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= Ben Cotton =
= Ben Cotton =
Greetings from your Fedora Program Manager!
Greetings! I'm Ben, author of ''[https://pragprog.com/titles/bcosp Program Management for Open Source Projects]'' and long-time Fedora contributor. What I do in Fedora is below. If you're interested in what I do the rest of the time, you can read [https://duckalignment.academy/ Duck Alignment Academy] or my [https://funnelfiasco.com/blog personal blog].
 
== Activities within Fedora ==
 
=== Fedora Program Manager ===
I started as the Fedora Program Manager in June 2018. I wrangle the [[Changes changes]], manage the [[Schedule schedule]], and generally help herd the cats.  


=== My Badges ===
== Activities in Fedora ==
{{ #fedorabadges: bcotton }}


=== Packaging ===
=== Packaging ===
I am an owner or co-owner of
I am an maintainer or co-maintainer of
* condor
* wordgrinder
* wordgrinder
* latex2html
* latex2html


=== Marketing ===
I also maintain Copr builds for
I joined the Marketing team in December 2017. I'm interested in starting an [[User:Bcotton/I_Am_Fedora| I am Fedora]] short video series.
* [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/bcotton/cherrytree/ CherryTree]
* [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/bcotton/wordgrinder/ Wordgrinder]
 
=== QA ===
 
I occasionally contribute to QA activities, mostly by upgrading to the next release prior to the Beta release and enabling updates-testing. I also frequently vote on blockers/freeze exceptions.
 
=== Former activities ===
 
==== Community Blog ====
 
I was Editor in Chief of the [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org Community Blog] from 2019–2023.
 
==== Docs ====
 
My first foray into Fedora was joining the Docs team in 2009. I was volunteered to be the Docs project leader in November 2011. Mostly my contributions involve administrivia, easy bug fixes, and occasional chapters about printing. I sort of faded away from the docs project when life got in the way. I still pop in every once in a while to offer opinions and minor contributions.
 
==== Magazine ====
I was one of the [https://fedoramagazine.org Fedora Magazine] Editors from 2019-2021.


=== Documentation Project ===
==== Fedora Program Manager ====
I was volunteered to be the Docs project leader in November 2011. Mostly my contributions involve administrivia, easy bug fixes, and occasional chapters about printing. I sort of faded away from the docs project when life got in the way.
I was the Fedora Program Manager (FPgM) frpm June 2018 until I was laid off by Red Hat in May 2023. I wrangled the [[Changes | changes]], managed the [[Schedule | schedule]], and generally helped herd the cats. As the FPgM, I often found myself jumping into many areas to help out when needed.

Latest revision as of 20:42, 7 November 2023

Ben Cotton
Personal information
Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Homepage: https://funnelfiasco.com
E-mail: bcotton@fedoraproject.org
Contact information
Ham Radio: kc9fyx​
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/BCotton/
Fediverse: @funnelfiasco@hachyderm.io
GitHub: funnelfiasco

Fedora-specific information
FAS name: bcotton
Fedora e-mail: bcotton@fedoraproject.org
Fedora homepage: bcotton.fedorapeople.org
 


Ben Cotton

Greetings! I'm Ben, author of Program Management for Open Source Projects and long-time Fedora contributor. What I do in Fedora is below. If you're interested in what I do the rest of the time, you can read Duck Alignment Academy or my personal blog.

Activities in Fedora

Packaging

I am an maintainer or co-maintainer of

  • wordgrinder
  • latex2html

I also maintain Copr builds for

QA

I occasionally contribute to QA activities, mostly by upgrading to the next release prior to the Beta release and enabling updates-testing. I also frequently vote on blockers/freeze exceptions.

Former activities

Community Blog

I was Editor in Chief of the Community Blog from 2019–2023.

Docs

My first foray into Fedora was joining the Docs team in 2009. I was volunteered to be the Docs project leader in November 2011. Mostly my contributions involve administrivia, easy bug fixes, and occasional chapters about printing. I sort of faded away from the docs project when life got in the way. I still pop in every once in a while to offer opinions and minor contributions.

Magazine

I was one of the Fedora Magazine Editors from 2019-2021.

Fedora Program Manager

I was the Fedora Program Manager (FPgM) frpm June 2018 until I was laid off by Red Hat in May 2023. I wrangled the changes, managed the schedule, and generally helped herd the cats. As the FPgM, I often found myself jumping into many areas to help out when needed.