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Greetings. | Greetings. | ||
I deal with Linux since 2010. Self taught, I like to learn new things every day. | My name is Nick Thom from Greece, I'm 38 years old and I live in Athens. High school graduate, I don't have any degrees or certifications or official education at the world of Computer Science. I deal with PCs and occasionally smartphones, because I like it. It's one of my hobbies. | ||
I deal with Linux since 2010. Self taught, I like to learn new things every day. Currently, three operating systems sitting on my primary machine of use, which is a Laptop Acer Aspire 5733: | |||
#Fedora | #Fedora | ||
#Arch Linux | #Arch Linux | ||
#Debian | #Debian | ||
== Discovering the "real" Fedora == | == Discovering the "real" Fedora == | ||
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== Activities within Fedora == | == Activities within Fedora == | ||
==== Ask Fedora ==== | |||
* Currently participating in [https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/users/9001/nikth/ Ask Fedora] helping users solving various problems, both on English and Greek sections. | |||
* I'm also a Forum moderator, helping this community driven project to work properly. | |||
==== Wiki Localization ==== | |||
* I translating various Wiki pages, the ones I consider most important. You can see all my work on Wiki by [[Special:Contributions/Nickth|visiting this page]] | |||
==== Updates Testing ==== | |||
* I participate testing various packages, before they pushed on stable repository. Thereby, I'm becoming a part of the Fedora testers and Quality Assurance group. You will find my comments and karma points at [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ Fedora's testing system]. | |||
==== Rawhide ==== | |||
* Recently, I've [https://plus.google.com/u/0/110198708363882878275/posts/WmdnTr4gLCe installed the Fedora Rawhide] on my testing machine of use, which is a Desktop. Let's testing to the bitter end :) | |||
==== Blog about Fedora ==== | |||
* I have set up a blog dedicated to Fedora, on the area that was offered to me for free, by the Fedora Project. The articles are written in Greek language and only the titles and a brief summary is written in English. [http://nickth.fedorapeople.org/ The blog can be found here]. | |||
==== Ambassador ==== | |||
* I have applied to become a [[Ambassadors|Fedora Ambassador]] on July 2014. To become an Ambassador it's a great honor for me, but also brings great responsibility. | |||
==== Social Media ==== | |||
* Participating on various social media, talking about Fedora with other folks and calling new members to join. Mostly on [https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109103154272245339550 Google Plus Community] and [https://www.facebook.com/groups/Fedora.linux/ Facebook Group]. | |||
== Contribution Commitment == | == Contribution Commitment == | ||
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Usually, I'm picking what I want to work on, and I dedicate my self there. | Usually, I'm picking what I want to work on, and I dedicate my self there. | ||
Helping users solving various problems is one of my hobbies, so It will not be difficult for me to contribute on '''Ask Fedora'''. | * Helping users solving various problems is one of my hobbies, so It will not be difficult for me to contribute on '''Ask Fedora'''. | ||
Another area I'm interesting is '''Wiki Localization'''. Most of users they know to read English, but reading an article at their own (native) language, I think is more comfortable(apart that serves the [[Objectives#Building_open_source_software_communities|global perspective]] of Fedora Project). | * Another area I'm interesting is '''Wiki Localization'''. Most of users they know to read English, but reading an article at their own (native) language, I think is more comfortable(apart that serves the [[Objectives#Building_open_source_software_communities|global perspective]] of Fedora Project). | ||
'''Updates Testing''' is enabled on my Fedora box anyway. Thus, I will use the {{package|fedora-easy-karma}} to give feedback on [http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/ bodhi] and help to ensure the stability of packages. | * '''Updates Testing''' is enabled on my Fedora box anyway. Thus, I will use the {{package|fedora-easy-karma}} to give feedback on [http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/ bodhi] and help to ensure the stability of packages. | ||
I can do a commitment devoting 2-4 hours per week, on aforementioned contribution areas. | I can do a commitment devoting 2-4 hours per week, on aforementioned contribution areas. | ||
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You can find me on [https://www.freenode.net/ irc.freenode.net] as '''NickTh''', usually on channels: '''#fedora''', '''#fedora-el''' and '''#fedora-ask''' (''if I'm marked as being away, don't hesitate to ping me''). | You can find me on [https://www.freenode.net/ irc.freenode.net] as '''NickTh''', usually on channels: '''#fedora''', '''#fedora-el''' and '''#fedora-ask''' (''if I'm marked as being away, don't hesitate to ping me''). | ||
== | == Events == | ||
==== 2014 ==== | |||
* Reserved for the future | |||
== Other Contacts == | |||
You can also find me at the following social media: | You can also find me at the following social media: | ||
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| Location: | Athens, Greece |
| Birthday: | 1976 |
| Homepage: | nicktux.com |
| E-mail: | nickth@fedoraproject.org |
| GPG key: | D7CCB465
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| FAS name: | nickth |
| Fedora e-mail: | nickth@fedoraproject.org |
| Fedora homepage: | nickth.fedorapeople.org |
Nick Thom
Greetings.
