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= Neville A. Cross = | = Neville A. Cross = | ||
I am Admnistrative Manager at | I am Admnistrative Manager at [http://www.teodolinda.com.ni Hotel Mansion Teodolinda] at Managua city, capital of Nicaragua. I have a business degree, so I am not a deep knowledgeable computer person. I am a Amateur Radio since 1993, and a enthusiast on packet radio. By now I have a license of the highest level. | ||
My very first attempts with linux were with Red Hat around 1999, I had several hardware problems and leave it for some years. I took a book of FC4 bible in 2006 and have been using Fedora as my main OS ever since. | My very first attempts with linux were with Red Hat around 1999, I had several hardware problems and leave it for some years. I took a book of FC4 bible in 2006 and have been using Fedora as my main OS ever since. | ||
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There is no much Linux formal training opportunities at Nicaragua, so I took a short course in Linux Server Administration based on openSUSE (May - June 2008). This helped me a lot to fill in where my empiric learning have left voids. | There is no much Linux formal training opportunities at Nicaragua, so I took a short course in Linux Server Administration based on openSUSE (May - June 2008). This helped me a lot to fill in where my empiric learning have left voids. | ||
I have joined the local Fedora community called | I have joined the local Fedora community called [http://www.fedora-ni.net Fedora-ni] on march 2008. By the same time I have joined the local LUG: GUL-NIC (Grupo de usuarios Linux de Nicaragua). | ||
== Contact Data == | == Contact Data == | ||
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*'''Nacionality:''' Nicaraguan | *'''Nacionality:''' Nicaraguan | ||
*'''Higer Education:''' | *'''Higer Education:''' | ||
** BA Business Administration - | ** BA Business Administration - [http://www.uca.edu.ni Universidad Centroamericana], Nicaragua. | ||
** MSc Organisational Change and Development - | ** MSc Organisational Change and Development - [http://www.manchester.ac.uk The University of Manchester] - United Kingdom. | ||
*'''Call Sing:'''YN1V (for Amateur Radio) | *'''Call Sing:''' YN1V (for Amateur Radio) | ||
== Tasks == | == Tasks == | ||
* Editor of | * Editor of [http://faq.fedora-ni.net/index.php5?title=Portada Fedora-ni wiki] | ||
* Support at the | * Support at the [http://groups.google.com.ni/group/fedora-ni?pli=1 Fedora-ni Mailing List] and Fedora-es Mailing List | ||
== Projects as an Ambassador == | == Projects as an Ambassador == | ||
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== Fedora Upcoming Activities == | == Fedora Upcoming Activities == | ||
* Fedora 10 Lauch Party | * Fedora 10 Lauch Party [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gZAFFkNAGWb7AePaCkd5UzBiEzjAD94HN1EO0 (suspended)] | ||
== Fedora Past Activities == | == Fedora Past Activities == | ||
* July 22th | * July 22th [http://www.linuxtour.org/index.php5?title=SL-para-TodosSoftware Libre para No-Informáticos] - [http://www.uca.edu.ni UCA] | ||
** Coordinate the event | ** Coordinate the event | ||
** Speak promoting GNUCash | ** Speak promoting GNUCash | ||
* August 16th | * August 16th [http://www.linuxtour.org/index.php5?title=Un_dia_con_la_UCA Un día con la UCA] - [http://www.uca.edu.ni UCA] | ||
** Coordinate the event | ** Coordinate the event | ||
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* Set up a wiki to share instructions for setting up linux for amateur radio use. Specially the topics related to AX.25. | * Set up a wiki to share instructions for setting up linux for amateur radio use. Specially the topics related to AX.25. | ||
* Set up a local forum to provide support for | * Set up a local forum to provide support for [http://www.gnucash.org GNUCash] | ||
=== FOSS Upcoming Activities === | === FOSS Upcoming Activities === | ||
* November 22th and 29th Repo Workshop at | * November 22th and 29th Repo Workshop at [http://www.uca.edu.ni UCA] | ||
* December 19th Pizza Bash at | * December 19th Pizza Bash at [http://www.isi.edu.ni ISI Managua] | ||
=== FOSS Past Activities === | === FOSS Past Activities === | ||
* April 26th | * April 26th [http://installfest.info/FLISOL2008/Nicaragua FLISOL 2008] at UNAN | ||
** Registration Desk | ** Registration Desk | ||
* May 23th Linux Tour at | * May 23th Linux Tour at [http://www.isi.edu.ni ISI Managua] | ||
