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I'm a 34 year old father of one (with one also in development [needs unpacking and some compiling]) living in the UK. I've been using Linux for about 5 years or so and run a mix of Ubuntu (desktops/laptops) and Debian Sarge (servers/firewalls) at home. I work in London and actively help out with my local Linux User Groups as well as help finance the hosting of the lug.org.uk mail/web server. | I'm a 34 year old father of two living in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnborough%2C_Hampshire Farnborough], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampshire Hampshire] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK UK]. I've been using Linux for about 5 years or so and run a mix of Ubuntu (desktops/laptops) and Debian Sarge (servers/firewalls) at home. I work in London and actively help out with my local Linux User Groups as well as help finance the hosting of the lug.org.uk mail/web server. I installed Ubuntu when Warty came out and now have a mixture of machines running Dapper, Edgy and Feisty. == Things I do for Ubuntu == === Support === * I help out with [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+tickets Support] tickets and [https://bugs.launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+subscribedbugs bugs]. * Gained over 10Million [https://launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+karma Karma] alone through answering [https://answers.launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+commentedtickets many] support questions in a courteous and thorough manner. * When time permits I answer support questions in #ubuntu === UKTeam Stuff === * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/ hosts a bunch of screencasts I made for the UK LoCo team to educate new users about Ubuntu. * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Downloading_and_Burning_an_Ubuntu_ISO * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_Ubuntu_with_Windows_Dual-Boot * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Customising_Ubuntu_Desktop * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_Updates_on_Ubuntu * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Introduction_to_Evolution * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Connecting_to_IRC_Using_GAIM * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_and_Using_XChat-Gnome * http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_Flash_on_Ubuntu_i386 * A member of the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam UK LoCo team], I'm quite active on the ubuntu-uk mailing list and in the #ubuntu-uk irc channel. * I represented [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam UK LoCo team] at the recent Linux World Expo in London, helping new users, answering questions and generally promoting Ubuntu and the UK LoCo team. * Channel OP in #ubuntu-uk === Wiki Pages I Help Maintain === * ScreenCasts * ["ScreenCasts/Istanbul"] * ["ScreenCasts/RecordMyDesktop"] * ["ScreenCasts/XVidCap"] * ["ScreenCasts/ScreenKast"] * ["ScreenCasts/VNCREC"] * ["ScreenCasts/VNC2SWF"] * ["ScreenCasts/ffmpeg"] * ["ScreenCasts/GStreamer"] * ["ScreenCasts/DemoRecorder"] * ["ScreenCasts/Wink"] * ["ScreenCasts/ComparisonOfFeatures"] * ["UKTeam/UKLugMembers"] === External Stuff === * Help administer http://lug.org.uk/ and assist with paying the hardware and hosting fees. * Committee member of my [http://hants.lug.org.uk/ local LUG], I provide facilities for videoing talks and help to make them available online. I am also quite an active member of my local LUG mailing list. * Member of most LUG mailing lists in the UK, I [http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22alan+pope%22+site:lug.org.uk help out] where I can with members of any LUG * Participated in [http://softwarefreedomday.org Software Freedom Day] in London by handing out leaflets and Ubuntu CDs to members of the public. * Wrote up how I [http://popey.com/Doing_my_bit_with_Ubuntu_Linux help] with Ubuntu. * Wrote up how I think others can [http://popey.com/Leveraging_skills_to_help_Free_Software help] with Ubuntu. * Gave talks to my [http://hants.lug.org.uk/ local LUG] which are [http://hants.lug.org.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TechTalks/5thAugust2006 available] [http://hants.lug.org.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TechTalks/1stApril2006 to] [http://hants.lug.org.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TechTalks/10thDecember2005 download] or watch [http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=alan+pope+hampshire online] == Future Work == * I'd like to expand on the training side of Ubuntu by developing more screencasts * I have a few ideas for applications that I would like developed and would like to write specifications for those and/or develop the apps myself - time permitting. == Other stuff == {{{ Dear Santa, For Christmas (or any other non-denominational holiday/celebration) I would like something off this list:- http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/29FWHGD2GAECA Love, Alan}}} |
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[https://launchpad.net/people/alanpope/ AlanPope] |
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popey or pontifex on irc.freenode.net |
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About Me
I'm a 34 year old father of two living in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnborough%2C_Hampshire Farnborough], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampshire Hampshire] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK UK]. I've been using Linux for about 5 years or so and run a mix of Ubuntu (desktops/laptops) and Debian Sarge (servers/firewalls) at home. I work in London and actively help out with my local Linux User Groups as well as help finance the hosting of the lug.org.uk mail/web server.
