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 * '''Project :''' Xubuntu GNU/Linux project  * '''Project :''' Xubuntu Project
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 * '''O/S :''' Ubuntu w/Xfce4 (''Xubuntu'')
* '''E-mail :''' jwcampbell@gmail.com
 * '''Launchpad :''' https://launchpad.net/~jwcampbell
 * '''IRC :''' ''j1mc'' @ irc.freenode.net and @ irc.oftc.net
 * '''E-mail :''' jwcampbell@ubuntu.com
 * '''Launchpad :''' https://launchpad.net/people/jwcampbell
 * '''Website :''' http://j1m.net
 * '''L''''''inkedIn :''' http://www.linkedin.com/in/jwcampbell

 * '''IRC :''' ''j1mc'' @ irc.freenode.net
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I studied communication in school, and was part of national-championship speech team, but developed other interests and eventually found work in Human Resources. At my first full-time job, I was the only person in my department who knew much about computers, so they let me wreak havoc on the HR database. I now work as the HRIS Analyst for a company of about 2,000 people. I'm currently the Xubuntu documentation lead, and am also very much involved with the [[ChicagoTeam|Ubuntu-Chicago]] Loco team and the [[http://www.chicagolug.org|Chicago GNU/Linux User Group]]. If you're interested in contributing to Xubuntu system documentation, please get in touch with me!
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Outside of work and social activities, I'm a participating member of the [http://chi.ubuntu-us.org/ Ubuntu-Chicago] loco team, the [http://www.chicagolug.org Chicago GNU/Linux User Group], and am a regular volunteer at [http://www.freegeekchicago.org Free Geek Chicago]. My main Ubuntu-related contributions have been in the areas of Xubuntu ISO testing, Ubuntu-Chicago team activities, and Xubuntu documentation. === Team membership ===
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== Ubuntu-Specific Contributions ==  * Ubuntu and Xubuntu team member
 * Member of Ubuntu Documentation Commiters Team
 * Member of Ubuntu Wiki team
 * Administrator of Ubuntu Chicago Loco Team
 * Administrator Xubuntu Testers
 * Member of Xubuntu Users
 * Members of Ubuntu-Microblogging
 * Member of Ubuntu Illinois Loco Team
 * Member of Ubuntu Cyclists
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A lot of my contributions don't involve me getting any additional karma points on Launchpad. :( However, I'm a very active member of the Xubuntu team, and am also very involved with the Chicago Loco Team. === Interests ===
 * User Assistance Design
 * Community Development
 * M''''''oinMoin wiki awesomeness
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I've contributed the most to the community ISO testing group, and have built up Xubuntu testing from a mostly non-existent group to one that is on-par with the rest of the Community testing teams. Due to the help of many others, I'm glad to say that we've had a Xubuntu release for each milestone since I started coordinating testing. === Relevant Skills ===
 * Knowledge of Docbook, XML, XSL, and SQL
 * Solid writing, editing and presentation skills
 * Free time
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Within the Xubuntu community, I've done a good deal of leg-work for Xubuntu developer team, including arranging and facilitating meetings, and (on short notice) co-facilitating the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/openweekfeisty/xubuntu Xubuntu session] during Ubuntu Open Week (My participation starts at about 03:13). I also regularly assist end-users with questions on the #xubuntu irc channel and in the xubuntu-users mailing list. == Goals and links ==
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Within the Ubuntu-Chicago loco team, my activities have centered around herding Chicago-based cats, and encouraging learning and participation. I've helped schedule team meetings, set agendas, facilitated team discussions, and worked to put team plans into action. === Goals for the current release cycle ===
 * Rebase Xubuntu system documentation on Ubuntu system documentation.
 * Rewrite portions of Xubuntu system documentation to reflect changes in Xfce 4.6, and changes in Xubuntu applications and system functionality.
 * Bring the Xubuntu system into closer compliance with guidelines in the GNOME Documentation Style Guide.
 * Promote activity within the Chicago Ubuntu L''''''oCo team.
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=== Team Membership ===

 * Administrator Xubuntu Testers
 * Member of Xubuntu Documentation Team
 * Member of Xubuntu Users
 * Member of ISO Testing Team
 * Member of Ubuntu Chicago LoCo Team
 * Member of Ubuntu Illinois LoCo Team
 * Member of Launchpad Beta Testers

=== Documentation ===

 * Significantly edited and reorganized all of the [:Testing/Community:ISO testing community] wiki pages for the Gutsy Gibbon release.
 * Collaborating with [:FreddyMartinez:Freddy Martinez] to completely rewrite Xubuntu documentation for the Gutsy Gibbon release.
 * Very frequent contributor to Xubuntu Wiki pages ( [:Xubuntu/Meetings:Meetings], [:Xubuntu/Meetings/Archive:Meeting Archives], [:Xubuntu/ReleaseNotes/FeistyFawn:Feisty Release Notes], & [:Xubuntu/Testing:Xubuntu Testing] ) ''Note: the Xubuntu Testing pages will be deleted shortly. I've just left them up for now to document my contributions.''
 * Organized weekly summer documentation-writing sessions amongst Ubuntu-Chicago Loco Team members
 * Frequent bug reporter for the Xubuntu Desktop Guide during the 7.04 release cycle
 
