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Beth Lynn Eicher is a professional Linux System Administrator since 1999. [[File:Redhatlady.jpg|thumb|border|right|center]]With a passion for free software, Beth Lynn has organized dozens of events for Western PA Linux Users Group as well as being a key leader to the Ohio LinuxFest.  
Beth Lynn Eicher is a professional Linux System Administrator since 1999. [[File:Redhatlady.jpg|thumb|border|right|center]]With a passion for free software, Beth Lynn has organized dozens of events for [http://www.wplug.org Western PA Linux Users Group] as well as being a key leader to the [http://www.ohiolinux.org Ohio LinuxFest].  




== Activities within Fedora ==
== Activities within Fedora ==
=== Ambassadors Project ===
Sponsored by nb and Mentored by Southern Gentleman, I am an official member as of 11/18/2016. For my first official assignment, I plan to represent at [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LISA_2016 USENIX LISA 16]
=== Documentation Project ===
=== Documentation Project ===


I joined at the [http://southeastlinuxfest.org South East LinuxFest 2010] at the Friday Fedora Activity day. Right now I am focusing on wiki gardening. I am interested in working on documentation guides in need of adoption. Also, if you want an experienced sysadmin to read your guide, please let me know.
I joined at the [http://southeastlinuxfest.org South East LinuxFest 2010] at the Friday Fedora Activity day. Right now I am focusing on wiki gardening. I am interested in working on documentation guides in need of adoption. Also, if you want an experienced sysadmin to read your guide, please let me know.


=== I am Fedora ==
Currently I am reviewing [http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=docs/rpm-guide.git;a=tree;f=en-US;h=718bdccb0fde1a470ed24bdaa711ecf55e01e7f2;hb=HEAD the rpm guide] and surfing the [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&product=Fedora&content=man+page bugzilla in search of packages in need of manpages.]
 
=== Fedora Women ===
 
I did not know [[Women|Fedora Women]] existed until I joined [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/women the list] on June 20, 2010. At the very least, I have helped by increasing Fedora Women population by one.
 
As women, it is important to stand up, be heard, and be counted as part of the greater community.
 
I am also interested in #fedora-diversity
 
=== I am Fedora ===


Read my [http://whatwillweuse.com/2010/06/15/i-am-fedora/ blog post] where I declare "I am Fedora."
Read my [http://whatwillweuse.com/2010/06/15/i-am-fedora/ blog post] where I declare "I am Fedora."
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=== What I do: ===
=== What I do: ===
* I am not a programmer. I enjoy helping people get started with Linux wherever I can.
* I am not a programmer. I enjoy helping people get started with Linux wherever I can.
* My day job is "Senior Systems Engineer" at a government research facility supporting Linux-based high performance resources.
* My day job has been in various sysadmin roles and I am currently looking in the Chicago area.


=== My contributions are focused on one of these three efforts: ===
=== My contributions are focused on one of these efforts: ===
1. The Ohio LinuxFest, a community conference for all, [http://www.ohiolinux.org ohiolinux.org]
1. The Ohio LinuxFest, a community conference for all, [http://www.ohiolinux.org ohiolinux.org]


2. What Will We Use, a blog on resolving [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1 bug one], [http://www.whatwillweuse.com whatwillweuse.com]
2. What Will We Use, a blog on resolving [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1 bug one], [http://www.whatwillweuse.com whatwillweuse.com]


3. Western PA Linux User Group, my home LUG, [http://www.wplug.org wplug.org]
3. Western PA Linux User Group, my hometown LUG, [http://www.wplug.org wplug.org]
 
4. Visionary behind a Linux system adoption service [http://www.freelinuxbox.org freelinuxbox.org]


== What I am using now: ==
== What I am using now: ==
I run many flavors of Linux including: Fedora 12 and Ubuntu 10.04 UNR on the desktop. On server platforms I use RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE. My home is an constant installfest.
I run many flavors of Linux including: Fedora 12 & 13 and Ubuntu 10.04 UNR on the desktop. On server platforms I use RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE. My home is an constant installfest.


== Contact: ==
== Contact: ==
Email: bethlynneicher@gmail.com (personal)
 
Email: bethlynn@ohiolinux.org (Ohio LinuxFest)
===Email===
 
bethlynn@fedoraproject.org
 
===IRC===
 
Unfortunately I rarely can access the Internet during US-Eastern business hours. With that said, I have been known to appear in the following channels on freenode.net... lopsa and wplug
 
 
The Ohio LinuxFest has the #ohiolinux on the irc.oftc.net network.
 


Last update June 15, 2010.
Last update June 15, 2010.
--[[User:Bethlynn|Bethlynn]] 11:37, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
--[[User:Bethlynn|Bethlynn]] 11:37, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
[[Category:Women]]

Latest revision as of 20:38, 18 November 2016

Beth Lynn Eicher is a professional Linux System Administrator since 1999.

Redhatlady.jpg

With a passion for free software, Beth Lynn has organized dozens of events for Western PA Linux Users Group as well as being a key leader to the Ohio LinuxFest.


Activities within Fedora

Ambassadors Project

Sponsored by nb and Mentored by Southern Gentleman, I am an official member as of 11/18/2016. For my first official assignment, I plan to represent at USENIX LISA 16

Documentation Project

I joined at the South East LinuxFest 2010 at the Friday Fedora Activity day. Right now I am focusing on wiki gardening. I am interested in working on documentation guides in need of adoption. Also, if you want an experienced sysadmin to read your guide, please let me know.

Currently I am reviewing the rpm guide and surfing the bugzilla in search of packages in need of manpages.

Fedora Women

I did not know Fedora Women existed until I joined the list on June 20, 2010. At the very least, I have helped by increasing Fedora Women population by one.

As women, it is important to stand up, be heard, and be counted as part of the greater community.

I am also interested in #fedora-diversity

I am Fedora

Read my blog post where I declare "I am Fedora."

Other works

What I do:

  • I am not a programmer. I enjoy helping people get started with Linux wherever I can.
  • My day job has been in various sysadmin roles and I am currently looking in the Chicago area.

My contributions are focused on one of these efforts:

1. The Ohio LinuxFest, a community conference for all, ohiolinux.org

2. What Will We Use, a blog on resolving bug one, whatwillweuse.com

3. Western PA Linux User Group, my hometown LUG, wplug.org

What I am using now:

I run many flavors of Linux including: Fedora 12 & 13 and Ubuntu 10.04 UNR on the desktop. On server platforms I use RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE. My home is an constant installfest.

Contact:

Email

bethlynn@fedoraproject.org

IRC

Unfortunately I rarely can access the Internet during US-Eastern business hours. With that said, I have been known to appear in the following channels on freenode.net... lopsa and wplug


The Ohio LinuxFest has the #ohiolinux on the irc.oftc.net network.


Last update June 15, 2010. --Bethlynn 11:37, 15 June 2010 (UTC)