jamalta

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About Me

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My name is Jamal Fanaian. I have been a web developer for about 5 years. Started working with PHP, and although most of my work is still in PHP, have been slowly transitioning myself to Python. I started using Linux for servers years ago, but only started using Ubuntu around the 7.10 release. Since then, though, I have stuck with Ubuntu for my desktops, laptops, and even servers.

I recently got married, and have been trying to drag my wife to Ubuntu with some luck. She is thinking of switching to GIMP so she can free herself from the closed-source alternatives.

Contact Information

Launchpad

https://launchpad.net/~jamalta

IRC

jamalta @ irc.freenode.net

Jabber

jamal.fanaian@gmail.com

Email

jamal.fanaian@gmail.com

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Website

http://jamalfanaian.com

Contributions

Florida LoCo

I have been a member of the Ubuntu Florida LoCo Team for about 10 months now. I have been attending and helping out with some of the Jams that we have done such as a few Bug Jams, and a Packaging Jam during the Ubuntu Global Jam. I also participate in fun events that we set up to get together and promote Ubuntu and constantly sit in the IRC channel.

Ubuntu Hour

I have been participating in the new Ubuntu Hours in Orlando that were started by a fellow member of our LoCo and Ubuntu Member, Chris Johnston.

Development

I have done a few bug fixes for Gwibber and Launchpad. I created a website for the Zeitgeist project (http://zeitgeist-project.com) and will start working on a site for the Docky project soon.

I am also working on an open-source streaming service, called Pandamon, which will be similar to Justin.tv or Ustream.tv. The goal is to rely on open standards and try to get rid of awful nonfree plugins (a.k.a., flash). Although, because of the current state of these standards, it will need to provide alternatives to fall back to.

Future Goals

  • Become involved in the project to organize the FloridaTeam wiki

  • Become active in the 5-a-day BugSquad project

  • Become a member of the BeginnersTeam (and the Development team)

  • Getting a working version of Pandamon
  • Working with the Zeitgeist team to help integrate the engine with the web
  • Finishing Docky's website

Testimonials

Coming soon!