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| #format wiki | ||<tablestyle="width: 100%; text-align: center">|| ||<style="color: #816647; background: #ffcc00; font-weight: bold; font-size: larger"> '''नमस्ते ... स्वागतम् ''' || |
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| = Vidya Ayer = | = VidA = |
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| Hails from India and is an Ubuntu user since Warty. [[BR]] She currently volunteers for [http://www.ubuntu.com Ubuntu], [http://www.ubuntu-women.org Ubuntu-Women], [http://www.linuxchix.org Linuxchix], [http://women.alioth.debian.org/ Debian-Women] and [http://dmoz.org/ DMOZ]. == Contact == |
An Ubuntu volunteer since Warty and an ex-Ubuntu member (2006aug22 - 2008) who currently volunteers at [[http://www.ubuntu.com|Ubuntu]], [[http://www.ubuntu-women.org|Ubuntu-Women]], [[http://women.alioth.debian.org/|Debian-Women]], [[http://women.kde.org/|KDE-Women]] and [[http://www.linuxchix.org|Linuxchix]] and [[http://www.linuxchix.org,in|IndiChix]]- the Indian chapter. |
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| {*} Email : svaksha@gmail.com | {*} Email : svaksha # gmail.com |
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| {*} [https://launchpad.net/people/svaksha Launchpad Profile] | {*} [[https://launchpad.net/people/svaksha|Launchpad Profile]] |
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| {*} [http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/VidAyer Ubuntu-Women wikipage] | {*} [[http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/svaksha|Ubuntu-Women wikipage]] |
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| {*} Blog : [http://www.svaksha.com svaksha.com] | {*} Blog : [[http://svaksha.com|svaksha.com]] |
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| = FOSS & Ubuntu Volunteer Experience = | == Libre software projects i volunteer in: == |
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| == LinuxChix.org == | === LinuxChix.org === |
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| * Admins the [http://linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/newchix Newchix] and [http://linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/jobposts Job-posts] mailing lists for [http://www.linuxchix.org LinuxChix], an online community for women "using" Linux. | * Admins the [[http://linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/newchix|Newchix]] and [[http://linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/jobposts|Job-posts]] mailing lists for [[http://www.linuxchix.org|LinuxChix]], an online community for women "using" Linux. * Admins the [[http://linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/indichix|Indichix]] (Indian) list. === KDE-women === * Admins the [[https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-women|KDE-Women mailing list]]. |
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| == Kde-women == | === Ubuntu-Women === |
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| * Admins the [https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-women KDE-Women mailing list]. | {*} Founded [[http://www.ubuntu-women.org|Ubuntu-Women]] - [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-women|Launchpad]] |
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| * Designed, created, wrote and implemented the contents for static and wiki pages for the new website while migrating from the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWomen|old wiki page]]. | |
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| == DMOZ.org == | * Maintains the website and admins the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-women|UW mailing list]]. |
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| * [http://dmoz.org/profiles/svaksha.html Editor] at [http://dmoz.org/ Dmoz], [http://musicmoz.org/ MusicMoz] since 2003. [[BR]] Currently restricted to anything related to [http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/Distributions/Debian/Flavours/Ubuntu/ Ubuntu], [http://dmoz.org/Computers/Open_Source/Software/Music_and_Audio/Libre Libre software for music and audio], and [http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Linguistics/Languages/Natural/Indo-European/Indo-Iranian/Indo-Aryan/Sanskrit/ Sanskrit]. | * Co-ordinates the [[http://www.ubuntu-women.org/mentoring.html|mentoring]] project with [[http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/ElizabethKrumbach|Elizabeth Krumbach]] and guides new users on how to contribute to Ubuntu. Also wrote the [[http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/MentoringFAQ|Mentoring FAQ]], IRC guidelines, and many other [[http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/FrontPage|U-W Wiki]] pages. |
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| === Ubuntu Fridge === | |
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| == Ubuntu-Women == | <<Include(NewsTeam/Toolbox/Wiki/Menu)>> |
