= Background =

I started using GNU/Linux with Slackware distribution about 4 years. After that I use Redhat with 2 years. And sticking with Debian in 2000. Currently, I'm using Debian testing to develop softwares and advocate Ubuntu to friends and families.

= About Me =

I come from Taiwan R.O.C and born in 1979.

I got Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science at National Chiao-Tung University in 2001 and Master's degree in Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Chiao-Tung University in 2003.

= Skills =

== Programming ==

 * C/C++
 * Java
 * Python
 * Pike

== Computer Science ==

 * Quantum Computation
 * Algorithms
 * Complexity
 * Cryptography

== Writing Documentation ==

 * latex
 * SGML
 * lilypond (contributor of Mutopia project)

== Artwork ==

 * inkscape (contributor of Openclipart library)
 * gimp

= Future Goals for Ubuntu =

 * Become MOTU
 * Make Ubuntu as free as possible

= Ubuntu Contributions =

== Package Maintaining ==

As a Debian developer, I fix the bugs or add features for Ubuntu by directly uploading packages to Debian. Here's the list of my packages.

https://launchpad.net/~paulliu/+packages

http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=paulliu

== Free Software Projects ==

To replace non-free softwares, I write free replacements.

 * [[https://gna.org/projects/unrar/|unrar-free]] project member
 * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/jlhafrontend/|jlha-utils]] project admin

= Other Contributions =

Only habits, but they are all free software.

 * [[http://rt.openfoundry.org/Foundry/Project/index.html?Queue=753|darnwdl]] project admin
 * contribute to free games (AVGMaker, ninix-aya, macopix, ...)
 * successfully advocate Ubuntu to > 5 friends

= Contact Information =

 * E-mail address: paulliu@debian.org
 * Homepage: [[http://about.me/grandpaul|paulliu]]