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 * Email: [[MailTo(volans AT ubuntu DASH it DOT org)]]  * Email: [[MailTo(volans AT ubuntu DOT com)]] , [[MailTo(volans AT ubuntu DASH it DOT org)]]
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 * IRC: ''Volans'' on both irc.freenode.org and irc.mozilla.org (registered nickname)
 * Profile on Launchpad: [https://launchpad.net/~volans/ Volans]
 * Profile on Ubuntu-it Forum (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/htdocs/ubuntu/img/flag-it.png): [http://forum.ubuntu-it.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2488 Volans]		  * IRC: ''Volans'' on both ''irc.freenode.org'' and ''irc.mozilla.org'' servers (registered nickname)
 * My profile on Launchpad: [https://launchpad.net/~volans/ Volans]
 * My profile on Ubuntu-it Forum (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/htdocs/ubuntu/img/flag-it.png): [http://forum.ubuntu-it.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2488 Volans]
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 * [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it-forum/ Ubuntu Italian Forum] since 2006-12-30 (Team Administrator since 2007-07-16)  * [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it-forum Ubuntu Italian Forum] since 2006-12-30 (Team Administrator since 2007-07-16)
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 * [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it/ Ubuntu Italian Team] (indirect member via ''Ubuntu Italian Forum'' and ''Ubuntu Italian Member'' memberships)  * [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it Ubuntu Italian Team] (indirect member via ''Ubuntu Italian Forum'' and ''Ubuntu Italian Member'' memberships)
 * [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntumembers Ubuntu Member] since 2008-06-02
 * Participation in the [:Website: Web Presence Team] since 2008/07/02
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 * I'm involved in the administration of the official [http://forum.ubuntu-it.org/ Ubuntu-it Forum], at first as a moderator (since 2006-03-21) and after as an administrator since 2007-05-23.
 * I'm the developer of the Firefox and Flock extension [https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/4684 Ubuntu-it Menu] that has been included as Ubuntu package in universe repository starting with Ubuntu 8.04 ''Hardy Heron'': ''[http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/firefox-ubuntu-it-menu firefox-ubuntu-it-menu]''. Here the source package in Launchapad: ''[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-it-menu/ ubuntu-it-menu]''
 * Italian wiki pages I have developed from scratch (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/htdocs/ubuntu/img/flag-it.png):		  * I'm involved in the administration of the official [http://forum.ubuntu-it.org/ Ubuntu-it Forum] as an administrator since 2007-05-23, mainly focussing on maintenance and development of forum's code and database. Before I was a Forum's moderator, since 2006-03-21.
 * I have created the Firefox and Flock extension [https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/4684 Ubuntu-it Menu] that has been included in the Ubuntu universe repository starting with Ubuntu 8.04 ''Hardy Heron'': ''[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=ubuntu-it-menu&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all firefox-ubuntu-it-menu]''. See also the ''[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-it-menu Ubuntu-it Menu Project]'' on Launchpad.
 * Italian wiki pages that I developed from scratch (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/htdocs/ubuntu/img/flag-it.png):
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 * I have created [http://easymenu.googlepages.com/ Easy Menu], a python multi-browser ''automagic'' extension builder. See also the [https://launchpad.net/easymenu Easy Menu Project] on Launchpad.
 * I'm assisting in the bug management the [https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-website Ubuntu Website Product]
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= Me and Ubuntu = = Ubuntu and I =
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I started using Ubuntu 5.10 ''Breezy Badger'' in Dec 2005 after an hardware crash. Previously I had tryed both Red Hat and Mandrake but always in dual boot mode. Due to the great feeling with Ubuntu I don't have booted in the other OS for 3 months after the installation and a few months later I have made Ubuntu the only OS in my desktop. I started using Ubuntu 5.10 ''Breezy Badger'' in Dec 2005 after an hardware crash. Previously I had tryed both Red Hat and Mandrake but always in dual boot mode. Due to a great feeling with Ubuntu I don't have booted in the other OS working on my computer for 3 months after the installation and a few months later I have made Ubuntu the only OS in my desktop.
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In my laptop I have leaved the pre-installed OS only for some compatibility reasons and pratically I don't use it, I run only my Ubuntu installed in encrypted partitions. As a result of this installation I have made the relative Wiki page linked above. In my laptop I have left the pre-installed OS only for some compatibility reasons and pratically I don't use it as I run only my Ubuntu installed in encrypted partitions. As a result of this experience I have made the relative Wiki page linked above.
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=== Me and the Community === === The Community and I ===
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I begin to be involved in Ubuntu-it Community just after the first installation of Ubuntu with the subscription on the Forum (I intended to notify a little layout bug in the update manager and at that time I don't knew Launchpad). After that I have participated to the Forum giving support and also in Rosetta doing some translations. After some months my work was appreciated by the Forum Staff so I was nominated first Forum Moderator and, in May 2007, Forum Administrator. Now my activities are focused on Forum administration and maintenance (code and DB side in particular). I begun to be involved in Ubuntu-it Community just after the first installation of Ubuntu with the subscription at the Forum (I intended to notify a little layout bug in the update manager and at that time I did not know of the existence of Launchpad). Subsequently, I started giving support to the Forum and also to Rosetta through some translations. After some months my work was appreciated by the Forum Staff so that I was nominated first Forum Moderator and, in May 2007, Forum Administrator. At present, my activities are focussed on Forum administration and maintenance (code and DB side in particular).
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In June 2006 I have developed a Firefox extension that helped Forum's users having all the useful links grouped in a menu in Firefox. After some months in March 2007 I have re-writed this extension including all the resources of the Italian Ubuntu Community and also some resources of other Ubuntu Communities including the international one. Actually the extension is hosted in the public section of Mozilla Addons site and available as an Ubuntu package through the universe repository in Hardy. In June 2006 I have developed a Firefox extension that helped Forum's users to have all useful links grouped in a menu in Firefox. In March 2007 I revisited this Firefox extension by including all the resources of the Italian Ubuntu Community and also some resources of other Ubuntu communities including the International community. Actually the extension is hosted in the public section of Mozilla Addons site and is also available as an Ubuntu package through the universe repository starting from Hardy.
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Ubuntu have demonstrated in these years to have all the requirements needed to become a real alternative to closed OSs. I think that the most strengths of Ubuntu are the stability, the regular and quick upgrade releases, the very good hardware compatibility and the number of languages in which Ubuntu is translated and for which there is a localized support Community. Ubuntu demonstrated in these years to possess all the prerequisites needed to become a real alternative to closed OSs. I think that the points of strength of Ubuntu are the stability, the regular and quick upgrade release, the very good hardware compatibility and the number of languages in which Ubuntu is translated and for which there is a localized support Community.
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In my opinion in two different fields there are the bigger potentialities for Ubuntu: the education and the business worlds. While sensitization and advertising campaigns localized in all countries are fundamental within all the educational levels, for business places will be necessary to encourage the creation of companies for a professional localized support service, able to provide the support to companies that want to adopt Ubuntu. Everything must also be economically advantageous to have success. In my opinion there are two fields in which the chances of expanding the use of Ubuntu are most promising. The educational system in individual countries that could be converted to Ubuntu, thanks also to the action of local Ubuntu communities, and the business world, where the diffusion of Ubuntu support local services should be enhanced, in order to expand the use of Ubuntu in this context.