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| {*} Founded [http://www.ubuntu-women.org Ubuntu-Women] - [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-women Launchpad] * Designed, created, wrote and implemented the contents for static and wiki pages for the new website while migrating from the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWomen old wiki page]. * Maintains the website and admins the [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-women UW mailing list]. * Co-ordinates the [http://www.ubuntu-women.org/mentoring.html mentoring] project with [http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/ElizabethKrumbach Elizabeth Krumbach] and guides new users on how to contribute to Ubuntu. Also wrote the [http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/MentoringFAQ Mentoring FAQ], IRC guidelines, and many other [http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/FrontPage U-W Wiki] pages. == Ubuntu Fridge == {*} Editor at the [http://fridge.ubuntu.com Ubuntu Fridge] - [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-fridge Launchpad] |
{*} Editor at the [[http://fridge.ubuntu.com|Ubuntu Fridge]] - [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-fridge|Launchpad]] |
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| === Ubuntu Brainstorm === | |
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| == Ubuntu Bug-Squad == | * Moderator at [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/|Brainstorm]] |
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| {*} BugSquad - [https://launchpad.net/people/bugsquad/ Launchpad] | === Ubuntu Marketing === |
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| * Squashes bugs on Malone and Ubuntu-bugzilla. | <<Include(MarketingTeam/Toolbox/Wiki/Menu)>> |
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| 1. Bugs reported | {*} MarketingTeam - [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-marketing/|Launchpad]] |
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| * [https://launchpad.net/products/launchpad/+bug/1545 1545] * [https://launchpad.net/products/launchpad/+bug/1558 1558] * [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/launchpad-integration/+bug/3445 3445] * [https://launchpad.net/products/malone/+bug/37447 37447] * [https://launchpad.net/products/launchpad/+bug/37880 37880] * Cant remember the numbers for the other bugs filed. |
* Active on the list and assists Marketing team members in planning. |
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| {*} UbuntuMagazine : Created a [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/milestones|Milestones specification]] for the Ubuntu Magazine, which has been merged with the Fridge. | |
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| 2. Bugs triaged | === Ubuntu Bug-Squad === |
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| * [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/3419 bug_3419] * [https://launchpad.net/products/rosetta/+bug/3228 bug_3228] * [https://launchpad.net/products/rosetta/+bug/3163 bug_3163] * [https://launchpad.net/products/malone/+bug/3385 bug_3385] |
{*} BugSquad - [[https://launchpad.net/people/bugsquad/|Launchpad]] |
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| === Debian/Ubuntu Translation/Localisation === | |
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| {*} Sanskrit Translators [[https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-sa|Launchpad]] | |
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| == Ubuntu Marketing == {*} MarketingTeam - [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-marketing/ Launchpad] * Active on the list and assists Marketing team members in planning and when required. {*} UbuntuMagazine : Created a [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/milestones Milestones specification] for the Ubuntu Magazine which may now be frozen with the Fridge. == Debian/Ubuntu Translation/Localisation == {*} Sanskrit Translators [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-sa Launchpad] * Co-wrote a [http://lists.debian.org/debian-glibc/2005/10/msg00008.html Sanskrit (SA) language locale] with Christian Perrier (bubulle), which awaits inclusion in the Debian package : belocs-locales-data and also in package: locales (version: 2.3.5-6). |
* Co-wrote a [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-glibc/2005/10/msg00008.html|Sanskrit (SA) language locale]] with Christian Perrier (bubulle), which awaits inclusion in the Debian package : belocs-locales-data and also in package: locales (version: 2.3.5-6). |
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| * Translates for the Sanskrit localisation of packages in Ubuntu. Plans to increase volunteer translators for Sanskrit, a classical Indian language. Main impediments are its classical roots, lack of regular usage. Low, almost '''zero''' commercial value has also contributed to the low interest and is considered a dead language by many people. == Advocacy, Misc == |
=== Advocacy, Misc === |
