SethKinast
It still seems that the most effective method of persuading anyone to do anything is simply to threaten to eat their children. Further study is required.
Work
I have various skills and activities that I feel can contribute to the growth of Ubuntu:
- Programmer in Java, PHP, and C++; extremely proficient in XHTML 1.0-1.1 and CSS2.
Active member of [http://ubuntuforums.org Ubuntu Community Forums] and on #kubuntu and #ubuntu.
Ubuntu evangelist at [http://support.invisionfree.com InvisionFree]; I have converted nearly a dozen users from Windows to Ubuntu!
Contact Info
E-mail: seth@sethkinast.com
Web: [http://sethkinast.com sethkinast.com]
AIM: Seth Kinast
IRC: seth_k
PGP: [http://sethkinast.com/about/pgp/ My PGP Public Key]
About Me
I am a senior at the [http://ou.edu University of Oklahoma], majoring in microbiology (pre-med emphasis) and pursuing a double minor in French and Computer Science. Computers, programming, and Linux have been among my passions for many years; I operate my own computer repair business and also take on webdesign and programming work from time to time. In my free time I enjoy playing keyboard with my band, working at [http://invisionfree.com InvisionFree] and [http://asmallorange.com A Small Orange] (the latter of which has expanded my Linux server administration skills considerably), and hacking around on Ubuntu.
Pet Projects
Bugs
[https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9942 Ndiswrapper with Dell Inspiron 600m]
[https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=10632 Firefox searchplugin issues]
Packages
[http://sethkinast.com/ubuntu/hoary/backports/ My Hoary Backports]
Accepted into universe: [http://sethkinast.com/ubuntu/breezy/zsnes/ zSNES 1.4.2]
I believe that polish, that final 5% of any project, is the most important aspect in winning new users. As such, I would enjoy working in an area where I could work on user-interface issues and massage wrinkles out of ugly GUI implementations.