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| ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:35%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents(2)>>|| | ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:1.5em;">{{http://avatar.pcw.me.uk/fred2.gif}}||<<TableOfContents(4)>>|| ||<tablestyle="background:#F1F1ED; margin-left: -0 !important;"> {{https://launchpad.net/@@/person}} Name || Paul White || || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/16121192/gem-sm.png}} Location || South Gloucestershire, UK || || {{https://launchpad.net/favicon.ico}} Launchpad Profile || [[https://launchpad.net/~paulw2u|PaulW2U]] || || {{http://www.carillon.org/illu/world.gif}} Homepage || [[http://www.g4mby.com/|SWL >> G6AVH >> G4MBY]] || || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/language}} [[http://freenode.net/| Freenode IRC]] || PaulW2U or G4MBY || || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/44410180/kubuntu-circle-small.png}} Main Ubuntu Version || [[http://www.kubuntu.org/ | Kubuntu 14.10 Ubuntu Utopic]] || |
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| I first became interested in Linux in 2000 when I saw RedHat, Mandrake and may be other distributions being sold as cheap box sets in on of my local bookshops. Unfortunately I never managed to get anything working satisfactorily so I soon gave up and returned to Windows until last year, 2010. My father who had taken up an interest in computing upon his retirement told me he was playing with Ubuntu Linux and I soon found that I could get it working on my ageing PC. | I first became interested in Linux in 2000 when I saw Red``Hat, Mandrake and several other distributions being sold as cheap box sets in one of my local bookshops. Unfortunately, I never managed to get any of those early installations working properly so I reluctantly gave up and returned to Windows. |
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| I joined the [[http://ubuntuforums.org|Ubuntu Forums]] in May of 2010 and did quite a bit of lurking until I started beta testing Ubuntu 10.10, codenamed Maverick Meerkat. | Ten years later, at the beginning of 2010, my father, who had taken up an interest in computing upon his retirement, told me that he was using Ubuntu Linux and shortly after I installed Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx on an old Dell Dimension 8400 PC which I had purchased in 2005. I have been using Ubuntu or one of its flavours on various desktops, laptops and netbooks ever since. |
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| == Contact Info == | I am currently using [[http://www.kubuntu.org/|Kubuntu]] 14.04 LTS and 14.10 at home, and [[http://www.ubuntu.com/server/|Ubuntu Server]] 14.04 LTS on my virtual private server which is currently located in London. |
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| LaunchPad: [[https://launchpad.net/~paulw2u|~paulw2u]] | I am a licensed amateur radio operator, call-sign '''G4MBY''', previously '''G6AVH''' although now inactive. I am always looking at ways to combine my interest in amateur radio with that of Ubuntu and Kubuntu, and return to the air-waves. |
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| UbuntuForums: [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=00000|PaulW2U]] | == My Profile Pages == |
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| IRC: PaulW2U or G4MBY on irc.freenode.net | * [[https://launchpad.net/~paulw2u|Launchpad]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1078994|Ubuntu Forums]] * [[http://askubuntu.com/users/12714/paulw2u|Ask Ubuntu]] |
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| == Primary Interests == | == Internet Relay Chat == |
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| Until recently I would spend most of my time in the next release section of Development & Programming sub-forum but due to personal reasons I will not testing Oneiric Ocelot. I am also a licensed amateur radio operator, callsign G4MBY although currently inactive. I am currently looking at ways to combime my interest in amateur radio with that of Ubuntu Linux. | My registered IRC nickname is '''PaulW2U''' although I also use '''G4MBY''' from time to time. |
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| == Future installations == | I am usually present in the following channels, amongst many others, on the [[http://freenode.net/| Freenode]] network: |
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||<tablestyle="background:#F1F1ED; margin-left: -0 !important;"> #kde || #kde-devel ||#kubuntu || #kubuntu-devel || #kubuntu-offtopic || #ubuntu-news || == My Contributions == === Ubuntu Bug Squad === I joined the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad|Ubuntu Bug Squad]] on 21st July 2013 with the aim of submitting better bug reports, improve those already submitted, identify duplicate reports and remove any out of date reports that refer to either old versions of software or Ubuntu releases that are no longer supported. Although I have only recently joined the Bug``Squad I have been reporting bugs for all Ubuntu releases that I have used since I started beta testing Maverick Meerkat in July 2010. === Ubuntu Forums === I have been a member of [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/|Ubuntu Forums]] since 