Posingaspopular
Hi there. For the past 12 months (Dec. 29th 2007 as of writing), I have been using and promoting the use of Ubuntu. My main choice of distro is Kubuntu, but I have some experience with Xubuntu, Edubuntu, and Ubuntu as well. If you would like to see my (mostly) free software blog, you can find it on Wordpress, linked below. This blog is syndicated to the Chicago Ubuntu LoCo and the Chicago GNU/Linux Users Group Planet (chiglug.org/planet).
Contact: *E-Mail eddiemartinez AT gmail DOT com *IRC posingaspopular, eddieftw, actuallypopular . The last two are mainly used for IRC when I am at school. *LP https://launchpad.net/~eddiemartinez *AIM skatern00b *Blog www.posingaspopular.wordpress.com
Anyone who won't spam me has my permission to contact me with any Ubuntu related questions.
So far I have:
* Created the agenda for/attended the First Ubuntu-IL meeting.
* Hung around on IRC and helped with various issues. My main area of focus has been #ubuntu-chicago, #kubuntu, and more recently #ubuntu-us and #ubuntu-locoteams. I can be found there most regularly on the nights before my papers are due, and I make a special effort to spend time in help channels when the newest releases are dropped, at which times I can be found in #kubuntu for hours on end. Hi to my friends in #ubuntu-us-az, #ubuntu-us-mn and #ubuntu-us-or as well.
* Helped with the Ubuntu side of InstallFest at BarCampChicago. Other distros included Foresight, Fedora and Linspire.
* Helped represent Ubuntu with the LoCo at Florish, a confrence for FL/OSS at a local university. We passed out over 400 cds, and won the 'Battle of the Distros' for the event.
* Since November 2007, I have been a moderator for the Chicago Ubuntu LoCo mailing list.
* Helped create/set agenda regarding several meetings for Ubuntu-Chicago Loco meetings. April 2007, August 2007, October 2007, Dec. 2007. These are the ones that I can remember for sure, but in all likelihood, there are more.
* Launched the Ubuntu-Illinois CodeSprint for Feb. 9th, 2008. Press release I wrote was featured in [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue64 Ubuntu Weekly News #64]. The Codesprint page is on the [Illinois Team CodeSprint Page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IllinoisTeam/Eventse]
* Working with the LoCo on 'Project Green'. We are converting Christian Life College in Mt. Prospect, Illinois to Ubuntu. Current desktop deployment is at 25% and rising quickly. Server migration will be on Jan. 5th 2008. As a part of Project Green, I am writing a white paper detailing all the work done, and the impact Ubuntu-GNU/Linux has on the school's infrastructure. This paper will be made available to the Ubuntu community so they can promote a policy of Ubuntu and free software in their own areas. The project page is [here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ChicagoTeam/Projects/CLC ]
Also I edited the docs for Ubuntu Open Week-Gutsy. Trivial changes, mostly capitalization/spelling.
- CommunityQ+A
- Joining the Community
- Documentation Team
- Mentoring Loco Teams
- Local Teams (Both Sessions)
Testimonials:
Eddie is amazing -Eddie Martinez
This section is on it's way.