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This information is most likely out of date. I may update it in the future, but see some of the resources on the right for more accurate information.
Me
I'm Jacob Peddicord, an 18-year-old web and software developer, Ubuntu member, and CSE student.
I know Python, PHP/MySQL, C/C++, and HTML/CSS/JavaScript technologies, to name a few. Most of my web applications are written in Python with the Django web framework.
I started venturing into Linux back in late 2005. I had downloaded Ubuntu 5.10 because I had always heard many great things about it. However, it refused to install from a DVD drive, and as a result, I tried SuSE. In May 2006, when Dapper was starting to become popular, I installed it and since then have never went back to any other distribution. I have given out around 50 copies of Ubuntu since (over 1000 if you count Ohio LinuxFest!), and have personally installed around 20 copies on others' machines.
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I rarely post photos on the Internet, but here I am. I'm on the left, talking to Paul Williams (right) and Dan Buch (standing) at the Ohio Feisty release party at Panera. |
Contributions to Ubuntu
Bug triage and 5-A-Day - when I remember!
- Forums:
- I'm an Ubuntu Forums staff member
Kicked off the UnansweredPostsTeam, now led by ajmorris
Helping out with the Ohio LoCo team:
- One of the team leaders/contacts
- Chilling in #ubuntu-us-oh on irc.freenode.net
Maintaining http://ohio.ubuntu-us.org/
Helped organize our booth at Ohio LinuxFest 2008 & 2009
LoCo Support System for Drupal
- Wrote original code
- Now maintained by ubuntu-qc
- Packaging:
- Beginning some packaging work - still learning!
FOSS Contributions (not necessarily Ubuntu)
I write on FOSSwire, which has become relatively popular in recent months, along with Peter Upfold.
I'm working on a project known as Xeiso, a dedicated open gaming platform interface.
Team Memberships
Check my Launchpad profile page for more information.
Future Plans
- Continue advocating Ubuntu
- Finish some programming projects of mine
Websites
http://jacob.peddicord.net - my personal site and blog
http://codechunk.net - my Linode
http://xeiso.com - side project
http://fosswire.com - the best FOSS site ever