About Me

Professionaly I'm a programmer. I have my own company: Intraneia which has been a Ubuntu Partner.

I've been using Free Software since 1997. I'm a founder of ANSOL, the Portuguese Free Software association.

Thanks to DougieRichardson whose template I reused.

Contributions

LoCoTeam

In 2007, I've organized the Portuguese LoCoTeam participation on the first Portuguese Free Software Forum: http://anafigueiras.com/blog/2007/10/12/retrospectiva-do-1%C2%BA-dia-do-i-fsl/ (there you can see part of the 4x4m Ubuntu logo table we did).

I've organized the Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex launch dinner in Lisbon, Portugal and did a presentation.

I've started, organize and host the local Lisbon monthly meetings for Ubuntu users since September, 2008.

I'm generally an helpful guy.

Localization

I work mainly upstream, being the leader for European Portuguese Mozilla translations.

Future Goals

In May I'll be presenting Ubuntu in a training session for public administration officials.

I want to work on making Marketing tools available in (European) Portuguese to expand the reach our community has.

Testimonials for Membership Application

Tiago Faria (gouki)

João is a great guy and THE most active person when it comes to Free Software advocacy. His work with the Ubuntu Portuguese community has brought everyone closer, and his knowledge with GNU/Linux has helped many.

João has my +1 for Ubuntu Membership.

Marco da Silva (iGama)

João is a great help in the Portuguese Open Source Community, especially in Ubuntu. Always available to help people in almost all areas ( form software to licensing doubts ).

He is well known in the Ubuntu-PT and organizer of the Ubuntu Monthly meetings.

He's a Linux Evangelist

BUGabundo (BUGabundo)

I've known personally jneves for about 2 years, after we met on a PortoLinux meeting. He is an wonderful personal, very knowledgeable, and always eager to help who needs help. The meetings he has been helping organize are a great way to put new users in (regular) contact with more experienced users.

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