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I have been an Ubuntu user since early 6.06 Dapper Drake ( and still have the CD covers! :) ). I've started my contributions through IRC helping at #ubuntu, then started experimenting with different various contributions. I have been an Ubuntu user since early 6.06 Dapper Drake. I've started my contributions through IRC helping at #ubuntu, then started experimenting with different various contributions.
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Main forms of participation: Here's a summary of my participation:
 * Helping out in forums
 * Coding (projects)
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I categorised my activity below. Some forms of participation are repeated.
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'''Blog:''' http://blog.radevic.com

'''IRC:''' savvas at Freenode IRC Network (chat.freenode.net)
 I frequently join (and help) in #ubuntu-rs, #ubuntu-gr, #ubuntu-cy <<BR>>
 I sometimes visit (and help) in #ubuntu+1, #ubuntu-bugs, #ubuntu-devel, #ubuntu-motu, #ubuntu-locoteams
  * [[http://blog.radevic.com|Blog]] [[http://twitter.com/savvasradevic|Twitter]] [[http://identi.ca/savvasradevic|Identica]]
 * IRC: savvas at Freenode IRC Network (rarely nowadays)
 IRC Channels: #ubuntu-rs, #ubuntu-gr, #ubuntu-cy -- rarely at #ubuntu+1, #ubuntu-bugs, #ubuntu-devel, #ubuntu-motu, #ubuntu-locoteams
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'''ubuntuforums.org:''' http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=178447 - forger
 Actively helping at "Absolute beginner talk" and "General help" forums		 == Community ==
 * CypriotTeam - Ubuntu Cyprus Local Community Team [[www.ubuntucy.org]]
  * Co-founder, LoCo Team contact (unofficial)
  * Contributing in Artwork, Wiki pages, Mailing list administration
  * Website design & code
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'''ubuntucy.org:''' http://www.ubuntucy.org/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=82 - medigeek
 Actively helping at forums		  * Actively participating and helping in Ubuntu-gr community (Greece)
 * Rarely participating in Ubuntu-rs community (Serbia)
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'''ubuntu-gr.org''': http://forum.ubuntu-gr.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=228 - medigeek
 Actively helping at forums (much more active in IRC though)		  Forum usernames:
 * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=178447|ubuntuforums.org]] - forger
 * [[http://www.ubuntucy.org/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=82|ubuntucy.org]] - medigeek
 * [[http://forum.ubuntu-gr.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=228|ubuntu-gr.org]] - medigeek
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== Community ==
'''Currently active in:'''
 * CypriotTeam - Cypriot Local Community Team
  * Co-founder, LoCo Team contact
  * Contributing in Artwork, Wiki pages, Mailing list administration
  * New website design ([[http://savvas.radevic.com/previews/ubuntu-cy-site/|preview]])

 * Actively participating and helping in: Ubuntu-cy (Cyprus), Ubuntu-gr (Greece)

== Projects ==
 * [[http://launchpad.net/timekpr|timekpr]] - Keep control of computer usage <<BR>>
  Development, Package maintenance, Artwork, Bug squasher

