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| = রাসেল জন = | = Russell John = === Geek by nature, Linux by choice! === |
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| ||||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a"> Myself || | ||||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a"> || |
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| || Website || http://russelljohn.info || || Phone || (+88) 016-Russell || || IRC || Ekushey on freenode #Ubuntu-BD || || GPG Key || [[http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x91F003D2|91F003D2]] || |
|| Website || http://russelljohn.net || || Twitter || http://twitter.com/ekushey || || Facebook || http://facebook.com/ekushey || || Phone || (+88) 0168-6010-880 || || IRC || Ekushey on freenode #Bangladesh and #Ubuntu-BD || || GPG Key || [[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=0xA55A278291F003D2|91F003D2]] || |
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| * I'm the team leader and contact person for this approved local community team. * I maintain [[http://www.ubuntu-bd.org|ubuntu-bd.org]]. I translate Ubuntu related news items that goes on in this site. * I also take care of the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd|Ubuntu-BD mailing list]]. * I help users on our [[http://forum.linux.org.bd|forum]] and IRC channel. * I keep a liaison with the educational institutions, IT firms, NGOs, multi-national companies as well as with newspapers and magazines. * I ran the official Bangladeshi release mirror of for 2 months in 2007 (had to be closed down due to lack of sponsor). * I burned and distributed at least 1000 Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu CDs and DVDs for free (blank disks are cheaper than the govt. tax imposed on the CDs sent by ShipIt). |
I founded the Ubuntu Bangladesh local community team and worked as the team contact for 4 years (April 2006 - July 2010). While active with the team, I used to: * Administer ubuntu-bd.org and ubuntu.linux.org.bd * Take care of the Ubuntu-BD mailing list * Help users on our forum and IRC channel #ubuntu-bd and #bangladesh * Keep a liaison with the educational institutions, IT firms, NGOs, multi-national companies as well as with newspapers and magazines * Ran the official Bangladeshi release mirror of for 2 months in 2007 (had to be closed down due to lack of sponsor) * Burned and distributed at least 2000 Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu CDs and DVDs for free |
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| * '''Hardy Release Party''': I organised this 4-hours long release party and coordinated with speakers and volunteers to make sure that the program runs smoothly. Held on May 17, 2008. | ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; background:#F1F1ED;margin: 1 1 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"> {{attachment:9702739547_49c5c34f58.jpg|Ubuntu Membership Certificate|width=325}} || * Introduction to Linux and Open Source Software April 7, 2005 at North South University, Dhaka * Teacher Professional Development Using Linux March 9 to March 13, 2006 at Central Gono Bidyalaya, Sonargoan |
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| * '''Linux for Home Users''': I conducted this worksop at [[http://www.ewubd.edu|East West University]] on April 8, 2007. 108 undergraduate and graduate level students from from 9 departments participated on this day-long workshop, where various issues of Ubuntu and Kubuntu were discussed. * '''BCS Computer Show 2006''': Distributed 10,000 leaflets containing information on Ubuntu and FOSS. * '''Free and Open Source Software: Development Opportunities''': I was the key-note speaker on this seminar, held at [[http://www.bcscomputershow.com|BCS Computer Show 2006]] on Semptember 17, 2006. Besides FOSS, I spoke about Ubuntu too. * '''Migrating to Linux: Introduction to Open Source Tools''': I conducted a workshop at [[http://www.northsouth.edu|North South University]] on June 15, 2006, where Computer Science students were introduced to Ubuntu and Kubuntu Linux. * '''Teacher Professional Development''': I was the lead instructor of a 5-day long Teacher Professional Development (TPD) training at Central Gono Bidyalaya, Sonargoan held on March 9 to March 13, 2006. On this training, 18 school teachers coming from different parts of the country were how to use a Ubuntu Linux desktop for their everyday use. |
