DanBuch

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Launchpad ID:

[https://launchpad.net/~meatballhat meatballhat]

IRC:

meatballhat on irc.freenode.net

Email:

MailTo(daniel.buch@gmail.com)

About Me

I am 26 years old, happily married to my best friend, proud caretaker of two dogs and a cat, and live in Bedford, Ohio, US, mere minutes from the banks of the infamous Cuyahoga River.

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after equipping my dog Franny with laser vision, we time-traveled to the Old West for some glamour shots

Dapper 6.06 was my first experience with Ubuntu and Desktop Linux in general, and since then I've transformed into a confirmed Ubuntu cheerleader. I am all about fixing Bug #1.

My background is in Anthropology, Graphic Design, and Illustration, yet what I'm doing for a living would never reflect this. I am currently learning everything possible about Python, Zope, Plone, and Cheetah-Template with the goal of helping [http://teachsmart.org my employer] move out of its dimly-lit, license-burdened M$ past.

I have the good fortune of working on an Ubuntu Desktop while at work (with Twinview and Beryl, no less!) I plan to implement all Web apps on Ubuntu Servers, and I am pushing for adoption of FOSS software throughout the company. Our primary manufacturing partner, [http://smarttech.com SMART Technologies], has recently announced support for Ubuntu 6.06, and the neighboring state of Indiana has committed to a Linux-focused program for schools, so I'm very hopeful for an Ubuntu-friendly future.

Things I do for Ubuntu

Design and Such

  • Ubuntu I do design and minor proggy tweaks for the [:MarketingTeam/DIYWebsite: Marketing Team DIY Website] [http://diy.devubuntu.com]


OhioTeam Stuff


Advocacy

at home:

  • Ubuntu All friends and family are fair game Smile :)

    Ubuntu My mother and older sister, both Teachers in the public schools, will be ongoing recipients of rescued and refurbed hardware running Edubuntu.

    Ubuntu My dear wife is committed to being an in-house realistic testing user. If I can't show her how to do it in the GUI, it ain't workin' ...

at work:

  • Ubuntu Every new employee at the company I work for gets an Ubuntu CD and a sales pitch

    Ubuntu All Web applications for which I am responsible are to be developed (hacked?) and deployed on Ubuntu


Future Goals

  • Ubuntu Become an Ubuntu Member.

    Ubuntu Continue involvement with Ubuntu Marketing

    Ubuntu Educate the Ohio public about the benefits of FOSS

    • Partner with libraries, Higher Ed., and K-12
    • Standardize curricula on FOSS for users and would-be developers (like me!)


Misc. Wiki Contributions


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