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| ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; background:#fff9f7; border: 1px solid #ffd164; margin: 0 0 0 0;" style="padding:0.5em; -moz-border-radius: 1em;"> {{attachment:jcc.png}} || '''Jonathan Carter''' || || '''Location:''' || Cape Town, South Africa || || '''Blog:''' || [[http://jonathancarter.co.za]] || |
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| || '''Linux UID#''' || [[http://counter.li.org/cgi-bin/runscript/display-person.cgi?user=334123|334123]] || || '''FSF Member:''' || 3066 || |
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| == Edubuntu Council Elections 2009 == | == Roles in Ubuntu == |
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| I am standing again for the Edubuntu Council for the next year. As part of the Edubuntu Council my aim will be to bring Edubuntu closer to similar projects and also keep the Edubuntu project on track in becoming an ever better system for use in schools and education. Edubuntu still has lots of potential and I would really like to see it fulfill as much as that as possible. | {*} [[https://launchpad.net/~motu|MOTU Member]] <<BR>> {*} [[https://launchpad.net/~edubuntu-council|Edubuntu Council member]], including Edubuntu release co-manager <<BR>> {*} [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-irc|Ubuntu IRC Operator]] <<BR>> |
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| == What am I interested in at the moment? == | == Current Interests == |
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| {*} [[https://code.launchpad.net/~ltsp-cluster-team/ltsp-cluster/|LTSP Cluster]] Packaging <<BR>> {*} [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/9.10/Tasks|Edubuntu 9.10 Advocacy/Marketing]] <<BR>> {*} Edubuntu Council member working on getting Edubuntu back in shape <<BR>> {*} [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NGO|Ubuntu in NGO's]] <<BR>> {*} Becoming a MOTU, read my [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JonathanCarter/MOTUApplication|application here]] for the next [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Council/Meetin|MOTU Council meeting]]. (maybe it will be postponed to the following one) (ooh- this has actually been done) == Ubuntu-ZA == {*} Previous Co-leader of the [[http://wiki.ubuntu-za.org|Ubuntu-ZA loco team]] <<BR>> {*} Maintaining Ubuntu-ZA website/wiki and [[http://planet.ubuntu-za.org|planet]] <<BR>> |
{*} [[https://code.launchpad.net/~ltsp-cluster-team/ltsp-cluster/|LTSP Cluster]] Package maintenance <<BR>> {*} Making Edubuntu the best it can be <<BR>> {*} Maintining Edubuntu website and social network profiles (on identica/facebook/twitter)<<BR>> {*} MOTU Work: Reviewing packages on REVU and sponsoring bug fixes <<BR>> {*} Getting involved in Debian<<BR>> |
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| {*} edubuntu-artwork, edubuntu-live<<BR>> {*} nanny<<BR>> {*} gnome-icon-theme-gartoon-redux <<BR>> {*} See also: [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~jonathan/+related-software|Related Software in Launchpad]] for most current list |
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| See also: [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~jonathan/+related-software|Related Software in Launchpad]] | REVU (Reviewing, Uploading, Archiving): {*} Zope package reviewing for Schooltool dependencies: [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/scratch#comment7865|zope.catalog]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/restrictedpython#comment7614|restrictedpython]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/zope.index#comment7611|zope.index]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/zope.size#comment7449|zope.size]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/zope.server#comment7448|zope.server]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/zope.keyreference#comment7447|zope.keyreference]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/zope.intid#comment7446|zope.intid]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/zope.lifecycleevent#comment7444|zope.lifecycleevent]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/zope.annotation#comment7443|zope.annotation]], zc.resourcelibrary, zope.app.appsetup, zope.app.basicskin, zope.app.component, zope.app.container, zope.app.debug, zope.app.dependable, zope.app.form, zope.app.localpermission, zope.app.publication, zope.app.publisher, zope.browsermenu, zope.securitypolicy, zope.app.renderer, zope.app.security, zope.app.testing, zope.applicationcontrol, zc.catalog, zope.pluggableauth, zope.app.authentication, zope.app.folder, zope.app.locales, zope.app.onlinehelp, zope.app.preference, zope.app.securitypolicy, zope.app.wsgi, zope.app.apidoc, zope.app.apidoc, zope.app.server, zope.app.zcmlfiles, zc.table, Added