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|REAL-NAME= Nick Thom
|REAL-NAME   = NickTux
|location= Athens, Greece
|location     = Athens, Greece
|email= nickth@fedoraproject.org
|birthday    = 1976
|image= Cartoon-nickth-fedora.jpeg
|homepage    = https://nicktux.com
|fas-name= nickth
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|birthday= 1976
|irc-nick    = nickth
|gpg= D7CCB465
|irc-channels = #fedora, #fedora-el
|homepage= nicktux.com
|github = NikTh
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= Nick Thom =


Greetings.
Greetings.
I deal with Linux since 2010. Self taught, I like to learn new things every day. Three operating systems (currently) are installed in my Laptop.


#Fedora
Nick T. is involved in Linux since 2010, participating in various projects he's trying to keep his contribution, in Open Source, significant and sustained.
#Arch Linux
At Nov 2012 he became an Official Ubuntu Member. He's also an individual member of the Linux Foundation.
#Debian


== Discovering the "real" Fedora ==  
== Discovering the "real" Fedora ==  


I discovered the real Fedora power almost recently. I knew about the distribution and the community, but until recently it was running on a virtual machine only. Since version 20 (and from the day one it was released), I have installed it on a mechanical hard drive that I have, mostly because I wanted to see the behavior of the system on a real hardware (and not on a virtual one). As I was seeing, learning and discovering the "real" Fedora, what impressed me more, was the '''speed and stability''' (as opposed on what I've heard or read about!).  
* I discovered the real Fedora almost recently. I knew about the distribution and the community, but until recently it was running on a virtual machine only. Since version 20 (and from the day one it was released), I have installed it on a mechanical hard drive that I have, mostly because I wanted to see the behavior of the system on a real hardware (and not on a virtual). As I was seeing, learning and discovering the "real" Fedora, what impressed me more, was the '''speed and stability''' (as opposed on what I've heard or read about!).  


So I decided to transfer the installation on my primary SSD and now (along with two other distributions)is my primary Operating System.  
* Last but not least, what also impressed me was, I can say rigorous, principles about the Open Source software and content. The [[Foundations|four foundations]] was the first page I did read, on wiki.


== Activities within Fedora ==
== Activities within Fedora ==


+ Currently participating in [https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/users/9001/nikth/ Ask Fedora] helping people solving various problems, both on English and Greek sections.
==== Ask Fedora ====


+ [[Special:Contributions/Nickth|Fedora Wiki Localization]]
* Currently participating in [https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/users/9001/nikth/ Ask Fedora] helping users solving various problems, both on English and Greek sections.


== Contribution Commitment ==
* I'm also a Forum moderator helping this community project to function as well as possible.
 
==== Blogging about Fedora ====
 
* I have set up a blog dedicated to Fedora, in the site/area that was offered to me for free by the Fedora Project. The articles are written in Greek language and only the titles and a brief summary is written in English. [http://nickth.fedorapeople.org/ The blog can be found here].
 
==== Social Media ====
 
* Participating on various social media, talking about Fedora with other folks and calling new members to join. Mostly on [https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109103154272245339550 Google Plus Community].
 
==== Videos ====
 
* Making some Videos about Fedora. Tutorials mostly. All of the videos are in Greek language (sorry English listeners) and you can track them at my [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs5jH5D364zwttvOYOmruNg Youtube channel], also at [https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Nick%20Thom%20%28NickTh%29%22 Internet Archive].
 
==== Updates Testing ====


Contribution commitment is a very difficult matter, when it comes to devote your time. In the past I have devoted much time contributing at various FLOSS projects/distributions ([https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NikTh Ubuntu], [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/User:NikTh Arch Linux]...etc) and I continue on some of them.  
* Participating testing various packages, before they pushed on stable repository. Thereby, I'm becoming a part of the Fedora testers and Quality Assurance group. You will find my comments and karma points at [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ Fedora's testing system].  


Usually, I'm picking what I want to work on, and I dedicate my self there.
==== Wiki Localization ====


Helping users solving various problems is one of my hobbies, so It will not be difficult for me to contribute on such area ('''Ask Fedora'''). Another area I'm interesting is '''Wiki Localization'''. Most of users they know to read English, but reading an article at their own (native) language, I think is more...comfortable(apart that making the project multilingual/worldwide).  
* Translating various Wiki pages, the ones I consider most important. You can see all of my work on Wiki, by [[Special:Contributions/Nickth|visiting this page]].


'''Updates Testing''' is enabled on my Fedora box, anyway. Thus, I will use the {{package|fedora-easy-karma}}  to give feedback on [http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/ bodhi] and help to ensure the stability of packages.
== Contribution Commitment ==


I can do a commitment devoting 2-4 hours per week, on aforementioned contribution areas.
Contribution commitment is a very difficult matter, when it comes to devote your time. In the past I have devoted much time contributing at various FLOSS projects and I still continue on some of them.  


