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About Me

My name is Ben Crisford.

I love using and contributing to ubuntu, and I have been using it on and off since 6.10. But for quite a while now I have been using ubuntu full time, and I intend to for as long as possible.

I am currently spending alot of my free time contributing to ubuntu where I can. Whether it is bug triaging, helping on IRC, or whatever else I have a go at.

On this page you can read a summary of my contributions, details about specific contributions, my ubuntu goals, how to contact me, some links related to me and testimonials of my work with Ubuntu.

NOTE; This page might not be completely up to date.

My Contributions

Summary

I have contributed in a variety of areas. I am far more active in some areas of contribution than I am in other areas, and I have contributed little to some of these, but I contribute more every day so I have mentioned all my main areas of contribution they will still be mentioned here if I haven't updated this. These areas include:

• Bug Management - My reported/triaged bugs (see below for more information).

• OpenWeek - 'Gaming With Ubuntu' (the session I ran) (see below for more information).

• Community Support - My forums profile (see below for more information).

• Marketing - The poster I created (Free Your PC) which has now been translated into several languages (see below for more information).

• Documentation - (see below for more information).

• Students Team - You can see some of my ideas on thestudent's whiteboard (see below for more information).

• Translations - My launchpad translations page (see below for more information).

Bug Management

Bug management was the first area of contributing I got involved with, and I love it.

First of all I joined and started contributing with the BugSquad. Nothing too heavy i'll admit, but I helped where I could. After that was a bit of a black hole in my contributions, and I was very busy for a while. But eventually, I became active again, and my contributions were better than ever.

I am now trying very hard to participate in the 5-a-day scheme, by triaging five (or more) bugs a day, and I have been quite successful so far.

I have applied to the 'Ubuntu Bug Control' team, but I am still waiting for a response to my application.

You can see my reported and triaged bugs here.

OpenWeek

I ran the session 'Gaming With Ubuntu' in 2009's Ubuntu OpenWeek.

I very much enjoyed the experience, and I had a really good time running it. I think it was quite successful, and I hope I helped alot of people use ubuntu for gaming, as gaming is a passion of mine.

Ubuntu Documentation

I am very new to contributing documentation, but I have started contributing little bits to the online community documentation. And having added a few items to the glossary page recently, I hope to add a few more every time I get the chance and make is as full as possible.

Support

IRC

When I can I go on the channel #ubuntu for a while and help who I can. Admittingly I haven't had a chance for a while. But occasionally I will. I do however help more actively on #ubuntu-bugs amongst other channels.

Forums

I am reasonably active on the forums, particularly in 'Art and Design'. I help on there when I can :).

Ubuntu Marketing

SpreadUbuntu

A while ago I created a poster for the spreadubuntu project which I am quite proud of. I was extremely honoured when someone asked to use the background of my poster for a Belgian LoCo team poster.

The poster is located here.

Ubuntu MOTU

I hope to eventually become a MOTU which I realise is a very long way off, but it is something to aim towards.

Translations

I have translated very little, but I would love to translate more. So keep watching my launchpad profile as my language skills develop.

Click here for an up to date list of my translation contributions.

Ubuntu Students

I am a member of the students team and I help where I can. It has become a little inactive/disorganised recently and i'm helping to try and change that.

I am always busy converting/installing/helping with ubuntu to all my school friends, and teachers. Not to mention the school itself. I haven't yet successfull converted it, but i'll get there eventually :D.

You can see some of my ideas on the ubuntu students whiteboard here.

Other

• I keep a stock of live CDs burnt, and make sure I have one with me (or a USB) so if someone asks for it I can give it to them.
• I try and convert my friends and people I know to ubuntu, and offer to install it for them.
• Anyone who asks for help with ubuntu - providing I can help - I will, whether it is in real life or via the internet.

Contact

E-mail

• ben [AT] freeyourpc [DOT] tk
• webmaster [AT] bencrisford [DOT] exofire [DOT] net
• bencrisford [AT] yahoo [DOT] co [DOT] uk
• ben [AT] tango9 [DOT] tk

IM

• MSN: tronex4(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

• AIM: bencrisford

• Yahoo: tronex4

• Skype: tronex2

IRC