'''''Hello, I'm Paul W. Frields -- welcome to my Fedora Project page.'''''
I joined [http://redhat.com/ Red Hat] in February 2008, and until July 2010, I served as the [[Project Leader|Fedora Project Leader]] and chairman of the [[Board| Fedora Project Board]]. Starting in 2010, until launch in June 2014, I worked as a development coordinator for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
I work on the following bits and pieces of Fedora:
Since late 2013, I've been the manager of the [[Fedora Engineering]] team. I spend most of my Fedora time providing light direction, internal and administrative support, and roadblock-clearing for the team members. I see my job as helping them (1) be maximally successful at their jobs, and (2) develop as Red Hat associates and professionals.
* I work for [http://redhat.com/ Red Hat] as the [[FPL| Fedora Project Leader]] and chairman of the [[Board| Fedora Project Board]] .
* The DocsProject, as a writer, editor, and part-time balladeer;
* The [[DocsProject/SteeringCommittee| FDP Steering Committee]] , where I was a founding member;
* Maintainer of fedora-release-notes and [[packages| a few other useful packages]] .
I also help drive the [http://fredlug.tux.org/ Fredericksburg (VA) Linux Users Group] (FredLUG), which meets twice monthly in my hometown.
Nowadays in what little spare time I have, I dabble in the following Fedora bits:
* Editing and sometimes writing for the [[Magazine]] ([https://fedoramagazine.org direct link])
* Give bits of advice and help to the [[FPL]] as a member of the "ex-FPL club"
* Work on my own [http://pulsecaster.org PulseCaster] project (it's [https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/pulsecaster available in Fedora] of course!)
I was a founding member of the [[Board| Fedora Project Board]] , and served the community there from April 2006 to July 2007.
I'm a member (inactive) in the [http://fredlug.info/ Fredericksburg (VA) Linux Users Group] (FredLUG), which meets twice monthly in my hometown.
= How to Contact Me =
I was a founding member of the [[Board|Fedora Project Board]] as a volunteer contributor, and served the community there from April 2006 to July 2007. I've been involved in the Fedora Project since 2003.
Email: [[MailTo(stickster AT DESPAMINATE gmail DOT com)] - [http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xBD113717 GPG Public Key]
You can often find me on Freenode IRC at #fedora-docs (username: stickster), but your best bet is always email.
These documents appear on the [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ Fedora documentation] Web site and in [http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/docs.shtml Docs CVS] . I have done authorial or editorial work on the following documents:
* [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/mirror/ Mirror Tutorial for FC2]
== Web Publishing to fedora.redhat.com ==
This subject is now covered in the [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/documentation-guide/ Documentation Guide] .
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= Self Introduction =
Name: Paul W. Frields
Location: Fredericksburg, VA - USA
Profession: Engineer
Company: [http://redhat.com/ Red Hat, Inc.]
== Goals ==
=== As the FPL ===
* Oversee the entire Fedora Project -- if it's in Fedora, ultimately I'm accountable for it.
* Work with the Fedora Program Manager (JohnPoelstra), Fedora Engineering Manager (TomCallaway), and the CommunityArchitecture team to make sure that Fedora is making constant, substantial progress in its mission to advance free and open source software.
* Chair the [[Board| Fedora Project Board]] , and ensure that the Board is effectively advising and guiding the Fedora Project where needed.
* Be an effective bridge between the external volunteer contributor base and the contributor community inside Red Hat, such as RHEL engineers.
* Lower contributor barriers to the absolute minimum, and encourage others to get involved in FOSS through Fedora.
=== As a Contributor ===
* Provide top-tier quality documentation for Fedora products.
* Provide the odd low-maintenance package such as non-critical add-ons, where my programming skill (or lack thereof) is not a limiting factor.
* Strive to provide a good example of dealing with other people in a constructive, friendly way at all times.
== Historical Qualifications ==
* The Fedora Project was my first work as an open-source contributor.
* I have used Linux since 1997, Red Hat Linux 4.1 (Vanderbilt), and have used every Red Hat and Fedora distribution since. I am comfortable with most aspects of system administration, and fellow sysadmins in my previous jobs often came to me with questions. On the other hand, through working in Fedora I've met truly gifted sysadmins who make my work look pretty shoddy by comparison.
* I have taught Linux to literally thousands of seminar attendees and classroom students (working professionals, mainly) using these products.
* I work on the Fedora Documentation Project, and they seem to trust me.
== Skill Areas ==
HIGH: bash, GNU make, DocBook, RHCE, communication skills (writing, teaching, public speaking)<BR>
I joined Red Hat in February 2008, and until July 2010, I served as the Fedora Project Leader and chairman of the Fedora Project Board. Starting in 2010, until launch in June 2014, I worked as a development coordinator for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Since late 2013, I've been the manager of the Fedora Engineering team. I spend most of my Fedora time providing light direction, internal and administrative support, and roadblock-clearing for the team members. I see my job as helping them (1) be maximally successful at their jobs, and (2) develop as Red Hat associates and professionals.
Nowadays in what little spare time I have, I dabble in the following Fedora bits:
I was a founding member of the Fedora Project Board as a volunteer contributor, and served the community there from April 2006 to July 2007. I've been involved in the Fedora Project since 2003.
