RyanKavanagh

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 * Proud Canadian
 * Proud Franco-Ontarian
 * Proud Franco-Ontarian (French speaking, Ontarian citizen), living in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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 * Bagpiper and Piano Player
 * Avid reader
 * Student
 * Have been using Linux since December 2004 when I installed Debian onto a Pentium 2 I had just bought.
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= My contributions =
 * Bug reports
 * Translation on Launchpad / Rosetta
== Interests ==
 * Bagpiping and piano playing
 * Badminton
 * Computers
 * Fantasy novels (ex: The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind)

== My Goals ==
 * Learn python (getting there)
 * Become ubuntu member by 2007-02
 * Become MOTU by 2007-06
 * Become more proficient with Inkscape / GIMP so that I can help out with some artwork

== Contact Me ==
 * IRC: ''ryanakca'' on ''irc.freenode.org''
 * EMail: [[MailTo(ryanakca AT gmail DOT com)]] (Please use gpg when possible if you are emailing me)
 * GPG Key: [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x4EBE56CB0EFECBED2A928D4F7BD15207E95EDDC9 0xE95EDDC9]
 * [https://launchpad.net/~ryanakca Launchpad]

= Ubuntu Stuff =
== My contributions ==
 * Bug [https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ryanakca/+reportedbugs reports] & triaging: [https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ryanakca/+assignedbugs assigned], [https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ryanakca/+subscribedbugs subscribed]
 * [https://translations.launchpad.net/~ryanakca/+translations A bit of translation on Launchpad / Rosetta]
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 * Answer a few questions here and there on the forums as well as in #kubuntu / #ubuntu+1 / #ubuntu / #kubuntu-fr / #ubuntu-classroom  * Answer questions here and there on the forums as well as in #kubuntu / #ubuntu
* Answer [https://answers.launchpad.net/~ryanakca/+tickets support requests]
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 * Helped found the Ubuntu Classroom along with hybrid, and I'm currently co-managing it. -> ["Classroom"]
 * Active teacher for Ubuntu Classroom.
 * Helped found the Ubuntu Classroom along with hybrid, and I'm currently co-managing[[FootNote(If you have any ideas on future topics or ways we could improve the project, please contact me)]] it. -> ["Classroom"]
 * Active teacher for Ubuntu ["Classroom"].
 * Designed Kubuntu Edgy's [http://www.kubuntu.org/images/kubuntu-edgy-rc.png RC Release Image.]
 * Spread the word about Kubuntu and Linux in general threw out my school and family.
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= My Goals =
 * Learn C++
 * Become ubuntu member
 * Become MOTU
 * Join QA
== Current work ==
 * Package SolSeek (an applet for kicker)
 * Finish writing this mega patch for doc-linux (bugs [
 * Figure out the future of Ubuntu Classroom (we've run out of topics)
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= Groups I'm part of = == Contributions in the near future ==
 * Write a HOWTO on getting GPG to work with KMail
 * Will be installing (k/x)ubuntu on 2 computers in January
 * Will hopefully have a demo of Edubuntu and/or kubuntu for the school techie sometime in the second semester of the 2006-2007 school year

== The Future ==
 * Continue to spread the word about Ubuntu
 * Become more proficient with Inkscape / GIMP so that I can help out with some artwork
 * Become more proficient in packaging
 * Get proficient enough in python to do a bit of programming for Kubuntu (System Settings maybe?)
 * Look into writing documentation (See if it's something that I find interesting)

== Groups I'm part of ==
 * Ubuntu Quality Assurance
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 * Kubuntu Fr
 * Contributors of packages for ubuntu universe
 * Kubuntu FR
 * Contributors of packages for ubuntu universe
* Kubuntu testers
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= Groups I wish I was part of = == Groups I wish I was part of ==
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 * Kubuntu members
 * MOTU
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= Contact Me =
 * IRC: ''ryanakca'' on ''irc.freenode.org''
 * EMail: [[MailTo(ryanakca AT gmail DOT com)]] (Please use gpg/pgp when possible if you are emailing me)
 * GPG Key: [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x4EBE56CB0EFECBED2A928D4F7BD15207E95EDDC9 0xE95EDDC9]
[[FootNote]]

About Me

  • Proud Franco-Ontarian (French speaking, Ontarian citizen), living in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Born September 15th 1992
  • Student
  • Have been using Linux since December 2004 when I installed Debian onto a Pentium 2 I had just bought.

Interests

  • Bagpiping and piano playing
  • Badminton
  • Computers
  • Fantasy novels (ex: The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind)

My Goals

  • Learn python (getting there)
  • Become ubuntu member by 2007-02
  • Become MOTU by 2007-06
  • Become more proficient with Inkscape / GIMP so that I can help out with some artwork

Contact Me

Ubuntu Stuff

My contributions

Current work

  • Package SolSeek (an applet for kicker)

  • Finish writing this mega patch for doc-linux (bugs [
  • Figure out the future of Ubuntu Classroom (we've run out of topics)

Contributions in the near future

  • Write a HOWTO on getting GPG to work with KMail
  • Will be installing (k/x)ubuntu on 2 computers in January
  • Will hopefully have a demo of Edubuntu and/or kubuntu for the school techie sometime in the second semester of the 2006-2007 school year

The Future

  • Continue to spread the word about Ubuntu
  • Become more proficient with Inkscape / GIMP so that I can help out with some artwork
  • Become more proficient in packaging
  • Get proficient enough in python to do a bit of programming for Kubuntu (System Settings maybe?)
  • Look into writing documentation (See if it's something that I find interesting)

Groups I'm part of

  • Ubuntu Quality Assurance
  • Ubuntu Canada Team
  • Kubuntu Users
  • New User Network (NUN)
  • Kubuntu FR
  • Contributors of packages for ubuntu universe
  • Kubuntu testers

Groups I wish I was part of

  • Ubuntu French Translators
  • Kubuntu members
  • MOTU

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