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| || ''' {{https://launchpad.net/@@/person}} Real Name''' |||| Simon Quigley || | # Simon Quigley (tsimonq2) |
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| || ''' {{https://launchpad.net/@@/language}} IRC Nick''' |||| tsimonq2 on Freenode, GeekShed, OFTC, GameSurge, QuakeNet || | || ''' {{https://launchpad.net/@@/language}} IRC Nick''' |||| tsimonq2 on Freenode (Other networks are listed on my Launchpad page)|| |
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| = Q/A = == What do you do for (L)Ubuntu? == Right now I am doing QA, but I might move into bug triage soon. |
== Who I am, what I do, my involvement with the Ubuntu community == |
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| I will be the contact for the [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-wisconsin|Ubuntu Wisconsin LoCo Team]]. | === Who I am === |
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| == When/how did you first get into computers/Linux? == I got into computers around the age of nine. I was intrigued by the fact that everything on your computer was coded by someone. I started with Windows XP on a family computer. I would do average kids stuff(PBS Kids, games, etc.), but I was still intrigued. After a while, I started tinkering. I would take the case off of the computer and see what was inside(although I knew nothing about it, it intrigued me). |
I am a teenager passionate about technology. I have been generally interested in it for about 4 years, but I have been using Ubuntu since February of 2015. I transitioned to Lubuntu in early July, because I liked the interface better, and I soon then got involved. |
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| One of my family friends showed me how to tweak some settings, and off I went. I would tweak the settings, the registry, the clock speeds, the BIOS settings, everything that could be tweaked. I would use a computer, then less than a month later my parents would have to do a reinstall of Windows. At one point I didn't have a computer for about a year just because I would tinker on it. | === wxl, and the Padawan/Master relationship === |
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| This brings me to September 2014. I was just going into 7th grade. Our school uses technology a lot, so my mother bought our family a really old computer($100 on Facebook) with Windows 7 Home Premium on it. To see the '''terrible''' specs, take a look above. I ended up breaking it on Christmas because I accidentally set an Avast startup scan as well as a chdsk scan at the same time. When I rebooted, it caused some trouble. I just ended up leaving it. I was so sad that I broke '''yet another''' computer. The same family friend told me around February, "You know enough about computers. Stop complaining and just fix it." I had an idea. A little ways back, I couldn't get Fedora installed for the life of me(I didn't understand Linux yet, that there were distros). So I did some research on a library computer and I found it. Ubuntu. And it was free. The family friend gave me an Ubuntu CD(that he burned himself) that he had because in school(college, he went back to school) he had to learn how to install it(he still uses Windows). I fired it up, installed it and started learning. I found that I learned '''so much more''' with Ubuntu than with Windows. I could customize more as well. It was just a little slow. | I met [[wxl]], and we established a Padawan/Master relationship. This is the same terminology used by [[http://wiki.linuxpadawan.net/AboutUs|Linux Padawan]], although we met in the Lubuntu IRC channels. Through my passion of learning about Linux, I kept talking with him, and he has helped me tremendously. I cannot thank him enough for all the time and effort he has spent with me, and he has truly helped my Linux experience go a lot smoother(although I had to meet him halfway). |
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| I previously had burned myself a Lubuntu CD, but I didn't work with it at all. I went over to a friends house after I accidentally grabbed it, and I showed him(he has it dual-booted with Windows to this day), but I personally liked the interface a '''lot''' more. I installed it on my computer, and here I am today. | === My involvement with the Ubuntu US Wisconsin LoCo Team === |
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| == Where do you hide on the internet? == I am usually on #phillw, ##tsimonq2, and #lubuntu-offtopic as well as other Ubuntu support channels on Freenode. |
In August 2015, I looked and saw that the [[WisconsinTeam|Ubuntu US Wisconsin LoCo Team]] was not active, and I wanted to do all I could to change that. So I contacted Anthony Hook about bringing new energy to the team, and to my surprise, he responded. So I have been working with Anthony to get to know a lot of the people. As of November 16, 2015, Anthony transferred the position of Contact to me. I have been doing my best to help with meetings, communication, and just getting to know a few of the people. I scheduled a Meet and Greet meeting, to get a feeling for who was around, and we had a great turnout. We will continue to have monthly meetings, and maybe soon get verified. I am tremendously excited for our direction, and it will be an honor to help facilitate. === Technical Contributions to Lubuntu === In late August 2015 and early September 2015, I did some investigating, and I found QA. At first, because my computer at the time didn't have hardware virtualization support, I just did Package QA, but I didn't quite understand what that meant. I took a short hiatus from that until I got