'''Rafik Ouerchefani''' == About me == * 24 years old (and growing), Tunisian, living in Tunisia and studying Medical Biotechnologies. * I'm using Ubuntu since Feisty. * I'm trying to contribute in Ubuntu, even if I'm not in computer sciences. My goal is to spread the slogan : Ubuntu is not only for geeks but also for every person on earth,. :) == Contact == * '''Email''' : rafik(at)ubuntu.com * '''IRC''' : '''Rafik''' on freenode * '''Launchpad''' : [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~rafik|https://edge.launchpad.net/~rafik]] = Ubuntu activity = == Articles == I regulary publish some articles, mainly in French. The most important (national or international paper publication, 500 words or more ) are : * "Is Ubuntu good for me ?" : Linux + DVD Magazine 05/2008 (With this article, I got a one year subscription to the magazine for free :) ) * "Ubuntu-tn is now an approved team" , Tunis Hebdo . The Ubuntu-tn team approval announcement. I included a presentation of Ubuntu and Ubuntu-tn. On the [[http://lh6.ggpht.com/alaya.zied/SI792nMpSoI/AAAAAAAAAGU/xnSZ5QPa8nk/s400/tunis_hebdo.JPG|photo]], I'm the third on top right. * "Windows vs. Linux battle continues", Tunis Hebdo. Comparison between HardyHeron and Vista. * "Piracy is detrimental to the open source and benefits Microsoft"!: (In Tunisia, we can buy an illegal copy of windows for 1$ so the people don't take the time to think about OpenSource => people become addicted to windows => they will pay for the license soon or later) + slight criticism of Piracy in Tunisia. * "Software Freedom Day 2008". Published in Tunis Hebdo * "OpenOffice.org 3, time to earn MS office's price". Tunis Hebdo * many others.. == Conferences == Conferences are given in French and Arabic. * 29/10/2008 : "Ubuntu, the spirit, the os and the community" at SFD 2008. Tunis, Tunisia. [[http://www.gnet.tn/net-informatique/software-freedom-day-la-tunisie-fete-le-libre-/id-menu-473.html|In this article]], you can see a picture of me during the conference. To get download the slides (in French), please visit the [[Presentations]] page. * 15/11/2008 : "Ubuntu, a gate to the Open Source World". Ubuntu day at ISIMS (High Institute of Multimedia and Computer Sciences, Sfax Tunisia. * 28/11/2008 : "Ubuntu, a gate to the Open Source World". OpenSource Seminary at the Faculty of Sciences, Sfax. * 23/01/2009 : "Ubuntu". Open Source Seminary at the High Institute of Multimedia and Computer Sciences, Sfax Tunisia. * 29/01/2009 "Ubuntu, your free and open source alternative". Ubuntu Conference. ENIT (National School of Engineers of Tunis) * 04/02/2009 "It's time to forget about Windows". Ubuntu Conference. High Institute of Mathematics and Computer Sciences of Monastir Not yet scheduled - contacts initiated and waiting for fixing on the agenda : * High Institute of Biotechnologies of Monastir. * High School of Medenine. == Ubuntu-tn == I led the team to be approved : When discussing the how a loco gets CDs, I knew that the team had to be approved. Since that, I began the work to build the approval application with [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-tn/2008-May/000468.html|a first mail on Mai 16, 2008]] and [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-tn/2008-May/000483.html|a second one two days later]] calling to collect all the informations. As I only got a few responses, I had to question, [[http://lh5.ggpht.com/Nizar.Kerkeni/SHJ3YqS4mtI/AAAAAAAAAOI/rqAFFDZDrUQ/s512/ubuntu-tn-26.jpg|pen in hand as on this photo]], the presents to the physical meeting of [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-tn/2008-July/000678.html|July 6th 2008]] one by one to finally [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-tn/2008-July/000669.html|fill up]] the approval application and submit it to the LoCoCouncil. The Team was approved on July 22. In the team, I was the person who work on keeping the Ubuntu spirit and guiding the members to the existent resources about the community as on [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-tn/2008-July/000919.html|this mail]]. Some of my contributions in the team : * I designed the [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tn/+poll/logo|logo of the team]] (It was my very first contribution, a little one but I'm proud of it :) ) * Former Coordinator of the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TunisianTeam/Groupes/Redaction|Redaction]] Work Group: creating the documents and sharing them (using Google Docs mainly) with contributing members. * Former Coordinator of the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TunisianTeam/Groupes/WebEtTech|Web & Tech]] Work Group. Mission : Organize the work in the group and insure the harmony between the members. * Main architect and developer of two Web Site proposals. * Former IRC Operator of Channels #ubuntu-tn and #ubuntu-tn-meeting. * I have redesigned the wiki pages relatives to the TunisianTeam. I proposed the Idea on the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-tn/2008-July/000724.html|mailing list]] and I have been the main actor. * I was part of the meeting held in the Secretary of Stat to talk about how the government can assist the LoCo team. == Ubuntu-Arabic == * I'm [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-tn/2008-July/thread.html#774|encouraging]] the Tunisian people, for their [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-tn/2008-July/000693.html|arabic identity]] to be involved in the Ubuntu-Arabic project. * Forum Administrator: [[http://forum.ubuntu-arabic.org/|http://forum.ubuntu-arabic.org/]] I'm actually working on integrating the Drupal theme in vBulletin. Forums will be launched soon. == Testimonials == * Rafik has been a great helper in the Ubuntu Arabic Community, helped in setting up the forums, matching the design with Ubuntu theme and now we are working together on some other sub-projects in Ubuntu Arabic. [[ https://launchpad.net/~jad| Jad]] ---- CategoryHomepage