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| My name is Danny and I am located in the City of Newton, Massachusetts, USA, very close to Boston. I am in my Junior year at Newton North High School. I was born in 1991 and have lived in Newton since I was an infant (though not in the same house). | My name is Danny Piccirillo and I am an humanist, environmentalist, activist, and an advocate of digital freedom and subsequently free software and free formats. I live in Newton, Massachusetts, USA, very close to Boston. I am in my Junior year at Newton North High School where I am working with the tech department to adopt free software solutions like Ubuntu, SchoolTool, Drupal, and Moodle. I was born in 1991 and have lived in Newton since I was an infant (though not in the same house). I am an Ubuntero, and an official Ubuntu Member and was approved on [[../MeetingLogs/CC/20071009|October 9th, 2007]]. == Contact == * Email: <<MailTo(danny DOT piccirillo AT ubuntu DOT com)>> * Jabber: danny.piccirillo ~-gmail.com * IRC: DPic * Found in #ubuntu-us-ma #ubuntu-us #ubuntu-marketing * Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~danny.piccirillo * Ubuntu Forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=297362 |
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| As a child I was always about virtue, whether I was aware of it or not. I loved nature and was as close to an environmentalist as someone that young can be without any real understanding of the greater world of politics built up around him. I valued life, freedom, and truth. As I grew up i became aware of environmental, political, and moral issues plaguing our world. Today, I am a leader of my school's Environmental Club which has taught me a lot about leadership and I have become absorbed in Free/Open Source Software and Technology as well as digital rights and freedoms. So here I am, supporting Ubuntu :) | As a child I valued virtue above all else, whether I was aware of it or not. I loved nature and was as close to an environmentalist as someone that young can be without any real understanding of the greater world of politics built up around him. I valued life, freedom, and truth. As I grew up I became aware of environmental, political, and moral issues plaguing our world. Today, I am a leader of my school's Environmental Club which has taught me a lot about leadership and I have become absorbed in the Digital Freedom movement. So here I am, supporting Ubuntu :) |
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| = Contact = * Email: [[MailTo(danny DOT piccirillo AT gmail DOT com)]] * Jabber: danny.piccirillo ~-gmail.com * IRC: DPic * Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~danny.piccirillo * Ubuntu Forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=297362 |
== My Interest and Experience with Linux == |
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| = My Interest and Experience with Linux = I have always had a huge interest in digital rights and open source. I began using Linux early this year with Ubuntu and ever since, I have become more and more involved. I aim to get Linux on a significant number of computers at my school and get the Massachusetts Loco Team approved. I also advocate Ubuntu locally (and yes, in the real world!). |
I have had a love for computers and technology since I was very young. I was introduced to computers with Windows so I began with blind faith in Microsoft but my interests in computers inevitably led me to learn about digital rights and free software and formats and the like. I began using Linux when i was 15 years old in late 2006 with Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft and ever since, I have become more and more involved. I am one of the core members of the Ubuntu Massachusetts Team as well as a member of the Ubuntu Marketing Team and the Ubuntu US Team. |
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| === Massachusetts Team === I am a member of the [:MassachusettsTeam:MassachusettsTeam Ubuntu LoCo Team] and I have dedicated much of my time to help the team by starting and taking on a couple [:MassachusettsTeam/Projects:projects], and organizing, expanding, and building the wiki pages for the team. I'm also often on the team's irc channel. |
=== Ubuntu Teams === I am a member of the [[USTeams|US Teams]], [[MassachusettsTeam|Massachusetts Team]], and [[MarketingTeam|Marketing Team]]. I am less involved with a few other teams as well. |
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| ==== Team Wiki Contributions ==== These are all pages to which i have either created or significantly contributed to. * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Projects * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Projects/Exchange * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Projects/Donate * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Events * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Events/InstallFests * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Events/ReleaseParties/ * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Meetings * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Meetings/Minutes * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Projects/Events * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/TeamList * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Advocacy (Incomplete) * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Resources/Information (Incomplete) * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Marketing |
