Ubuntu Wiki

About Me

Professionally

I'm an IT professional working in the United Kingdom. I have been working as web developer and database administrator in a very small development team of 5. Ubuntu was first introduced to me by a colleague and since then it has become my operating system of choice.

At work I make heavy use of Open Office for producing documents, whilst for coding I make use of Quanta Plus and also gPHPedit. Skype is another program that I have come to rely on in the work place.

In recent months I have been making use of a WUBI install of Ubuntu on a work computer. This is an excellent chance to learn more about WUBI installs and with this knowledge/ experience I hope to be able to guide others through the process.

Socially

Socially I try to stay fit and active. I am a keen snooker and pool played and play for my local pub team. Playing Snooker and Pool is my way of relaxing whilst at the same time socializing with friends. I am also a keen cyclist and frequently cycle around the surrounding countryside where I live. As the weather has improved in recent weeks I have found myself going running on a semi regular basis.

Ubuntu Participation

Beginners Team

I am a member of the Beginners Team and I feel a sense of pride to be associated with it. Being a member of this team will allow me to enhance my Ubuntu education, while at the same time help others with their problems. It is also a perfect opportunity to socialise with the community and get to know individuals better.

My Padawan

I have taken up the role as Master to prospective Beginners Team members. In this role I seek to guide them in their membership application and also to introduce them to the team. Forming bonds early on with the padawan can only help our interactions with one another in the future.

It has been my pleasure to take the following on as padawan:

Diego Turcios

Young New Users Focus Group

I have been made joint lead of the Young New Users Focus Group. Its purpose is to help young new users integrate with the beginners team and by extension the ubuntu community. The focus group is designed to be approachable for any help by this group and to encourage young users to respect the Ubuntu Code of Conduct.

IRC Focus Group

I am joint lead of the IRC Focus Group. My reason for joining this group is twofold. Primarily I joined this group in order to help users in a real time environment compared to the delay in responses associated with forum assistance. My secondary reason for joining this group was to revive its original purpose of being a support channel, as it had become inactive. I also feel that helping others over irc is also a good way to build relationships with community members.

Wiki Focus Group

I have joined this focus group in order to do more for the community. I eagerly await to get more involved with this group and am looking forward to the start of the Summer of Documentation 2009. Currently I am getting more familiar with the way this group operates.

Pages Worked On

A list of pages that I have worked on:

• o Glossary of Terms	o How To Get Help
  o USB	o The GIMP
  o Software Management

Ubuntu Forums

I am a member of the Ubuntu Forums. Here is the link to My Profile. I consider myself active in the support sections of the forum and always like to help where I can. I tend to post in the Programming Talk forum but I do also try to help out where I can in the Absolute Beginner Talk and also General Help forums. If I see a thread where I can contribute something useful I will definitely post in it. I have also signed the Ubuntu Code of Conduct and can be considered an Ubuntero.

Unanswered Posts Team

I am not a member of this team at present. I believe that I could contribute to this team as I have a diverse skill/knowledge base and that may be of benefit to others.

Update

I have applied to join this group over two months ago, but my request has still not been processed as of yet. I remain hopeful that others will not go through this experience and also that my application is eventually seen to.

Update 2

It appears that the team is undergoing leadership reorganisation. In the last Beginners Team meeting a merger with the Beginners Team to form a new Focus Group was being discussed. If this merger does take place then I shall join the new focus group and also help with integration of the new comers in any way I can.

UK Local Community Team

I am a member of UK Loco Team. It is nice to be able to meet and help fellow Ubuntu users in my own country. I look forward to getting more involved on the Ubuntu scene via this team.

Internet Relay Chat

My registered IRC nickname is Silver_Fox_. I am looking forward to getting to know the Ubuntu community members better through this medium. I am usually present in the following channels:

1. #ubuntuforums
2. #ubuntu-beginners
3. #ubuntu-beginners-YNU
4. #ubuntu-beginners-help
5. #ubuntu-uk

Please feel free to say hello.

Linux User Group (LUG)

I am trying to become more active on the Linux scene and this seems to be a sensible move for me to make. There are 2 different LUG's near to me and I plan to attend both sets of meetings next month. Once I have done that I will pick which one I liked the most and continue to attend. At the moment I am on a fact finding mission and trying to learn as much as possible about the two LUGs I am close to.

Goals For The Future

1. Continue to contribute to the Community Docs.

2. Become an Ubuntu Member
3. Decide which LUG to join

Testimonials

Since Silver_Fox's induction to the team, I have had the utmost pleasure in collaborating in several areas of the Ubuntu Beginners Team. Silver_Fox has taken up administrative roles next to me in the realm of IRC administration, and kick-started many initiatives regarding policy, moderation and activity. Silver_Fox is also helping me with the development of a team-wide web application that will be used to integrate the Ubuntu Beginners Team even further. These efforts mark an extraordinary dedication past the average member. Silver_Fox's work with the UBT alone is not only noteworthy, but exemplary. Please consider Silver_Fox's application favourably.

• -- Paultag ( Paul Tagliamonte )