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* '''Email''': sundaram AT fedoraproject DOT org  
* '''Email''': sundaram AT fedoraproject DOT org  
* '''IRC''': mether. Hang out in #fedora #fedora-docs #fedora-qa #fedorabot #fedora-devel #fedora-mktg #fedora-websites #fedora-admin #fedora-india.
* '''IRC''': mether. Hang out in #fedora #fedora-docs #fedora-qa #fedorabot #fedora-devel #fedora-mktg #fedora-websites #fedora-admin #fedora-india.
* '''GPG key''': N/A
* '''GPG key''': http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0xB6AE45EEC6F5D18C
* '''Fedora Account''': sundaram
* '''Fedora Account''': sundaram
* '''Blog Post''': http://mether.wordpress.com/
* '''Blog Post''': http://mether.wordpress.com/
* '''Identi.ca''': http://identi.ca/mether
* '''Identi.ca''': http://identi.ca/rahulsundaram
*  '''Twitter''' : http://twitter.com/rahulsundaram (reposted via identi.ca)
*  '''Twitter''' : http://twitter.com/rahulsundaram (reposted via identi.ca)


== Profile ==
== Brief Profile ==


* Red Hat community engineer.
* Fedora contributor - packaging, documentation, events, marketing and community management.
* Maintainer/Co-maintainer of over 100 Fedora packages in the official repository
* Lead of Ask Fedora -  http;//ask.fedoraproject.org  community knowledge base and support forum
* Organizer of FUDCon Pune in 2011
* Frequent international public speaker on Free and open source softrware including a keynote in foss.in, several presentations in FUDCon Boston 2007, 2008 and Virginia in 2012 and several others. 
* Founding member of the first public Fedora Board
* Founding member of the first public Fedora Board
* In the past, [http://www.redhat.com/promo/onelaptop/team.html Red Hat OLPC team]  information and community wrangler.
* In the past, [http://www.redhat.com/promo/onelaptop/team.html Red Hat OLPC team]  information and community wrangler.
* Fedora Ambassador for India and a former founding member of the Fedora Board and Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee.
* Fedora Ambassador for India and a member of the Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee.
* Self elected Fedora monkey and noisemaker cautiously sponsored by Red Hat. Working in Red Hat Software Services, Pune, India.
* Long term contributor to multiple Fedora Projects
* Ex- Linux Documentation Project volunteer
* Ex- Linux Documentation Project volunteer
* Mozilla Tamil translator in 2002.


== Spins ==
== Spins ==


I lead the [[SIGs/Games/GamesLive|  Fedora Games spin]] , [[SIGs/Xfce/XfceLive|  Fedora Xfce spin]]  and some Indian Language spins of Fedora.
I originally created and maintained the [[SIGs/Games/GamesLive|  Fedora Games spin]] , [[SIGs/Xfce/XfceLive|  Fedora Xfce spin]]  and some Indian Language spins of Fedora.


== Packages I Maintain/Co-maintain ==
== Packages I Maintain/Co-maintain ==
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=== Linux For You ===
=== Linux For You ===


* Now, Package Management is Intelligent by Design January 01, 2009 Page: 38-41. Viewable at http://www.linuxforu.com/previews/now-package-management-is-intelligent-by-design/
* Freedom Software: How to Contribute : September 1, 2003 Page: 99
* Freedom Software: How to Contribute : September 1, 2003 Page: 99
* Top 10 Freedom Software Myths :  July 1, 2003 Page: 91-92
* Top 10 Freedom Software Myths :  July 1, 2003 Page: 91-92
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* Linux@Home February 1, 2003 Page: 14-16
* Linux@Home February 1, 2003 Page: 14-16


Source: Search by Author in http://www.linuxforu.com/archive.php
Source: http://www.lfymag.com/archives.asp?author=Rahul+Sundaram&month=Select+Month&year=Select+Year&total=1&id=13&Submit=Search
 
=== Linux Identity Magazine ===
 
* Fedora 11 Reigns - July 2009 - http://www.linuxidentity.com/us/


== Media References ==
== Media References ==
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* http://news.com.com/Open+source+casts+new+mold+for+type+design/2100-7344_3-6092398.html
* http://news.com.com/Open+source+casts+new+mold+for+type+design/2100-7344_3-6092398.html


== Conference Reports ==
== Events and Conference Reports ==


I love to attend conferences and any public technology gathering to meet and discuss with people on Linux and other Free software.
I love to attend conferences and any public technology gathering to meet and discuss with people on Linux and other Free software.


