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== Neal McBurnett ==
An Ubuntu user, promoter, contributor and distributor since the first release, on servers and desktops.
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Also co-founder in 1993 of the Boulder Community Network [[http://bcn.boulder.co.us]],
active with the IETF since 1995, and consultant on computer security.		 I'm Neal Mc``Burnett and I've been an Ubuntu user, promoter, contributor and distributor since the first release, on servers and desktops, for myself and several non-profit organizations. I've been active with *nix since 1977 and have never had Windoze on my desktop.
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Web: [[http://mcburnett.org/neal/]] == Contact ==
 * Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~nealmcb/
 * Web: http://mcburnett.org/neal/
 * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nealmcb
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Wikipedia: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nealmcb]] == Ubuntu timeline ==
 * 2004: Try out Ubuntu warty and publicize the ubuntu ethic to three local non-profit organizations
 * 2005: Switch to Ubuntu full time, and switch [http://kgnu.org local community radio station KGNU] from Redhat and Debian to Ubuntu. Help the [http://bcn.boulder.co.us Boulder Community Network] switch from Solaris to Ubuntu. Distribute a few dozen CDs.
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Launchpad: [[https://launchpad.net/people/nealmcb/]]  * 2006: Become an Ubuntero and file some bug reports. Help JoeyStanford start the ColoradoTeam. Write the [https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/identity-selector identity-selector] spec and comment on various other specs. Participate remotely in UbuntuDeveloperSummitMountainView
 * 2007: VOIP-in to ["UDS-Sevilla"]. Contribute to various LoCo-related wiki pages. Participate in UbuntuOpenWeek. Get [http://codebrowse.launchpad.net/~ajmitch/network-authentication/authtool/revision/ajmitch%40ubuntu.com-20070427213908-ffyi380b4qng3sqg?start_revid=ajmitch%40ubuntu.com-20070427213908-ffyi380b4qng3sqg basic README update] into authtool via bzr. Wrote ["Ubucon-Boulder"], UbuntuConferences, ["Ubucon"], Editing: http://wiki.edubuntu.org/TIEColorado

Plan:

I'm now working on ["Ubucon-Boulder"], and beginning to get my feet wet with code contributions via bzr and Launchpad. I'd like to use my enterprise Linux/Solaris experience from Internet2 and Bell Labs to contribute to the NetworkAuthentication efforts.

Member of
 * ColoradoTeam
 * [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-loco-enthusiasts Ubuntu LoCo Enthusiasts]
 * [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-directory Ubuntu Directory Services]
 * [https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-beta-testers Launchpad Beta Testers]
 * [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-l10n-eo Ubuntu Esperanto Translation Team]

Sample contributions:
 * spec: [https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/identity-selector identity-selector]
 * bug: [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/112516 More than 2 GB needed for xubuntu install due to lots of updates]
 * code: [http://codebrowse.launchpad.net/~nealmcb/network-authentication/authtool/revision/neal%40mcburnett.org-20070427202326-3gicsst5j98c1lun?start_revid=neal%40mcburnett.org-20070427202326-3gicsst5j98c1lun Flesh out README in authtool]
 * wiki: ColoradoTeam/EnhancedLoCoWeb

== Background ==

I'm also co-founder in 1993 of the Boulder Community Network [[http://bcn.boulder.co.us]],
active with the IETF since 1995, and a consultant on computer security and web sites. I'm working on middleware for [[http://internet2.edu]], after a career at [[http://bell-labs.com/ Bell Labs]].
I've been an IT professional since 1973, used Unix/BSD/UTS/Solaris/Linux since 1977, and have never had Windoze on my desktop :-)
I speak English, Esperanto, and a bit of Spanish.

See my [http://mcburnett.org/neal/ home page] for '''lots''' more details.

I'm Neal McBurnett and I've been an Ubuntu user, promoter, contributor and distributor since the first release, on servers and desktops, for myself and several non-profit organizations. I've been active with *nix since 1977 and have never had Windoze on my desktop.

Contact

Ubuntu timeline

Plan:

I'm now working on ["Ubucon-Boulder"], and beginning to get my feet wet with code contributions via bzr and Launchpad. I'd like to use my enterprise Linux/Solaris experience from Internet2 and Bell Labs to contribute to the NetworkAuthentication efforts.

Member of

Sample contributions:

Background

I'm also co-founder in 1993 of the Boulder Community Network http://bcn.boulder.co.us, active with the IETF since 1995, and a consultant on computer security and web sites. I'm working on middleware for http://internet2.edu, after a career at http://bell-labs.com/ Bell Labs. I've been an IT professional since 1973, used Unix/BSD/UTS/Solaris/Linux since 1977, and have never had Windoze on my desktop Smile :-) I speak English, Esperanto, and a bit of Spanish.

See my [http://mcburnett.org/neal/ home page] for lots more details.

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