 * "Junk" projects:
  * [[http://launchpad.net/surl|surl]] (url shortening command)
  * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1056099|launchpad-ppa-fix]] (Updates the old PPA urls in sources.list and sources.list.d/*.list. Also gets the GPG keys of detected PPA repositories)
  * [[https://code.launchpad.net/~medigeek/+junk/packages2sqlite|packages2sqlite]] (Creates an sqlite database out of apt's Packages.bz2 from the repositories)		 == Coding (projects) ==
 * Current projects:
  * Ubuntu-gr forum signature - Creates a signature with computer specifications and modifies the desired phpbb3 forum username. Handles login and can be customised.
  * Ubuntu-cy: Website design & code
 * "Junk" (Rarely maintained) projects:
  * [[http://launchpad.net/timekpr|timekpr]] - Keep control of computer usage
  * [[http://launchpad.net/surl|surl]] - url shortening command
  * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1056099|launchpad-ppa-fix]] - Updates the old PPA urls in sources.list and sources.list.d/*.list. Also gets the GPG keys of detected PPA repositories
  * [[https://code.launchpad.net/~medigeek/+junk/packages2sqlite|packages2sqlite]] Creates an sqlite database out of apt's Packages.bz2 from the repositories
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'''ID Link:''' http://launchpad.net/~medigeek ID Link: http://launchpad.net/~medigeek
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'''Mostly active in:''' Mostly active in:
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 * ubuntu+1 release testing (alpha/beta/release candidate)  * ubuntu+1 release testing (alpha/beta/release candidate) - rarely
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'''Team Participation:'''
 * Mostly active in: [[https://launchpad.net/~cypriotteam|Cypriot Ubuntu LoCo Team]], [[https://launchpad.net/~timekpr-maintainers|timekpr-maintainers]], [[https://launchpad.net/~smc-packagers/+archive/ppa|smc-packagers]], [[https://launchpad.net/~luckybackup-maintainers/+archive/ppa|luckybackup-maintainers]]
 * Other: https://launchpad.net/~medigeek/+participation		 Team Participation: https://launchpad.net/~medigeek/+participation
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'''Recent activity:'''
 * Provided various patches and fixes during python 2.6 transition and boost (1.34) -> boost1.35		 Noted past activity:
 * 2009: Provided various patches and fixes during python 2.6 transition and boost (1.34) -> boost1.35
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Noted past activity:
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 * Recent contribution (co-maintaining/learning) for libmtp8  * Contribution (co-maintaining/learning) for libmtp8

Personal Information

Name: Savvas Radević

Nationalities: Cypriot, Serbian

Languages spoken:

  • Fluent: Greek, English, Serbian
  • Good: French

Occupation:

Student at the Medical Faculty of the University of Belgrade

Plans:

  • Finish my studies and still keep using open source software.
  • Promote use of open source software in Cyprus.
  • Promote valuable open source solutions to every human being (that is, as much I can).

Self-remarks:

In a phrase? A medical student with quite an open-source mind!

I'm an active computer hobbyist that has achieved a level from mere beginner to a truly active problem-solver that can overcome most problems and accomplish most of day's computer work by using GNU/Linux and open source software.

I have been an Ubuntu user since early 6.06 Dapper Drake. I've started my contributions through IRC helping at #ubuntu, then started experimenting with different various contributions.

Here's a summary of my participation:

  • Helping out in forums
  • Coding (projects)
  • Bug reporting/triaging
  • Patches/debdiffs/packaging
  • Helping out in IRC channels

I categorised my activity below. Some forms of participation are repeated.

Internet activity

Community

  • CypriotTeam - Ubuntu Cyprus Local Community Team www.ubuntucy.org

    • Co-founder, LoCo Team contact (unofficial)

    • Contributing in Artwork, Wiki pages, Mailing list administration

    • Website design & code

  • Actively participating and helping in Ubuntu-gr community (Greece)
  • Rarely participating in Ubuntu-rs community (Serbia) Forum usernames:

  • ubuntuforums.org - forger

  • ubuntucy.org - medigeek

  • ubuntu-gr.org - medigeek

Coding (projects)

  • Current projects:
    • Ubuntu-gr forum signature - Creates a signature with computer specifications and modifies the desired phpbb3 forum username. Handles login and can be customised.

    • Ubuntu-cy: Website design & code

  • "Junk" (Rarely maintained) projects:

    • timekpr - Keep control of computer usage

    • surl - url shortening command

    • launchpad-ppa-fix - Updates the old PPA urls in sources.list and sources.list.d/*.list. Also gets the GPG keys of detected PPA repositories

    • packages2sqlite Creates an sqlite database out of apt's Packages.bz2 from the repositories

Launchpad

ID Link: http://launchpad.net/~medigeek

Mostly active in:

  • Bug reporting, confirming, debugging and providing useful information

  • ubuntu+1 release testing (alpha/beta/release candidate) - rarely

Team Participation: https://launchpad.net/~medigeek/+participation

Noted past activity:

  • 2009: Provided various patches and fixes during python 2.6 transition and boost (1.34) -> boost1.35

Debian

Noted past activity:

  • Helped to package gnote
  • Contribution (co-maintaining/learning) for libmtp8

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