== Contact information == || '''Name:''' || Thomas Swartz || || '''Launchpad:''' || https://launchpad.net/~tom-swartz07 || || '''Email:''' || <> || || '''OpenPGP key:''' || [[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?search=0x6814B13D5606830B43F764F922CDF40EDCD9F6D8&op=index|OpenPGP Link]] || == About me == Currently, Im a student in Pennsylvania, USA. I began using Ubuntu in 2007 and it has been my only OS since. I do some minor programming for personal needs and convenience, but I am beginning to become more interested in large-team development. Everything I know about programming and computers is self-taught. == Contributions to Ubuntu == * Ubuntu Forum Community: I am very involved in the Ubuntu Help Forums, where I assist other users with various 'general-help' problems, ranging from GRUB issues to data recovery, and everywhere in between. Since "Officially" joining the Forums in May 2009, I have over 1,000 posts with a very high ratio of posts to threads solved. * Launchpad Translations I have volunteered my ability to speak French to several applications that I regularly use including, but not limited to, Docky, Getting Things Gnome!, and Ubuntu Tweak. I hope to become more involved in more projects in the near future. * Launchpad Teams I have started a small Launchpad team for Ubuntu users in the University of Scranton community. It is still in its infant stages, but I have high hopes for this community in the future. [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~uofs|University of Scranton Members]] == Noteworthy Posts on Ubuntu Forums == * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8741617#post8741617|Desktop Customization How-To]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1453223|Typical thread helping a user]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1458944|Advice about docks and panels]] == Plans for the future == * I am currently studying Physics, and I hope to enter the field of Quantum Computing. I am very interested in the Sciences, as well as computing technology. It's my dream that one day, the first fully functional quantum computer runs Ubuntu as it's OS. == Testimonials == * Having worked together with Tom in many threads, a friendly rivalry has emerged between us that I can say has been beneficial for the OP of those threads. Tom has a calm and simple yet thorough way of explaining things that I feel should be used as a model for the Community as a whole. In situations where most of us would be pounding our heads on our keyboards, he has shown an astonishing level of patience and perseverance. I salute Tom for his efforts in this Community and wish there were more like him. [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=537200|WarFaceGod]] == External links == * http://www.twitter.com/mcswartzalot * https://launchpad.net/~tom-swartz07 ---- CategoryHomepage CategoryHomepage