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| === About === | |
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| === Work === | || Away from the real world, I spend most my time poking round at objects and observing the Universe, learning from the Universe, and teaching the Universe to others. || |
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| Currently looking for employment. Hoping for a "settle down" position where focus more on a professional career, perhaps something that may expand into administration roles, but have not yet decided. | || I first encountered Linux at the beginning of College. I came across the homepage of Debian for the first time in my life and was curiously drawn to it. I was to then spend the following two years self-learning how to work with it. It wasn't until early January '08 that Ubuntu fell onto my lap. But I was no less than impressed by it. The community & information available I found to be astounding. The values and philosophy behind the system were the main points that won me over. Since then, it has been a series of black swan, or unplanned events that have lead me here, starting with a private message from one [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ShaunDennie|Shaun Dennie]], which leads into my involvement. || || In April 2009, I became a member of staff at the UbuntuForums, and later in December 2009 an Ubuntu Member. It may also interest some people that I got [[http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/21/an-interview-with-tinivole/|interviewed]] by [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MattHelmke|Matthew Helmke]], a former Ubuntu Forums Administrator. || |
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| === Qualifications === | === Contributions === |
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| * LPIC1 (Linux Professional Institute Level 1) * MCP/MCDST * CompTIA A+ * Network+ |
I. Ubuntu || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam | Council Member of the Ubuntu Beginners Team]] || |
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| Self taught in computing, favoured using * Shell scripting * Perl * C/C++ * D |
* Ubuntu Forums || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1125400 | HowTO: Install/Maintain NViDIA Driver Manually]] || || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1262546 | HowTO: Full Disk Encrypted LVM Installation on a Netbook]] || || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1132821 | HowTO: Sudoers Configuration]] || || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1333683 | Comprehensive Guide to Customising GDM and XSplash]] || || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1389279 | HowTO: Btrfs Root Installation on Lucid]] || |
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| === About === | * Debian || [[http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ibuclaw@ubuntu.com | Maintained Debian (and Ubuntu) Packages]] || |
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| Away from the real world, I spend most my time poking round at objects and observing the Universe, learning from the Universe, and teaching the Universe to others. | * Launchpad || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180/+bug/413296|Ubuntu Bug #413296]] - [[http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180_185.18.36-0ubuntu9/changelog|changelog]] || || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/502992 | Ubuntu Bug #502992]] - [[http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/p/pulseaudio/pulseaudio_0.9.21-0ubuntu6/changelog|changelog]] || || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcmanfm/+bug/556080 | Ubuntu Bug #556080]] - [[http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/universe/p/pcmanfm/pcmanfm_0.5.2+svn20091029-1ubuntu3/changelog|changelog]] || || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/meld/+bug/703603 | Ubuntu Bug #703603]] - [[http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/universe/m/meld/meld_1.5.0-0ubuntu1/changelog|changelog]] || |
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| I spend my spare time reading books, listening to music, playing music, email, and of course helping where I can in the Ubuntu Forums, #ubuntu and #beginners-help. I love to help by nature, so what is already in place around the Ubuntu community is an excellent output for my creative nature. | |
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| I first encountered Linux at the beginning of College. I came across the homepage of Debian for the first time in my life and was curiously drawn to it. I was to then spend the following two years self-learning how to work with it. It wasn't until early January '08 that Ubuntu fell onto my lap. But I was no less than impressed by it. The community & information available I found to be astounding. The values and philosophy behind the system were the main points that won me over. |
=== Testimonials === |
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| Since then, it has been a series of black swan, or unplanned events that have lead me here, starting with a private message from one [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ShaunDennie|Shaun Dennie]], which leads into my involvement. === Forum Involvement === As a former, I help people on the forums whenever I have the time to give. As of April 2009, I have been elected as a member of the UbuntuForums Staff to serve as a moderator. Extensive Guides I have written * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1125400|HowTO: Install/Maintain NViDIA Driver Manually]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1262546|HowTO: Full Disk Encrypted LVM Installation on a Netbook]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1132821|HowTO: Sudoers Configuration]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1333683|Comprehensive Guide to Customising GDM