Participation at events, also is not a problem. As a "normal" person, I consider that physical contact is more constructive than a Web/Internet one.
Usually, I'm picking what I want to work on and I dedicate my time there.  


== IRC ==
== IRC ==


You can find me on [https://www.freenode.net/ irc.freenode.net] as '''NikTh''' or '''NickTh''', usually on channels: '''#fedora''', '''#fedora-el''' and '''#fedora-ask''' (''if I'm marked as being away, don't hesitate to ping me'').
You can find me on [https://www.freenode.net/ irc.freenode.net] as '''NickTh''', on channels: '''#fedora''', and '''#fedora-el''' (''if I'm marked as being away, don't hesitate to ping me'').


== Social Media ==
== Events ==  


You can also find me at the following social media:
==== 2014 ====


*[https://plus.google.com/+NikTh/posts Google Plus]  
* Virtually attended at [http://flock2014.sched.org/NickTh#.U-MSLfEt73w Flock 2014]
*[https://www.facebook.com/nick.thom.790 Facebook]  
* Physically attended at [[Fedora_Weekend_Greece_2014]]
*[https://joindiaspora.com/people/df6ddf6f0b133e3c Diaspora]

Latest revision as of 20:05, 27 August 2022

NickTux
Location: Athens, Greece
Birthday: 1976
Homepage: https://nicktux.com
E-mail: {{{email}}}
GPG key: A1F33101
Contact information
Jabber: {{{jabber}}}
IRC: nickth on irc.freenode.net
#fedora, #fedora-el
GitHub: NikTh
Fedora-specific information
FAS name: nickth
Fedora e-mail: nickth@fedoraproject.org
Fedora homepage: nickth.fedorapeople.org
Fedora Badges earned (35)
Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora II) Paranoid Panda Crypto Panda Involvement Let Me Introduce Myself Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora I) Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora III) Junior Editor Associate Editor Senior Editor Junior Badger (Badger I) Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora IV) Baby Badger In Search of the Bull (Tester I) Discovery of the Footprints (Tester II) Perceiving the Bull (Tester III) Mugshot Master Editor Bona Fide Catching the Bull (Tester IV) Taming the Bull (Tester V) White Rabbit Ambassador Riddle Me This You can call me "Wikipedia Brown" (Ask Fedora V) Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build I) Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build II) Egg Associate Badger (Badger 1.5) Origin Embryo Froglet Tadpole Tadpole with Legs Adult Frog
 


Greetings.

Nick T. is involved in Linux since 2010, participating in various projects he's trying to keep his contribution, in Open Source, significant and sustained. At Nov 2012 he became an Official Ubuntu Member. He's also an individual member of the Linux Foundation.

Discovering the "real" Fedora

  • I discovered the real Fedora almost recently. I knew about the distribution and the community, but until recently it was running on a virtual machine only. Since version 20 (and from the day one it was released), I have installed it on a mechanical hard drive that I have, mostly because I wanted to see the behavior of the system on a real hardware (and not on a virtual). As I was seeing, learning and discovering the "real" Fedora, what impressed me more, was the speed and stability (as opposed on what I've heard or read about!).
  • Last but not least, what also impressed me was, I can say rigorous, principles about the Open Source software and content. The four foundations was the first page I did read, on wiki.

Activities within Fedora

Ask Fedora

  • Currently participating in Ask Fedora helping users solving various problems, both on English and Greek sections.
  • I'm also a Forum moderator helping this community project to function as well as possible.

Blogging about Fedora

  • I have set up a blog dedicated to Fedora, in the site/area that was offered to me for free by the Fedora Project. The articles are written in Greek language and only the titles and a brief summary is written in English. The blog can be found here.

Social Media

  • Participating on various social media, talking about Fedora with other folks and calling new members to join. Mostly on Google Plus Community.

Videos

  • Making some Videos about Fedora. Tutorials mostly. All of the videos are in Greek language (sorry English listeners) and you can track them at my Youtube channel, also at Internet Archive.

Updates Testing

  • Participating testing various packages, before they pushed on stable repository. Thereby, I'm becoming a part of the Fedora testers and Quality Assurance group. You will find my comments and karma points at Fedora's testing system.

Wiki Localization

  • Translating various Wiki pages, the ones I consider most important. You can see all of my work on Wiki, by visiting this page.

Contribution Commitment

Contribution commitment is a very difficult matter, when it comes to devote your time. In the past I have devoted much time contributing at various FLOSS projects and I still continue on some of them.

Usually, I'm picking what I want to work on and I dedicate my time there.

IRC

You can find me on irc.freenode.net as NickTh, on channels: #fedora, and #fedora-el (if I'm marked as being away, don't hesitate to ping me).

Events

2014