z3c.optionstorage and z3c.ptcompat, Added z3c.rml and z3c.form, z3c.formui, z3c.macro, z3c.template (non-revu ones were sponsored via PPA)<<BR>> {*} Qimo packages for inclusion in universe and ultimately Edubuntu: [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/qimo-session#comment7838|qimo-session]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/qimo-wallpaper#comment7836|qimo-wallpapers]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/qimo-games#comment7837|qimo-games]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/xdg-launcher|xdg-launcher]]<<BR>> {*} Education related: [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/scratch#comment7865|scratch]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/edubuntu-menueditor#comment7433|edubuntu-menueditor]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/gartoon-redux#comment7806|gartoon-redux]]<<BR>> {*} Randoms: [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/mirrorkit#comment7807|mirrorkit]], [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/enna#comment7688|enna]] |
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| {*} [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-membership-board-emea|EMEA Council member]] reviewing Ubuntu membership requests in the Europe, Middle-East and Africa regions from 2010-02-02 to 2012-02-02<<BR>> | |
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| {*} Presented 3 [[Ubuntu Open Week|https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek]] Sessions (2 on Edubuntu, 1 on Ubuntu in Education) <<BR>> {*} ltsp-installer for Edubuntu disc <<BR>> {*} I used to maintain a distribution called tuXlab that was implemented in a few hundred schools in South Africa ([[http://jonathancarter.co.za/2006/12/07/im-bringing-edgy-back/|more info on my blog]]). Although it's unmaintained it's still used in quite a number of schools today still. <<BR>> {*} ltsp-live for Edubuntu disc <<BR>> {*} Expanded the [[BuildingCommunity/KnowledgeBase|Community Knowledgebase]] to include 3 (8-10) chapters from the [[http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/downloads/jonobacon-theartofcommunity-1ed.pdf|Art of the Community Book]] <<BR>> {*} Ubuntu Meetings and events: * Participated at Edubuntu Summit in London - June 2005 (Canonical sponsored) * Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Paris - June 2006 (Canonical sponsored) * Participated at Ubuntu Education Summit in Sevilla - April 2007 (Canonical sponsored) * Attended Ubucon Sevilla at University of Sevilla - May 2007 (Community organised) * Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Sevilla - May 2007 (Canonical sponsored) {*} netbook-installer for Edubuntu disc <<BR>> * Attended [[http://jonathancarter.co.za/2007/10/21/telkom-protest-rugby-world-cup-ubuntu-za-ct-lunch/|Gutsy release party]] in Cape Town - October 2007 (Ubuntu-ZA event) * Organised [[http://jonathancarter.co.za/2008/04/26/party-hardy-joburg/|Hardy release party]] in Johannesburg - April 2008 (Ubuntu-ZA event) * Organised [[http://jonathancarter.co.za/2008/11/01/all-you-need-is-ubuntu/|Intrepid release party]] in Gauteng - November 2008 (Ubuntu-ZA event) * Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Barcelona - June 2009 (Canonical sponsored) * Organised [[http://jonathancarter.co.za/2009/11/08/ubuntu-za-karmic-release-parties/|Karmic release party]] in Cape Town - November 2009 (Ubuntu-ZA event) {*} My Package Poetry, a [[http://mako.cc/fun/package-name-poetry/|concept from Benjamin "Mako" Hill]]: * [[http://jonathancarter.co.za/2006/10/22/package-poetry/|Edgy Celebrations]] - December 2006 * Coming soon... Lynx {*} Previous Co-leader of the [[http://wiki.ubuntu-za.org|Ubuntu-ZA loco team]] <<BR>> {*} Maintained Ubuntu-ZA website/wiki and [[http://planet.ubuntu-za.org|planet]] <<BR>> |
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| == More about me (all the gory details) == | |
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| === My Computing History / Career === | == ARB Application == |
