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| I am one of the directors of [[http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com|The Open Learning Centre]], a Canonical partner and software solution consultancy business. | ##master-page:HomepageTemplate #format wiki #language en #title Alan Bell ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>|| Hello, I am Alan, one of the directors of [[http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com|The Open Learning Centre]], a Canonical partner and software solution consultancy business. == Contact information == || '''Name''' || Alan Bell|| || '''Email''' || alan.bell@theopenlearningcentre.com || || '''IRC''' || AlanBell || || '''Launchpad''' || https://launchpad.net/~alan-dominux/ || || '''Blog''' || http://theopensourcerer.com/|| |
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| I assisted with Software Freedom Day 2008 and 2009 at the Bracknell event. | == Stuff I have done == |
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| I often provide support in the #ubuntu-uk irc channel. | * I assisted with Software Freedom Day 2008 and 2009 at the Bracknell event. |
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| In association with Elonex and Carphone Warehouse and Canonical we helped get Ubuntu based netbooks in stores all over the UK in an insanely short timescale when their original operating system did not work. | * I often provide support in the #ubuntu-uk irc channel. |
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| As part of the webbook project I ran a blog supporting all the customers of the Ubuntu webbook http://webbookblog.com | * In association with Elonex and Carphone Warehouse and Canonical we helped get Ubuntu based netbooks in stores all over the UK in an insanely short timescale when their original operating system did not work. |
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| I have worked with Open Forum Europe to present Free software including Ubuntu and [[http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/education/bett_guest_post_happy_ending.html|the OLCP XO]] to teachers and other educationalists at the BETT educational tradeshow in 2008 and 2009. | * As part of the webbook project I ran a blog supporting all the customers of the Ubuntu webbook http://webbookblog.com |
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| We were [[http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2009/06/10/s02e06-the-twin-dilemma/|interviewed]] by the Ubuntu UK podcast and I have submitted a [[http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2009/09/17/s02e13-the-tribe-of-gum/|recorded tip]] to the podcast too. | * I have worked with Open Forum Europe to present Free software including Ubuntu and [[http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/education/bett_guest_post_happy_ending.html|the OLCP XO]] to teachers and other educationalists at the BETT educational tradeshow in 2008 and 2009. |
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| I have submitted a number of bugs in launchpad, and made an effort to fix them. In particular for an issue with OpenERP I provided a [[http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/o/openerp-server/openerp-server_5.0.5-1/changelog#versionversion5.0.3-0-2|patch]] from an upstream changeset that allows it to work with libxml2 rather than python-xml. | * We were [[http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2009/06/10/s02e06-the-twin-dilemma/|interviewed]] by the Ubuntu UK podcast and I have submitted a [[http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2009/09/17/s02e13-the-tribe-of-gum/|recorded tip]] to the podcast too. |
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| I have been studying packaging and whilst I have some way to go it is a subject I would like to continue with, becoming a MOTU one day. | * I have submitted a number of bugs in launchpad, and made an effort to fix them. In particular for an issue with OpenERP I provided a [[http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/o/openerp-server/openerp-server_5.0.5-1/changelog#versionversion5.0.3-0-2|patch]] from an upstream changeset that allows it to work with libxml2 rather than python-xml. |
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| I set up the [[http://nakedcomputers.org|Naked Computers]] site to list and promote vendors who will sell a computer without any operating system, the intention being to contribute to the fix to bug #1. | * I have been studying packaging and whilst I have some way to go it is a subject I would like to continue with, becoming a MOTU one day. |
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| We are producing a range of packaged server appliances running Ubuntu and a useful application targeted at small businesses, more details at http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com/libertus | * I set up the [[http://nakedcomputers.org|Naked Computers]] site to list and promote vendors who will sell a computer without any operating system, the intention being to contribute to the fix to bug #1. |
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| I sponsored and presented at the [[http://oggcamp.org|OggCamp]] event | * We are producing a range of packaged server appliances running Ubuntu and a useful application targeted at small businesses, more details at http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com/libertus |
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| My launchpad profile is [[https://launchpad.net/~alan-dominux|over here]] | * I sponsored and presented at the [[http://oggcamp.org|OggCamp]] event |
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== Testimonials for Membership Application == |
Hello, I am Alan, one of the directors of The Open Learning Centre, a Canonical partner and software solution consultancy business.
Contact information
Name |
Alan Bell |
IRC |
AlanBell |
Launchpad |
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Blog |
Stuff I have done
- I assisted with Software Freedom Day 2008 and 2009 at the Bracknell event.
- I often provide support in the #ubuntu-uk irc channel.
- In association with Elonex and Carphone Warehouse and Canonical we helped get Ubuntu based netbooks in stores all over the UK in an insanely short timescale when their original operating system did not work.
As part of the webbook project I ran a blog supporting all the customers of the Ubuntu webbook http://webbookblog.com
I have worked with Open Forum Europe to present Free software including Ubuntu and the OLCP XO to teachers and other educationalists at the BETT educational tradeshow in 2008 and 2009.
We were interviewed by the Ubuntu UK podcast and I have submitted a recorded tip to the podcast too.
I have submitted a number of bugs in launchpad, and made an effort to fix them. In particular for an issue with OpenERP I provided a patch from an upstream changeset that allows it to work with libxml2 rather than python-xml.
- I have been studying packaging and whilst I have some way to go it is a subject I would like to continue with, becoming a MOTU one day.
I set up the Naked Computers site to list and promote vendors who will sell a computer without any operating system, the intention being to contribute to the fix to bug #1.
We are producing a range of packaged server appliances running Ubuntu and a useful application targeted at small businesses, more details at http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com/libertus
I sponsored and presented at the OggCamp event
Future plans for Ubuntu
I would like to see Ubuntu being accepted more by the business community, in many respects this is a marketing issue rather than a technical one.
In terms of technical direction I would like a better out of the box experience for setting up a group of related computers, thus single sign on to a central directory, with hotdesking/centralised home directories etc.
Testimonials for Membership Application
AlanBell (last edited 2012-01-07 23:27:37 by alanbell1)