#format wiki #language en ||<>|| == About me == * PhD student in Information Technology at the National University of Ireland, Galway, [[http://www.deri.ie|Digital Enterprise Research Institute]], * An Information Technology engineer from the best Computer Science School in Tunisia [[http://www.ensi.rnu.tn|ENSI]], since June 2007, * Linux User since 2000 and Ubuntu User since Dapper Drake 6.06, * International relations responsible in [[http://dfsa.tuxfamily.org|DFSA : Digital Free Software Association]] from Tunisia, * My philosophy: sharing, sharing and sharing... == Contact == * '''Email''' : dfsa.derwas(at)gmail.com * '''IRC''' : '''derwas''' on freenode * '''Launchpad''' : [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~derwas|https://edge.launchpad.net/~derwas]] = Open source involvements = My activities are not only related to Ubuntu but also to the philosophy of open source software as all. Currently I am involved in several open source projects and communities supporting and promoting open source software use. == Articles == Starting with Ubuntu 7.04, I was contacted by [[http://www.lpmagazine.org| Linux+ DVD]] in order to write some articles about Ubuntu. From that special issue dedicated to Ubuntu, I used to write/updates articles to be published in each special Ubuntu issue. Here is a list of my articles : {*} Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn [[http://lpmagazine.org/fr/magazine/221-ubuntu-7-04| Linu+ link]] {{attachment:ubuntu_7_04.jpg}} * [FR] Les dépôts APT * [FR] Pourquoi personnaliser sa distribution Ubuntu et comment ? * [FR] Beryl * [FR] Wine - installation ,configuration, utilisation * [FR] Les nouveautés de Ubuntu et Kubuntu 7.04 {*} Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon [[http://lpmagazine.org/fr/magazine/564-ubuntu-7-10| Linu+ link]] {{attachment:ubuntu_7.10.png}} * [FR] Les dépôts APT * [FR] Bureau 3D : Compiz-Fusion * [FR] Les nouveautés d'Ubuntu 7.10 * [FR] Wine - installation ,configuration, utilisation * [FR] Pourquoi et comment avoir sa distribution Ubuntu à la carte ? {*} Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron [[http://lpmagazine.org/fr/magazine/665-ubuntu-8-04| Linux+ link]] {{attachment:ubuntu_8_04.png}} * [FR] Ubuntu est-il fait pour vous ? // in collaboration with Rafik Ouerchefani * [FR] Installation d’Ubuntu 8.04 // updated from the one written by Arne Stölck * [FR] Pourquoi et comment avoir sa distribution Ubuntu à la carte ? * [FR] Les dépôts APT * [FR] Bureau 3D : Compiz-Fusion * [FR] Wine - installation ,configuration, utilisation * [FR] Installation d’Ubuntu sur un disque USB {*} Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex [[http://lpmagazine.org/fr/magazine/786-ubuntu-8-10| Linux+ link]] {{attachment:ubuntu_8.10.jpg}} * [FR] Intrepid Ibex * [FR] Passer à Ubuntu 8.10 * [FR] Pourquoi et comment avoir sa distribution Ubuntu à la carte ? * [FR] Les dépôts APT * [FR] Bureau 3D : Compiz-Fusion * [FR] Wine - installation ,configuration, utilisation * [FR] Installation d’Ubuntu sur un disque USB * [FR] BurgerSpace et SuperTux - deux clones du bon vieux temps * [FR] [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ww2d/|WW2D]] {*} Ubuntu 9.04 Intrepid Ibex [[http://lpmagazine.org/fr/magazine/867-ubuntu-9-04| Linux+ link]] {{attachment:ubuntu_904.jpg}} * [FR] Les dépôts ATP * [FR] Pourquoi et comment avoir sa distribution Ubuntu à la carte ? * [FR] Installation d’Ubuntu sur un disque USB * [FR] Faq : questions les plus souvent posées // in collaboration with Katarzyna Winiarz * [FR] L’économétrie sous Ubuntu avec R // in collaboration with Adnen Chokri * [FR] Wine-installation, configuration, utilisation * [FR] Ubuntu, se rapproche-t-il de la correction du bug #1 ? // in collaboration with Mohamed-Ikbel Boulabiar * [FR] BurgerSpace et SuperTux : deux clones du bon vieux temps == Groups and events involved in == {*} [[http://dfsa.tuxfamily.org|{{attachment:dfsa.jpg}}]] : Active member since the foundation of this association, I was the head of the group "web and media" and then international relations responsible. {*} [[http://ubuntu-tn.org/|{{attachment:ubuntu-tn.png}}]] : Active member since the foundation of this group and recently translating documents/reports from Fr to En. {*} [[http://www.april.org/fr/association/personnes-morales.html|{{attachment:april.png}}]] via DFSA {*} [[http://softwarefreedomday.org/sfi/Contributors|SFI: Software Freedom International]] in organising each year [[http://sfdtunisia.freehostia.com/|Software Freedom Day]] in Tunisia since 2006, I was also as one of their board members during 2007. {*} [[http://www.lpmagazine.org/|{{attachment:linux+.gif}}]], permanent author for special Ubuntu issues since Ubuntu 7.04 {*} Shipped and distributed Ubuntu CDs more than 500 ;) during all events organised with DFSA. Especially during SFD2007 where I memtioned Ubuntu as one of the sponsors. = Plans = As usual my objective is to help as much as I can to promote the use of free open source software and fix [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1|bug#1]] of Ubuntu by: * Assessing [[http://dfsa.tuxfamily.org|DFSA]] and [[http://ubuntu-tn.org/|Ubuntu-tn]] to be more efficient in their missions * Continuing as a permanent author in [[http://www.lpmagazine.org/ | Linux+]] for Ubuntu Special editions. * ... = Testimonials = waiting for :) ---- CategoryHomepage