* Migrating to Linux: An Introduction to Open Source Tools June 15, 2006 at North South University, Dhaka * Free and Open Source Software: Development Opportunities (Keynote Speech) Semptember 17, 2006 at BCS Computer Show 2006, Dhaka * Ubuntu Linux for Home Users April 8, 2007 at East West University, Dhaka * Ubuntu Hardy Heron Release Party May 17, 2008 at Hunger Project - Bangladesh, Dhaka * Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Live October 21, 2008 at Presidency University, Dhaka * Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope Live May 29, 2009 at Presidency University, Dhaka * Ubuntu Karmic Koala Release Party November 21, 2009 at IBAIS University, Dhaka * Bontu-Mintur Adda July 23, 2010 at University of Dhaka, Dhaka * An Introduction to Linux and FOSS October 30, 2010 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka * Linux Boot Campaign 1.0 February 12, 2011 at Daffodil International University, Dhaka * Seminar on Linux September 11, 2013 at American International University Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka * Ubuntu 14.04 Release Party April 19, 2014 at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Dhaka |
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* Representing Ubuntu Bangladesh at the [[http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/asia/bangladesh|Software Freedom Day 2008]] Bangladesh event. |
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* Setting up an Ubuntu mirror server in Dhaka. |
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| ||||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a"> Other Affiliations || || President || [[http://www.linux.org.bd|Bangladesh Linux Users Alliance]] || || Maintainer (Bangladesh) || [[http://counter.li.org|Linux Counter]] || || Maintainer (Bangladesh) || [[http://www.iosn.net|International Open Source Network]] || || Jurisdiction Lead || [[http://www.creativecommons.org/worldwide/|Creative Commons]] || |
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| === Other Affiliations === * President - [[http://www.linux.org.bd|Bangladesh Linux Users Alliance]] * Maintainer - [[http://counter.li.org|Linux Counter]] * Maintainer - [[http://www.iosn.net|International Open Source Network]] * Former Member - [[Membership/Boards|Ubuntu Membership Board]] |
Russell John
Geek by nature, Linux by choice!
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Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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GMT +6 |
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(+88) 0168-6010-880 |
IRC |
Ekushey on freenode #Bangladesh and #Ubuntu-BD |
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Ubuntu Bangladesh
I founded the Ubuntu Bangladesh local community team and worked as the team contact for 4 years (April 2006 - July 2010).
While active with the team, I used to:
- Administer ubuntu-bd.org and ubuntu.linux.org.bd
- Take care of the Ubuntu-BD mailing list
- Help users on our forum and IRC channel #ubuntu-bd and #bangladesh
- Keep a liaison with the educational institutions, IT firms, NGOs, multi-national companies as well as with newspapers and magazines
- Ran the official Bangladeshi release mirror of for 2 months in 2007 (had to be closed down due to lack of sponsor)
- Burned and distributed at least 2000 Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu CDs and DVDs for free
Events
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- Introduction to Linux and Open Source Software
- April 7, 2005 at North South University, Dhaka
- Teacher Professional Development Using Linux
- March 9 to March 13, 2006 at Central Gono Bidyalaya, Sonargoan
- Migrating to Linux: An Introduction to Open Source Tools
- June 15, 2006 at North South University, Dhaka
- Free and Open Source Software: Development Opportunities (Keynote Speech)
- Semptember 17, 2006 at BCS Computer Show 2006, Dhaka
- Ubuntu Linux for Home Users
- April 8, 2007 at East West University, Dhaka
- Ubuntu Hardy Heron Release Party
- May 17, 2008 at Hunger Project - Bangladesh, Dhaka
- Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Live
- October 21, 2008 at Presidency University, Dhaka
- Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope Live
- May 29, 2009 at Presidency University, Dhaka
- Ubuntu Karmic Koala Release Party
- November 21, 2009 at IBAIS University, Dhaka
- Bontu-Mintur Adda
- July 23, 2010 at University of Dhaka, Dhaka
- An Introduction to Linux and FOSS
- October 30, 2010 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka
- Linux Boot Campaign 1.0
- February 12, 2011 at Daffodil International University, Dhaka
- Seminar on Linux
- September 11, 2013 at American International University Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka
- Ubuntu 14.04 Release Party
- April 19, 2014 at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Dhaka
Future Plans
- Organising more programs and workshops at universities.
- Continuing the CD and DVD distribution program.
- Encouraging and helping my team mates to become Ubuntu members.
Other Affiliations
President - Bangladesh Linux Users Alliance
Maintainer - Linux Counter
Maintainer - International Open Source Network
Former Member - Ubuntu Membership Board
Russell (last edited 2014-05-15 11:23:46 by russell.john)