marco-parillo

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https://launchpad.net/@@/person  Name:

Marco Parillo

https://launchpadlibrarian.net/16121192/gem-sm.png  Location:

United States of America

https://blueprints.launchpad.net/@@/meeting  Timezone:

Eastern US, observe DST (current time)

https://launchpad.net/favicon.ico  Launchpad Profile:

~marco-parillo

https://launchpad.net/@@/mail  Email:

rikmills[@]kubuntu[DOT]org

https://launchpad.net/@@/language  IRC:

mparillo (bouncer) and marco-parilo (webchat) on irc.freenode.net

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User: mparillo

About Me

Hi, I'm a long time Kubuntu user who has decided it is time to step up to help the distribution/flavour that has been of such benefit to me over the years.

I started using Linux/Unix at University, and carried on using Linux/Unix for post-grad research. I have also used desktop Linux such as Suse - Mandrake - Mandriva over the years.

After the Mandriva 'disappearance' I switched to Kubuntu, and have never regretted that move.

Kubuntu's strap-line is "Kubuntu, making your PC friendly" and I see this as a core aim of the project, and something to always aim to improve on.

Contributions

User support/social media & team engagement

  • User engagement and help on:
  • Team engagement via:

    • IRC - #kubuntu-devel on irc.freenode.net. KDE BNC account obtained to keep a presence on this channel, which is the most important forum for development discussion.

    • Attending Kubuntu parties on BigBlueButton.

    • Attending pre Kubuntu Podcast review meetings.

Kubuntu Advocacy

Testing & bug reports

  • Running the development version of Kubuntu (Yakkety Yak) on my main machine in order to test and understand the evolution of the user experience, and investigate issues.
  • Reporting, confirming and testing for bug reports; both in Kubuntu and upstream to KDE.

  • Testing on PC, laptop and various virtual machines newly staged versions of Frameworks, Plasma & Applications, and then continuing to test and report issues once these reach the landing ppas.

  • Testing of daily ISOs for function and install.
  • Testing of candidate ISOs for milestone releases (e.g. Xenial 16.04.1)

Timeline

Below are non exhaustive highlights.

A fuller grep'd IRC log can be found here

- 2015-12-31 -

Testimonials

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