WilliamGrant
Email: MailTo(william.grant@ubuntu.com.au)
GPG Key: [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xBE3E183B096F3A88C422D3DB1ABDAB7D615EBADB 0x615EBADB]
IRC: Fujitsu on irc.freenode.net
Jabber: fujitsu@jabber.org
Launchpad: [https://www.launchpad.net/people/fujitsu]
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
About Me
At the moment, I'm a Year 12 student in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. I've been using Linux since my father introduced me to Red Hat 7.0 in mid-2000. I then switched to Slackware for a while, then Debian, and finally Ubuntu (in January 2005). I've not left Ubuntu since.
Ubuntu Involvement
I've been fairly active in the Ubuntu community since I joined it in early 2005. My contributions include:
- Helping regularly with Ubuntu-related issues in #ubuntu.
Starting the Ubuntu AustralianTeam.
Managing the web hosting for the AustralianTeam.
- Regular bug triage throughout Malone.
- Updating/correcting/beautifying pages on the Ubuntu Wiki.
Helping in #ubuntu
Since slightly after the release of Ubuntu 5.10, I have been fairly regularly helping in the Ubuntu support IRC channel (#ubuntu). For the couple of weeks after Ubuntu 6.06 LTS was released, I helped for a number of hours each day. Unfortunately, I have since had to cease this, as sitting on #ubuntu uses insane amounts of bandwidth, and quickly exceeds my 1GB/month download quota.
Ubuntu AustralianTeam
Around the release of Ubuntu 5.10, YukiCuss and I started the AustralianTeam. It consists at the moment of about 60 Australian Ubuntu users who wish to help spread the word, and is still growing. I currently manage the web/email hosting for the team.
Bug Triage
I am subscribed to the ubuntu-bugs mailing list, and triage many bugs within minutes of the inital report. I also often work through the list of unconfirmed bugs, trying to eventually eliminate it.
Wiki Updating
I have corrected/updated/fixed/beautified many wiki pages, with grammatical/spelling corrections, cleanups, updating for Ubuntu 6.06, etc.
Future Goals
For now, I'll continue bug triaging, promoting Ubuntu around Australia, and fixing up the wiki. In the future, I'd like to be more involved in the actual development (read: coding) of Ubuntu.