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Pharmacist, experience as a professional school teacher for 18 years and translator since 20+ years.  I am basically a trained pharmacist  but also have experience as a professional school teacher for 18 years and translator since 20+ years.
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Ubuntero: [[https://launchpad.net/people/myriam]]
For GPG key and Jabber account, see the Launchpad profile
Ubuntero: [[https://launchpad.net/~myriam]]
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Email: [[MailTo(schweingruber AT SPAMFREE pharma-traduction DOT ch)]] GPG key: 86FCA592
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== Involment in Free Software == IRC-nick: Mamarok, myriam_rs

Email: <<MailTo(myriam AT SPAMFREE ubuntu DOT com)>>, <<MailTo(myriam AT SPAMFREE kubuntu DOT org)>>

Blog: [[http://blogs.fsfe.org/myriam]]

== Involvement in Free Software ==
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Board member of the Fribourg based GNU/Linux User Group [www.linuxbourg.ch] since 2001, member since 2000, I help to organise install parties, promote Free Software and give support for Debian and Ubuntu. Various presentations. Board member of the Fribourg based GNU/Linux User Group [[http://www.linuxbourg.ch]] since 2001, member since 2000, I help to organise install parties, promote Free Software and give support for Debian and Ubuntu. Various presentations.
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=== FSF Europe === === Free Software Foundation Europe ===
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I help FSF Europe at booths at important events in Europe since 2003. My main task are Free Software advocacy, explainig the work of FSF Europe to booth visitors and selling merchandise.
Past events:
 * LinuxTag in Karlsruhe 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 in Wiesbaden
 * FOSDEM in Brussels 2005 and 2006
I help FSFE [[http://www.fsfeurope.org]] at booths at important events in Europe since 2003. My main task are Free Software advocacy, explaining the work of FSFE to booth visitors, promoting the Fellowship of FSFE [[http://www.fsfe.org]] and selling merchandise. 
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I also try to coordinate work of the FSF Europe Swiss Team since 2004. I also try to coordinate work of the FSFE Swiss Team since 2004 and help in mailing lists administration.
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Founding member of the Swiss Campaign for Free Software [www.wilhelmtux.ch], president 2004-2005 Founding member of the Swiss Campaign for Free Software [[http://www.wilhelmtux.ch]], president 2004-2005, currently board member
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Events: LOTS! [http://lots.openexpo.ch/2004/index_en.html], presentation: "FSF Europe and Wilhelm Tux as an associate organisation" Past activities:
 *
Events: LOTS! [[http://lots.openexpo.ch/2005/index_en.html]], "booth babe", presentation: "FSFE and Wilhelm Tux as an associate organisation"
 * Interview: [[http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/dyn/digital/hintergrund/513169.html]] about Software Patents
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Interview: [http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/dyn/digital/hintergrund/513169.html] about Software Patents Various actions in Switzerland promoting Free Software, mainly trying to coordinate Wilhelm Tux work with FSFE.
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Various actions in Switzerland promoting Free Software === Amarok/KDE ===
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=== Ubuntu === Currently trying to give a hand in the [[http://rokymotion.pwsp.net|Rokymotion]] group for the [[http://amarok.kde.org|Amarok music player]] - the best music player ever :-)
 * Translations to French and occasionally German of the Amarok website.
 * Bug triaging
 * user support on #amarok, #amarok.de and #amarok.fr
 * user support in the [[http://forums.kde.org/Amarok|Amarok forum]]
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Member of the following groups: I am also a member of the [[http://ev.kde.org|KDE e.V.]] give a hand in the KDE forum moderation and help organizing bug triaging for both [[http://amarok.kde.org|Amarok]] and [[http://phonon.kde.org|Phonon]]
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=== Ubuntu/Kubuntu ===

For Team memberships, please see my Launchpad profile [[https://launchpad.net/~myriam]]. Ubuntu member since September 2007.