20th May 2010. I like to answer general support questions especially those related to Kubuntu, KDE and those posted by "Absolute Beginners". I also assist the moderation and administration staff by alerting them to duplicate, inappropriate or "spam" posts. === Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter === For over a year I was a regular contributor to the production of the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter|Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter]]. Each week, as part of a small team, I collected links to stories, podcasts and videos, wrote summaries for the links that had been collected and then proof read the final draft prior to the newsletter being released. My initial involvement with the newsletter was for 56 consecutive issues from [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue316|Issue #316]] (released on 13th May 2013) to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue371|Issue #371]] (released on 9th June 2014). I resumed my participation in the weekly cycle with issue [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue387|Issue #387]] (released on 13th October 2014). === Ubuntu Quality Team === I joined the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam|Quality Team]] on 1st December 2013. My contributions are currently limited to package and ISO testing although I hope to move on to other activities, including the writing of test cases in due course. == Future Plans == I currently plan to: * Actively contribute to more Ubuntu related projects. * Become an Ubuntu or Kubuntu member. == Testimonials == ''If you wish to describe any of my contributions to the Ubuntu Community in further detail then please feel free to do so. Thank You.'' |
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PaulW2U or G4MBY |
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Main Ubuntu Version
About Me
I first became interested in Linux in 2000 when I saw RedHat, Mandrake and several other distributions being sold as cheap box sets in one of my local bookshops. Unfortunately, I never managed to get any of those early installations working properly so I reluctantly gave up and returned to Windows.
Ten years later, at the beginning of 2010, my father, who had taken up an interest in computing upon his retirement, told me that he was using Ubuntu Linux and shortly after I installed Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx on an old Dell Dimension 8400 PC which I had purchased in 2005. I have been using Ubuntu or one of its flavours on various desktops, laptops and netbooks ever since.
I am currently using Kubuntu 14.04 LTS and 14.10 at home, and Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS on my virtual private server which is currently located in London.
I am a licensed amateur radio operator, call-sign G4MBY, previously G6AVH although now inactive. I am always looking at ways to combine my interest in amateur radio with that of Ubuntu and Kubuntu, and return to the air-waves.
My Profile Pages
Internet Relay Chat
My registered IRC nickname is PaulW2U although I also use G4MBY from time to time.
I am usually present in the following channels, amongst many others, on the Freenode network:
#kde |
#kde-devel |
#kubuntu |
#kubuntu-devel |
#kubuntu-offtopic |
#ubuntu-news |
My Contributions
Ubuntu Bug Squad
I joined the Ubuntu Bug Squad on 21st July 2013 with the aim of submitting better bug reports, improve those already submitted, identify duplicate reports and remove any out of date reports that refer to either old versions of software or Ubuntu releases that are no longer supported. Although I have only recently joined the BugSquad I have been reporting bugs for all Ubuntu releases that I have used since I started beta testing Maverick Meerkat in July 2010.
Ubuntu Forums
I have been a member of Ubuntu Forums since 20th May 2010. I like to answer general support questions especially those related to Kubuntu, KDE and those posted by "Absolute Beginners". I also assist the moderation and administration staff by alerting them to duplicate, inappropriate or "spam" posts.
Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter
For over a year I was a regular contributor to the production of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. Each week, as part of a small team, I collected links to stories, podcasts and videos, wrote summaries for the links that had been collected and then proof read the final draft prior to the newsletter being released. My initial involvement with the newsletter was for 56 consecutive issues from Issue #316 (released on 13th May 2013) to Issue #371 (released on 9th June 2014). I resumed my participation in the weekly cycle with issue Issue #387 (released on 13th October 2014).
Ubuntu Quality Team
I joined the Quality Team on 1st December 2013. My contributions are currently limited to package and ISO testing although I hope to move on to other activities, including the writing of test cases in due course.
Future Plans
I currently plan to:
- Actively contribute to more Ubuntu related projects.
- Become an Ubuntu or Kubuntu member.
Testimonials
If you wish to describe any of my contributions to the Ubuntu Community in further detail then please feel free to do so. Thank You.
PaulW2U (last edited 2024-06-02 19:43:51 by paulw2u)