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Hi. My name is Venkat Raghavan. I have been using Linux for about an year and a half now. I pretty much learnt using linux the "hard way" doing kernel compiles etc. I encourage people around me to use Linux and have successfully converted a few friends and a lab to Ubuntu :). I spend about 2-3 hours on #ubuntu everyday trying to answer questions that people might have. I have been using Linux on and off since 2002. After the Hoary release, I replaced by OS X installation with Ubuntu on my powerbook and have since never looked back. Ubuntu is an operating system I was very impressed with. (I used to use Yellow Dog Linux and Debian before). It has a very friendly community, and makes it pretty easy to ask questions and contribute back to Ubuntu.
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I also blog about random stuff [http://robotgeek.freefronthost.com/blog here.] Since then, I have installed Ubuntu on my ibook, on my friends Toshiba laptop, another friends AMD64 machine just to test out Ubuntu on various platforms.
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=== My contact information === == Ubuntu Activities ==
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Email: venkatraghavan (at) gmail (dot) com === Support ===
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my IRC nick : robotgeek I joined NewUserMentors on 2005-09-08. Since then, I have spent about 5-6 hours on #(k)ubuntu everyday trying to answer questions that people might have. I am also an kop on #kubuntu.
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GPG Key ID: E9E7 07A9 I also try to answer questions on the [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/ Ubuntu Forums].

=== Documentation ===

I help clean up the wiki as a member of the [https://launchpad.net/people/wikiteam WikiTeam]. Please see links at the bottom for my contributions.

Since I use Kubuntu, I am a member of the [https://launchpad.net/people/kubuntu-team Kubuntu Team]. I am currently working on the DocumentationTeam/KubuntuDesktopGuide and coordinate with other people, encouraging them to contribute to the guide.

=== Bugs ===

I have only reported a few [https://launchpad.net/people/robotgeek/+reportedbugs bugs], since most of the applications I use "just work". I've tried to report how Ubuntu works by submitting report LaptopTestingTeam.

=== Other ===

I am also part of the [http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org EasyUbuntu] developers team. My main motivation is that projects like this will always exist, so it might be better to influence them by contributing to them (code-wise), instead of complaining about how unsafe they are, as new users will definetly not care.

=== Future Plans ===

 * Keep providing support on irc
 * Greater involvement in Documentation Team activities.
 * Improve packaging skills to help the MOTU Science team
 
== My contact information ==

 * Email: [[MailTo([email protected])]]
 * IRC : robotgeek on irc.freenode.net
 * Launchpad: [https://launchpad.net/people/robotgeek robotgeek]
 * Forums: [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=53141 robotgeek]
 * GPG Key ID: [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9DCFDFD0915F831B9979A1AA72663D39E9E707A9 E9E707A9]
 * Homepage : [http://robotgeek.org http://robotgeek.org]

== Academic ==

I have a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. My research interests are robotics and control systems.

= Wiki Pages I've contributed =

 * MultisyncHowto
 * ["JavaPPC"]
 * ["WifiDocs/Device/NetgearMA111"]
 * AddingRepositoriesCliHowto
 * VimHowto
 * CompilingSoftware
 * GnuPrivacyGuardHowto
 * WifiDocs
 * AutomaticallyMountPartitions

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VenkatRaghavan (robotgeek)

I have been using Linux on and off since 2002. After the Hoary release, I replaced by OS X installation with Ubuntu on my powerbook and have since never looked back. Ubuntu is an operating system I was very impressed with. (I used to use Yellow Dog Linux and Debian before). It has a very friendly community, and makes it pretty easy to ask questions and contribute back to Ubuntu.

Since then, I have installed Ubuntu on my ibook, on my friends Toshiba laptop, another friends AMD64 machine just to test out Ubuntu on various platforms.

Ubuntu Activities

Support

I joined NewUserMentors on 2005-09-08. Since then, I have spent about 5-6 hours on #(k)ubuntu everyday trying to answer questions that people might have. I am also an kop on #kubuntu.

I also try to answer questions on the [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/ Ubuntu Forums].

Documentation

I help clean up the wiki as a member of the [https://launchpad.net/people/wikiteam WikiTeam]. Please see links at the bottom for my contributions.

Since I use Kubuntu, I am a member of the [https://launchpad.net/people/kubuntu-team Kubuntu Team]. I am currently working on the DocumentationTeam/KubuntuDesktopGuide and coordinate with other people, encouraging them to contribute to the guide.

Bugs

I have only reported a few [https://launchpad.net/people/robotgeek/+reportedbugs bugs], since most of the applications I use "just work". I've tried to report how Ubuntu works by submitting report LaptopTestingTeam.

Other

I am also part of the [http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org EasyUbuntu] developers team. My main motivation is that projects like this will always exist, so it might be better to influence them by contributing to them (code-wise), instead of complaining about how unsafe they are, as new users will definetly not care.

Future Plans

  • Keep providing support on irc
  • Greater involvement in Documentation Team activities.
  • Improve packaging skills to help the MOTU Science team

My contact information

Academic

I have a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. My research interests are robotics and control systems.

Wiki Pages I've contributed

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