=== Community & Advocacy ===

 * I'm a regular volunteer/community member of [http://www.freegeekchicago.org Free Geek Chicago]. Free Geek Chicago "helps the needy get nerdy," providing computers, education, internet access and job skills training to under-served communities of Chicago. We use Xubuntu on all computers that we prepare. :)
 * I'm particularly glad that I've gotten members of both the Chicago Linux User Group and Ubuntu-Chicago loco team to volunteer at Free Geek Chicago. Cross-pollination of efforts and ideas in the FOSS community is a Good Thing (TM).

=== Support & Bug Triage ===

 * Tech support on #xubuntu on irc.freenode.net and the xubuntu-users mailing list.
 * Occasional [https://launchpad.net/people/jwcampbell/+karma bug triaging] and [https://launchpad.net/people/jwcampbell/+reportedbugs bug reporting] on launchpad .

== Skill Set ==

=== Documentation-related skills ===
 * Basic docbook-xml skills
 * Solid writing and editing skills

=== Team-building skills ===
 * Well organized, capable of running a decent meeting
 * Comfortable speaking with and in front of groups
 * Have good Ubuntu karma in the non-Launchpad sense of the word

=== Other skills ===
 * Data modeling
 * Rudimentary (i.e., caveman-like) shell scripting and python skills
 * An interest in learning shell-scripting and python so that I can out-script a caveman

=== Things I'm not skilled at ===
 * Throwing chairs
 * Going into outer space on a rocket ship
 * Playing sports where the ball moves a lot

== Plans & Goals ==

 * Help coordinate community testing of all flavors of Ubuntu, ensuring that our images are well-tested, and that our tests are well-reported on, prior to all milestone releases.
 * Promote and lead activity within the Chicago Ubuntu Loco team, focusing on both Ubuntu advocacy and loco-team member learning activities.
 * Ensure that Xubuntu documentation is accurate and thorough.
 * Contribute to upstream Xfce documentation
 * Start Learning packaging in 2008

== Testimonials ==

 * Jim has done a great work with Xubuntu testing, coordinating all volunteers and testing himself a lot. I've worked with him in the ISO Testing Team and can say he rocks :) So I fully support his application to get CommunityCouncil! - EmilioPozuelo
 * Jim has shown solid leadership in release testing of Xubuntu and participated in testing other flavours as well. He's active in the #ubuntu-iso channel and forum section helping others testers and has taken responsibility for keeping the testing wiki pages in shape. A solid and sustained contribution to Ubuntu without question. -- heno
 * Jim has spent a lot of time and energy improving Xubuntu testing in Ubuntu as well as working on the ISO Testing wiki pages (looks way more up to date now :)) I fully support his application and hope he'll be one of us on Tuesday. - StéphaneGraber

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'''Note''': Thanks to [https://launchpad.net/~cody-somerville Cody Somerville] for allowing me to use his personal wiki page template.
=== J1mc's helpful Xubuntu links ===
 * [[https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-doc/ubuntu-doc/xubuntu-jaunty-yelpversion|The bzr repository]] for the development branch of Xubuntu 9.04 system documentation.

About me

My name is Jim, and I've been using Ubuntu since March of 2006. Although I had some experience with other distributions since the Red Hat 9 days, Ubuntu was the first GNU/Linux distribution that got me "hooked" on Linux.

I'm currently the Xubuntu documentation lead, and am also very much involved with the Ubuntu-Chicago Loco team and the Chicago GNU/Linux User Group. If you're interested in contributing to Xubuntu system documentation, please get in touch with me!

Team membership

  • Ubuntu and Xubuntu team member
  • Member of Ubuntu Documentation Commiters Team
  • Member of Ubuntu Wiki team
  • Administrator of Ubuntu Chicago Loco Team
  • Administrator Xubuntu Testers
  • Member of Xubuntu Users
  • Members of Ubuntu-Microblogging
  • Member of Ubuntu Illinois Loco Team
  • Member of Ubuntu Cyclists

Interests

  • User Assistance Design
  • Community Development
  • MoinMoin wiki awesomeness

Relevant Skills

  • Knowledge of Docbook, XML, XSL, and SQL
  • Solid writing, editing and presentation skills
  • Free time

Goals for the current release cycle

  • Rebase Xubuntu system documentation on Ubuntu system documentation.
  • Rewrite portions of Xubuntu system documentation to reflect changes in Xfce 4.6, and changes in Xubuntu applications and system functionality.
  • Bring the Xubuntu system into closer compliance with guidelines in the GNOME Documentation Style Guide.
  • Promote activity within the Chicago Ubuntu LoCo team.


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