My name is Peter Dedecker.  I studied Computer Science Engineering, graduated in 2006.  Now I'm doing research at the [[http://www.ibcn.intec.ugent.be/|IBCN Research Group]], [[http://www.intec.ugent.be/|Department of Information Technology (INTEC)]] of [[http://www.ugent.be|Ghent University]].  In the past I was active as a student representative and as board member of the Flemish Technical Board ([[http://www.vtk.ugent.be|VTK]]), the organisation of the engineering students in Ghent.  I also founded the [[http://www.vtk.UGent.be/wvs|VTK Workgroup Free Software]] which tries to promote free software at the engineering students and teachers.  I founded and still manage the website [[http://LaTeX.UGent.be|LaTeX.UGent.be]].

I'm using Linux since 2003.  I started with Mandrake Linux, switched to Gentoo Linux where I learned a lot about Linux, but switched again to Ubuntu in 2006 because I installed it on my girlfriends computer and was pretty amazed about it.  Previous to Ubuntu, she used SuSE but now she's mostly using Windows again, mostly for her job :-(  I also use Ubuntu at my work because that works a lot more comfortable for me and we also develop a lot on Linux there.

I really love Ubuntu and want to spread the word, as I am already doing a lot in student environments.

== Contact ==

E-mail: <<MailTo(Peter DOT Dedecker AT UGent DOT be)>>

Jabber: Peter DOT Dedecker AT jabber DOT belnet DOT be

Launchpad: [[https://launchpad.net/people/peter-dedecker]]