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Name: '''Patrick Stein'''<br>
Name: '''Patrick Stein'''<br>
Email address: patstein@my.lonestar.edu<br>
Email address: patrick@patrickstein.me<br>
Home Phone: (936)337-2020
Home Phone: (936)333-8579<br>
IRC: PatStein


== About Me: ==
== About Me: ==


I am 22 years old, and I live in Houston Texas. I currently am attending Lone Star College - North Harris for my Associate of Applied Sciences degree. Once I complete that degree I am going to transfer to the University of Houston where I plan to get my Bachelors in Computing Science.  
I am 23 years old, and I live in Houston Texas. I currently am attending the University of Houston; Bachelors in Computing Science.  


In the Linux/GNU world I have been active for almost 6 years now, When I was a teen I received my first computer. It was just a custom built machine that a local computer shop made, It didn't have any special bells or whistles. I couldn't afford a copy of Windows XP at the time so I went in search of a free alternative: I found Linux. I started out with Debian, and stayed with that for about a year. I then moved to Ubuntu, and stuck with that for a while till I bought a netbook and started to work with Crunchbang Linux which I stayed with till about a year ago when I switched full time to Fedora.  
In the Linux/GNU world I have been active for almost 6 years now, When I was a teen I received my first computer. It was a custom built machine that I made, It didn't have any special bells or whistles. I couldn't afford a copy of Windows XP at the time so I went in search of a free alternative: I found Linux. I started out with Debian, and stayed with that for about a year. I then moved to Ubuntu, and stuck with that for a while till I bought a netbook and started to work with Crunchbang Linux which I stayed with till about a year ago when I switched full time to Fedora.  


== Activities within Fedora: ==
A+ Certified
CIW Web Foundations Certified


I plan to start to help out on the forums, and in IRC.
I plan on getting LPIC +1 soon(next 4-6 months)


Once I have a good bit of programming know how under my belt, I hope to start to write helpful programs.
== Activities within Fedora: ==
 
== Activities within GNU/Linux: ==
 
*I have been very active on the Crunchbang Linux forums for a long time, helping where I can.
 
*I am very active in my community trying to get the word of GNU/Linux and FOSS out their. I place homemade pamphlets around the college to let people know that their is a free alternative to Windows and Mac OS.


*I have installed Linux on most of my family machines, and now I am the IT guy around my family. I am always having to help someone with something.  
I am a fedora ambassador.


*I worked for Hostgater, LLC for about 6 months as a Linux System Administrator, LV-1. I believe that this job has helped me develop my trouble-shooting skills and to become a better helper when needed.
I promote Fedora where ever I can, at work, to friends. I have a passion for working with Linux, I try to bring this passion with me where ever I go.

Latest revision as of 14:30, 31 July 2012

Patrick Stein:

Name: Patrick Stein
Email address: patrick@patrickstein.me
Home Phone: (936)333-8579
IRC: PatStein

About Me:

I am 23 years old, and I live in Houston Texas. I currently am attending the University of Houston; Bachelors in Computing Science.

In the Linux/GNU world I have been active for almost 6 years now, When I was a teen I received my first computer. It was a custom built machine that I made, It didn't have any special bells or whistles. I couldn't afford a copy of Windows XP at the time so I went in search of a free alternative: I found Linux. I started out with Debian, and stayed with that for about a year. I then moved to Ubuntu, and stuck with that for a while till I bought a netbook and started to work with Crunchbang Linux which I stayed with till about a year ago when I switched full time to Fedora.

A+ Certified CIW Web Foundations Certified

I plan on getting LPIC +1 soon(next 4-6 months)

Activities within Fedora:

I am a fedora ambassador.

I promote Fedora where ever I can, at work, to friends. I have a passion for working with Linux, I try to bring this passion with me where ever I go.