I show up to team meetings and have started some projects and volunteered at events. Projects i have started: * Massachusetts Team * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Projects/Exchange * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Donate * Marketing Team * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Projects/VideoCampaign |
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| === Minor Contributions === * Answering questions on https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ * Presence on #ubuntu |
Events i have started: * Massachusetts Team: * Free Software for Schools presentation for NPS |
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| === Outside the Team === I advocate Ubuntu at my school and would love to get my city library to switch too. I am working to get my school to try Ubuntu and have gotten the head of the Technology Department to give me a brand new school iMac (right out of the box) to install Ubuntu on and put it out for students to try and give feedback on. So far, so good! |
Events i have attended: * Software Freedom Day 2007 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Events/InstallFests/2007-10-13 === Wiki Contributions === I redesigned and reorganized the MassachusettsTeam Wiki and i continue to be the main contributor. I have also redone the [[USTeams]] wiki and the MarketingTeam wiki in similar ways. What they looked like before: * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam?action=recall&rev=15 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/USTeams?action=recall&rev=32 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam?action=recall&rev=240 Other pages I made: * LoCoActivism * LoCoMediaCoverage * ConvertFriends * HitTheStreets * LoCoLobbyingGovernment * GainIndustrySupport * LoCoFundraising * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeSoftware * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeSoftwareAlternatives === Outside contributions === I advocate Ubuntu at my school and would love to get my city library to switch too. I am working with my school to test out Ubuntu and have gotten the head of the Technology Department to give me a brand new school iMac (right out of the box) to install Ubuntu on and put it out for students to try and give feedback on. So far, so good! |
General
My name is Danny Piccirillo and I am an humanist, environmentalist, activist, and an advocate of digital freedom and subsequently free software and free formats. I live in Newton, Massachusetts, USA, very close to Boston. I am in my Junior year at Newton North High School where I am working with the tech department to adopt free software solutions like Ubuntu, SchoolTool, Drupal, and Moodle. I was born in 1991 and have lived in Newton since I was an infant (though not in the same house). I am an Ubuntero, and an official Ubuntu Member and was approved on October 9th, 2007.
Contact
Email: <danny DOT piccirillo AT ubuntu DOT com>
Jabber: danny.piccirillo gmail.com
- IRC: DPic
- Found in #ubuntu-us-ma #ubuntu-us #ubuntu-marketing
Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~danny.piccirillo
Ubuntu Forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=297362
My Path
As a child I valued virtue above all else, whether I was aware of it or not. I loved nature and was as close to an environmentalist as someone that young can be without any real understanding of the greater world of politics built up around him. I valued life, freedom, and truth. As I grew up I became aware of environmental, political, and moral issues plaguing our world. Today, I am a leader of my school's Environmental Club which has taught me a lot about leadership and I have become absorbed in the Digital Freedom movement. So here I am, supporting Ubuntu 
My Interest and Experience with Linux
I have had a love for computers and technology since I was very young. I was introduced to computers with Windows so I began with blind faith in Microsoft but my interests in computers inevitably led me to learn about digital rights and free software and formats and the like. I began using Linux when i was 15 years old in late 2006 with Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft and ever since, I have become more and more involved. I am one of the core members of the Ubuntu Massachusetts Team as well as a member of the Ubuntu Marketing Team and the Ubuntu US Team.
My Involvement with Ubuntu
Ubuntu Teams
I am a member of the US Teams, Massachusetts Team, and Marketing Team. I am less involved with a few other teams as well.
I show up to team meetings and have started some projects and volunteered at events. Projects i have started:
- Massachusetts Team
- Marketing Team
Events i have started:
- Massachusetts Team:
- Free Software for Schools presentation for NPS
Events i have attended:
- Software Freedom Day 2007
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Events/InstallFests/2007-10-13
Wiki Contributions
I redesigned and reorganized the MassachusettsTeam Wiki and i continue to be the main contributor. I have also redone the USTeams wiki and the MarketingTeam wiki in similar ways.
What they looked like before:
Other pages I made:
Outside contributions
I advocate Ubuntu at my school and would love to get my city library to switch too. I am working with my school to test out Ubuntu and have gotten the head of the Technology Department to give me a brand new school iMac (right out of the box) to install Ubuntu on and put it out for students to try and give feedback on. So far, so good!
I help friends and family switch too. Everybody loves it!
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