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== Bio == | |||
I've been involved with Linux in one way or another since RedHat 5.0, which was the first time I tried it out. | |||
Since then I have kept up with RedHat through release 9, and then Fedora through all releases so far, Core 1 through release 9. I also use several other distros at various times, right now Debian and Ubuntu, but I always have at least once machine with Fedora on it. I have also tinkered with most all of the other mainstream distros: Mandrake/Mandriva, SuSE, Slackware, Gentoo, Knoppix, Linux From Scratch, TurboLinux, Caldera, Corel, Storm, Stampede. I also have experience with OpenBSD and FreeBSD, and a little with Solaris. | |||
I have been active in LUGs for many years, in southern CA with [http://www.oclug.org OCLUG] and [http://www.uuasc.org UUASC], and now in Portland Oregon with [http://www.pdxlinux.org PLUG]. When I was in OCLUG I helped at SCALE expo, and I also created and coordinated our own mini expo called Linux Demo Day, which was basically just one booth at a local computer store, several OCLUG guys running demos of Linux, and passing out schwag and Linux CDs. This year I helped at the Fedora booth at O'Reilly OSCON. | |||
Currently I am a field technician for UniSys, before that I've held several other positions. | |||
One of my more technical Linux positions was a Systems Engineer for [http://www.eracks.com eRacks] in southern CA, which sells Linux/BSD rackmount, desktop and laptop systems. I have since rejoined them as a remote consultant. | |||
== Contact == | == Contact == | ||
* '''Email''': lnxknight AT gmail DOT com, linuxknight AT fedoraproject DOT org | * '''Email''': [mailto:lnxknight@gmail.com lnxknight AT gmail DOT com], [mailto:linuxknight@fedoraproject.org linuxknight AT fedoraproject DOT org] | ||
* '''IRC''': LinuxKnight, on #hamradio, #linuxhelp | * '''IRC''': LinuxKnight, on #hamradio, #linuxhelp, #fedora-ambassadors at irc.freenode.net | ||
* '''GPG key''': 0x987558A1 | * '''GPG key''': 0x987558A1 | ||
* '''Location''': Portland Oregon, USA | * '''Location''': Portland Oregon, USA | ||
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* Ambassador | * Ambassador | ||
* O'Reilly [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OSCON/OSCON2008 OSCON2008] | * O'Reilly [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OSCON/OSCON2008 OSCON2008] | ||
* | * [http://lindependence.net Lindependence Day 2008 Portland OR] | ||
* Fedora 11 Release Party, Vancouver WA | |||
* LinuxCon 2009, Portland OR | |||
* Possibly create a Spin of Fedora for Ham Radio operators | * Possibly create a Spin of Fedora for Ham Radio operators | ||
[[Category:Ambassadors from the USA]] | |||
Revision as of 03:21, 11 July 2009
Matt McKenzie
Bio
I've been involved with Linux in one way or another since RedHat 5.0, which was the first time I tried it out. Since then I have kept up with RedHat through release 9, and then Fedora through all releases so far, Core 1 through release 9. I also use several other distros at various times, right now Debian and Ubuntu, but I always have at least once machine with Fedora on it. I have also tinkered with most all of the other mainstream distros: Mandrake/Mandriva, SuSE, Slackware, Gentoo, Knoppix, Linux From Scratch, TurboLinux, Caldera, Corel, Storm, Stampede. I also have experience with OpenBSD and FreeBSD, and a little with Solaris.
I have been active in LUGs for many years, in southern CA with OCLUG and UUASC, and now in Portland Oregon with PLUG. When I was in OCLUG I helped at SCALE expo, and I also created and coordinated our own mini expo called Linux Demo Day, which was basically just one booth at a local computer store, several OCLUG guys running demos of Linux, and passing out schwag and Linux CDs. This year I helped at the Fedora booth at O'Reilly OSCON.
Currently I am a field technician for UniSys, before that I've held several other positions. One of my more technical Linux positions was a Systems Engineer for eRacks in southern CA, which sells Linux/BSD rackmount, desktop and laptop systems. I have since rejoined them as a remote consultant.
Contact
- Email: lnxknight AT gmail DOT com, linuxknight AT fedoraproject DOT org
- IRC: LinuxKnight, on #hamradio, #linuxhelp, #fedora-ambassadors at irc.freenode.net
- GPG key: 0x987558A1
- Location: Portland Oregon, USA
Activities within Fedora
- Ambassador
- O'Reilly OSCON2008
- Lindependence Day 2008 Portland OR
- Fedora 11 Release Party, Vancouver WA
- LinuxCon 2009, Portland OR
- Possibly create a Spin of Fedora for Ham Radio operators