About Me

Real name:...Rafael Sfair

Launchpad:..https://launchpad.net/people/sfair

website:........http://sfair.wordpress.com (pt_BR)

e-mail:............MailTo(rsfair AT gmail.com)

e-mail:............MailTo(rsfair AT feg.unesp.br)

Jabber ID:......sfair AT jabber.cz

OpenPGP:.....[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xF0306039C473AA61 C473AA61]

irc nick:..........sfair on Freenode

where:............Curitiba / Brazil

pt_BR wiki:....http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/RafaelSfair

What I Do

I'm brazilian, 22 y, PhD physics student that uses Ubuntu to find and explain structures on planetary rings (firt Saturn's F-Ring and now Uranus' rings).

What Ubuntu did for me

Since my master course, Ubuntu is my main OS. I use it to do my work, from writing numerical codes until run and analise data. It's a trustworthy platform and my work would be almost impossible to do another way. And I met incredible people through Ubuntu Community that share same ideias and also watch Lost!!

What I did for Ubuntu

• I started my contrubution doing some translations with help of my friend OgMaciel, but now I'm not a so active contributor in the translation team.

• I helped to create and organize the Brazilian Documetation Team and since then most of my job is a 'background' job. For example: with RafaelProenca I wrote the [http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/TimeDeDocumentacao/GuiaWiki Guia Wiki] (wiki guide), a document that explains all the steps from creating a wiki account until good pratices when writing a documentation.

• I also wrote [http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/?action=fullsearch&context=180&value=rafaelsfair&fullsearch=Text sereval wikipages] and the [http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/CienciaNoUbuntu Ciencia No Ubuntu], a guide explaning how to install some scientific softwares. A list of some important pages/howto/wiki I've wrote/contributed:

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/GnuPG - A guide trought GPG

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/CienciaNoUbuntu - A complete Guide for Scientists in Ubuntu.

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/Programas/Gobby - How to install and use the collaborative text editor.

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/Programas/DvdShrink - Using dvdshirink via Wine.

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/WebcamNotebook - Installing a embed notebook webcam.

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/InstalandoFlash9 - How to install the flash plugin for Firefox.

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/InstalandoMoinMoin - Installing the MoinMoin wiki

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/IRAF - Image Reduction and Analysis Facility

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/Fluxbox - Installing Fluxbox

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/ExtraindoAudio - Ripping a audio CD

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/Compactadores - File archiving with unix/linux

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/Programas/Gajim - Installing/Using Gajin IM

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/NoteCase - A note manager

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/Launchpad - What is Launchpad?

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/Glipper - A clipboard manager for Gnome

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/GShutDown - Schedule your machine to shutdow!

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/Deluge - Installing the bittorrent client

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/ConvertendoVideo - How to convert movie files

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/CodigoDeConduta - A [pt-br] translation of the Ubuntu Code of Conduct

  • http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/AssinarCodigoDeConduta - How to sigin the Ubuntu CoC

And other minor changes and organizing in existent pages/wikis.

What I do for Ubuntu

• I'm the administrator of the Ubuntu Brazilian Documentation team, together RafaelProenca. I'm always trying to bring new people to help the team to grow (with quantity and quality).

• I'm an author on planets [http://planeta.ubuntu-br.org Ubuntu-BR] ([http://planeta.ubuntubrasil.org/author/43 my posts]) and [http://planeta.gnulinuxbrasil.org Gnu Linux Brasil]

• Document manager of the [:APTonCD] project
• Help people to migrate from proprietary platafor to open source (even my thesis advisor!)

What I plan to do for Ubuntu

• Contribute to the growth of the documentation team
• Try to migrate even more machines at my university to open source systems
• Increase the divulgation of the Ubuntu and our work to make it always easier

Testimonials

-- When I knew him, we both started of the [http://wiki.ubuntu-br.org/TimeDeDocumentacao Ubuntu Brazilian Documentation Team], since then we are working to increase the number and quality of documentation about Ubuntu in portuguese. RafaelSfair always helps people who wants to contribute to Ubuntu, and always indicating the best ways to go on. His job with Ubuntu is also a very point in favour of Ubuntu and Open Source project, as he always convert people to the white side of the power. I completely agree and support his membership. -- RafaelProenca <cypherbios@ubuntu.com>

-- Rafael is one of the "monsters" of Brazilian Documentation Team. He is always helping and creating documentation wiki pages. [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-l10n-pt-br/+members He is member] of the Ubuntu Brazilian Portuguese Translators Team. He also writes on [http://planeta.ubuntu-br.org Planeta Ubuntu Brasil]. Like cypherbios, I completely agree and support his membership. -- AndreNoel <andrenoel@ubuntu.com>

-- Sou um pouco suspeito para falar do Rafael porque com ele fiz 95% de toda a minha contribuição com a comunidade na parte de documentação. Ele desenvolve brilhante trabalho a frente do Docteam (em parceria com RafaelProenca). Sempre disposto a ajudar, não perde oportunidade de auxiliar os novos no caminho da "alfabetização em wiki". Entusiasta do ensino da documentação escritra e colaborativa, poderia ser chamado de Prof. Rafael "Wiki" Sfair, tantas foram as vezes que atuamos juntos para debater e escrever documentação. Tem incrível habilidade de trabalhar com pessoas. RafaeSfair é um líder nato.

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