#format wiki #language en #language en #title luis_lopez ||<>|| ||<|5> {{http://lu1f3r.loxi.ca/me_192x192.jpg}} ||'''Launchpad''': || [[https://launchpad.net/people/luis.lopez|luis.lopez]] || || '''IRC''': || '''luis_lopez''' (''freenode'') || || '''Email''': || luis@loxi.ca || || '''Blog''': || [[http://lu1f3r.loxi.ca]] || || '''Location''': || [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal|Montreal,QC, Canada]] || Ubuntu Member since Nov. 2009 == Who Am I? == Hi. I work as an independent IT consultant and my primary focus is on Security. I ocassionally coach organizations and persons to adopt Ubuntu as a viable choice for Desktop OS. I've been a GNU/Linux user/enthusiast since 1996. == Contributions == * Member of several [[https://launchpad.net/~luis.lopez/+participation|teams]] inside Ubuntu Community. * Participating in [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/~luis.lopez/|Bug reporting]]. * I worked for Canonical as a Sales Engineer on the definition and improvement of key features that could expedite the adoption of Ubuntu in enterprise environments. * One of the initial admin members of Ubuntu Colombia Team * Ubuntu Member since 2009 * Advocacy about Ubuntu in Cartagena (Colombia) LUG * Attendance to Ubuntu Release Parties in Montreal,QC * Participation at UDS Jaunty 2008 (Mountainview, CA) * Delivered remote talk about ubuntu and cloud computing for the [[http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/centralandsouthamerica/Colombia/Barranquilla|Software Freedom Day 2009 at Barranquilla Colombia]] [[attachment:Computacion en nube.pdf|Document here]] * Translated "On becoming Ubuntu Member" by Alan Bell to spanish. Available [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ColombianTeam/Adquiriendo_la_membresia_ubuntu_Alan_Bell|here]] == Projects == * Classroom for Colombian NGO (powered by Lubuntu): During this project I donated several computers to a Non-Government Organization in Colombia ([[http://www.ninosdepapel.org/ingles/index.php| Niños de Papel]]). The computers where installed and configured with Lubuntu. == Plans for Ubuntu == * Improve Ubuntu quality by reporting bugs * Promote the use of Ubuntu in large organizations * Provide feedback to the Ubuntu project about enterprise desktop requirements to increase adoption * Motivate non-technical users to participate on the project == Testimonials == Luis has been one of the Colombian Team most supportive members. He's always active at the mailing lists and at the irc channel. I firmly believe that Luis deserves his membership as a commited member of the Ubuntu communitiy, not only at a local level but at global level too. -- AndresMujica Luis provides tremendous IRC help & guidance to new or advanced Ubuntu users likewise. I admire his patience! He's very visible in local events in Quebec province too. -- FabianRodriguez Member of the ColombianTeam, helpful and excellent support on mailing lists and IRC channel --HollmanEnciso "One Ubuntu-Co member always collaborating with Ubuntu-Co and the Ubuntu Project. A great person and contact outside of Colombia ;)" -- JulianAlarcon == Pictures == === Ubuntu Release Party === {{attachment:100_2325.jpg| Ubuntu Release Party |width=300}} {{attachment:100_2320.jpg| Ubuntu Release Party |width=300}} {{attachment:100_2328.jpg| Ubuntu Release Party |width=300}} === UDS Jaunty === {{attachment:100_2435.JPG| UDS Jaunty |width=300}} {{attachment:100_2477.JPG| UDS Jaunty |width=300}} {{attachment:20081213_UDS_Jaunty_Group_Photo.jpg| UDS Jaunty |width=600}} === Niños de Papel Project === {{attachment:PCs_ninos_de_papel_02.png| Ninos de Papel |width=300}} {{attachment:PCs_ninos_de_papel_03.png| Ninos de Papel |width=300}} {{attachment:PCs_ninos_de_papel_04.png| Ninos de Papel |width=300}}