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Hello there,
I don't think I've formally introduced myself, so I'll do that now.
I am currently in a computer science/engineering course in Ottawa Ontario Canada.
After this semester I'm supposed to know C and C++ pretty solidly. I have some Java knowledge and a few others. I currently have another 1.5 years before I graduate.
I started going to college because I LOVE open sourced software. I wanted to be able to help Linux take off here in Canada. I see myself as sort of an evangelist of sorts. I install Fedora/Cinnamon on as many computers as I can and have built a web site to help people with Fedora installs. I know Fedora uses Gnome 3 as default, but most people I know that have tried Gnome 3 hates "Linux" because of it... so I try to explain about the freedom of choice and blah blah, then show them Cinnamon and they ALL like it. So I just go straight to Cinnamon now.
I like Fedora because of the cutting edge and community. I like Red Hat/CentOS because I converted a business over to Linux when I was an IT guy for an umbrella company. I saved them a ton of money on OS licenses for windows. I just followed some online walk-throughs and saw how much fun and how much more control I had over everything. I loved it. That was when I really wanted to contribute to Linux. I had no experience with Linux before that, but it was free for me to use and tinker with and learn. It was also more solid than the crashy windows servers I was trying to maintain.
So now I'm in school. I want to contribute in a few ways. I want to continue my evangelizing, I want to contribute code in places that I see need help and I want to somehow make Canada more aware of Linux. I'm not sure exactly how any of these things are going to happen and I don't have any idea how I'm going to be able to make money from any of this... or even if I'll have time if I need to work for a private company so I can afford to live.
I have kind of put all my eggs in this one basket. I moved to Ottawa. I have no family here. I am hoping all this works out.
:)
-Cory
On 09/09/2014 11:35 PM, Ankur Sinha wrote:
Hello!
Are any newcomers here on the list still waiting to introduce themselves? Please take this opportunity to come forward and tell us a little about yourself, how you'd like to contribute to Fedora and how we can help you quickly get started!
Please take this opportunity to introduce yourself and ask *any* questions you have. We'll be more than happy to help you become a part of the Fedora community!
There's a lot of work going on in Fedora with Fedora 21 coming up really soon. We have a lot of testing, a lot of marketing, a lot of designing, a lot of events, and of course, a lot of development. It's a great time to join in and get started!
Freedom, Friends, Features, First! http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Foundations
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On Wed, 2014-09-10 at 22:36 -0400, Cory Hilliard wrote:
Hello there,
Hi Cory,
I don't think I've formally introduced myself, so I'll do that now.
I am currently in a computer science/engineering course in Ottawa Ontario Canada.
After this semester I'm supposed to know C and C++ pretty solidly. I have some Java knowledge and a few others. I currently have another 1.5 years before I graduate.
I started going to college because I LOVE open sourced software. I wanted to be able to help Linux take off here in Canada. I see myself as sort of an evangelist of sorts. I install Fedora/Cinnamon on as many computers as I can and have built a web site to help people with Fedora installs.
Awesome! We have http://ask.fedoraproject.org set up too. You can direct people to it. There are already quite a few commonly asked questions on it.
I know Fedora uses Gnome 3 as default, but most people I know that have tried Gnome 3 hates "Linux" because of it... so I try to explain about the freedom of choice and blah blah, then show them Cinnamon and they ALL like it. So I just go straight to Cinnamon now.
Ah! Hrm. Well, I really like Gnome3, but to each his own ;)
I like Fedora because of the cutting edge and community. I like Red Hat/CentOS because I converted a business over to Linux when I was an IT guy for an umbrella company. I saved them a ton of money on OS licenses for windows. I just followed some online walk-throughs and saw how much fun and how much more control I had over everything. I loved it. That was when I really wanted to contribute to Linux. I had no experience with Linux before that, but it was free for me to use and tinker with and learn. It was also more solid than the crashy windows servers I was trying to maintain.
Yeah. I've heard this before too.
So now I'm in school. I want to contribute in a few ways. I want to continue my evangelizing, I want to contribute code in places that I see need help and I want to somehow make Canada more aware of Linux. I'm not sure exactly how any of these things are going to happen and I don't have any idea how I'm going to be able to make money from any of this... or even if I'll have time if I need to work for a private company so I can afford to live.
Sounds great! If you aren't a Fedora Ambassador already, you should consider signing up. The Fedora marketing team is also another great place to get started. Fedora sponsors community members to Linux events and such. There's also a scholarship, but I'm not sure if it's still on: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scholarship
There are a couple of ways of making money off Linux - working as sys admins and the sort. Contributions to open source projects, Fedora and others, generally help improve your skill set and your resume as a result.
I have kind of put all my eggs in this one basket. I moved to Ottawa. I have no family here. I am hoping all this works out.
I wish you the best of luck. If you need help with anything, please just go ahead and ask.
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