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| attachment:IconsPage/PicIRC.png Hello, I am Christer Edwards, and I have been an Ubuntu user since 5.04. I have been an [http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/newmember Official Ubuntu Member] since early 2006, based primarily on my work with the [:UtahTeam Utah Loco Team]. I have historically focused primarily in areas of community contribution and participation. | |
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| attachment:IconsPage/PicIRC.png My name is Christer Edwards, 28yrs old, and I have been an Ubuntu user since 5.04. I am an [http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/newmember Official Ubuntu Member] and founder of the UtahTeam. I am also one of the founding members of the [:USTeams US Teams Project] with the goal of mentoring new teams across the US. | I am the author of the [http://ubuntu-tutorials.com Ubuntu Tutorials Blog]. I currently do [http://www.gurulabs.com Linux Training] and create training courseware professionally. |
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| I am the author of the [http://ubuntu-tutorials.com Ubuntu Tutorials Blog]. I do [http://www.gurulabs.com Linux Training] and create training courseware professionally, and absolutely love it. I work for [http://www.gurulabs.com Guru Labs]. We offer training across the country, and courseware internationally. If you or your company is in need of [http://www.gurulabs.com Linux Training] of any kind, check out our website. I got my first introduction to Free Software about a decade ago with FreeBSD, I tried Red Hat 9, Mandrake, Slackware and finally found my place with Ubuntu when 5.04 was released. I have completely switched since! Nothing else holds a candle to Ubuntu. == Ubuntu Community == attachment:IconsPage/IconHandshake.png I am the founder of the UtahTeam. We are one of the pioneers of the LoCo project in the US. We have some great members on this team and I'm proud to be a member of this group. I'm very happy to be able to contribute to the Ubuntu project as a team leader. Currently I am working with other local LUG leaders to organize the [http://www.utosc.org Utah Open Source Conference]. I am also an active Team Mentor as part of the USTeams Project, with the primary goal of establishing a community team in each US state by the end of 2007. So far the response has been amazing and I know we'll reach our goal! I also created and manage the US Teams Planet feed aggregator at [http://planet.ubuntu-us.org US Teams Planet]. * UtahTeam * [http://launchpad.net/people/~ubuntu-utah Launchpad Team Page] * [http://utah.ubuntu-us.org Home Page] * USTeams * [http://planet.ubuntu-us.org US Teams Planet] * Classroom |
== Contact == {*}'''email''' christer DOT edwards AT ubuntu DOT com[[BR]] {*}'''jabber''' christer DOT edwards AT gmail DOT com[[BR]] {*}'''Zelut''' irc.freenode.net[[BR]] {*}'''zelut''' twitter.com {*}'''GPG''' B6724E04 |
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| I am currently working on reviving the Ubuntu Classroom project for community contribution education. | I am currently working on reviving the Ubuntu [:Classroom Classroom] project for community contribution education. |
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| Helped revive the Ubuntu Hardened project for hardened security discussion and development in Ubuntu. One of my primary focuses within this project has been the adoption of SELinux. | Helped revive the [:UbuntuHardened] project for hardened security discussion and development in Ubuntu. One of my primary focuses within this project has been the adoption of [:HardySELinux]. |
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| Founder of the Utah Team I have been instrumental in creating a presence for Ubuntu in my local state. This position has been recently handed off to AaronToponce. | Founder of the [:UtahTeam] I have been instrumental in creating a presence for Ubuntu in my local state. This position has been recently handed off to AaronToponce. |
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| Co-Founder and mentor for the US Teams Project I have helped in expanding the Ubuntu LoCo presence in the US. I am still available for mentoring, but the leadership-type position has also been handed off to AaronToponce. | Co-Founder and mentor for the [:USTeams] Project I have helped in expanding the Ubuntu LoCo presence in the US. I am still available for mentoring, but the leadership-type position has also been handed off to AaronToponce. |
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| I maintain the [http://ubuntu-tutorials.com Ubuntu Tutorials] blog that is now syndicated on the [http://planet.ubuntu.com Ubuntu Planet]. I am also working with volunteers to make sure there is synchronization between the tutorials blog and the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ Ubuntu Community Documentation]. | I maintain the [http://ubuntu-tutorials.com Ubuntu Tutorials] blog that is now syndicated on the [http://planet.ubuntu.com Ubuntu Planet]. |
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| === Wiki Contributions === * ["Ntop"] * ["VirtualNetworkConnection"] * ["CompileGaim"] * ["JigdoDownloadHowto"] * [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bitlbee Bitlbee] * [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook Ubuntu on the MacBook] * [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC Ubuntu on the EeePC] === Ubuntu Forums === * [http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=19085 Forum Posts] (917 posts as of March 12, 2008) |
=== Ubuntu Folding === I also work a bit with the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FoldingAtHome Ubuntu Folding @ Home Project] and developed a [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FoldingAtHome/folding.sh more native Linux installer] available for Ubuntu and other distributions. |
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About Me
attachment:IconsPage/PicIRC.png Hello, I am Christer Edwards, and I have been an Ubuntu user since 5.04. I have been an [http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/newmember Official Ubuntu Member] since early 2006, based primarily on my work with the [:UtahTeam Utah Loco Team]. I have historically focused primarily in areas of community contribution and participation.
I am the author of the [http://ubuntu-tutorials.com Ubuntu Tutorials Blog]. I currently do [http://www.gurulabs.com Linux Training] and create training courseware professionally.
Contact
{*}email christer DOT edwards AT ubuntu DOT comBR {*}jabber christer DOT edwards AT gmail DOT comBR {*}Zelut irc.freenode.netBR {*}zelut twitter.com {*}GPG B6724E04
Ubuntu Contributions
Ubuntu Classroom
I am currently working on reviving the Ubuntu [:Classroom Classroom] project for community contribution education.
Ubuntu Hardened
Helped revive the [:UbuntuHardened] project for hardened security discussion and development in Ubuntu. One of my primary focuses within this project has been the adoption of [:HardySELinux].
Utah Team
Founder of the [:UtahTeam] I have been instrumental in creating a presence for Ubuntu in my local state. This position has been recently handed off to AaronToponce.
US Teams Project
Co-Founder and mentor for the [:USTeams] Project I have helped in expanding the Ubuntu LoCo presence in the US. I am still available for mentoring, but the leadership-type position has also been handed off to AaronToponce.
Ubuntu Tutorials
I maintain the [http://ubuntu-tutorials.com Ubuntu Tutorials] blog that is now syndicated on the [http://planet.ubuntu.com Ubuntu Planet].
Ubuntu Folding
I also work a bit with the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FoldingAtHome Ubuntu Folding @ Home Project] and developed a [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FoldingAtHome/folding.sh more native Linux installer] available for Ubuntu and other distributions.
2008 Goals
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attachment:IconsPage/iconCircle.png Feel proficient in Python.BR attachment:IconsPage/iconCircle.png Revive the Ubuntu Classroom Project to regular bi-weekly schedule.BR attachment:IconsPage/iconCircle.png Achieve significant adoption of SELinux in Ubuntu 8.04.BR attachment:IconsPage/iconCircle.png Contribute more directly to the GNOME project.BR
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