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||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"> '''Launchpad ID''': || [https://launchpad.net/people/alanpope/ AlanPope] || ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"> '''Launchpad ID''': || [[https://launchpad.net/people/alanpope/|AlanPope]] ||
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I'm a 35 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 on the desktop 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 35 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 on the desktop 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.
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 * Started the [http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org Ubuntu UK Podcast] along with a few other members of the UK LoCo Team
 * Setup [https://launchpad.net/~obuntu Obuntu] team and [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Obuntu wiki] pages to track development of a Back Office Server variant of Ubuntu. (currently project on hold whilst ubuntu develops their own server product)
 * Setup [https://launchpad.net/~cubuntu Cubuntu] team and [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Cubuntu wiki] to assist with the management of the Cubuntu (command line only) derivative of Ubuntu.
 * Sponsored myself to attend [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-Sevilla Ubuntu Developer Summit in Sevilla] in 2007.
 * Gained Canonical sponsorship to attend [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-Boston Ubuntu Developer Summit in Boston] in 2007.
 * Setup and run the [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-screencasts Screencast Team] which aims to create a set of tutorial videos for new Ubuntu users.		  * Started the [[http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org|Ubuntu UK Podcast]] along with a few other members of the UK LoCo Team
 * Setup [[https://launchpad.net/~obuntu|Obuntu]] team and [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Obuntu|wiki]] pages to track development of a Back Office Server variant of Ubuntu. (currently project on hold whilst ubuntu develops their own server product)
 * Setup [[https://launchpad.net/~cubuntu|Cubuntu]] team and [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Cubuntu|wiki]] to assist with the management of the Cubuntu (command line only) derivative of Ubuntu.
 * Sponsored myself to attend [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-Sevilla|Ubuntu Developer Summit in Sevilla]] in 2007.
 * Gained Canonical sponsorship to attend [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-Boston|Ubuntu Developer Summit in Boston]] in 2007.
 * Setup and run the [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-screencasts|Screencast Team]] which aims to create a set of tutorial videos for new Ubuntu users.
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 * I help out with [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+tickets Support] tickets and [https://bugs.launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+subscribedbugs bugs].
 * Gained a lot of [https://launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+karma Karma] through answering [https://answers.launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+commentedtickets many] support questions in a courteous and thorough manner.		  * I help out with [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+tickets|Support]] tickets and [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+subscribedbugs|bugs]].
 * Gained a lot of [[https://launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+karma|Karma]] through answering [[https://answers.launchpad.net/people/alanpope/+commentedtickets|many]] support questions in a courteous and thorough manner.
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 * I organised free hosting for the Ubuntu-UK LoCo team website through [http://bitfolk.com Bitfolk Ltd].  * I organised free hosting for the Ubuntu-UK LoCo team website through [[http://bitfolk.com|Bitfolk Ltd]].
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 * I represented [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam UK LoCo team] at the recent Linux World Expo in London in 2007, helping new users, answering questions and generally promoting Ubuntu and the UK LoCo team.  * I represented [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam|UK LoCo team]] at the recent Linux World Expo in London in 2007, helping new users, answering questions and generally promoting Ubuntu and the UK LoCo team.
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 * ["Obuntu"]  * [[Obuntu]]
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 * 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 in 2006 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.
 * Detailed how I found [http://popey.com/The_Truth_About_Switching switching] to 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]		  * 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 in 2006 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.
 * Detailed how I found [[http://popey.com/The_Truth_About_Switching|switching]] to 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]]

Launchpad ID:

AlanPope

IRC:

popey or pontifex on irc.freenode.net

Email:

<alanpope AT ubuntu DOT com>

Blog:

http://popey.com/

About Me

I'm a 35 year old father of two living in Farnborough, Hampshire in the UK. I've been using Linux on the desktop 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, Feisty and Gutsy.

Things I do for Ubuntu

Development

  • Started the Ubuntu UK Podcast along with a few other members of the UK LoCo Team

  • Setup Obuntu team and wiki pages to track development of a Back Office Server variant of Ubuntu. (currently project on hold whilst ubuntu develops their own server product)

  • Setup Cubuntu team and wiki to assist with the management of the Cubuntu (command line only) derivative of Ubuntu.

  • Sponsored myself to attend Ubuntu Developer Summit in Sevilla in 2007.

  • Gained Canonical sponsorship to attend Ubuntu Developer Summit in Boston in 2007.

  • Setup and run the Screencast Team which aims to create a set of tutorial videos for new Ubuntu users.

Support

  • I help out with Support tickets and bugs.

  • Gained a lot of Karma through answering many support questions in a courteous and thorough manner.

  • When time permits I answer support questions in #ubuntu and #ubuntu-uk

UKTeam Stuff

  • I recently sponsored a stand in Bracknell for Software Freedom Day 2007, and liased with Canonical Marketing to obtain stuff for the event.

  • I organised free hosting for the Ubuntu-UK LoCo team website through Bitfolk Ltd.

  • http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/ hosts a bunch of screencasts I made for the UK LoCo team (and subsequently the Screencasts Team) to educate new users about Ubuntu.

  • I represented UK LoCo team at the recent Linux World Expo in London in 2007, helping new users, answering questions and generally promoting Ubuntu and the UK LoCo team.

Wiki Pages I Help Maintain

External Stuff

  • Help administer http://lug.org.uk/ and assist with paying the hardware and hosting fees.

  • Committee member of my 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 help out where I can with members of any LUG

  • Participated in Software Freedom Day in London in 2006 by handing out leaflets and Ubuntu CDs to members of the public.

  • Wrote up how I help with Ubuntu.

  • Detailed how I found switching to Ubuntu.

  • Wrote up how I think others can help with Ubuntu.

  • Gave talks to my local LUG which are available to download or watch 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)