** Support | ** Support | ||
* June 4th to 6th Feria Tecnologica at UNAN-Managua | * June 4th to 6th Feria Tecnologica at UNAN-Managua | ||
** Support | ** Support | ||
* June 5th Jornada Ubuntera at | * June 5th Jornada Ubuntera at [http://www.uca.edu.ni UCA] | ||
** Provide a projector | ** Provide a projector | ||
* June 12th Jornada Ubuntera at | * June 12th Jornada Ubuntera at [http://www.uca.edu.ni UCA] | ||
** Speach | ** Speach | ||
** Provide Projector | ** Provide Projector | ||
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* August 14th Dia Debian 2008 at UNI-IES | * August 14th Dia Debian 2008 at UNI-IES | ||
** Provide a projector | ** Provide a projector | ||
* September 20th | * September 20th [http://www.linuxtour.org/sfd Software Freedom Day Nicaragua 2008] at [http://www.uca.edu.ni UCA] | ||
** Staff - Coordinate the conference area. | ** Staff - Coordinate the conference area. | ||
* September 26th | * September 26th [http://www.linuxtour.org/index.php5?title=Barcamp_1.5 Ubuntu Barcamp 1.5] | ||
** Drinker | ** Drinker | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 19 November 2008
Neville A. Cross
I am Admnistrative Manager at Hotel Mansion Teodolinda at Managua city, capital of Nicaragua. I have a business degree, so I am not a deep knowledgeable computer person. I am a Amateur Radio since 1993, and a enthusiast on packet radio. By now I have a license of the highest level.
My very first attempts with linux were with Red Hat around 1999, I had several hardware problems and leave it for some years. I took a book of FC4 bible in 2006 and have been using Fedora as my main OS ever since.
There is no much Linux formal training opportunities at Nicaragua, so I took a short course in Linux Server Administration based on openSUSE (May - June 2008). This helped me a lot to fill in where my empiric learning have left voids.
I have joined the local Fedora community called Fedora-ni on march 2008. By the same time I have joined the local LUG: GUL-NIC (Grupo de usuarios Linux de Nicaragua).
Contact Data
- Blog: http://neville.siqueres.com (Spanish)
- Website: http://www.geocities.com/displicente (Spanish)
- E-mail: nacross (at) gmail (dot) com
- GPG:
- IRC: yn1v (usually #fedora-ni at freenode when time allows it)
- Fedora Account: yn1v
Trivia
- Location: Managua, Nicaragua. 1206.29 N / 08615.91 W
- Time Zone: UTC +06:00
- Languages: Spanish (first language), English (as second language), Portuguese (just a bit).
- Nacionality: Nicaraguan
- Higer Education:
- BA Business Administration - Universidad Centroamericana, Nicaragua.
- MSc Organisational Change and Development - The University of Manchester - United Kingdom.
- Call Sing: YN1V (for Amateur Radio)
Tasks
- Editor of Fedora-ni wiki
- Support at the Fedora-ni Mailing List and Fedora-es Mailing List
Projects as an Ambassador
- Promote a monthly gathering where users that get Fedora installed from different install parties can get support.
- Set up a local repository at Nicaragua. In the mean time set up a private repository for updates a give access to users that do not have internet and also to be used at install parties without internet access.
- Participate in the Free Media Program
Fedora Upcoming Activities
- Fedora 10 Lauch Party (suspended)
Fedora Past Activities
- July 22th Libre para No-Informáticos - UCA
- Coordinate the event
- Speak promoting GNUCash
- August 16th Un día con la UCA - UCA
- Coordinate the event
FOSS
FOSS Projects
- Set up a wiki to share instructions for setting up linux for amateur radio use. Specially the topics related to AX.25.
- Set up a local forum to provide support for GNUCash
FOSS Upcoming Activities
- November 22th and 29th Repo Workshop at UCA
- December 19th Pizza Bash at ISI Managua
FOSS Past Activities
- April 26th FLISOL 2008 at UNAN
- Registration Desk
- May 23th Linux Tour at ISI Managua
- Support
- June 4th to 6th Feria Tecnologica at UNAN-Managua
- Support
- June 5th Jornada Ubuntera at UCA
- Provide a projector
- June 12th Jornada Ubuntera at UCA
- Speach
- Provide Projector
- June 14th Mandriva Install Party 2008 at UNI-IES
- Support
- Provide Projector
- June 20th openSUSE day at UNICIT
- Support
- August 14th Dia Debian 2008 at UNI-IES
- Provide a projector
- September 20th Software Freedom Day Nicaragua 2008 at UCA
- Staff - Coordinate the conference area.
- September 26th Ubuntu Barcamp 1.5
- Drinker
Publications
- Article: Software Freedom at Nicaragua at Observador Economico Magazine online version (spanish)