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| == More about me == | == ARB Application == |
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| === My Computing History === | == General == |
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| I learned to read when I was 6 when I typed [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC|BASIC]] programs from magazines onto a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum|ZX-Spectrum]]. When I was 12 I started doing all kinds of freelance work fixing people's computers. By the time I was in high school I mostly did graphical design and created websites for companies, I also wrote small programs here and there. After I finished school I decided to get a steady job and worked in a computer shop for a while. All I did all day was removing viruses and it was frustrating and I missed my "glamorous" freelance lifestyle I had before. I quit and started working on getting Linux into schools. I then joined [[http://shuttleworthfoundation.org|The Shuttleworth Foundation]], a non-profit organisation that at the time, specialised on Open Source Software and Education as the Open Source Technical Co-ordinator. I worked there for nearly 3 years until I was called by the rat race and excitement of the commercial world. I joined Impi Linux, a small startup targeting business and government. After working there for a year it was acquired by a larger company that I didn't enjoy working for. In November 2008 I founded [[http://zanix.co.za|Zanix Software Systems]] which I worked on full-time until recently. In November 2009 I joined [[http://www.revolutionlinux.com|Revolution Linux]], I now work there almost full time and continue with my activities with Zanix. | * Name: Jonathan Carter * Contact details: jonathan@ubuntu.com or highvoltage on freenode/oftc |
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| There was a stage where I listened to the song "H! VLTG3" on the Linkin Park Reanimation album over and over again. It kind of resonated with me. My father walked into my room and said "You're starting to look like a high voltage". That was right at the moment where I was busy deciding on a username for my ISP, so it became highvoltage for pretty much everything. I tried changing it to "jcc" once but people were surprisingly resistant to it, so highvoltage stuck and it's now just as much as name as any other that I have. | == Vision == <vision for the role> |
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| In 2006 I decided to change my nick to 'jcc', but people didn't like it and wanted me to change back to 'highvoltage'. So I accepted that it's my nick from then on and didn't attempt to change it again. | == Testimonials == * ... (please don't forget to sign with your `@``SIG``@`) |
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| === Other interests === I'm currently learning how to speak French and how to play guitar. Over the next few months I also want to get back into tinkering with electronics. === Stuff I like === {*} Ubuntu <<BR>> {*} Debian <<BR>> {*} LTSP <<BR>> {*} Ice Cream <<BR>> {*} Gnome <<BR>> === Stuff I don't like === {*} Expensive telecoms monopolies <<BR>> {*} Bad people <<BR>> |
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Jonathan Carter |
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Sherbooke, Canada |
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Cape Town, South Africa |
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Welcome to Jonathan's homepage in Ubuntuland!
Roles in Ubuntu
EMEA Council member reviewing Ubuntu membership requests in the Europe, Middle-East and Africa regions
MOTU Member
Edubuntu Council member, including Edubuntu release co-manager
Ubuntu IRC Operator
Current Interests
- LTSP Cluster Package maintenance
Making Edubuntu the best it can be
Maintining Edubuntu website and social network profiles (on identica/facebook/twitter)
MOTU Work: Reviewing packages on REVU and sponsoring bug fixes
Getting involved in Debian
Package work in Ubuntu
Universe:
- ltsp-cluster-accountmanager: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-lbagent: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-lbserver: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-nxloadbalancer: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-control: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig: Packaged for karmic, sponsored by stgraber
libgnome: Wrote man page for gnome-open, sponsored by lool
edubuntu-artwork, edubuntu-live
nanny
gnome-icon-theme-gartoon-redux
See also: Related Software in Launchpad for most current list
REVU (Reviewing, Uploading, Archiving):
- Zope package reviewing for Schooltool dependencies: zope.catalog, restrictedpython, zope.index, zope.size, zope.server, zope.keyreference, zope.intid, zope.lifecycleevent, zope.annotation, zc.resourcelibrary, zope.app.appsetup, zope.app.basicskin, zope.app.component, zope.app.container, zope.app.debug, zope.app.dependable, zope.app.form, zope.app.localpermission, zope.app.publication, zope.app.publisher, zope.browsermenu, zope.securitypolicy, zope.app.renderer, zope.app.security, zope.app.testing, zope.applicationcontrol, zc.catalog, zope.pluggableauth, zope.app.authentication, zope.app.folder, zope.app.locales, zope.app.onlinehelp, zope.app.preference, zope.app.securitypolicy, zope.app.wsgi, zope.app.apidoc, zope.app.apidoc, zope.app.server, zope.app.zcmlfiles, zc.table, Added z3c.optionstorage and z3c.ptcompat, Added z3c.rml and z3c.form, z3c.formui, z3c.macro, z3c.template (non-revu ones were sponsored via PPA)
Qimo packages for inclusion in universe and ultimately Edubuntu: qimo-session, qimo-wallpapers, qimo-games, xdg-launcher
Education related: scratch, edubuntu-menueditor, gartoon-redux
Randoms: mirrorkit, enna
Past stuff
- I created and used to maintain the first versions of the Edubuntu and Xubuntu websites.
Fridge stories: 2006-03-21 - Cake War
2008-11-11 - Ubuntu Tatoo
2008-11-24 - New and Growing LoCos
Presented 3 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek Sessions (2 on Edubuntu, 1 on Ubuntu in Education)
ltsp-installer for Edubuntu disc
I used to maintain a distribution called tuXlab that was implemented in a few hundred schools in South Africa (more info on my blog). Although it's unmaintained it's still used in quite a number of schools today still.
ltsp-live for Edubuntu disc
Expanded the Community Knowledgebase to include 3 (8-10) chapters from the Art of the Community Book
Ubuntu Meetings and events: - Participated at Edubuntu Summit in London - June 2005 (Canonical sponsored)
- Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Paris - June 2006 (Canonical sponsored)
- Participated at Ubuntu Education Summit in Sevilla - April 2007 (Canonical sponsored)
- Attended Ubucon Sevilla at University of Sevilla - May 2007 (Community organised)
- Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Sevilla - May 2007 (Canonical sponsored)
netbook-installer for Edubuntu disc
Attended Gutsy release party in Cape Town - October 2007 (Ubuntu-ZA event)
Organised Hardy release party in Johannesburg - April 2008 (Ubuntu-ZA event)
Organised Intrepid release party in Gauteng - November 2008 (Ubuntu-ZA event)
- Participated at Ubuntu Developer Summit in Barcelona - June 2009 (Canonical sponsored)
Organised Karmic release party in Cape Town - November 2009 (Ubuntu-ZA event)
My Package Poetry, a concept from Benjamin "Mako" Hill: Edgy Celebrations - December 2006
- Coming soon... Lynx
Previous Co-leader of the Ubuntu-ZA loco team
Maintained Ubuntu-ZA website/wiki and planet
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General
- Name: Jonathan Carter
Contact details: jonathan@ubuntu.com or highvoltage on freenode/oftc
Key Achievements
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Vision
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Testimonials
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Comments
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