# Title sblunix ##master-page:HomepageTemplate #format wiki #language en ||<>|| || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/person}} Name || Sam Stoddard || || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/mail}} E-mail || [[mailto:sblunix+ubuntu@gmail.com|sblunix+ubuntu@gmail.com]] || || {{https://launchpad.net/favicon.ico}} Launchpad Profile || [[https://launchpad.net/~sblunix|sblunix]] || || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/private}} OpenPGP Key || 1024D/A6ACCDFC || || {{https://launchpad.net/@@/language}} IRC || sblunix on irc.freenode.net || || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/7171615/ubuntulogo_s.png}} Ubuntu Forums Profile || [[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=892709|sblunix]] || || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/10296932/tux.png}} [[http://counter.li.org/|Registered Linux User]]||#498111|| || {{http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/favicon.ico}} [[http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/|Registered Ubuntu User]]||#29214|| || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/9608570/ubuntu_emblem.png}} Current Ubuntu/Linux Version || Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala || || {{http://opi.yahoo.com/online?u=bluechoco4life}} Yahoo: || bluechoco4life {{http://opi.yahoo.com/online?u=bluechoco4life&m=g&t=2}} || == About Me == My name is Sam Stoddard and I'm currently a resident of Saint Louis Missouri. I go to Lindbergh High School and I take college classes online. During the summer I take classes at Truman State University in Kirksville. I'm fluent in English, French, and Bulgarian (as well as Python, Java, Javascript, C++, and HTML). I love to travel and learn new things, observing other cultures is definitely a passion of mine. I enjoy reading, be it fiction, non-fiction or an Ubuntu Newsletter/Guide. <
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> I first discovered Linux in June of 2007, It was my first year at Truman State during the summer, and I was taking advanced programming in Java. My Professor was a true Linux advocate and a user of Debian. He preached Linux to the class while we were learning Java, and at the end of the summer, he gave every student a copy of Debian to try when they got to a home computer. From then on I went to discover other Linux distros, eventually landing on Ubuntu. My first release of Ubuntu ever was 8.04, I loved it and never could use a different Linux Distro if I tried. It took me almost a year to realize that not only was Ubuntu a great operating system, it also had a great community as well. I first joined the Ubuntu Forums, where people made me feel at home, answering questions I had, and to my surprise, asking questions I knew the answer to. I love helping others and I think the Ubuntu community is one of the best ways out there for me to help educate others. == Team Memberships == The teams I'm a member of: * {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/15994865/Untitled.png}} [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam|Ubuntu Beginners Team]] - Full Member * {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/15994865/Untitled.png}} [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Wiki| Wiki Focus Group]] * {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/16568121/cu-one.14.png}} [[https://launchpad.net/~club-ubuntu|Club Ubuntu]] * {*} [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-users|Ubuntu Users]] * {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/1050489/images.jpg}} [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-doc-contributors|Ubuntu-Doc-Contributors Team on Launchpad]] == My Contributions to the Ubuntu Community == At the moment I don't have any major contributions to the Ubuntu Community other than the occasional bug report here and there. I mainly focus on studying Ubuntu and Linux and conveying my knowledge to those who need it. * You can always find me on the {*} [[http://ubuntuforums.org/| UbuntuForums]] * I participate mostly in helping out beginners in [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=326|Absolute Beginners Talk]] * I also have some knowledge in [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=331|General Help]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=333|Installation & Upgrades]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=329|Desktop Environments]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=334|Multimedia and Video]] * and lastly [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=343|x86 64-bit Users]] * I'm on {{https://launchpad.net/favicon.ico}} [[https://launchpad.net/| Launchpad.net]] * I'm also on irc.freenode.net, the channels I'm in usually are: {*} #ubuntu {*} #ubuntuforums {*} #ubuntu-beginners {*} #ubuntu-beginners-help {*} #ubuntuforums-unanswered === Current Project & Goals === * My main project for the time is aiding Ubuntu Beginners with the {*} [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam|UbuntuBeginnersTeam]]. * As always, I work very hard to help out the Ubuntu Community. I'm very active on the {*} Ubuntu IRC and {*} [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org|Ubuntu Forums]] trying to answer as many questions as possible. * I'm also a very big tutorial and tool junkie, I'm skilled in Python, Java, Javascript, and C++ (and HTML if that counts). I've been working hard on coding and writing small tools that can make everyday desktop use easier and faster. I also spend many hours writing tutorials for beginning Ubuntu users, many of which are still in draft state. * I'm always adding to the Ubuntu-Docs, and Ubuntu-Wiki... Some pages I've created from the ground up are: *[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/MailingList|Beginners Team Mailing List]] === Future Plans & Projects === To continue to make myself available to assist anyone and everyone I can, learn how to better use Opensource software, be an upstanding member of the Ubuntu Community, and further the Opensource mission. == Fun Stuff == Random Quote: <> Top ten used programs: {{http://wakoopa.com/sblunix/badge.png}} Links I Find Useful: {*} [[http://www.ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu Home]] {*} [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam| Ubuntu Beginners Team]] {*} [[http://start.ubuntu.com/9.10/|Ubuntu Startpage (9.10)]] {*} [[http://ubuntuforums.org|Ubuntu Forums]] {*} [[https://help.ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu Docs]] {*} [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu Wiki]] {*} [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu|Launchpad]] {*} [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat|Ubuntu IRC]] {*} [[https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu|Ubuntu Answers]]