I installed Ubuntu when Warty came out and now have a mixture of machines running Dapper, Edgy and Feisty.
Things I do for Ubuntu
Support
I help out with [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+tickets Support] tickets and [https://bugs.launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+subscribedbugs bugs].
Gained over 10Million [https://launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+karma Karma] alone through answering [https://answers.launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+commentedtickets many] support questions in a courteous and thorough manner.
- When time permits I answer support questions in #ubuntu
UKTeam Stuff
http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/ hosts a bunch of screencasts I made for the UK LoCo team to educate new users about Ubuntu.
http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Downloading_and_Burning_an_Ubuntu_ISO
http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_Ubuntu_with_Windows_Dual-Boot
http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Customising_Ubuntu_Desktop
http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_Updates_on_Ubuntu
http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Connecting_to_IRC_Using_GAIM
http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_and_Using_XChat-Gnome
http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_Flash_on_Ubuntu_i386
A member of the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam UK LoCo team], I'm quite active on the ubuntu-uk mailing list and in the #ubuntu-uk irc channel.
I represented [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam UK LoCo team] at the recent Linux World Expo in London, helping new users, answering questions and generally promoting Ubuntu and the UK LoCo team.
- Channel OP in #ubuntu-uk
Wiki Pages I Help Maintain
- ["ScreenCasts/Istanbul"]
- ["ScreenCasts/XVidCap"]
- ["ScreenCasts/VNCREC"]
- ["ScreenCasts/VNC2SWF"]
- ["ScreenCasts/ffmpeg"]
- ["ScreenCasts/GStreamer"]
- ["ScreenCasts/Wink"]
- ["UKTeam/UKLugMembers"]
External Stuff
Help administer http://lug.org.uk/ and assist with paying the hardware and hosting fees.
Committee member of my [http://hants.lug.org.uk/ local LUG], I provide facilities for videoing talks and help to make them available online. I am also quite an active member of my local LUG mailing list.
Member of most LUG mailing lists in the UK, I [http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22alan+pope%22+site:lug.org.uk help out] where I can with members of any LUG
Participated in [http://softwarefreedomday.org Software Freedom Day] in London by handing out leaflets and Ubuntu CDs to members of the public.
Wrote up how I [http://popey.com/Doing_my_bit_with_Ubuntu_Linux help] with Ubuntu.
Wrote up how I think others can [http://popey.com/Leveraging_skills_to_help_Free_Software help] with Ubuntu.
Gave talks to my [http://hants.lug.org.uk/ local LUG] which are [http://hants.lug.org.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TechTalks/5thAugust2006 available] [http://hants.lug.org.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TechTalks/1stApril2006 to] [http://hants.lug.org.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TechTalks/10thDecember2005 download] or watch [http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=alan+pope+hampshire online]
Future Work
- I'd like to expand on the training side of Ubuntu by developing more screencasts
- I have a few ideas for applications that I would like developed and would like to write specifications for those and/or develop the apps myself - time permitting.
Other stuff
{{{ Dear Santa,
For Christmas (or any other non-denominational holiday/celebration) I would like something off this list:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/29FWHGD2GAECA
Love, Alan}}}
AlanPope (last edited 2023-11-22 17:38:23 by popey)