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=== Goals === | === Goals === | ||
* I want Fedora to win user based on Features and ease of use | |||
* I want people to hit the road running when the install Fedora | |||
* AMA (Ask me Anything) and I'll share the tools I use and the way I do things | |||
==== As a Contributor ==== | ==== As a Contributor ==== | ||
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* Want to uphold the FPCA | * Want to uphold the FPCA | ||
* Promote the Fedora Values | * Promote the Fedora Values | ||
* Dealing with other people in a uplifting, encouraging and positive, so that we can create a loving Fedora family. | * Dealing with other people in a uplifting, encouraging and positive way, so that we can create a loving Fedora family. | ||
* Share the Love! | * Share the Love! | ||
* I love serving people in anyway possible! | * I love serving people in anyway possible! | ||
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* August 2005 - Facilitator Free Knowledge Communities at the Centurion Lake Hotel | * August 2005 - Facilitator Free Knowledge Communities at the Centurion Lake Hotel | ||
* September 2005 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Innovation Hub | * September 2005 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Innovation Hub | ||
* January 2006 - Facilitator Africa Source II Conference in Uganda | * January 2006 - Education Facilitator Africa Source II Conference in Uganda | ||
* September 2006 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science & Technology | * September 2006 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science & Technology | ||
* September 2007 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science & Technology | * September 2007 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science & Technology | ||
* September 2008 - Hosted the Software Freedom Event at Insitex | * September 2008 - Hosted the Software Freedom Event at Insitex | ||
* September 2009 - Speaking at GovTech on Open Source adoption in Government | * September 2009 - Speaking at GovTech on Open Source adoption in Government | ||
* September 2009 - Hosted the Software Freedom Event at Department of Science & Technology | * September 2009 - Organizer, Hosted the Software Freedom Event at Department of Science & Technology | ||
* September 2010 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science and Technology (A strong Focus on the Open Weband Open Source on Mobile Devices) | * September 2010 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science and Technology (A strong Focus on the Open Weband Open Source on Mobile Devices) | ||
* August 2013 - Consegi 2013, Speaker and Panelist on Free Software and Open Source in South Africa | * August 2013 - Consegi 2013, Speaker and Panelist on Free Software and Open Source in South Africa | ||
* 20 September 2014 - Organizer, [http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2014/SouthAfrica/Pretoria/SFD Software Freedom Day 2014] - Pretoria Gautrain Station [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kmfischer/sets/72157648370321257 Flickr photos] | |||
=== Connect with me === | === Connect with me === | ||
* [http://twitter.com/kmf Twitter] | * [http://twitter.com/kmf Twitter (@kmf)] | ||
* [https://github.com/kmf Github (kmf)] | |||
* [http://plus.google.com/+KarlFischer Google+] | * [http://plus.google.com/+KarlFischer Google+] | ||
* [mailto:kmf@fischer.org.za Email] | * [mailto:kmf@fischer.org.za Email] | ||
[[Category:Ambassadors from South Africa]] | [[Category:Ambassadors from South Africa]] | ||
Revision as of 06:53, 9 June 2015
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| Personal Information | |
| Born: | 01/10/1981 in |
| Home: | Pretoria South Africa |
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| FAS-Name: | kmf |
| Fedora-Mail: | kmf@fedoraproject.org |
| Miscellaneous Information
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| IRC: | kmf on Libera.Chat, in: |
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Intro
Linux user since 1999, I love all aspects of Open Source but especially the community.
- I'm a Peacemaker
- I Love People
- I'm happily married, 3 children
- I love all bells and all whistles equally
- I work here as a Technical Consultant
Adding value
- I love to evangelize open source, open standards and the open web
- I previously worked for the South African Government as an Open Source Project Manager
Goals
- I want Fedora to win user based on Features and ease of use
- I want people to hit the road running when the install Fedora
- AMA (Ask me Anything) and I'll share the tools I use and the way I do things
As a Contributor
- I'm an Ambassador
- Want to uphold the FPCA
- Promote the Fedora Values
- Dealing with other people in a uplifting, encouraging and positive way, so that we can create a loving Fedora family.
- Share the Love!
- I love serving people in anyway possible!
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Woo
- Hugs
- People Skills
Tech Skills
- Nagios/Icinga/Opsview
- Sysadmin skills
- Support Systems
- I'm a RHCE
Event Skills
- March 2004 - Africa Source Conference in Namibia – Speaker in the Education Track
- May 2005 - Organised Linux Community stand, at Linux World at the Sandton Convention Center
- August 2005 - Facilitator Free Knowledge Communities at the Centurion Lake Hotel
- September 2005 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Innovation Hub
- January 2006 - Education Facilitator Africa Source II Conference in Uganda
- September 2006 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science & Technology
- September 2007 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science & Technology
- September 2008 - Hosted the Software Freedom Event at Insitex
- September 2009 - Speaking at GovTech on Open Source adoption in Government
- September 2009 - Organizer, Hosted the Software Freedom Event at Department of Science & Technology
- September 2010 - Organised Software Freedom Day at the Department of Science and Technology (A strong Focus on the Open Weband Open Source on Mobile Devices)
- August 2013 - Consegi 2013, Speaker and Panelist on Free Software and Open Source in South Africa
- 20 September 2014 - Organizer, Software Freedom Day 2014 - Pretoria Gautrain Station Flickr photos