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Some things I did (and do!) with and for Ubuntu:

* 1999 (pre-ubuntu) - now: free software translation work, inside & outside ubuntu, see google & https://launchpad.net/people/mark-markvdb/+translations
* 2004/10: ubuntu user since Warty
* 2005/07: offer gstreamer MIDI integration bounty (see https://launchpad.net/bounties/gstreamer-midi)
* 2006/03 - now: report bugs, see https://launchpad.net/people/mark-markvdb/+reportedbugs
* 2006/02: set up a map of Ubuntu users in Belgium (code+ quiet beta launch, initially under http://www.vrijesoftware.be , Dutch for free-as-in-freedom-software.be)
* 2006/05/27: organise a Dapper PR preparation meeting with 10 fellow Ubuntu users from Belgium (very little if anything had happened between the ubuntu-be.org launch in 2006/02 and this date)
* 2006/06: create use cases for LoCoTeam software infrastructure based upon team member input, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/SupportPointsSpec
* 2006/06 - now: find & encourage php developers to create LoCoTeam software infrastructure, set up launchpad infrastructure, see https://launchpad.net/people/mapdevs/+branch/support.points.map/dev
* 2006/06/x: reformulate the ubuntu-be.org mission statement after group input
* 2006/05/30: write Ubuntu 6.06 LTS/ubuntu-be.org press release, including quote from NL_BE education ministry IT policy chief
* 2006/05/3x: write ubuntu-be.org NL_BE site contents, coordinate with FR_BE
* 2006/06/01: gather press contacts; send off PR; be NL_BE press contact
* 2006/06/01: Het Nieuwsblad interview (print newspaper, 212000 ex.), see http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?articleID=GI6T3PF2
* 2006/09: search and find volunteers & funding for computer fair booths
* 2006/09/2x: Het Bedrijf/L'entreprise, >10000 ex. SME magazine interview
* 2006/09/26: shipit request: 999 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS 32 bit x86 for computer fairs
* 2006/10/04: shipit received: 200 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS 23 bit x86 from shipit
* 2006/10/07: fund Antwerp computer fair booth & CD-R's
* 2006/10/08: promote Ubuntu at Antwerp computer fair booth
* 2006/10/13: organise 2006/10/15 Leuven computer fair booth preparation meeting (7 people)
* 2006/10/14: print and cut 800 leaflets for fair booth
* 2006/10/15: buy breakfast for booth participants & have great fun evangelising at booth

http://markvdb.be (off line for the moment due to dns agent switch)

Some things I did (and do!) with and for Ubuntu:

* 1999 (pre-ubuntu) - now: free software translation work, inside & outside ubuntu, see google & https://launchpad.net/people/mark-markvdb/+translations * 2004/10: ubuntu user since Warty * 2005/07: offer gstreamer MIDI integration bounty (see https://launchpad.net/bounties/gstreamer-midi) * 2006/03 - now: report bugs, see https://launchpad.net/people/mark-markvdb/+reportedbugs * 2006/02: set up a map of Ubuntu users in Belgium (code+ quiet beta launch, initially under http://www.vrijesoftware.be , Dutch for free-as-in-freedom-software.be) * 2006/05/27: organise a Dapper PR preparation meeting with 10 fellow Ubuntu users from Belgium (very little if anything had happened between the ubuntu-be.org launch in 2006/02 and this date) * 2006/06: create use cases for LoCoTeam software infrastructure based upon team member input, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/SupportPointsSpec * 2006/06 - now: find & encourage php developers to create LoCoTeam software infrastructure, set up launchpad infrastructure, see https://launchpad.net/people/mapdevs/+branch/support.points.map/dev * 2006/06/x: reformulate the ubuntu-be.org mission statement after group input * 2006/05/30: write Ubuntu 6.06 LTS/ubuntu-be.org press release, including quote from NL_BE education ministry IT policy chief * 2006/05/3x: write ubuntu-be.org NL_BE site contents, coordinate with FR_BE * 2006/06/01: gather press contacts; send off PR; be NL_BE press contact * 2006/06/01: Het Nieuwsblad interview (print newspaper, 212000 ex.), see http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?articleID=GI6T3PF2 * 2006/09: search and find volunteers & funding for computer fair booths * 2006/09/2x: Het Bedrijf/L'entreprise, >10000 ex. SME magazine interview * 2006/09/26: shipit request: 999 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS 32 bit x86 for computer fairs * 2006/10/04: shipit received: 200 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS 23 bit x86 from shipit * 2006/10/07: fund Antwerp computer fair booth & CD-R's * 2006/10/08: promote Ubuntu at Antwerp computer fair booth * 2006/10/13: organise 2006/10/15 Leuven computer fair booth preparation meeting (7 people) * 2006/10/14: print and cut 800 leaflets for fair booth * 2006/10/15: buy breakfast for booth participants & have great fun evangelising at booth

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