my new computer in late September. I then ventured into ISO QA, and although I have done little portions, I have helped a little around there. == My goals, and the future == === Eventual Ubuntu Membership === I am very interested in getting my Ubuntu Membership. I think that if I take the time to learn now, and keep doing events and meeting with the LoCo as well as some more technical contributions, I would be able to apply in June of 2016 and obtain my membership. I hope that I find a more sustained way to contribute by then. === To-do list of Contribution Options to Explore === These are on my to-do list of contribution options to explore: * Bug triage * Documentation * IRC * Website improvements for the QA tracker * Development * LXQt * Git * tmux * irssi And many more, although these are what I can think of at the time. === Beyond the world of Ubuntu === Ubuntu is not the '''only''' computer project I have. To be a well-rounded geek, I like to learn many different skills. ==== Certifications ==== I plan on getting these certifications before the end of 2016: * CompTIA A+ * LPI * Linux Essentials * LPIC-1 * LPIC-2 * '''MAYBE''' LPIC-3 ==== Programming Languages ==== I would really like to learn how to program better. I get the concepts, I just need to learn several languages that I have been wanting to learn for a good time now: * C * Python * C++ * Drupal * Java * PHP ==== Debian ==== I have become fascinated with Debian, so in the future, I might give them a hand, maybe help with upstream tasks and help adopting them downstream. Who knows? But sometime in the future, I do plan on getting involved with them. == My hiding places == I am usually on #phillw and #lubuntu-offtopic on Freenode. |
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Location 
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Twitter 
Reddit
Who I am, what I do, my involvement with the Ubuntu community
Who I am
I am a teenager passionate about technology. I have been generally interested in it for about 4 years, but I have been using Ubuntu since February of 2015. I transitioned to Lubuntu in early July, because I liked the interface better, and I soon then got involved.
wxl, and the Padawan/Master relationship
I met wxl, and we established a Padawan/Master relationship. This is the same terminology used by Linux Padawan, although we met in the Lubuntu IRC channels. Through my passion of learning about Linux, I kept talking with him, and he has helped me tremendously. I cannot thank him enough for all the time and effort he has spent with me, and he has truly helped my Linux experience go a lot smoother(although I had to meet him halfway).
My involvement with the Ubuntu US Wisconsin LoCo Team
In August 2015, I looked and saw that the Ubuntu US Wisconsin LoCo Team was not active, and I wanted to do all I could to change that. So I contacted Anthony Hook about bringing new energy to the team, and to my surprise, he responded. So I have been working with Anthony to get to know a lot of the people. As of November 16, 2015, Anthony transferred the position of Contact to me. I have been doing my best to help with meetings, communication, and just getting to know a few of the people. I scheduled a Meet and Greet meeting, to get a feeling for who was around, and we had a great turnout. We will continue to have monthly meetings, and maybe soon get verified. I am tremendously excited for our direction, and it will be an honor to help facilitate.
Technical Contributions to Lubuntu
In late August 2015 and early September 2015, I did some investigating, and I found QA. At first, because my computer at the time didn't have hardware virtualization support, I just did Package QA, but I didn't quite understand what that meant. I took a short hiatus from that until I got my new computer in late September. I then ventured into ISO QA, and although I have done little portions, I have helped a little around there.
My goals, and the future
Eventual Ubuntu Membership
I am very interested in getting my Ubuntu Membership. I think that if I take the time to learn now, and keep doing events and meeting with the LoCo as well as some more technical contributions, I would be able to apply in June of 2016 and obtain my membership. I hope that I find a more sustained way to contribute by then.
To-do list of Contribution Options to Explore
These are on my to-do list of contribution options to explore:
- Bug triage
- Documentation
- IRC
- Website improvements for the QA tracker
- Development
- LXQt
- Git
- tmux
- irssi
And many more, although these are what I can think of at the time.
Beyond the world of Ubuntu
Ubuntu is not the only computer project I have. To be a well-rounded geek, I like to learn many different skills.
Certifications
I plan on getting these certifications before the end of 2016:
- CompTIA A+
- LPI
- Linux Essentials
- LPIC-1
- LPIC-2
MAYBE LPIC-3
Programming Languages
I would really like to learn how to program better. I get the concepts, I just need to learn several languages that I have been wanting to learn for a good time now:
- C
- Python
- C++
- Drupal
- Java
- PHP
Debian
I have become fascinated with Debian, so in the future, I might give them a hand, maybe help with upstream tasks and help adopting them downstream. Who knows? But sometime in the future, I do plan on getting involved with them.
My hiding places
I am usually on #phillw and #lubuntu-offtopic on Freenode.
Google Hangouts.
Reddit.
Twitter.
Google+(less often then the other ones 
).
Email.
Google.
Testimonials
If you want to vouch for my sustained contribution or if you have something nice to say about me, write it below!
tsimonq2 (last edited 2022-11-30 01:03:57 by tsimonq2)