I use Ubuntu since the Warty Warthog Preview release on my laptop, Kubuntu since its first release and stuck with it :-)
 
Activities so far:
 * Helped to build the [[SwissTeam]] and currently active collaboration as admin and moderator
 * I am the Ubuntu reference at my local LUG, providing support and CDs to others
 * gave various talks about "How to collaborate in Free Software" [[attachment:HowToHelp-with-FreeSoftware-v0.1.odp]] at the Feisty Fawn Release Party, presenting the Ubuntu Project (talk based on [[http://joey.ubuntu-rocks.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/stanford-ubuntu-2007-01.odp|Joey Stanfords talk]]), interviews [[http://www.pctipp.ch/topthema/tt/36081.asp|PC-Tipp Topthema]],
 * Ubuntu presentation [[attachment:Preview-Dapper-GULL.odp]] and advocacy at Journées du Libre, Geneva, May 14 2006 [[http://www.linux-gull.ch/gull/evenements/installconfigparty/]]
 * Translation and proofreading in German and French, currently member of the French Translation Team
 * helping out on the IRC support channels #kubuntu and #kubuntu-de whenever I find time to, helping as an IRC operator for #kubuntu and #kubuntu-offtopic
 * trying to moderate the kubuntu-users mailing list since March 2009.
 * occasional Bug reports and squashing
 * helped to organise the following release parties and events of the Swiss Team: Berne for Gutsy Gibbon 2007, Lausanne and Zürich for Hardy Heron 2008, Zürich for Intrepid Ibex 2008, Berne for Jaunty Jackalope 2009 and Bern for Karmic Koala 2009
 * organised and held the booth at Open Expo 2008 and 2009 in both Berne and Winterthur
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 * active: german, french, (english)
 * passive english, italian, (french, german)
 * active: German, French, (English)
 * passive: English, Italian, (French, German)
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I have a limited interpretation experience, mainly helping out at events. My only public interpretation was Richard Stallman speech from english -> french at WSIS phase one in Geneva on December 11 2003 [http://www.wsis-online.net/smsi/classes/smsi/events/smsi-events-85559/event-view] Working as a freelance translator since 20+ years,

I have a limited interpretation experience, mainly helping out at events. My only public simultaneous interpretation was Richard Stallman speech from english -> french at WSIS phase one in Geneva on December 11 2003 [[http://www.wsis-online.net/smsi/classes/smsi/events/smsi-events-85559/event-view]]

Currently improving my Italian (target: obtain CELI 3 / PLIDA B2 and beyond). Planed: learn decent Spanish. Next: Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, etc.

=== Social ===

Experience in team leading (mainly in public pharmacy), moderation and conflict management (pharmacy and professional school).
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 * Good knowledge about various licenses
 * more than 6 years experience with Free Software, Linux advanced user (I really should pass LPI exams one day...)
 * some 10+ years of teaching experience for various software, mainly Office applications. Teaching OpenOffice since 4+ years.
 * Good knowledge about various licenses, especially GPL, LGPL and other Free Software licenses. Disclaimer: IANAL
 * more than 10 years of experience with Free Software, GNU/Linux advanced user (I really should pass LPI exams one day...)
 * some 10+ years of teaching experience for various software, mainly Office applications.
 * Free Software Advocacy since 2000
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  * Scheme (beginner)
  * C (beginner)
  * Java (beginner)
  * Python (learning !)
  * Scheme (beginner), Assembler for x86 (beginner), C (beginner), Java (beginner), Pascal (didn't touch it since 15+ years), Python (beginner) used to build web pages using HTML, PHP and Perl

I really would love to learn coding on a more regular basis, but there are not enough hours in a day...
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=== Various ===

Booth work, marketing and sales.
Running a freelancer business since 2001.
Experience in project management for small business.
Accounting basics for business and Swiss tax specific.
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##== Cheers from the Community ==
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... ##Please pass on my support for your application to the CC though - you are an excellent contributor. :) [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-women/2007-June/000973.html|JonoBacon]]

Name, Personal and Contact information

Myriam Rita Schweingruber

I am basically a trained pharmacist but also have experience as a professional school teacher for 18 years and translator since 20+ years.

Ubuntero: https://launchpad.net/~myriam

GPG key: 86FCA592

IRC-nick: Mamarok, myriam_rs

Email: <myriam AT SPAMFREE ubuntu DOT com>, <myriam AT SPAMFREE kubuntu DOT org>

Blog: http://blogs.fsfe.org/myriam

Involvement in Free Software

Linuxbourg

Board member of the Fribourg based GNU/Linux User Group http://www.linuxbourg.ch since 2001, member since 2000, I help to organise install parties, promote Free Software and give support for Debian and Ubuntu. Various presentations.