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| I learned to read when I was 6 when I typed [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC|BASIC]] programs from magazines onto a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum|ZX-Spectrum]]. When I was 12 I started doing all kinds of freelance work fixing people's computers. By the time I was in high school I mostly did graphical design and created websites for companies, I also wrote small programs here and there. After I finished school I decided to get a steady job and worked in a computer shop for a while. All I did all day was removing viruses and it was frustrating and I missed my "glamorous" freelance lifestyle I had before. I quit and started working on getting Linux into schools. I then joined [[http://shuttleworthfoundation.org The Shuttleworth Foundation]], a non-profit organisation that at the time, specialised on Open Source Software and Education as the Open Source Technical Co-ordinator. I worked there for nearly 3 years until I was called by the rat race and excitement of the commercial world. I joined Impi Linux, a small startup targeting business and government. After working there for a year it was acquired by a larger company that I didn't enjoy working for. In November 2008 I founded [[http://zanix.co.za Zanix Software Systems]], where I currently work. It's a small and steady growing company and I get to choose what I work on again. Life is good. | As per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AppReviewBoard/Restaffing ... |
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| === Where does "highvoltage" come from? === | == General == |
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| There was a stage where I listened to the song "H! VLTG3" on the Linkin Park Reanimation album over and over again. It kind of resonated with me. My father walked into my room and said "You're starting to look like a high voltage". That was right at the moment where I was busy deciding on a username for my ISP, so it became highvoltage for pretty much everything. I tried changing it to "jcc" once but people were surprisingly resistant to it, so highvoltage stuck and it's now just as much as name as any other that I have. | * Name: Jonathan Carter * Contact details: jonathan@ubuntu.com or highvoltage on freenode/oftc |
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| === Stuff I like === | == Key Achievements == |
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| {*} Ubuntu <<BR>> {*} Debian <<BR>> {*} LTSP <<BR>> {*} Ice Cream <<BR>> {*} Xfce <<BR>> |
* See my page above, it's nothing spectacular but I've been pretty consistent in Ubuntu over the last few years. |
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| === Stuff I don't like === | == Vision == |
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| {*} RPM <<BR>> {*} Johannesburg <<BR>> {*} Grapefruit <<BR>> |
* I'd like to help make application reviews as quick and painless as possible for people who have something to contribute. The process should also be attractive compared to other software delivery platforms so that the Ubuntu software center should be the first place people choose to publish their software. * Try to stay up to date with what else is going on in the free software eco-system in terms of software delivery and make sure that we know what others are doing and that we play well with them as far as we can. == Testimonials == * I've been working with Jonathan for quite a few years, mostly on Edubuntu but also as a sponsor and mentor for MOTU. I believe he'd be a great addition to the ARB team. StephaneGraber * Jonathan has been a MOTU for a lot longer than me, and pushed me to eventually join Ubuntu & MOTU. For that (and other reasons) I respect Jonathan's judgement, and strongly support his application to join ARB. He's more than technically competent, and is committed to the future of Ubuntu. -- [[LaunchpadHome:stefanor]] <<DateTime(2011-10-15T22:59:39+0130)>> * I second the other nominations. Jonathan has consistently maintained Edubuntu for years and is a valued member of MOTU. It just makes sense for Jonathan to be on the App Review Board. -- JeremyBicha <<DateTime(2011-10-15T17:51:39-0400)>> * ... (please don't forget to sign with your `@``SIG``@`) == Comments == * ... (please don't forget to sign with your `@``SIG``@`) |
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Jonathan Carter |
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Sherbooke, Canada |
Home Town: |
Cape Town, South Africa |
Blog: |
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IRC: |
highvoltage on irc.freenode.net |
Welcome to Jonathan's homepage in Ubuntuland!
