#title Matt Burns #format wiki #language en ||<>|| = Contact Info = || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/person}} Name || Matt Burns || || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/16121192/gem-sm.png}} Location || Alabama, US || || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/9608570/ubuntu_emblem.png}} Ubuntu Forums Profile || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=475703|mb_webguy]] || || {{https://launchpad.net/favicon.ico}} Launchpad Profile || [[https://launchpad.net/~mb-webguy|mb_webguy]] || || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/language}} IRC || mb_webguy on irc.freenode.net (#ubuntuforums-beginners) || || {{http://www.blogger.com/favicon.ico}} Blog || [[http://wysiwyb.blogspot.com/|WYSIWYB]] || = About Me = I'm a graduate student and IT professional with experience in Web development and education. My first experience with a Unix-based system was in early 1995, using telnet client (in Windows 3.1) to connect to an IBM AIX server. For the next decade, my experience with Unix-based systems was limited to terminal access to servers, mostly for Web development and administration. Then, in 2006 a friend told me about a (relatively) new distribution of Linux targeted at the desktop and focused on ease of use, so I installed Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) on a spare desktop to try it out. A year later, I was dual-booting Windows XP and Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on my laptop, and using Ubuntu for most tasks. Now, in 2009, Linux is my primary OS, installed on all my computers. I still dual-boot with Windows, but only for the rare occasion I absolutely ''must'' use Windows-specific applications. = Contributions to the Community = * Active contributor to the Ubuntu Forums (particularly the General Help forum), focusing on older and unanswered posts * Padawan of the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/|Ubuntu Forums Beginners Team]], devoted to aiding new users in embracing Ubuntu and the Linux operating system * Local activist, educating friends and family about the advantages (and disadvantages) of Ubuntu and Linux, and encouraging use through support * Constantly looking to contribute in any way I can = Goals = * Become an active member of the Ubuntu Forum Beginners Team * Encourage wider use of Linux and FOSS through education and support * Continue to help and support new users, and to retain more of the user base * Think of more goals = Testimonials =