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About me

I am mostly interested in advocacy/marketing, local support & training and new users introduction / migration to Gnu/Linux, with an emphasis on security. I currently work full-time as an "open-technologies" solutions consultant (software , hardware, formats, licences) in and around Montreal, QC, Canada, focusing on security and migration issues.

I have also joined Canonical as a senior support analyst in Montreal since November 2006, just after the UDS.

Some links about me:

• [https://launchpad.net/people/magicfab Launchpad profile & OpenPGP key], [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com personal website & contact], [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=2465 Forum Profile]

• On IRC: MagicFab, on Jabber: jabber on secure.fabianrodriguez.com

Teams:

• MarketingTeam (Oct. 2005), CanadianTeam (Oct. 2005), ColombianTeam (founded Nov. 2005), QuebecTeam (since march 2006), UbuntuFrenchTranslators

Contributions

I feel these are the most significant contributions I make to Ubuntu daily, there's also a [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FabiánRodríguezDetail detailed list].

• [https://launchpad.net/people/magicfab/+reportedbugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-priority%2C-severity&field.status%3Alist=Unconfirmed&field.status%3Alist=Needs+Info&field.status%3Alist=Rejected&field.status%3Alist=Confirmed&field.status%3Alist=In+Progress&field.status%3Alist=Fix+Committed&field.status%3Alist=Fix+Released&assignee_option=any&field.assignee=&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch.used=&search=Search+bugs+reported+by+Fabi%C3%A1n+Rodr%C3%ADguez Bug reporting], documentation and [https://launchpad.net/people/magicfab/+translations translation] for Ubuntu, particularly Xubuntu (XFCE)

• I [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/archives/category/tech/linux/ubuntu/ regularly blog about Ubuntu] for Ubuntu-FR.org

• Started UbuntuInLibraries, CanadianPress, also helping create the ColombianTeam and QuebecTeam LoCos

• Ubuntu advocacy at local events (Ontario and Quebec). See ConferenceAppearances .

• I've installed Ubuntu (Hoary) to my 60 yr.-old parents in Colombia, 1 support call since Aug. 2005, a very convincing use case

• I offer Ubuntu professional training and consulting in Quebec province - as listed in [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/supportoptions/marketplace/northernamerica Marketplace - North America]

• I regularly relay Ubuntu news and usecases to my business contacts and to the most active and visible organizations involved in free software and free computing in Quebec province. I have strong links to the local community (see organizations below).

• Over the past year I have created a CD-insert [http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-ca/2005-November/000323.html in spanish] and [https://secure.fabianrodriguez.com/files/ubuntu-fr.odt french] to help promote Ubuntu through CDs - 900 copies estimated distribution, used by several LUGs in Europe and LatinAmerica.

Plans & vision for Ubuntu

I see Ubuntu becoming an essential tool to make Gnu/Linux more accessible to everyone, starting with my parents I feel it's a community that is open enough to let anyone participate to the extent of their abilities and availability.

As part of my professional but also personal activities, I plan on focusing on the following:

In all teams

• Keeping the Ubuntu community open and friendly, following the code of conduct
• Contributing and teaching others how to contribute through in tasks that will make the MOTU's work easier
• Actively encouraging people to register to Launchpad and document their participation

• Encouraging participation in UbuntuInLibraries

In Quebec, as part of the Ubuntu-QC team

• Actively marketing and selling Ubuntu-related services locally:
• * Training
• * Servers install and support
• * Desktop migration and support

• Becoming a liaison for local support & advocacy

• Participating or organazing events with Ubuntu mentions / presence

In Colombia, as part of the Ubuntu-CO team

• Mentoring the ElkinBotero (the team leader) and the members to officialize the team

• Actively monitoring and helping with the IRC channel, mailing list and initial web resources (forums, etc.)

People

Several members I've met at UBZ and while joining the Canadian Loco and Marketing teams may be able to provide more information on me: HubertFiguiere, CoreyBurger, DanielRobitaille, SivanGreen, EtienneGoyer (who is a colleague at Canonical's Montreal office)

Local organizations

I am a member of and/or helped founding the following organizations:

• [http://www.apcq.qc.ca APCQ] - Asociación de Profesionales Colombianos en Quebec

• [http://www.fsf.org FSF] - Free Software Foundation

• [http://www.isoc.qc.ca ISOC QC] - Internet Society, Quebec chapter

• [http://www.facil.qc.ca FACIL]

• [http://www.w3qc.org W3QC]

• [http://www.koumbit.org Koumbit]

• [http://www.ccmm.qc.ca Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal]

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