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Ubuntu and I

The beginning

I started using Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger in Dec 2005 after an hardware crash. Previously I had tryed both Red Hat and Mandrake but always in dual boot mode. Due to a great feeling with Ubuntu I don't have booted in the other OS working on my computer for 3 months after the installation and a few months later I have made Ubuntu the only OS in my desktop.

In my laptop I have left the pre-installed OS only for some compatibility reasons and pratically I don't use it as I run only my Ubuntu installed in encrypted partitions. As a result of this experience I have made the relative Wiki page linked above.

The Community and I

I begun to be involved in Ubuntu-it Community just after the first installation of Ubuntu with the subscription at the Forum (I intended to notify a little layout bug in the update manager and at that time I did not know of the existence of Launchpad). Subsequently, I started giving support to the Forum and also to Rosetta through some translations. After some months my work was appreciated by the Forum Staff so that I was nominated first Forum Moderator and, in May 2007, Forum Administrator. At present, my activities are focussed on Forum administration and maintenance (code and DB side in particular).

In June 2006 I have developed a Firefox extension that helped Forum's users to have all useful links grouped in a menu in Firefox. In March 2007 I revisited this Firefox extension by including all the resources of the Italian Ubuntu Community and also some resources of other Ubuntu communities including the International community. Actually the extension is hosted in the public section of Mozilla Addons site and is also available as an Ubuntu package through the universe repository starting from Hardy.

Future of Ubuntu

Ubuntu demonstrated in these years to possess all the prerequisites needed to become a real alternative to closed OSs. I think that the points of strength of Ubuntu are the stability, the regular and quick upgrade release, the very good hardware compatibility and the number of languages in which Ubuntu is translated and for which there is a localized support Community.

In my opinion there are two fields in which the chances of expanding the use of Ubuntu are most promising. The educational system in individual countries that could be converted to Ubuntu, thanks also to the action of local Ubuntu communities, and the business world, where the diffusion of Ubuntu support local services should be enhanced, in order to expand the use of Ubuntu in this context.

Cheers for Ubuntu Membership

I would like to sponsor Volans for his membership, he is a great admin of the Ubuntu Italian Forum. His work on the Italian forum is invaluable. -- PalmaSalvatore DateTime(2008-05-06T18:35:42Z)

Volans is a great forum admin, he is behind the new layout of the forum, a very active user Big Grin :) -- Daniel Schwitzgebel DateTime()

Riccardo is one of our heroic administrators of Ubuntu-it forum. He did a great job so far by improving forum's infrastructure and to solve technical issues by helping sysadmins in #canonical-sysadmins on our server. He really deserves to join Ubuntu Member ranks -- LucaFalavigna

Volans did a great job in Ubuntu-it forum. He work very hard to make a new theme for the forum that link various board to the Ubuntu-it Wiki section, it's still in a beta test but it's very great! -- MaurizioMoriconi DateTime()

Volans is a pleasant treatment, ready to help, and he has done a great job and provide the community with the menu for firefox (Ubuntu-it Menu) -- Meisok DateTime()

I'm one of the other forum admins, and I can say that Riccardo is absolutely the main force behind our forum. He's doing a great and constant job, and he's a really kind person! -- LorenzoSfarra DateTime()

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