High. Thus begain my more serious programming days. GWBasic was the language I used to hack on some cheesy text based games.
 * Then my parents ponied up some major cash for a 486SX/25! What a SWEET Machine! We could play mpeg video and it came with a soundcard! Win3.1 sucked though, I liked DOS better. QBasic was my language of choice.
 * **Will finish at a later date.**
 * Graduated George Fox University with my degree in Computer Information Science.
 * Interned at [[http://www.mentor.com|Mentor Graphics]].
 * Had a brief stint working for the Xerox Corporation.
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