My name is Nick Thom from Greece, I'm 38 years old and I live in Athens. High school graduate, I don't have any degrees or certifications or official education at the world of Computer Science. I deal with PCs and occasionally smartphones, because I like it. It's one of my hobbies. I deal with Linux since 2010. Self taught, I like to learn new things every day. Currently, three operating systems sitting on my primary machine of use, which is a Laptop Acer Aspire 5733:
- Fedora
- Arch Linux
- Debian
Discovering the "real" Fedora
I discovered the real Fedora power almost recently. I knew about the distribution and the community, but until recently it was running on a virtual machine only. Since version 20 (and from the day one it was released), I have installed it on a mechanical hard drive that I have, mostly because I wanted to see the behavior of the system on a real hardware (and not on a virtual one). As I was seeing, learning and discovering the "real" Fedora, what impressed me more, was the speed and stability (as opposed on what I've heard or read about!).
Eventually, I decided to transfer the installation on my primary SSD and now is my primary Operating System.
Activities within Fedora
Ask Fedora
- Currently participating in Ask Fedora helping users solving various problems, both on English and Greek sections.
- I'm also a Forum moderator, helping this community driven project to work properly.
Wiki Localization
- I translating various Wiki pages, the ones I consider most important. You can see all my work on Wiki by visiting this page
Updates Testing
- I participate testing various packages, before they pushed on stable repository. Thereby, I'm becoming a part of the Fedora testers and Quality Assurance group. You will find my comments and karma points at Fedora's testing system.
Rawhide
- Recently, I've installed the Fedora Rawhide on my testing machine of use, which is a Desktop. Let's testing to the bitter end :)
Blog about Fedora
- I have set up a blog dedicated to Fedora, on the area that was offered to me for free, by the Fedora Project. The articles are written in Greek language and only the titles and a brief summary is written in English. The blog can be found here.
Ambassador
- I have applied to become a Fedora Ambassador on July 2014. To become an Ambassador it's a great honor for me, but also brings great responsibility.
Social Media
- Participating on various social media, talking about Fedora with other folks and calling new members to join. Mostly on Google Plus Community and Facebook Group.
Contribution Commitment
Contribution commitment is a very difficult matter, when it comes to devote your time. In the past I have devoted much time contributing at various FLOSS projects/distributions (Ubuntu, Arch Linux...etc) and I continue on some of them.
Usually, I'm picking what I want to work on, and I dedicate my self there.
- Helping users solving various problems is one of my hobbies, so It will not be difficult for me to contribute on Ask Fedora.
- Another area I'm interesting is Wiki Localization. Most of users they know to read English, but reading an article at their own (native) language, I think is more comfortable(apart that serves the global perspective of Fedora Project).
- Updates Testing is enabled on my Fedora box anyway. Thus, I will use the
fedora-easy-karma
I can do a commitment devoting 2-4 hours per week, on aforementioned contribution areas.
Participation at events, also is not a problem. As a "normal" person, I consider that physical contact is more constructive than a Web/Internet one.
IRC
You can find me on irc.freenode.net as NickTh, usually on channels: #fedora, #fedora-el and #fedora-ask (if I'm marked as being away, don't hesitate to ping me).
Events
2014
- Reserved for the future
Other Contacts
You can also find me at the following social media:
Favorite phrase
Don't Leave for Tomorrow What You Can Do Today