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I'm a thirty something information technology professional and Linux enthusiast. I live in Hampshire, England, with my beautiful wife Louise. | #format wiki #language en |
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* http://www.flexion.org/ | ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"> '''Launchpad ID''': || [[https://launchpad.net/~flexiondotorg|Martin Wimpress]] || || '''IRC''': || '''flexiondotorg''' on ''irc.freenode.net'' || || '''Email''': || <<MailTo(martin AT ubuntu-mate DOT org)>> || || '''Blog''': || https://flexion.org || || '''Twitter''': || http://twitter.com/flexiondotorg || || '''Google+''': || https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MartinWimpress/ || ||'''Pic''': || [[https://flexion.org/favicon_128.png|martin.png]]|| == About Me == I'm a forty something information technology professional and Linux enthusiast. I live in Hampshire, England, with my wife and daughter. I've been using Linux since 1995 and my first experience with Ubuntu was 4.10 (Warty Warthog). Prior to Ubuntu I used Yggdrasil, Slackware, Redhat, CRUX and Fedora. Ubuntu was my only workstation operating system from late 2004 until early 2012, when I switched to Arch Linux for my workstations. == Things I do for Ubuntu == I have recently co-founded [[https://ubuntu-mate.org|Ubuntu MATE]] and am currently the project lead. I am keen that Ubuntu MATE get recognised as an official Ubuntu flavor. Since starting work on Ubuntu MATE I have contributed several merge propsals to Ubuntu. == External Stuff == * [[https://www.archlinux.org/trustedusers/|Arch Linux Trusted User]] currently maintaining ~200 packages. * [[http://mate-desktop.org|MATE Desktop developer and webmaster]] * Maintainer of the [[http://mate-desktop.org/blog/2014-01-30-mate-desktop-live-cd|MATE Live CD]] (based on Arch Linux) * Debian contributor for the MATE packinging team. * MATE desktop and Arch Linux liason for [[http://sonargnulinux.com/|Sonar GNU/Linux]]. * Regular contributor to [[http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linuxun/|Linux Unplugged]]. * Interviewed for several Linux related podcasts. * Member of 2 local LUGs. == Future Work == * Establish a larger team of regular contributors for Ubuntu MATE. * Refine Ubuntu MATE, with regard to user experience and artwork. == Room for Improvement == There are areas where I'd like to improve myself and my own knowledge: * More development using GObject Introspection. |
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About Me
I'm a forty something information technology professional and Linux enthusiast. I live in Hampshire, England, with my wife and daughter. I've been using Linux since 1995 and my first experience with Ubuntu was 4.10 (Warty Warthog). Prior to Ubuntu I used Yggdrasil, Slackware, Redhat, CRUX and Fedora. Ubuntu was my only workstation operating system from late 2004 until early 2012, when I switched to Arch Linux for my workstations.
Things I do for Ubuntu
I have recently co-founded Ubuntu MATE and am currently the project lead. I am keen that Ubuntu MATE get recognised as an official Ubuntu flavor. Since starting work on Ubuntu MATE I have contributed several merge propsals to Ubuntu.
External Stuff
Arch Linux Trusted User currently maintaining ~200 packages.
Maintainer of the MATE Live CD (based on Arch Linux)
- Debian contributor for the MATE packinging team.
MATE desktop and Arch Linux liason for Sonar GNU/Linux.
Regular contributor to Linux Unplugged.
- Interviewed for several Linux related podcasts.
- Member of 2 local LUGs.
Future Work
- Establish a larger team of regular contributors for Ubuntu MATE.
- Refine Ubuntu MATE, with regard to user experience and artwork.
Room for Improvement
There are areas where I'd like to improve myself and my own knowledge:
- More development using GObject Introspection.
MartinWimpress (last edited 2023-02-01 15:58:31 by flexiondotorg)