* http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F11_Pune_India
* http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConDelhi2006/Report
* http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConDelhi2006/Report


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I have contributed extensively to Fedora release notes and I am a editor and writer of the Overview beat in the release notes.
I have contributed extensively to Fedora release notes and I am a editor and writer of the Overview beat in the release notes.


I also maintain the official [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ Fedora FAQ]  and wrote and maintain the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview Overview] , [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RedHatContributions Red Hat Contributions] , [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/Features security features] and [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora7/FAQ Fedora 7 FAQ]  pages.
I also maintain the official [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ Fedora FAQ]  and wrote and maintain the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview Overview] , [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RedHat contributions Red Hat contributions] , [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/Features security features], [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ext4_in_Fedora_11 Ext4] in Fedora 11, [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_FAQ Fedora 11 FAQ], and [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora7/FAQ Fedora 7 FAQ]  pages.
 


== Fedora Weekly News ==
== Fedora Weekly News ==


I am a editor and lead writer of the "Ask Fedora" Column in Fedora Weekly News reports
I am a editor and lead writer of the "Ask Fedora" Column in Fedora Weekly News reports


== Fedora Notes ==
== Fedora Notes ==
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== Projects ==
== Projects ==


* [[PackageMaintainers]]
* [[Marketing]]  
* [[Marketing]]  
* [[Ambassadors]]  Ex-Steering Commitee member and Ambassador - India
* [[Ambassadors]]  Ex-Steering Committee member and Ambassador - India
* [[BugZappers| Bug Triaging]]  
* [[BugZappers| Bug Triaging]]  
* [[Docs| Documentation]]  - release notes and wiki
* [[Docs| Documentation]]  - release notes and wiki

Revision as of 09:57, 10 May 2012

Rahul Sundaram

Brief Profile

  • Fedora contributor - packaging, documentation, events, marketing and community management.
  • Maintainer/Co-maintainer of over 100 Fedora packages in the official repository
  • Lead of Ask Fedora - http;//ask.fedoraproject.org community knowledge base and support forum
  • Organizer of FUDCon Pune in 2011
  • Frequent international public speaker on Free and open source softrware including a keynote in foss.in, several presentations in FUDCon Boston 2007, 2008 and Virginia in 2012 and several others.
  • Founding member of the first public Fedora Board
  • In the past, Red Hat OLPC team information and community wrangler.
  • Fedora Ambassador for India and a member of the Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee.
  • Ex- Linux Documentation Project volunteer
  • Mozilla Tamil translator in 2002.

Spins

I originally created and maintained the Fedora Games spin , Fedora Xfce spin and some Indian Language spins of Fedora.

Packages I Maintain/Co-maintain

Articles

Red Hat Magazine

Linux For You

Source: http://www.lfymag.com/archives.asp?author=Rahul+Sundaram&month=Select+Month&year=Select+Year&total=1&id=13&Submit=Search

Linux Identity Magazine

Media References

Events and Conference Reports

I love to attend conferences and any public technology gathering to meet and discuss with people on Linux and other Free software.

Fedora Documentation

I have contributed extensively to Fedora release notes and I am a editor and writer of the Overview beat in the release notes.

I also maintain the official Fedora FAQ and wrote and maintain the Overview , contributions Red Hat contributions , security features, Ext4 in Fedora 11, Fedora 11 FAQ, and Fedora 7 FAQ pages.

Fedora Weekly News

I am a editor and lead writer of the "Ask Fedora" Column in Fedora Weekly News reports

Fedora Notes

My Fedora related notes and TODO list are available here

Projects