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Enthusiastic Ubuntu advocate. Now retired from career in technical roles in defence industry and water utilities. Set up and ran Age Concern Berkshire Computer Centre for novice users. Resigned from this Windows-only activity after three years when I had discovered Freedom! Enthusiastic Ubuntu advocate. Retired from career in technical design and systems roles in defence industry and water utilities. Set up and ran Age Concern Berkshire Computer Centre for novice users. Resigned from this Windows-only activity after three years when I had discovered Freedom!
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Tell us about the kinds of things you have done, technical and non-technical alike, that have contributed to Ubuntu
 Run a Ubuntu-centric FOSS display table (non trading) at monthly Computer Fair, Bracknell. Support exhibition stands
Run a Ubuntu-centric FOSS display table (non trading) at ongoing monthly Computer Fairs, Bracknell, with leaflets and CDs.
Support Ubuntu and FOSS exhibition stands, eg London Olympia, including custom Ubuntu leaflets.
Ran a table at Wallingford festival (Bunkfest 2009, 3 days).
Give talks and Ubuntu demonstrations to computer clubs.
Am a volunteer sysadmin for a local charity which now has 6 Ubuntu computers.
Contribute to various forums, including Novatech (Linux) and Age Concern Discussions (Computers and Internet). The latter is most notably an uphill advocacy task.
Actively support a number of friends and family with Ubuntu.
And Not least: am proud :-) to have suggested the T Shirt text "I do it with Ubuntu"
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Tell us about your plans for future contributions Maintain ongoing existing roles and activities.
Proposed addition of Hour Ubuntu in Bracknell.

About Me

Enthusiastic Ubuntu advocate. Retired from career in technical design and systems roles in defence industry and water utilities. Set up and ran Age Concern Berkshire Computer Centre for novice users. Resigned from this Windows-only activity after three years when I had discovered Freedom!

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Contact Information

Launchpad

https://launchpad.net/~aeclist

IRC

candtalan

AIM

your nick

GTalk

your nick

Email

aeclist@candt.waitrose.com

Website

your website url

Contributions

Run a Ubuntu-centric FOSS display table (non trading) at ongoing monthly Computer Fairs, Bracknell, with leaflets and CDs. Support Ubuntu and FOSS exhibition stands, eg London Olympia, including custom Ubuntu leaflets. Ran a table at Wallingford festival (Bunkfest 2009, 3 days). Give talks and Ubuntu demonstrations to computer clubs. Am a volunteer sysadmin for a local charity which now has 6 Ubuntu computers. Contribute to various forums, including Novatech (Linux) and Age Concern Discussions (Computers and Internet). The latter is most notably an uphill advocacy task. Actively support a number of friends and family with Ubuntu. And Not least: am proud Smile :-) to have suggested the T Shirt text "I do it with Ubuntu"

Future Goals

Maintain ongoing existing roles and activities. Proposed addition of Hour Ubuntu in Bracknell.

Testimonials

If you know me and have something nice to say, please leave a comment here.

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