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| * Time-permitting, hopes to pitch in with tasks and be useful to the Motu's by trying to learn about packaging, testing, other technical details about Ubuntu, its relation with Debian and how they work in tandem. | === Ubuntu-IN Loco Team === |
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| * Advocates Ubuntu awareness whenever possible by distributing surplus Hoary, Breezy and Dapper CD's to many people locally and found students using it more than engineers in the IT industry. | {*} [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IndianTeam|Ubuntu-IN]] : Wrote the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IndianTeam?action=recall&rev=2|initial drafts]] for the Indian Loco team. * Was involved with the [[http://people.ubuntu.com/%7Efabbione/irclogs/archived/2006-03/ubuntu-meeting-2006-03-07.html|setting up]] of the Ubuntu-IN Loco team * Was the mailing [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-in/2006-March/000000.html|list admin]] for a short while. |
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== Ubuntu-IN Loco Team == {*} [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IndianTeam Ubuntu-IN] : Wrote the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IndianTeam?action=recall&rev=2 initial drafts] for the Indian Loco team. * Was involved with the [http://people.ubuntu.com/%7Efabbione/irclogs/archived/2006-03/ubuntu-meeting-2006-03-07.html setting up] of the Ubuntu-IN Loco team * Was the mailing [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-in/2006-March/000000.html list admin] for a short while. == Wiki Contributions == |
=== Wiki Contributions === |
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| * [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue9 Ubuntu Weekly News issue #9] : Here is the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue9?action=diff&rev2=4&rev1=2 original paragraph contributed] for the MOTU School article. | * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue9|Ubuntu Weekly News issue #9]] : Here is the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue9?action=diff&rev2=4&rev1=2|original paragraph contributed]] for the MOTU School article. |
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नमस्ते ... स्वागतम् |
Hello and Welcome
VidA
An Ubuntu volunteer since Warty and an ex-Ubuntu member (2006aug22 - 2008) who currently volunteers at Ubuntu, Ubuntu-Women, Debian-Women, KDE-Women and Linuxchix and IndiChix- the Indian chapter.
IRC : svaksha @irc.freenode.net Email : svaksha # gmail.com Blog : svaksha.com
Libre software projects i volunteer in:
LinuxChix.org
Admins the Newchix and Job-posts mailing lists for LinuxChix, an online community for women "using" Linux.
Admins the Indichix (Indian) list.
KDE-women
Admins the KDE-Women mailing list.
Ubuntu-Women
- Founded Ubuntu-Women - Launchpad
Designed, created, wrote and implemented the contents for static and wiki pages for the new website while migrating from the old wiki page.
Maintains the website and admins the UW mailing list.
Co-ordinates the mentoring project with Elizabeth Krumbach and guides new users on how to contribute to Ubuntu. Also wrote the Mentoring FAQ, IRC guidelines, and many other U-W Wiki pages.
Ubuntu Fridge
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- Editor at the Ubuntu Fridge - Launchpad
- Hopes to stock the Fridge with news, articles, and other bytes flowing in from the Ubuntu community.
- Plans to synchronise news with grassroots marketing, events, advocacy, team collaboration, and other sound bytes.
Ubuntu Brainstorm
Moderator at Brainstorm
Ubuntu Marketing
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Marketing Team |
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Organization |
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Mailing List |
- Active on the list and assists Marketing team members in planning. UbuntuMagazine : Created a Milestones specification for the Ubuntu Magazine, which has been merged with the Fridge.
Ubuntu Bug-Squad
Debian/Ubuntu Translation/Localisation
- Sanskrit Translators Launchpad
Co-wrote a Sanskrit (SA) language locale with Christian Perrier (bubulle), which awaits inclusion in the Debian package : belocs-locales-data and also in package: locales (version: 2.3.5-6).
Advocacy, Misc
- Various contributions in different Wiki's, community groups/teams and Ubuntu mailing lists.
Ubuntu-IN Loco Team
- Ubuntu-IN : Wrote the initial drafts for the Indian Loco team.
Was involved with the setting up of the Ubuntu-IN Loco team
Was the mailing list admin for a short while.
Wiki Contributions
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BasicCommands (now a part of Ubuntu documentation)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWomen (has moved to new site)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWomen/Mentors (moved to new site)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWomen/Ideas (moved to new site)
Ubuntu Weekly News issue #9 : Here is the original paragraph contributed for the MOTU School article.
Svaksha (last edited 2015-05-13 19:25:04 by tor-exit-01)