Free Software Foundation Europe

I help FSFE http://www.fsfeurope.org at booths at important events in Europe since 2003. My main task are Free Software advocacy, explaining the work of FSFE to booth visitors, promoting the Fellowship of FSFE http://www.fsfe.org and selling merchandise.

I also try to coordinate work of the FSFE Swiss Team since 2004 and help in mailing lists administration.

Wilhelm Tux

Founding member of the Swiss Campaign for Free Software http://www.wilhelmtux.ch, president 2004-2005, currently board member

Past activities:

Various actions in Switzerland promoting Free Software, mainly trying to coordinate Wilhelm Tux work with FSFE.

Amarok/KDE

Currently trying to give a hand in the Rokymotion group for the Amarok music player - the best music player ever Smile :-)

  • Translations to French and occasionally German of the Amarok website.
  • Bug triaging
  • user support on #amarok, #amarok.de and #amarok.fr
  • user support in the Amarok forum

I am also a member of the KDE e.V. give a hand in the KDE forum moderation and help organizing bug triaging for both Amarok and Phonon

Ubuntu/Kubuntu

For Team memberships, please see my Launchpad profile https://launchpad.net/~myriam. Ubuntu member since September 2007.

I use Ubuntu since the Warty Warthog Preview release on my laptop, Kubuntu since its first release and stuck with it Smile :-)

Activities so far:

  • Helped to build the SwissTeam and currently active collaboration as admin and moderator

  • I am the Ubuntu reference at my local LUG, providing support and CDs to others
  • gave various talks about "How to collaborate in Free Software" HowToHelp-with-FreeSoftware-v0.1.odp at the Feisty Fawn Release Party, presenting the Ubuntu Project (talk based on Joey Stanfords talk), interviews PC-Tipp Topthema,

  • Ubuntu presentation Preview-Dapper-GULL.odp and advocacy at Journées du Libre, Geneva, May 14 2006 http://www.linux-gull.ch/gull/evenements/installconfigparty/

  • Translation and proofreading in German and French, currently member of the French Translation Team
  • helping out on the IRC support channels #kubuntu and #kubuntu-de whenever I find time to, helping as an IRC operator for #kubuntu and #kubuntu-offtopic
  • trying to moderate the kubuntu-users mailing list since March 2009.
  • occasional Bug reports and squashing
  • helped to organise the following release parties and events of the Swiss Team: Berne for Gutsy Gibbon 2007, Lausanne and Zürich for Hardy Heron 2008, Zürich for Intrepid Ibex 2008, Berne for Jaunty Jackalope 2009 and Bern for Karmic Koala 2009
  • organised and held the booth at Open Expo 2008 and 2009 in both Berne and Winterthur

Skills

Translation

Languages:

  • active: German, French, (English)
  • passive: English, Italian, (French, German)

Working as a freelance translator since 20+ years,

I have a limited interpretation experience, mainly helping out at events. My only public simultaneous interpretation was Richard Stallman speech from english -> french at WSIS phase one in Geneva on December 11 2003 http://www.wsis-online.net/smsi/classes/smsi/events/smsi-events-85559/event-view

Currently improving my Italian (target: obtain CELI 3 / PLIDA B2 and beyond). Planed: learn decent Spanish. Next: Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, etc.

Social

Experience in team leading (mainly in public pharmacy), moderation and conflict management (pharmacy and professional school).

Software

  • Good knowledge about various licenses, especially GPL, LGPL and other Free Software licenses. Disclaimer: IANAL
  • more than 10 years of experience with Free Software, GNU/Linux advanced user (I really should pass LPI exams one day...)
  • some 10+ years of teaching experience for various software, mainly Office applications.
  • Free Software Advocacy since 2000
  • very basic hacking knowledge:
    • Scheme (beginner), Assembler for x86 (beginner), C (beginner), Java (beginner), Pascal (didn't touch it since 15+ years), Python (beginner) used to build web pages using HTML, PHP and Perl

I really would love to learn coding on a more regular basis, but there are not enough hours in a day...

Various

Booth work, marketing and sales. Running a freelancer business since 2001. Experience in project management for small business. Accounting basics for business and Swiss tax specific.


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