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= Rahul Sundaram =
= Rahul Sundaram =
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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-ask #fedora-qa #fedorabot #fedora-devel #fedora-admin
* '''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/
* '''Identi.ca''': http://identi.ca/rahulsundaram
*  '''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. 
* Previous profile: [http://www.redhat.com/promo/onelaptop/team.html Red Hat OLPC team]  information and community wrangler.
* Maintainer/Co-maintainer of over 100 Fedora packages in the official repository
* Fedora Ambassador for India and a former founding member of the Fedora Board and Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee.
* Lead of Ask Fedora -  http;//ask.fedoraproject.org  community knowledge base and support forum
* Self elected Fedora project monkey and noisemaker cautiously sponsored by Red Hat. Working in Red Hat Software Services, Pune, India.
* Organizer of FUDCon Pune in 2011
* Long term contributor to multiple Fedora Projects
* 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. 
* Linux Documentation Project volunteer
* 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.
* Fedora Ambassador for India and a member of the Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee.
* Ex- Linux Documentation Project volunteer
* Mozilla Tamil translator in 2002.
 
 
== {{ #fedorabadgescount: sundaram }} Badges ==
 
{{ #fedorabadges: sundaram }}


== 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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== Articles ==
== Articles ==
=== Muktware ===
* [http://www.muktware.com/articles/3366/btrfs-and-future-linux-filesystems Btrfs and the future Linux filesystems]


=== Red Hat Magazine ===
=== Red Hat Magazine ===
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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

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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.


71 Badges

Devendorizor Involvement Proven Packager Proven Tester Bloggin' it! (Planet I) Bloggin' it! (Planet II) Mugshot Ambassador What goes up... (Koji Failure I) What goes up... (Koji Failure II) Is this thing on? (Updates-Testing II) Is this thing on? (Updates-Testing I) Master Editor Embryo Bloggin' it! (Planet III) Flock 2013 Speaker If you build it... (Koji Success II) Associate Editor If you build it... (Koji Success III) If you build it... (Koji Success I) Junior Badger (Badger I) You can call me "Patches" (SCM I) You can call me "Patches" (SCM II) You can call me "Patches" (SCM III) Bloggin' it! (Planet IV) Junior Editor The cat came back... Senior Editor Partners in Crime Tadpole Egg Tadpole with Legs Froglet Like a Rock (Updates-Stable I) Like a Rock (Updates-Stable II) What goes around comes around (Karma I) Working' a Beat (Beat Writer I) Let Me Introduce Myself Common Bugs Contributor Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora I) Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora III) FAmSCo Member In Search of the Bull (Tester I) Perceiving the Bull (Tester III) Take this and call me in the morning Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora II) Rockin' & Rollin' Discovery of the Footprints (Tester II) Helping Hand Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora IV) Chief Editor What goes around comes around (Karma II) Origin Bona Fide White Hat Senior Badger (Badger II) Ambassadors Sponsor Old Yeller Associate Badger (Badger 1.5) Adult Frog Don't Call it a Comeback Paranoid Panda Top 500 Long Life to Pagure (Pagure I) White Rabbit Long Life to Pagure (Pagure IV) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure V) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure III) Macaron (Cookie I) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure VI) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure II)

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

Muktware

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