Roles in Ubuntu
MOTU Member
Edubuntu Council member, including Edubuntu release co-manager
Ubuntu IRC Operator
Current Interests
- LTSP Cluster Package maintenance
Making Edubuntu the best it can be
Maintining Edubuntu website and social network profiles (on identica/facebook/twitter)
MOTU Work: Reviewing packages on REVU and sponsoring bug fixes
Getting involved in Debian
Package work in Ubuntu
Universe:
- ltsp-cluster-accountmanager: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-lbagent: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-lbserver: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-nxloadbalancer: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-control: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
libgnome: Wrote man page for gnome-open, sponsored by lool
edubuntu-artwork, edubuntu-live
nanny
gnome-icon-theme-gartoon-redux
See also: Related Software in Launchpad for most current list
REVU (Reviewing, Uploading, Archiving):
- Zope package reviewing for Schooltool dependencies: zope.catalog, restrictedpython, zope.index, zope.size, zope.server, zope.keyreference, zope.intid, zope.lifecycleevent, zope.annotation, zc.resourcelibrary, zope.app.appsetup, zope.app.basicskin, zope.app.component, zope.app.container, zope.app.debug, zope.app.dependable, zope.app.form, zope.app.localpermission, zope.app.publication, zope.app.publisher, zope.browsermenu, zope.securitypolicy, zope.app.renderer, zope.app.security, zope.app.testing, zope.applicationcontrol, zc.catalog, zope.pluggableauth, zope.app.authentication, zope.app.folder, zope.app.locales, zope.app.onlinehelp, zope.app.preference, zope.app.securitypolicy, zope.app.wsgi, zope.app.apidoc, zope.app.apidoc, zope.app.server, zope.app.zcmlfiles, zc.table, Added z3c.optionstorage and z3c.ptcompat, Added z3c.rml and z3c.form, z3c.formui, z3c.macro, z3c.template (non-revu ones were sponsored via PPA)
Qimo packages for inclusion in universe and ultimately Edubuntu: qimo-session, qimo-wallpapers, qimo-games, xdg-launcher
Education related: scratch, edubuntu-menueditor, gartoon-redux
Randoms: mirrorkit, enna
Past stuff
- EMEA Council member reviewing Ubuntu membership requests in the Europe, Middle-East and Africa regions from 2010-02-02 to 2012-02-02
I created and used to maintain the first versions of the Edubuntu and Xubuntu websites.
Fridge stories: 2006-03-21 - Cake War
2008-11-11 - Ubuntu Tatoo
2008-11-24 - New and Growing LoCos
Presented 3 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek Sessions (2 on Edubuntu, 1 on Ubuntu in Education)
ltsp-installer for Edubuntu disc
I used to maintain a distribution called tuXlab that was implemented in a few hundred schools in South Africa (more info on my blog). Although it's unmaintained it's still used in quite a number of schools today still.
ltsp-live for Edubuntu disc
Expanded the Community Knowledgebase to include 3 (8-10) chapters from the Art of the Community Book
Ubuntu Meetings and events: - Participated at Edubuntu Summit in London - June 2005 (Canonical sponsored)
- Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Paris - June 2006 (Canonical sponsored)
- Participated at Ubuntu Education Summit in Sevilla - April 2007 (Canonical sponsored)
- Attended Ubucon Sevilla at University of Sevilla - May 2007 (Community organised)
- Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Sevilla - May 2007 (Canonical sponsored)
netbook-installer for Edubuntu disc
Attended Gutsy release party in Cape Town - October 2007 (Ubuntu-ZA event)
Organised Hardy release party in Johannesburg - April 2008 (Ubuntu-ZA event)
Organised Intrepid release party in Gauteng - November 2008 (Ubuntu-ZA event)
- Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Barcelona - June 2009 (Canonical sponsored)
Organised Karmic release party in Cape Town - November 2009 (Ubuntu-ZA event)
My Package Poetry, a concept from Benjamin "Mako" Hill: Edgy Celebrations - December 2006
- Coming soon... Lynx
Previous Co-leader of the Ubuntu-ZA loco team
Maintained Ubuntu-ZA website/wiki and planet
ARB Application
As per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AppReviewBoard/Restaffing ...
General
- Name: Jonathan Carter
Contact details: jonathan@ubuntu.com or highvoltage on freenode/oftc
Key Achievements
- See my page above, it's nothing spectacular but I've been pretty consistent in Ubuntu over the last few years.
Vision
- I'd like to help make application reviews as quick and painless as possible for people who have something to contribute. The process should also be attractive compared to other software delivery platforms so that the Ubuntu software center should be the first place people choose to publish their software.
- Try to stay up to date with what else is going on in the free software eco-system in terms of software delivery and make sure that we know what others are doing and that we play well with them as far as we can.
Testimonials
I've been working with Jonathan for quite a few years, mostly on Edubuntu but also as a sponsor and mentor for MOTU. I believe he'd be a great addition to the ARB team. StephaneGraber
Jonathan has been a MOTU for a lot longer than me, and pushed me to eventually join Ubuntu & MOTU. For that (and other reasons) I respect Jonathan's judgement, and strongly support his application to join ARB. He's more than technically competent, and is committed to the future of Ubuntu. -- stefanor 2011-10-15 21:29:39
I second the other nominations. Jonathan has consistently maintained Edubuntu for years and is a valued member of MOTU. It just makes sense for Jonathan to be on the App Review Board. -- JeremyBicha 2011-10-15 21:51:39
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Comments
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