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= Christer Edwards = == Christer Edwards ==
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attachment:IconsPage/PicIRC.png My name is Christer Edwards, and I have been an Ubuntu user for two years now (at the release of Feisty). I am an [http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/newmember Official Ubuntu Member] and founder of the UtahTeam. I tinkered with *nix about a decade ago with FreeBSD, tried RedHat, Mandrake, Slackware and found my place with Ubuntu when 5.04 was released. I have completely switched since with the motto of "burn the boats!" attachment:IconsPage/PicIRC.png My name is Christer Edwards, 27yrs old, and I have been an Ubuntu user for two years. I am an [http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/newmember Official Ubuntu Member] and founder of the UtahTeam. I am an Internet Business Consultant by trade, but Free Software is my real passion.

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!
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attachment:IconsPage/IconHandshake.png I am an active member and founder of the UtahTeam. We are, currently, one of the few approved US based teams. We have some great members on this team and I'm proud to be a member of this group. attachment:IconsPage/IconHandshake.png I am the founder of the UtahTeam. We are, currently, one of the few approved US based teams. 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.utos.org Utah Open Source Conference].
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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. 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!

 * UtahTeam
 * [http://launchpad.net/people/utahteam Launchpad Team Page]
 * [http://ubuntu-utah.org Home Page]
 * USTeams

== Ubuntu Contributions ==

=== Ubuntu Tutorials ===
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.ubunt.com/community/ Ubuntu Community Documentation].

=== Laptop Testing ===
The following pages are the results of my testing on my laptops.

 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/EmachinesM5312"] (Hoary/Breezy/Dapper)
 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPZE1210"] (Breezy)
 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/Thinkpad380ED"] (Hoary/Dapper)
 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/AsusZ92U"] (Breezy)
 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPN5450"] (Hoary/Breezy/Dapper)

=== Wiki Contributions ===
 * ["SourcesList"]
 * ["Ntop"]
 * ["VirtualNetworkConnection"]
 * ["CompileGaim"]
 * ["JigdoDownloadHowto"]

=== Ubuntu Forums ===
 * [http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=19085 Forum Posts] (862 posts as of March 11, 2007)
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= About Me =
My name is Christer Edwards. I am 27 years old and work as a full-time Internet Marketing Consultant. I founded the Ubuntu Utah LoCo Team in the fall of 2005 and spend much of my time organizing and supporting that. The team has grown quite a bit since it was first founded and honestly is one of my biggest passions. 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 Utah Open Source Conference for mid-2007.

== My interest in Ubuntu ==
I first tried Ubuntu in April 2005. In an effort to find a less troublesome OS I came across multiple suggestions for Ubuntu. It was actually Ubuntu vs Fedora Core 4 at the time and, since one CD downloads faster than four, Ubuntu won and I never looked back. Since that time I've absolutely dived into the community support and enjoy every minute of it. '''Ubuntu is my passion!'''

I was simply amazed that everything "just worked!" I have tried a number of other distributions (including FC4, FC5, FC6, RH9, Mandrake, Slackware, openSuSE 10.1, SLED 10, and Gentoo). I was very impressed at the hardware support! I didn't have to configure my sound or video. I had no trouble with my printer or scanner. My digital camera and USB drive all worked! I was sold!

After maybe a week of testing & making sure I had what I needed I "made the switch" and used 5.04 on both of my machines. Since that time my network has grown. I now use Edgy on my Desktops (2) and Notebooks (2) & Dapper runs on my Servers (2). The rest, as they say, is history...

I love to see people get excited when they realize they don't have to pay high prices for software anymore. I love to be there when they realize that viruses DON'T have to be a part of everyday life. I love helping give them a choice!

I share Ubuntu with those around me (I carry Ubuntu CDs with me always). I'm a big supporter of the open source community and use OSS whenever possible. I really feel that communication and information should be free (as in freedom).

I don't (yet) have much expertise in programming so I contribute in any other ways that I can. I try to make healthy contributions to the Ubuntu Forums, I spend time on #ubuntu-utah on irc.freenode.net (IRC) and, where possible, contribute to the wiki.

It's great to have something that I'm really passionate about and I'd love to support this group for years to come.
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= Community Contributions =

== Utah Team Founder ==
I am the original founder and main contact for the Utah LoCo Team. We provide local support and education about Ubuntu for the state of Utah. My current focus is to work with existing area Linux User Groups to help localize the support throughout the state. I aim to work closely with each group by offering support, CDs and materials. [[BR]]
For information about our team please see ["UtahTeam"], [http://launchpad.net/people/utahteam Launchpad Team Page] or our [http://ubuntu-utah.org Home Page].

