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 * Working with the Chicago Loco and Ubuntu would not be half as rewarding without J1mc. I have nothing but the highest praise and admiration for Jim.

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 studied communication in school, and was a four-year member of my university's speech and debate team, but developed other interests and eventually found work in Human Resources. I currently perform implementations of HRMS systems for companies with between 100-1000 employees.

Outside of work and social activities, I'm a participating member of the [:ChicagoTeam:Ubuntu-Chicago] LoCo team and the [http://www.chicagolug.org Chicago GNU/Linux User Group]. My main Ubuntu-related contributions are currently centered on Xubuntu documentation and the Ubuntu-Chicago LoCo team, but I have also done some Xubuntu ISO testing during the Feisty and Gutsy release cycles.

Ubuntu-Specific Contributions

A lot of my contributions don't involve me getting any additional karma points on Launchpad. Sad :( However, I'm a very active member of the Xubuntu team, and am also very involved with the Chicago LoCo Team.

As I mentioned above, my current contributions are focused on the Xubuntu documentation effort. I was recently given commit-rights to Xubuntu documentation, and have been [http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-doc/ubuntu-doc/xubuntu-hardy/changes committing revisions] on a regular basis. My goal is to make the Xubuntu documentation the most thorough and accurate of any Xfce-based GNU/Linux distribution.

Within the Xubuntu community, I've done a good deal of leg-work for Xubuntu developer team, including arranging and facilitating meetings during the Gutsy release, and (on short notice) co-facilitating the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/openweekfeisty/xubuntu Xubuntu session] during the Feisty-cycle 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.

I also make frequent contributions to the Ubuntu-Chicago LoCo team. I'm presently one of the team administrators on Launchpad, but my present focus within the team is to coordinate team learning opportunities. I try to balance team learning around both team interests, and new features that are present in Ubuntu. Thus far I've presented about how to use bazaar for both Ubuntu-related and personal projects.

Team Membership

  • Member of the Xubuntu team
  • Member of Ubuntu Documentation Commiters Team
  • Member of Ubuntu Wiki team
  • Administrator Xubuntu Testers
  • Member of Xubuntu Users

  • Member of Ubuntu Chicago LoCo Team

  • Member of Ubuntu Illinois LoCo Team

Documentation

  • Presently the primary contributor to the Xubuntu documentation effort, including system and wiki documentation. I'm currently working with [:CharlieKravetz:Charlie Kravetz] to clean up and reorganize the Xubuntu wiki.

  • Significantly edited and reorganized all of the [:Testing/Community:ISO testing community] wiki pages for the Gutsy Gibbon release.

Support & Bug Triage

Skill Set

  • Proficient with docbook-xml
  • Solid writing and editing skills. Able to take technical subject matter and write about it in a style that is accessible to end-users.

Team-building skills

  • Well organized, capable of running a decent meeting
  • Comfortable speaking with and in front of groups
  • Inclusive. I try to make sure that all users and group participants feel welcome in our activities.

Other skills

  • Data modeling
  • Rudimentary (i.e., caveman-like) shell scripting and python skills. I'm starting to be better friends with sed and grep, though, and pipes are pretty cool.
  • 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

  • Ensure that Xubuntu documentation is the most thorough and accurate of any Xfce-based GNU/Linux distribution.
  • Make the Xubuntu wiki THE wiki that other *ubuntu flavors look to for excellent wiki layout and information.
  • Contribute to upstream Xfce documentation.

  • Promote and lead activity within the Chicago Ubuntu LoCo team, focusing on LoCo team member learning activities.

Team Member Recommendations

  • I have nothing *BUT* the highest praise for Jim. He has been an instrumental player in the Xubuntu team and constantly demonstrates all the best qualities that we'd expect of a Ubuntu member. Jim is a real asset to the Ubuntu project and is very deserving of Ubuntu membership and has been for a long time. Kudos to Jim for his hard work, conciseness personality, and strong leadership skills; I very much look forward to continued collaboration with . @-- CodySomerville DateTime(2008-04-14T17:49:10Z)@

  • Working with the Chicago Loco and Ubuntu would not be half as rewarding without J1mc. I have nothing but the highest praise and admiration for Jim.

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