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About Me

I've been using Linux since 1998, starting with Red Hat. I quickly moved to Debian for a long time, then to Ubuntu during the WartyWarthog release. My local LUG is the Townsville Linux Users Group, for which I administer both the website and Freenode irc channel (#tlug) voluntary. I have a blog at [http://linuxguy.bur.st/ http://linuxguy.bur.st/], [https://launchpad.net/people/rstoffers a Launchpad page] and I'm also a member of the following projects and organisations:

• Member of Ubuntu

• Member of the Ubuntu DocumentationTeam

• Member of [http://www.freenode.net Freenode] Staff

• Member of [http://www.linux.com.au Linux Australia]

• Member of [http://tlug.dnho.net Townsville Linux Users Group]

• Ubuntu IRC operator team member

I am no longer a member of the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam Australian LoCo team] due to reasons given [http://linuxguy.bur.st/?p=7 here on my blog].

How Have I Contributed to Ubuntu?

I am the primary author of the Ubuntu Starter Guide that was released with BreezyBadger and available via Yelp in every Ubuntu BreezyBadger installation. Based on ubuntuguide.org, the [http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/index.html Ubuntu Starter Guide] aims to address several key criticisms whist being technically correct and open to the Ubuntu community. I also help maintain other documents in the DocumentationTeam subversion repository and help out new contributors to Ubuntu documentation.

For DapperDrake I did most of the initial ground work and organisation of the [http://doc.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/desktopguide/C/index.html Ubuntu Desktop Guide], although time restraints recently due to the birth of my daughter has held me back from contributing further.

I also help out the WikiTeam by writing new guides or editing things I think need changing on the Ubuntu wiki. Some examples of my wiki-related work where I have contributed significantly include:

• WindowsDualBootHowTo

• BeepMediaPlayer

• UbotuUsage

• RestrictedFormats

I've also recently been getting involved with the ["MOTU"] and have submitted the "dolphin" package to REVU recently. I plan on becomming more involved with the ["MOTU"] in the near future to help Ubuntu become the best operating system available.

Other stuff that I have contributed to the Ubuntu community include:

• Ongoing administration of the Freenode #ubuntu IRC channel
• ["Presentations"] - Promoting Ubuntu and Linux in my local community

• ["LaptopTestingTeam/CompaqPresarioM2000"] - Current contact for my laptop on the LaptopTestingTeam

How To Contact Me

• IRC - rob on irc.freenode.net, find me on #ubuntu, #freenode-social. I'm also a Freenode staff member so if you have any issues regarding the Freenode IRC network, feel free to contact me.

• Jabber - rjls@jabber.org

Links

• [http://rate.affero.net/leobert Affero] - Want to thank me? Consider donating to various free software organizations on my behalf!

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