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== Who I am == I'm Simos Xenitellis, member of the Ubuntu-gr (Greece) team and localisation contributor for the Greek language. My academic background is in Computer Science. I have been involved in FOSS localisation for the last ten years. == Contact me! == * '''Email:''' simos.lists@googlemail.com * '''Blog:''' http://simos.info/blog (bi-lingual) * '''OpenPGP:''' [[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?search=0xD6E80AE55CC1DBD95A3DE09261D6FCF0B8AE9849|B8AE9849]] * '''IRC:''' simosx @ freenode * '''Launchpad:''' [[https://launchpad.net/~simosx]] * '''Identi.ca:''' [[http://identi.ca/simosx]] == Contributions == * Active member of the Greek LoCo team ([[http://www.ubuntu-gr.org/|Ubuntu-gr]]) since 2006. * Actively contributing to bug reports at Launchpad, either general bug reports or related to internationalization; linking bug reports to upstream. * [[http://foundation.gnome.org/membership/members.php|Member of the GNOME Foundation]] and active contributor to GNOME. * Team coordinator for the [[http://l10n.gnome.org/languages/el/|Greek GNOME localisation project]]. [[http://l10n.gnome.org/languages/el/|My team]] [[http://l10n.gnome.org/releases/gnome-2-26/|completed the localisation of GNOME 2.26]] for both the UI and documentation, an effort that makes Ubuntu more accessible to Greek-speaking users. * Moderator at the [[http://forum.ubuntu-gr.org|forum.ubuntu-gr.org]] forum. The forum has reached 2900 members and is the official forum of the Ubuntu-Gr community. * In 2007 I reached about 7000 in karma (launchpad) thanks to [[https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/~simosx|Ubuntu Answers]]. * Attended [[http://blog.daviey.com/blogroll/ubuntu-uk-community-bug-jam-09.html|London Bugjam '09]]. * Redesigned the Greek keyboard layout with the result that the default keyboard settings in Ubuntu offer access to modern Greek, ancient Greek (Polytonic) and classical characters. * I am [[http://translationproject.org/team/el.html|team coordinator for Greek with the Translation Project]]. Translations that take place in Launchpad are sent upstream. == Future Plans == * Promoting free and open-source software through the [[http://www.ubuntu-gr.org/|Ubuntu-gr community activities]]. * Getting more Ubuntu-gr members apply to become Ubuntu members (like I do here). * Complete the localisation of Ubuntu packages that are maintained within Launchpad. == Testimonials == Simos is actively contributing in the Greek Ubuntu and GNOME team for many years. He has been helping many Ubuntu users with his answers and making good work with promoting Ubuntu and GNOME. --[[https://launchpad.net/~phantomas|Fotis Tsamis]] I would say Simos is our team's rock star :) He has been helping out with the Greek LoCo since I can remember, doing i18n, l10n bug triage for Ubuntu+GNOME, translations, user support in mailing list and forum, participating in i18n-l10n workshops and presentations in conferences in Greece and abroad and the list goes on.. Another great skill of his is to spot worrying team member behaviors and resolving them early, before the become a bigger problem. --[[https://launchpad.net/~alefteris|Thanos Lefteris]] |
Who I am
I'm Simos Xenitellis, member of the Ubuntu-gr (Greece) team and localisation contributor for the Greek language. My academic background is in Computer Science. I have been involved in FOSS localisation for the last ten years.
Contact me!
Email: simos.lists@googlemail.com
Blog: http://simos.info/blog (bi-lingual)
OpenPGP: B8AE9849
IRC: simosx @ freenode
Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~simosx
Identi.ca: http://identi.ca/simosx
Contributions
Active member of the Greek LoCo team (Ubuntu-gr) since 2006.
- Actively contributing to bug reports at Launchpad, either general bug reports or related to internationalization; linking bug reports to upstream.
Member of the GNOME Foundation and active contributor to GNOME.
Team coordinator for the Greek GNOME localisation project. My team completed the localisation of GNOME 2.26 for both the UI and documentation, an effort that makes Ubuntu more accessible to Greek-speaking users.
Moderator at the forum.ubuntu-gr.org forum. The forum has reached 2900 members and is the official forum of the Ubuntu-Gr community.
In 2007 I reached about 7000 in karma (launchpad) thanks to Ubuntu Answers.
Attended London Bugjam '09.
- Redesigned the Greek keyboard layout with the result that the default keyboard settings in Ubuntu offer access to modern Greek, ancient Greek (Polytonic) and classical characters.
I am team coordinator for Greek with the Translation Project. Translations that take place in Launchpad are sent upstream.
Future Plans
Promoting free and open-source software through the Ubuntu-gr community activities.
- Getting more Ubuntu-gr members apply to become Ubuntu members (like I do here).
- Complete the localisation of Ubuntu packages that are maintained within Launchpad.
Testimonials
Simos is actively contributing in the Greek Ubuntu and GNOME team for many years. He has been helping many Ubuntu users with his answers and making good work with promoting Ubuntu and GNOME. --Fotis Tsamis
I would say Simos is our team's rock star 
He has been helping out with the Greek LoCo since I can remember, doing i18n, l10n bug triage for Ubuntu+GNOME, translations, user support in mailing list and forum, participating in i18n-l10n workshops and presentations in conferences in Greece and abroad and the list goes on.. Another great skill of his is to spot worrying team member behaviors and resolving them early, before the become a bigger problem. --Thanos Lefteris
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