Mantas Zimnickas
Email/Jabber: <sirexas AT gmail DOT com>
Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~sirex
Blog: sirex.lt
Membership
Member and leader of LithuanianTeam (https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-lt)
Member of UbuntuLithuanianTranslators (https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-l10n-lt)
Member of AKL (http://www.akl.lt/)
Contributions to Ubuntu
My contributions to Ubuntu mostly related with support on forums, IRC, articles, tutorials and news writings on ubuntu.lt web site or my blog, administration and keeping an eye on most Lithuanian Ubuntu related resources and all kinds of organizational activity (release parties, meetings, ...).
Currently I'm administering these resources:
- IRC: #ubuntu-lt on Freenode
Numbers of my activity online:
- 54 news stories on ubuntu.lt
My contributions by date:
- 2006-07-22 First time attended to one firsts Lithuanian Ubuntu community meeting:
Was one of organizers of Gutsy Release Party in Vilnius: http://www.ubuntu.lt/node/268
Organized IRC meeting of LithuanianTeam: LithuanianTeam/Susitikimai/2008-03-07
Ubucon'08 - Conference, Hardy Release Party and InstallFest. I was one of organizers.
2008-07- Helped to get LithuanianTeam approved.
Organized IRC meeting of LithuanianTeam: LithuanianTeam/Susitikimai/2009-02-15
After this meeting I was elected as LithuanianTeam leader.
Organized IRC meeting of LithuanianTeam: LithuanianTeam/Susitikimai/2009-02-22
Organized IRC meeting of LithuanianTeam: LithuanianTeam/Susitikimai/2009-03-26
Was one of organizers of Jaunty Release Party in Vilnius: http://www.ubuntu.lt/node/352
Organized IRC meeting of LithuanianTeam: LithuanianTeam/Susitikimai/2009-05-27
Organized IRC meeting of LithuanianTeam: LithuanianTeam/Susitikimai/2009-07-03
Was one of organizers of Jaunty Release Party in Vilnius: http://www.ubuntu.lt/node/423
Organized IRC meeting of LithuanianTeam: LithuanianTeam/Susitikimai/2010-03-29
2009-07-15 – 2009-10-30 a lot of effort to finally get officially approved Lithuanian Ubuntu mirror: http://www.ubuntu.lt/node/428
Moved old ubuntu.lt web site to new AKL server, all data migrated to Drupal, phpBB and MediaWiki. Changed ubuntu.lt design and etc.: https://code.launchpad.net/~sirex/ubuntu.lt/main
Participation in meetings and helping with translations to Lithuanian language Ubuntu Manual (these activities in our country are lead by Paulius Sladkevičius).
Organized Ubuntu t-shirts, printed ~50 units: http://www.ubuntu.lt/node/481
- Organized Lucid Release Party in Vilnius
Announcement: http://www.ubuntu.lt/node/486
Photos: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=166679&id=99285012892
2010-05-22 helped to organize OpenCamp: http://www.ubuntu.lt/node/522
2010-05-22 I was elected to board of AKL (Open Source for Lithuania)
Future plans
Re-approve Lithuanian Ubuntu LoCo
- Organize future Ubuntu release parties
Drive Lithuanian Ubuntu LoCo
"Ubuntu Member" recomendations
Since the Lithuanian Ubuntu community has taken its first steps, Mantas was one the most active members of the community. His organizational and communication skills, envolvement in local projects made a huge impact on spreading Ubuntu in Lithuania. Since I stepped down from managing Lithuanian LoCo, Mantas took over my role and made a lot of positive changes in organizing community work, events and support for new users. If there is anyone in Lithuania who deserves to be recognized by global Ubuntu community and become an Ubuntu Member, for sure it is Mantas. - TomasŽeimys (Ubuntu Member till 28th May 2010)