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I am basically a trained pharmacist and still work in this field but also have experience as a professional school teacher for 18 years and translator since 20+ years.  I am a trained pharmacist but also have experience as a professional school teacher for 18 years and translator for 20+ years.
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Ubuntero: [https://launchpad.net/~myriam] Ubuntero: [[https://launchpad.net/~myriam]]
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IRC-nick: myriam_rs IRC-nick: Mamarok, myriam_rs
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Email: [[MailTo(schweingruber AT SPAMFREE pharma-traduction DOT ch)]] Email: <<MailTo(myriam AT SPAMFREE kde DOT org)>>, <<MailTo(myriam AT SPAMFREE kubuntu DOT org)>>
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Blog: [http://www.fsfe.org/en/fellows/myriam] Blog: [[http://blogs.fsfe.org/myriam]]
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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. 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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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.
Past events:
 * Linuxtag in Karlsruhe 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 in Wiesbaden and 2007 in Berlin, FOSDEM in Brussels 2005, 2006 and 2007, LWE in Frankfurt 2004 and 2005 and FROSCON in Bonn 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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Planned events:
 * FROSCON 2007 in Bonn-St.Augustin

I also try to coordinate work of the FSFE Swiss Team since 2004 and give a hand in translating and proofreading FSFE documents, newsletters and web pages.		 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 [http://www.wilhelmtux.ch], president 2004-2005, currently board member Founding member of the Swiss Campaign for Free Software [[http://www.wilhelmtux.ch]], president 2004-2005, member
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 * 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		  * 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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=== Ubuntu === === Amarok/KDE ===
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For Team membership, see Launchpad profile [https://launchpad.net/~myriam]. 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 for Amarok and Phonon as well as other KDE SC projects
 * User support on #amarok, #amarok.de and #amarok.fr for Amarok, #kde and #multimedia for KDE amongst other channels
 * user support in the [[http://forums.kde.org/Amarok|Amarok forum]] and Moderator/Manager for the [[http://forums.kde.org|KDE forums]]
 * Active member of the Amarok Team, KDE Quality Team, KDE Multimedia Team, KDE e.V
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I use Ubuntu since the Warty Warthog Preview release on my laptop (August 20something 2004 to be precise), Kubuntu and sometimes Edubuntu (and Enlightenment for Ubuntu because of its sheer beauty :-) ). My home server (an old Pentium PC now mainly used for backup) runs a dual boot of Debian Sid and Ubuntu 6.06 LTS.
=== 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 :-)
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 * 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
 * helped to organise Dapper Release Party in Zurich, June 5 2006
 * helped to organise [:SwissTeam/ReleasePartyFeisty] in Switzerland, Zürich, April 21 2007
 * gave talk 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])
 * gave interview to PC-Tipp, a local IT monthly magazine that ended up in a short summary online: [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
 * active member of [:UbuntuWomen], organised a UbuntuWomen meeting during LinuxTag in Berlin 2007 with others
 * Attended UbuntuDeveloperSummitParis, various contributions
 * occasional Bug reports and squashing

Futur:
 * continue to build, admin, mentor and moderate SwissTeam which is already a vibrant LoCo Team
 * organise meetings, give talks
 * building SwissTeam website
 		  * Helped to build the [[SwissTeam]]
 * 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
 * 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, mostly bug handling upstream at KDE
 * 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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Working as a freelance translator since 20+ years, Working as a freelance translator for 20+ years,
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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] 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]]
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Currently improving my Italian (target: obtain CELI 3 / PLIDA B2 and beyond).
Planed: learn decent Spanish. Next: Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, etc.		 Currently improving my Italian (target: obtain CELI 3 / PLIDA B2 and beyond). Planed: learn decent Spanish. Next: Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, etc.
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Experience in teamleading (mainly in public pharmacy), moderation and conflict management (pharmacy and professional school). 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, especially GPL, LGPL and other Free Software licenses
 * more than 6 years 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. Teaching Open Office 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.
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 * very basic hacking knowledge:
  * Scheme (beginner), Assembler for x86 (beginner), C (beginner), Java (beginner), Pascal (didn't touch it since 15+ years), Python (learning), used to build web pages using HTML, PHP and Perl		  * Some basic hacking knowledge:
  * Currently unused: Scheme (beginner), Assembler for x86 (beginner), C (beginner), Java (beginner), Pascal (didn't touch it for 15+ years), Python (beginner) used to build web pages using HTML, PHP and Perl
  * Currently used: Basic knowledge of C++ and Qt as well as QML
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 * Quality Assurance: organizing and teaching proper bug handling and follow up, organizing beta testing, general Project management, good knowledge of various bug trackers such as Bugzilla, Jira and Malone. Bood knowledge in software testing organisation, continuous integration and SQA.
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Booth work, marketing and sales. 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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MyriamSchweingruberActivity		 == Cheers from the Community ==
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TODO
...		 I decided to run for the Kubuntu Council and need your support :)

##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]]

* Myriam's bug triage has been invaluable to the Amarok team, and I've seen her contribute to the Multimedia team, Kubuntu, and other teams as well. Her user documentation is excellent. [[https://launchpad.net/~valorie-zimmerman|Valorie Zimmerman]]

Name, Personal and Contact information

Myriam Rita Schweingruber

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

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

GPG key: 86FCA592

IRC-nick: Mamarok, myriam_rs

Email: <myriam AT SPAMFREE kde DOT org>, <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, 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 for Amarok and Phonon as well as other KDE SC projects
  • User support on #amarok, #amarok.de and #amarok.fr for Amarok, #kde and #multimedia for KDE amongst other channels

  • user support in the Amarok forum and Moderator/Manager for the KDE forums

  • Active member of the Amarok Team, KDE Quality Team, KDE Multimedia Team, KDE e.V

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

  • 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
  • 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, mostly bug handling upstream at KDE
  • 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 for 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
  • Some basic hacking knowledge:
    • Currently unused: Scheme (beginner), Assembler for x86 (beginner), C (beginner), Java (beginner), Pascal (didn't touch it for 15+ years), Python (beginner) used to build web pages using HTML, PHP and Perl
    • Currently used: Basic knowledge of C++ and Qt as well as QML

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

  • Quality Assurance: organizing and teaching proper bug handling and follow up, organizing beta testing, general Project management, good knowledge of various bug trackers such as Bugzilla, Jira and Malone. Bood knowledge in software testing organisation, continuous integration and SQA.

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.

Cheers from the Community

I decided to run for the Kubuntu Council and need your support Smile :)

* Myriam's bug triage has been invaluable to the Amarok team, and I've seen her contribute to the Multimedia team, Kubuntu, and other teams as well. Her user documentation is excellent. Valorie Zimmerman

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