[UbuntuWomen] Introduction

[Amber Graner]

On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 8:02 AM, Jonathan Niehof <jtniehof at gmail.com> wrote:

> (per the list welcome email requesting introduction)
>
> Short version: Hi, I'm Jon, I'm mostly here to listen.
>

Jon,
Welcome! :-)


> Longer:
> I'm in the throes of writing my PhD thesis in astronomy (which limits
> my free time a titch.) I starting using Linux with Slack 3.4 in
> February of 1998 and pretty quickly switched over to it as my primary
> OS. Switched to Debian when hamm was released and stayed there for
> nine years--actually the same installation across several hard drives
> and motherboards, compiled from source all the way. (This was annoying
> around 2002 when Gnome had some cycles in the dependency graph.) I
> regained sanity in 2007 and gave Ubuntu a spin with Feisty.
>
> Currently I'm dipping my toe in bug triage and helping stem the tide
> over at Answers. (Also picking at the Debian RC bug list and dabbling
> in learning autotools and DocBook.) More significant involvement in
> the project will probably have to wait till graduation.
>
> As far as specific list topic: yeah, there's a problem with sexism in
> FLOSS, and I figure staying "plugged in" will keep me aware of both
> issues and solutions while going about my regular participation.
>

I hope that by listening you will be able to help us in getting more people
(especially women) involved in the Ubuntu Project and Community. Again,
Welcome!!

Amber

> --Jon
>
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> Ubuntu-Women at lists.ubuntu.com
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-women
>



-- 
Just me Amber.

There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but only
want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.
Linus Torvalds
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