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= Valentin-Stefan Cobelea = | = Valentin-Stefan Cobelea = | ||
I am using Fedora since the beginning, at home and of course at the office. Before Fedora, I was using RedHat Linux and I was deeply enjoying it. | I am using Fedora since the beginning, at home and of course at the office. Before Fedora, I was using RedHat Linux and I was deeply enjoying it. | ||
I work in a Romanian office of a major U.S. Devices Software Optimization company, where I am a Development Engineer. | I work in a Romanian office of a major U.S. Devices Software Optimization company, where I am a Development Engineer. | ||
Almost in every project, here at work, I've gladly used Fedora as a development platform. | Almost in every project, here at work, I've gladly used Fedora as a development platform. | ||
== Contact == | == Contact == | ||
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== Activities within Fedora == | == Activities within Fedora == | ||
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* I've been accepted as an ambassador. | * I've been accepted as an ambassador. | ||
* Since in the area where I live there is no big activity regarding Linux, I'll do my best at work, to help my colleagues with Fedora related problems. | * Since in the area where I live there is no big activity regarding Linux, I'll do my best at work, to help my colleagues with Fedora related problems. | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 31 August 2010
Valentin-Stefan Cobelea
I am using Fedora since the beginning, at home and of course at the office. Before Fedora, I was using RedHat Linux and I was deeply enjoying it. I work in a Romanian office of a major U.S. Devices Software Optimization company, where I am a Development Engineer. Almost in every project, here at work, I've gladly used Fedora as a development platform.
Contact
- Email: too much spam, email removed (mail me using the Fedora Project email)
- Skype: valentin.cobelea
- IRC: kobelev @ #fedora-ambassadors , #fedora-meeting , #fedora-mktg , #fedora-bugzappers , #fedora-python , #fedora-ro , #fedora
- GPG key: 7695 7091 93B6 9B9B 865C 53A7 EB97 8A6E 0ADA 6AF7
- Fedora Account: Valente
Activities within Fedora
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- I've been accepted as an ambassador.
- Since in the area where I live there is no big activity regarding Linux, I'll do my best at work, to help my colleagues with Fedora related problems.
- I've been accepted as a bug-zapper.
- Established contact with the Romanian team from Fedora Project.
Fedora and me
- I like and use Fedora for everything I need. I want people to know about Fedora and what it could offer them.
- When somebody needs help with some issue I always explain and show how to solve that.
- I've created several documents that shows solutions for general problems, patches, manuals etc. All these things are really helping people, for instance here in the office where I work, because I see that there is no "publicity" for Fedora.
- Looking at other Linux distros, I think branded CDs, DVDs and even USB-data sticks could make more people use Fedora.
Latest things I've done
latest here...
- vaLinux 0.27.2 released: no window decoration (default), many system wide key-binds, automated application start with proper (pre-set) layout, quad monitor support (multiple CRTC support in graphical card required).
- Version 0.27 of vaLinux released: based on Fedora 13, openBox & tint2 (Gnome/KDE free) as done before.
- Version 0.24 of vaLinux done: removed NetworkManager, using now: wicd.
- First official version (0.19.3) of vaLinux released: http://img19.imageshack.us/f/valinux0220100615232834.png/ using: terminator, conky, pcmanFM...
- Start working on a new project VALINUX : my own Fedora respin: minimal installation, outstanding performances, GUI based on: XDM/Openbox/Tint2, NO GNOME/KDE !!
- Created a Pastebin server based on Fedora 10 running on an old computer.
- Already downloading the Fedora 13 release. Informing the nation about this on: irc channels, forums, mailing-lists.
- Waiting for Fedora 13 release on May 25th.
- Subscribed to other mailing-lists: python-devel & kernel-devel.
- Voted for Fedora 14 name.
- Tried Fedora 13 Beta.
- Created a LXDE spin with Revisor: only development tools are integrated, plus some internet tools.
- Played with the LXDE official spin.
- Reported many bugs (almost 40 I think) using the Automatic Bug Reporting Tool. I've also offered some feedback for all the questions I've received in the bugs comments.
- Making my laptop a triple-view machine: laptop display (default), LCD monitor #1 (via DVI), LCD monitor #2 (via VGA). So cool and so much space.
- Converting another dude to Fedora.
- Wrote a HOW-TO with many details and screen-shots about Fedora 12/11 install in parallel with Windowz 7.
- Voted on all the available polls, on December 7th.
- Moving all my previous spins to Fedora 12.
- Fixing the Hu@wei E220 3G modem issues on the Fedora 12. Posting the solution ( http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=234332 ) so all the Fedora users can enjoy a well paid internet connection.
- Downloading Fedora 12.... yes I'm doing this already by changing "11" to "12" in the download filename :) .
- Start working on a Fedora 12 beta (for the moment) Media Center spin for my brand new nettop.
- Testing Fedora 12 beta on several machines.
- Downloading (and sharing) Fedora 12 beta.
- Several replies on FedoraForum.org, just helping the brotherhood :) .
- Sharing CDs/DVDs to my work colleagues/friends/Linux enthusiasts with the above mentioned spins.
- Adding new applications to my server dedicated Fedora spin.
- Bringing more adepts (colleagues) to Fedora Project.
- Creating another Fedora spin, very small and robust, text only dedicated to my home server called DeuSServer.
- Finalizing the Fedora "DevSpin".
- Using the Fedora 11 as work environment.
- Start working on creating a Fedora Spin dedicated to development work.
- Wrote an article on www.fedoraproject.ro .
- Installed Fedora 11, and presented to my fellow colleagues from the office.
- Start giving away LiveCDs to Fedora users.
- Received a package with Fedora stuff: tshirt, LiveCDs, stickers. Started to give to colleagues at work, at the University of Galati, Linux fans.
- Contact the other Fedora Project members from Romania to get some branded LiveCDs. So I could give them to people around me who need them.
- Helped a colleague with a serious NetworkManager problem.
- Proposed the name "Deus" for Fedora 12. Waiting and hopping to be approved.
- Gone to a long good vacation.
- Created, tested and presented my master diploma project on Fedora 10.
- Tested Fedora 11 Beta release with my colleagues.
- Established contact with the other Romanian fellows from Fedora Project (thanks Nicu for all the infos).
- Presented to my office colleagues how to create .rpm packages for Fedora, from .deb and archives.
- Helped a guy from Republic of Moldavia to setup his computer with Fedora 10.
- Created a topic on an important Romanian Linux forum regarding joining to Fedora Project.
- Invited a colleague from the office to participate to Fedora Project. He enlisted as BugZapper (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Dstuxo).
- Subscribed to Fedora BugZappers group.
- Contributions on several topics on a Romanian large forum.
- Tested Fedora 11 Alpha release and presented to my colleagues the new things added.
- Start working on creating service packs (with Service Packs Creator) for computers that don't have internet access (due to security issues).
- Fixed the error caused by the kernel 2.6.27.9 on several Dell D630 notebooks (mine was the "guinee pig").
- Created USB memory sticks with Fedora 10 as rescue solutions for broken computers.
- Installed and configured Fedora on several computers as base servers for different projects.
- Created several how-to wiki pages (inside company) for Fedora problems/issues.
- Helped my colleagues with the PackageKit update problem.