and XSplash]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1389279|HowTO: Btrfs Root Installation on Lucid]] It may also interest some people that I got [[http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/21/an-interview-with-tinivole/|interviewed]] by [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MattHelmke|Matthew Helmke]], one of the UbuntuForums Administrators. === IRC Involvement === As a latter, I am on Freenode in the #ubuntu and #ubuntu-beginners-help channels giving my support to those who need it there. As of June '08, I have been a member of the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam|Beginners Team]], a team that is proactive across all boards of the Ubuntu community. Within the team, along with the joy of interacting with people from across all corners of the world, I continue to request/provide help on topics, and seek guidance on getting started in areas of Ubuntu that are new to me. I am currently a Member of the following Focus Groups: * Ubuntu Beginners Development * Ubuntu Beginners Help * Ubuntu Testimonials === Launchpad Involvement === General Odds and Sods here and there. * Occasionally help with the [[https://launchpad.net/~votebot-dev|BT's Votebot]] development with [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NathanHandler|Nathan Handler]] * A Driver of [[https://launchpad.net/zenix||Zenix]], a spin-off Ubuntu derivative maintained by [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BodhiZazen|Bodhi Zazen]]. * Supplied the patch for [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180/+bug/413296|Bug #413296]], which got released into Ubuntu, and my name is now on the [[http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180_185.18.36-0ubuntu9/changelog|changelog]] (See '185.18.36-0ubuntu9' update). === Ubuntu Membership === So I slipped in general conversation that I wasn't an Ubuntu Member, and this caused a bit of a stir between fellow Team Members of the Beginners Team to whom had already applied and gained membership. After some convincing, I decided to slip my name in. A few days later at the next meeting, turns out I required almost no introduction, and my application was accepted almost immediately. I'd like to thank all the team for your support, and dedicate the becoming of an Ubuntu Member to Shaun, to whom owes for me being here. === Debian Involvement === As of February, after discovering an nice little fork of a compiler for my current favourite language, D, I have been contributing actively to get a package built and uploaded into Debian/Ubuntu. Around 4 weeks later, [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MatthiasKlose|Matthias]] accepted my package, and enlisted me as an Official Maintainer of the GDC package. Since then, have been working on porting the compiler to all architectures supported by Debian, and have been working with upstream to fix bugs and compile problems in the application. You can view the package and progress of updates on [[http://packages.qa.debian.org/g/gdc-4.3.html|Debian QA]] or [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdc-4.3|Launchpad]], and can view the upstream branch hosted on [[http://bitbucket.org/goshawk/gdc|BitBucket]]. Future involvement with packaging will continue with porting gdc to the gcc-4.5 compiler. For the time being, this effort will be hosted on [[https://code.launchpad.net/~ibuclaw/gdc/gdc-4.5|Launchpad]]. === Future Involvement === I guess the only question left to answer is, what will I do from here? Well, since the Beginners Team has stabled down, I see nothing new in the foreseeable future, but I see no change to what I am currently doing either. Keeping pressed on the support and moderation in both IRC and Forums. The support and devotion to new users is one of the core things that attracted me to Ubuntu, and providing that with some of the best minds I've worked with is both privilege and pleasure. I take pride in each individual I support, and believe that no one should get less than satisfactory outcome of it. == Testimonials == [[BodhiZazen]] - First !!! - It is my pleasure to write in behalf of Iain. I have known him from both the Ubuntu forums where he as assisted with moderation and on the Beginners team. Iain is extremely knowledgeable and has written several tutorials for the Ubuntu Forums ( [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1125400|example]] ). Iain is a patient teacher and has helped me learn more about Ubuntu and (deb) packaging. Iain is an outstanding contributor to the community I fully support his membership. [[paultag]] - Iain is one of those guys. Over the last year and a half, I have picked up a few things about Iain. Iain is always working tirelessly behind the scenes, taking things you mention offhand, and running with it, not only to completion, but expanded to things that you never even considered before. It's rare I can mention a piece of software not working right for me, and Iain not jumping up to patch it. His incredible enthusiasm, tireless effort and radical belief in the philosophy of Ubuntu -- humanity towards others -- really shines in every interaction I have had with him. He is a level-headed, fair and temperate moderator on the Ubuntu Forums, a model for future moderators and administrators. I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting Iain on the Ubuntu Beginners Team, and watching ( or rather working beside ) his progress from lay-member to where he is today. He has proved himself, time after time, a valued and active member in the Beginners Team, Beginners Development Focus team, and without a doubt the Beginners IRC Focus team. His passion, enthusiasm and drive are qualities that I try to emulate daily. I am able to support Iain's membership without reserve, hesitation or qualification, and have no doubt he will continue in his outstanding work. All the best Iain, please consider his application favorably. [[Silver_Fox | Silver Fox]] - Iain just doesn't stop helping out. He has a profound amount of knowledge at his disposal and I see him using it regularly when he is helping others. He is an invaluable member of not only the Beginners Team IRC Focus group but also to the Beginners Team. Iain is also a big contributor on Ubuntu forums where he serves as a moderator. Aside from that role on the forum he also writes superb howto guides that many have benefited from. I strongly support his application for membership as he really does deserve it for his outstanding contributions. [[starcraft.man]] - Well seems like I'm a bit late, Iain's already gotten quite a few glowing reviews especially from paultag (suspiciously glowing? Brain Slug I suspect!!!). I haven't been around the longest but seen ibuclaw around always being helpful. When I'm helping in the beginners-help channel and have a bit of trouble finding a solution, I can rest assured that if I ping ibuclaw and he's around the problem will get solved. Well natured and extremely knowledgeable in general, writing those amazingly long forum how-tos. That's not even talking about his other work listed on this page. Only thing he seems not to have done is wiki work (--(Why no love ibuclaw?)-- I stand corrected! See, so powerful he corrects my humor with facts. Stupid facts.). Barring him being an impostor softening us up to be taken over by our new Brain Slug overlords, I see no reason why he shouldn't get membership. [[forestpiskie]] - Once again I am late to the party and everyone else gets the good bits. I got invited to join the Beginners Team by this bloke I met on the forums it was tinivole (ibuclaw) - he helped me to get through the awful trial by fire that is Bodhi's quiz ;) I was fairly amazed to find out recently that he has never put himself up for Ubuntu membership as he seems to be everywhere posting on the forums - his work with his nvidia How To is exemplary. I fully support his application for membership and wish him success. [[drubin]] - Finally! I was one of those people that happened to ask about Ian's membership status so glad he is finally applying for it. Ian has been there on irc and the forums for as long as I can remember over the last year and a half I can't think of a time when Ian wasn't there to help a friend in need. His devotion clearly shows by the groups he is active member of, his UF tutorials that are so clear and detailed even compiling your own drivers seems simple to new linux users. Ian's doesn't only deserve Ubuntu Membership but he embodies every aspect of what it means to be an Ubuntu Member. Good luck and encase for some reason I can't be there to cheer you on. Cheer! \o/ \o/ \o/ [[Joeb454]] - What can I say about ibuclaw? He's always very helpful, sometimes too helpful, whereby he confuses me, and has to then help even more! But that's a good thing, because it'll get explained, and people learn. Ibuclaw also has an awesome sense of humour, though that may not be important to some, it helps in creating a friendly and relaxed atmosphere whenever he's helping or talking to people. In short - I fully support ibuclaw's application for Ubuntu membership. [[digitalvectorz]] - Brilliance comes in a myriad of forms. Iain not only exhibits some of these forms of brilliance - he himself is one of those forms. I've had the opportunity to collaborate with Iain on many occasions through the Beginner's Team and the Development Team. My advancement and desire to further myself in Perl and other programming endeavors has a great deal to do with the inquiries Iain would pose forth and the guidance he would offer while I was still blossoming as a programmer. After becoming a more permanent part of the Development Team and observing Iain from the other side "of the fence," His communication, his dedication, his drive, and his passion have only brightened the fire surrounding his brilliance. His astounding abilities coupled alongside his aptitude for teaching and learning engrave him as one of the core components to the (Beginner's Team) Development Team. It is my opinion that Iain is, and will continue to prove himself to be, an indispensable and integral part of the Ubuntu Community. -dVz [[MattHelmke]] - I'll be at the meeting and sitting on the membership approval board, but for the record, I fully and completely support Iain's application for membership. He is a wonderful part of our forums community and staff. I also agree with everything I am reading from the others above and won't bother repeating their words. ---- Regards, Iain |
* [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ibuclaw/Testimonials | Testimonials for Ubuntu Membership]] |
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Ubuntu Forums Profile
1. About
Away from the real world, I spend most my time poking round at objects and observing the Universe, learning from the Universe, and teaching the Universe to others. |
I first encountered Linux at the beginning of College. I came across the homepage of Debian for the first time in my life and was curiously drawn to it. I was to then spend the following two years self-learning how to work with it. It wasn't until early January '08 that Ubuntu fell onto my lap. But I was no less than impressed by it. The community & information available I found to be astounding. The values and philosophy behind the system were the main points that won me over. Since then, it has been a series of black swan, or unplanned events that have lead me here, starting with a private message from one Shaun Dennie, which leads into my involvement. |
In April 2009, I became a member of staff at the UbuntuForums, and later in December 2009 an Ubuntu Member. It may also interest some people that I got interviewed by Matthew Helmke, a former Ubuntu Forums Administrator. |
2. Contributions
- Ubuntu
- Ubuntu Forums
- Debian
- Launchpad
3. Testimonials
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