I discovered "Linux" later on. As a formed sound designer, I decided to redirected my career in IT as a support technician for personal reason. It was during my studies that I discovered Linux-based operating systems, Mandriva first, then OpenSuSE and finally Ubuntu. Unfortunately my first encounter with Ubuntu (6.10) was very chaotic and I couldn't use it.
So I opened a topic on the forum of the Ubuntu French Community and quickly met someone who came and gave me some elements to fixe my issues.That's how I discovered the power of the Ubuntu Community. It was after this experience that I decided to learn more about Ubuntu and its Community.
In 2008, I joined the Ubuntu Party Paris' team in charge of the organization of the Ubuntu Parties in Paris. It was the first time I was active in the community. Fairly quickly, I wanted to invest a little more.
After being a volunteer welcoming visitors to the Ubuntu Party, I'm interested in the communication around this event and how to involve the French community to participate and come to our differents events.
Meanwhile, since I felt comfortable with the audience, I have participated in other opensource events to represent the french community Ubuntu-fr. I quickly realized that I needed a broad general knowledge of the ecosystem Ubuntu if I wanted to answer the various questions that were asked me.
In November 2009, I had the chance and the privilege to interview Mark Shuttleworth at Ubuntu Party Paris 9.10. I have to admit that his vision, charism and pragmatism had a big impact on me. Mark influences me more than Richard M. Stallman does.
Since then, I became a real Ubuntu Advocate.
Every time I can take someone to Ubuntu, I do. And because I'm often wearing Ubuntu clothes, I am often stopped in the street or in the subway to talk about Ubuntu. I often rise on social networks (Google+ essentially) and forums to respond, clarify, or correct things about Ubuntu. I translate some article, made presentations and try to grow and involve people into the community the best I can do.
Last year, I opened the french reddit about Ubuntu for French LoCo, and made some press reviews. But unfortunately, I had to stop this last activity due to a lack of time. If only I have more times to offer to the community...
In February 2015, I had the chance to be selected to be an Ubuntuphone Insiders. I'm one of the first person to have an Ubuntuphone BQ, thx to Canonical. |