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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

• Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~nealmcb/

• Web: http://mcburnett.org/neal/

• 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.

• 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. Updated UbuntuConferences and ["Ubucon"].

  Most recently I organized the ["Ubucon-Boulder"] conference and helped out with the Ubuntu/Canonical presence at http://wiki.edubuntu.org/TIEColorado

Plan:

I'm 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.

Testimonials

• Neal is a hard core Ubuntu advocate. As one of the original members of the Colorado LoCo team, he has used his expertise to help build our team, expand our member base and educate us all. His most recent efforts include organizing the first Ubucon in Boulder, CO and helping at both the open source session and the Canonical/Ubuntu booth at the Technology in Education Conference in Copper Mountain, CO. -- JimHutchinson [June 27, 2007]

• As a team leader you're always looking for those unique individuals who will not only be active on your team, but will also take a leadership role when necessary. Neal has done just that for the ColoradoTeam. Besides organizing our recent (and hugely successful) UbuconBoulder, Neal frequently takes the reins in helping team members to understand the finer points of GNU/Linux and in spreading Ubuntu to the entire community. -- DavidOvercash [2007-06-30]

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