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Beth Lynn Eicher is a professional Linux System Administrator since 1999. [[File:Redhatlady.jpg|thumb|border|right|center]]With a passion for free software, Beth Lynn has organized dozens of events for Western PA Linux Users Group as well as being a key leader to the Ohio LinuxFest. While overcome with the joy of community she experienced at South East LinuxFest, she made the bold claim that bug one will be resolved July 2011. She believes this change is possible through fostering current relationships by helping friends and family get started with Linux.  
Beth Lynn Eicher is a professional Linux System Administrator since 1999. [[File:Redhatlady.jpg|thumb|border|right|center]]With a passion for free software, Beth Lynn has organized dozens of events for [http://www.wplug.org Western PA Linux Users Group] as well as being a key leader to the [http://www.ohiolinux.org Ohio LinuxFest].  


== My contributions are focused on one of these three efforts: ==
1. The Ohio LinuxFest, a community conference for all, http://www.ohiolinux.org


2. What Will We Use, a blog on resolving [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1 bug one]], http://www.whatwillweuse.com
== Activities within Fedora ==


3. Western PA Linux User Group, my home LUG, http://www.wplug.org
=== Ambassadors Project ===


== What I do: ==
Sponsored by nb and Mentored by Southern Gentleman, I am an official member as of 11/18/2016. For my first official assignment, I plan to represent at [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LISA_2016 USENIX LISA 16]
 
=== Documentation Project ===
 
I joined at the [http://southeastlinuxfest.org South East LinuxFest 2010] at the Friday Fedora Activity day. Right now I am focusing on wiki gardening. I am interested in working on documentation guides in need of adoption. Also, if you want an experienced sysadmin to read your guide, please let me know.
 
Currently I am reviewing [http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=docs/rpm-guide.git;a=tree;f=en-US;h=718bdccb0fde1a470ed24bdaa711ecf55e01e7f2;hb=HEAD the rpm guide] and surfing the [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&product=Fedora&content=man+page bugzilla in search of packages in need of manpages.]
 
=== Fedora Women ===
 
I did not know [[Women|Fedora Women]] existed until I joined [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/women the list] on June 20, 2010. At the very least, I have helped by increasing Fedora Women population by one.
 
As women, it is important to stand up, be heard, and be counted as part of the greater community.
 
I am also interested in #fedora-diversity
 
=== I am Fedora ===
 
Read my [http://whatwillweuse.com/2010/06/15/i-am-fedora/ blog post] where I declare "I am Fedora."
 
== Other works ==
 
=== What I do: ===
* I am not a programmer. I enjoy helping people get started with Linux wherever I can.
* I am not a programmer. I enjoy helping people get started with Linux wherever I can.
* My day job is "Senior Systems Engineer" at a government research facility supporting Linux-based high performance resources.
* My day job has been in various sysadmin roles and I am currently looking in the Chicago area.
 
=== My contributions are focused on one of these efforts: ===
1. The Ohio LinuxFest, a community conference for all, [http://www.ohiolinux.org ohiolinux.org]
 
2. What Will We Use, a blog on resolving [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1 bug one], [http://www.whatwillweuse.com whatwillweuse.com]
 
3. Western PA Linux User Group, my hometown LUG, [http://www.wplug.org wplug.org]


== What I am using now: ==
== What I am using now: ==
I run many flavors of Linux including: Fedora 12 and Ubuntu 10.04 UNR on the desktop. On server platforms I use RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE. My home is an constant installfest.
I run many flavors of Linux including: Fedora 12 & 13 and Ubuntu 10.04 UNR on the desktop. On server platforms I use RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE. My home is an constant installfest.


== Contact: ==
== Contact: ==
Email: bethlynneicher@gmail.com (personal)
 
Email: bethlynn@ohiolinux.org (Ohio LinuxFest)
===Email===
 
bethlynn@fedoraproject.org
 
===IRC===
 
Unfortunately I rarely can access the Internet during US-Eastern business hours. With that said, I have been known to appear in the following channels on freenode.net... lopsa and wplug
 
 
The Ohio LinuxFest has the #ohiolinux on the irc.oftc.net network.
 


Last update June 15, 2010.
Last update June 15, 2010.
--[[User:Bethlynn|Bethlynn]] 11:37, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
--[[User:Bethlynn|Bethlynn]] 11:37, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
[[Category:Women]]

Latest revision as of 20:38, 18 November 2016

Beth Lynn Eicher is a professional Linux System Administrator since 1999.

With a passion for free software, Beth Lynn has organized dozens of events for Western PA Linux Users Group as well as being a key leader to the Ohio LinuxFest.


Activities within Fedora

Ambassadors Project

Sponsored by nb and Mentored by Southern Gentleman, I am an official member as of 11/18/2016. For my first official assignment, I plan to represent at USENIX LISA 16

Documentation Project

I joined at the South East LinuxFest 2010 at the Friday Fedora Activity day. Right now I am focusing on wiki gardening. I am interested in working on documentation guides in need of adoption. Also, if you want an experienced sysadmin to read your guide, please let me know.

Currently I am reviewing the rpm guide and surfing the bugzilla in search of packages in need of manpages.

Fedora Women

I did not know Fedora Women existed until I joined the list on June 20, 2010. At the very least, I have helped by increasing Fedora Women population by one.

As women, it is important to stand up, be heard, and be counted as part of the greater community.

I am also interested in #fedora-diversity

I am Fedora

Read my blog post where I declare "I am Fedora."

Other works

What I do:

  • I am not a programmer. I enjoy helping people get started with Linux wherever I can.
  • My day job has been in various sysadmin roles and I am currently looking in the Chicago area.

My contributions are focused on one of these efforts:

1. The Ohio LinuxFest, a community conference for all, ohiolinux.org

2. What Will We Use, a blog on resolving bug one, whatwillweuse.com

3. Western PA Linux User Group, my hometown LUG, wplug.org

What I am using now:

I run many flavors of Linux including: Fedora 12 & 13 and Ubuntu 10.04 UNR on the desktop. On server platforms I use RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE. My home is an constant installfest.

Contact:

Email

bethlynn@fedoraproject.org

IRC

Unfortunately I rarely can access the Internet during US-Eastern business hours. With that said, I have been known to appear in the following channels on freenode.net... lopsa and wplug


The Ohio LinuxFest has the #ohiolinux on the irc.oftc.net network.


Last update June 15, 2010. --Bethlynn 11:37, 15 June 2010 (UTC)