== Ubuntu Tutorials ==
I maintain a blog that focuses mainly on Ubuntu Tutorials. I use this to try and document the steps it sometimes takes to install or configure different programs or aspects of Ubuntu. I also hope to port many of these tutorials to the existing (or non-existent) Ubuntu Wiki pages.

== Laptop Testing ==
The following pages are the results of my testing on my laptops.

 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/EmachinesM5312"] (Hoary/Breezy/Dapper)
 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPZE1210"] (Breezy)
 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/Thinkpad380ED"] (Hoary/Dapper)
 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/AsusZ92U"] (Breezy)
 * ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPN5450"] (Hoary/Breezy/Dapper)

== Wiki Contributions ==
 * ["SourcesList"]
 * ["Ntop"]
 * ["VirtualNetworkConnection"]
 * ["CompileGaim"]
 * ["JigdoDownloadHowto"]

== Ubuntu Forums ==
 * [http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=19085 Forum Posts] (817 as of 11/11/06)

Christer Edwards

[http://utahseoplanet.com/images/christer.png]

About Me

attachment:IconsPage/PicIRC.png My name is Christer Edwards, 27yrs old, and I have been an Ubuntu user for two years. I am an [http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/newmember Official Ubuntu Member] and founder of the UtahTeam. I am an Internet Business Consultant by trade, but Free Software is my real passion.

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!

Ubuntu Community

attachment:IconsPage/IconHandshake.png I am the founder of the UtahTeam. We are, currently, one of the few approved US based teams. 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.utos.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!

Ubuntu Contributions

Ubuntu Tutorials

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.ubunt.com/community/ Ubuntu Community Documentation].

Laptop Testing

The following pages are the results of my testing on my laptops.

  • ["LaptopTestingTeam/EmachinesM5312"] (Hoary/Breezy/Dapper)

  • ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPZE1210"] (Breezy)
  • ["LaptopTestingTeam/Thinkpad380ED"] (Hoary/Dapper)
  • ["LaptopTestingTeam/AsusZ92U"] (Breezy)
  • ["LaptopTestingTeam/HPN5450"] (Hoary/Breezy/Dapper)

Wiki Contributions

Ubuntu Forums

2007 Goals

attachment:IconsPage/editor.png Lee Iacocca said, "The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen." Those wise words are the reason I place my goals here, in an effort to see them realized.

attachment:IconsPage/iconCircle.png Become an official Ubuntu Member.BR attachment:IconsPage/UbuntuGrey.png Achieve 1,500 posts on the forums(about 100 per month).BR attachment:IconsPage/UbuntuGrey.png Test and report 120 bugs on Launchpad (about 10 per month).BR attachment:IconsPage/UbuntuGrey.png Hand out 300 Ubuntu CD by year-end (about 25 per month).BR attachment:IconsPage/UbuntuGrey.png Write 5 how-to wiki pages.BR attachment:IconsPage/UbuntuGrey.png Blog 120 posts about specific Ubuntu topics.BR

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Contact

  • My Public Key: B6724E04

  • Email me if you like: christer {dot} edwards {at} ubuntu {dot} com
  • Jabber: christer {dot} edwards {at} gmail {dot} com
  • Find me in the #ubuntu-utah channel on irc.freenode.net (Kuyaedz / Zelut)

  • [http://christer.homeip.net/ My Ubuntu Tutorials]

Ubuntu Member

(Status : Approved) I advocate OSS and Ubuntu Linux in the state of Utah. I would love to see OSS more widely used in homes, businesses and government offices. Below are our ["UtahTeam"] proposed steps:

Step 1

As a Team we are working on recruiting more local users. This is done through regular CD distribution in Universities and local hardware/service shops. A stronger local support base will be critical to growing & supporting Ubuntu in the state of Utah.

Step 2

We are planning on presenting the state offices with information on migrating to OSS. Drafts and letters to be made available as they are produced.

We also plan on distributing Edubuntu/Ubuntu within local school districts.

Step 3

Support! We have setup a website, IRC channel and mailing list to support continued growth in the area. This is the key step. Without the support of a strong and widespread team base these goals will not be possible.

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