On Mon, 2006-10-30 at 21:53 -0600, Jason Cross wrote: > Self Introduction: > Jason Aaron Cross > Waite Park, Minnesota, USA > > *Job: Linux Systems Administrator > *Company (University): St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota > *Your goals in the Fedora Project: > I'd like to write documentation, but I'd also like to be helpful to > others in the Fedora Documentation Project as well. I can review > documentation for technical accuracy and edit it for clarity. So > whatever needs attention right now is what I'd like to work on. I'm > completely up for suggestions concerning what I should start working on > first. > > Historical qualifications: > *What other projects or writing have you worked on in the past? > I'm the only Linux system administrator at the university where I work > so I'm responsible for all levels of Linux service and support from Help > Desk to Desktop Administration to Server Administration. I spend a fair > amount of time listening to users' needs and problems which I address > accordingly. Quite often that involves writing short mini-howtos for > the professors to pass onto lab assistants or students. > *What level and type of computer skills do you have? > I have a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the university where > I am currently employed (St. John's University). I'm an entirely > self-taught Linux system administrator and have used Linux for my own > personal use since I was in high school. > *What other skills do you have that might be applicable? User interface > design, other so-called soft skills (people skills), programming, etc. > I'm an experienced Java programmer and am also comfortable in Perl. > *What makes you an excellent match for the project? > I find it rewarding to help others learn and use Linux. I've converted > or at least introduced many of my friends to Linux. I hope that by > contributing to the Fedora documentation project I can help even more > people learn and use Linux. > Jason, Welcome to the docs project! To get started check out the list of ideas that need help: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/DocIdeas Also, it sounds to me like you would make a great Ambassador for Minnesota! Check out the Ambassador project here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors -Sam > > *GPG KEYID and fingerprint: > jcross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 4% gpg --fingerprint C316B741 > pub 1024D/C316B741 2006-10-28 [expires: 2007-10-28] > Key fingerprint = 72BB 6B41 08D7 422C C440 0C68 0282 5153 C316 B741 > uid Jason Aaron Cross (Fedora Docs Project) > <jjacross@xxxxxxxxx> > sub 2048g/6D5857E2 2006-10-28 [expires: 2007-10-28] > > -- > fedora-docs-list mailing list > fedora-docs-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-docs-list -- Sam Folk-Williams, RHCE Global Support Services -- fedora-docs-list mailing list fedora-docs-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-docs-list
