CliffGardner

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Cliff Gardner

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About Me

I was first introduced to Linux in high school and dabbled in Redhat 7 in our Computer Systems Technology class. Ubuntu was later introduced to me by a colleague and friend. I have used Macintosh OS X and Windows extensively but neither of them can compare to Ubuntu. I am currently using Ubuntu as my primary OS on my home computers and running a dual-boot on my work laptop. I continue to let interested parties know about Ubuntu. I am experienced in web design and W3 standards and am currently learning Java.

Socially

I am in a committed long term relationship and enjoy spending what little free time I have with my girlfriend. I am constantly listening to music on Sirius or Pandora when I am at a PC and love film.

Professionally

I am a Customer Solutions Center Supervisor at Hewlett-Packard in Kentucky. I previously worked in a business analyst role developing and managing knowledge and technical documentation for up to 300 employees. I was also involved in SharePoint development and maintenance.

HP has a very large and open UNIX/Linux profession group that I would love to move into down the road in my career. I have recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my work laptop and am dual-booting with Windows Vista as we have some programs that will not run in Linux or Wine.

Ubuntu Participation

I currently participate by answering posts in the Ubuntu Forums as well as helping friends and co-workers install and configure Ubuntu on their PCs.

I recently joined the Documentation Team and am looking for bugs that I can help with.

Beginners Team

I am not a member of the Beginners Team yet but I am hopeful and want to help new Ubuntu users transition from Windows and Mac. I am currently in the process of joining it and looking for am looking to be sponsored by a Master. I wish to join this team because I have seen how much I have been able to learn and how much I prefer Ubuntu to any other OS I have used. I aim to become a team member by September 2010.

Ubuntu Forums

Unanswered Posts Team

I am not currently a member of this team but I am eager to contribute using my diverse technical knowledge and experience.

Local Community Team

I have recently joined the Ubuntu Kentucky LoCo Team and am looking to become more involved ASAP. I have joined the mailing list and will be attending the next team meeting.

Internet Relay Chat

IRC nickname: thecliff on irc.freenode.net/8001

  • #ubuntu
  • #ubuntu-beginners
  • #ubuntu-forum
  • #ubuntu-beginners-help
  • #ubuntu-us-ky

Linux User Group (LUG)

I am joining and becoming involved in the Bluegrass Linux User Group (BGLUG). I hope to attend the next meeting and expand my knowledge of the open source community.

Goals For The Future

  1. Continue to post in support sections of the Ubuntu forums
  2. Continue to get Friends and Colleagues trying Ubuntu
  3. Become an Ubuntu Beginners Team member
  4. Begin offering assistance on IRC
  5. Join BGLUG and stay involved through meetings and participation.

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