MartinPihl
Background
In 2003/4 I started helping out with the Firefox project. This was my first Open Source experience and I started by helping the new (and very few) Danish users on the Danish support forum. Soon I also translated extensions and made artwork for a primarily Danish and Scandinavian audience.
The Firefox experience really gave me a taste of Open Source, and it was not long before I got involved in several other projects. The OSS project which I definitely spent most time on after og alongside the Firefox project, was the translation of Open Office into Danish. This was in the 1.x days, and a lot have happened since then - especially peoples view on the office suite which is no longer seen as immature and very inferior to Microsoft Office.
So in 2005 I made a decision and wanted to move to Linux. Ubuntu was not that much a deal at that time, so at first my focus was directed to Mandrake (now Mandriva) and Fedora. But problems with my CD-Rom drive made me seek for help in my local Linux community (http://oejlug.dk), and a very friendly person decided to come by and help me out. We found the problem and a solution, and on his advice I decided to try Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog). I was not all that enthusiastic by Hoary, but it kept growing on my. When Dapper entered the stage, Ubuntu was mine forever 
Contact information
Name: Martin Pihl
Nationality: Danish
Email: martinpihl@gmail.com
Web site: http://ubuntudanmark.dk
Work and Studies
Technical Supporter in a Danish software company which develops Content Management Systems and hosts websites. I work primarily with server-related issues, but also support the CMS's.
Have previously worked as a producer/project manager in the theatre/music business. Together with a director I've established several projects. I have also been engaged in politics.
My Ubuntu Projects
Currently:
Previously:
UbuntuMarketing (#ubuntu-marketing)
- Feel free to visit the Danish Ubuntu users at our IRC channel #ubuntu-dk @ freenode