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[Joel Pickett <jlkpcktt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Replace all instances of "Linux" with "Ubuntu" and I'll extend a warm welcome. :)

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On 23/03/2013, at 1:17, John Kim <johnkim.ubuntu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> My name is John Kim, and I'm a high school junior in Los Angeles. Just one more year away from college. I encountered Ubuntu back in 2007, but became a user in 2012, where I attended my first uds in Oakland. Funny, Canonical was about to have another one there until they switched to a more digital uds.
> 
> I'm not a developer, but I'm learning Python, HTML, and command line skills to acquaint myself with Linux. As spring break is coming up, I hope to get down the basics of coding and contribute code to the project. Also, I help out on various open source projects, prominently Geary and Ubuntu. For both, I'm usually a bug reporter, and I'm active in the Ubuntu forums. One recent accomplishment I had recently was doing my first talk at SCALE x11 TNG on why we need linux in high schools. It was quite an experience; I didn't feel nervous speaking in front of 70+ people for some reason.
> 
> Which brings me to why I joined the evangelist team. My peers have no clue about the prominence or even existence of Linux. When I interviewed my principal about Linux for my speech, he said he didn't know what it is. I wish to spread Linux use in my school and local area because Linux is more than cost-effective.
> 
> During my spare time, I do parkour, take care of two budgies, and study Korean.
> 
> Looking forward to the hangout!
> 
> John Kim
> 
> On Mar 21, 2013 11:09 AM, "Randall Ross" <randall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I hope each of you will take a few minutes to introduce yourself to the
>> group :) What made you become an Ubuntu Evangelist? What are your
>> primary interests? Whatever you feel like sharing with the rest of us is
>> fine. This will help us get acquainted and understand how we might
>> collaborate as a team.
>> 
>> I'll start!
>> 
>> I'm Randall. At a discussion I chaired at UDS-R in Copenhagen last
>> October, it became evident that Ubuntu needed PR and advocacy assistance
>> from our most passionate community members. The concept for "Ubuntu
>> Evangelists" was born. Before taking on this project, I have been
>> involved in local community building activities first in Vancouver and
>> then globally. I've been the Community Manager for Ubuntu Vancouver
>> since 2009, and have been enjoying Ubuntu as my primary system since
>> 2006 or so. By day I'm an IT executive, and in my spare time I work on
>> projects designed to take Ubuntu to new people and places.  What
>> motivates me? The desire to see Ubuntu with a majority market share in
>> the next 5 years. We've waited too long for freedom. It's time to make
>> it happen. My personal site is here if you'd like more info:
>> http://randall.executiv.es
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Randall
>> Ubuntu Buzz Generator.
>> 
>> 
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