self-intro

Hi,

I´m Tony.
I haven´t written any documentation or programs or anything,
but I´ve been using linux since RH7.1, mostly with the K12Linux 
project´s stuff.
I´m in no way a Linux expert, but I am a dedicated and grateful FOSS user.
Completely erased all Windows from my machine in 2001 and haven´t looked 
back.
I taught English in public school here in CT.
Left a few linux boxes made from donated spare parts in a couple of 
schools, gave a few away to students.
Served on Tech committees at a couple of schools, both of which are now 
using Linux servers for e-mail and web servers, at least.
Used to distribute K12ltsp CDs and OO.o from 
http://www.school-library.net but stopped.
Still advocate for FOSS in school when and where I can, although I am no 
longer teaching.

I´m now working as a translator and looking for a way to give back to 
the community
in gratitude for all the great tools and toys.

I figure translating documentation is probably a better place for me 
than translating software...I don´t know.
English is my native language, but I bi-lingual in Brazilian Portuguese 
(my wife is from Brasil).
I work as a court-interpreter for Portuguese/English, and also translate 
French and Spanish to English.
So, I can translate English documentation to Portuguese, and Portuguese, 
French or Spanish to English.
I´m not sure how much documentation comes through in those languages, 
but I know there are
developers all over the world, so I figure I must be able to be of use 
somewhere.
I am an excellent proofreader of translated materials, too, if that´s 
useful.

I´m just now learning about encryption and gpg keys and cvs, so I´m a 
little clumsy, but
I catch on quick.
Heck, I bought my first computer in 2000, was using linux only a year 
later, and was building
machines within a few more months.

tony

[Robert 'Bob' Jensen]

anthony baldwin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I´m Tony.
> I haven´t written any documentation or programs or anything,
> but I´ve been using linux since RH7.1, mostly with the K12Linux
> project´s stuff.
> I´m in no way a Linux expert, but I am a dedicated and grateful FOSS user.
> Completely erased all Windows from my machine in 2001 and haven´t looked
> back.
> I taught English in public school here in CT.
> Left a few linux boxes made from donated spare parts in a couple of
> schools, gave a few away to students.
> Served on Tech committees at a couple of schools, both of which are now
> using Linux servers for e-mail and web servers, at least.
> Used to distribute K12ltsp CDs and OO.o from
> http://www.school-library.net but stopped.
> Still advocate for FOSS in school when and where I can, although I am no
> longer teaching.
>
> I´m now working as a translator and looking for a way to give back to
> the community
> in gratitude for all the great tools and toys.
>
> I figure translating documentation is probably a better place for me
> than translating software...I don´t know.
> English is my native language, but I bi-lingual in Brazilian Portuguese
> (my wife is from Brasil).
> I work as a court-interpreter for Portuguese/English, and also translate
> French and Spanish to English.
> So, I can translate English documentation to Portuguese, and Portuguese,
> French or Spanish to English.
> I´m not sure how much documentation comes through in those languages,
> but I know there are
> developers all over the world, so I figure I must be able to be of use
> somewhere.
> I am an excellent proofreader of translated materials, too, if that´s
> useful.
>
> I´m just now learning about encryption and gpg keys and cvs, so I´m a
> little clumsy, but
> I catch on quick.
> Heck, I bought my first computer in 2000, was using linux only a year
> later, and was building
> machines within a few more months.
>
> tony

Welcome to Fedora Docs Tony!

[Damien Durand]

Hi Tony and welcome ;-)

2006/5/31, Robert 'Bob' Jensen :
> anthony baldwin wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I´m Tony.
> > I haven´t written any documentation or programs or anything,
> > but I´ve been using linux since RH7.1, mostly with the K12Linux
> > project´s stuff.
> > I´m in no way a Linux expert, but I am a dedicated and grateful FOSS
>
> user.
> > Completely erased all Windows from my machine in 2001 and haven´t looked
> > back.
> > I taught English in public school here in CT.
> > Left a few linux boxes made from donated spare parts in a couple of
> > schools, gave a few away to students.
> > Served on Tech committees at a couple of schools, both of which are now
> > using Linux servers for e-mail and web servers, at least.
> > Used to distribute K12ltsp CDs and OO.o from
> > http://www.school-library.net but stopped.
> > Still advocate for FOSS in school when and where I can, although I am no
> > longer teaching.
> >
> > I´m now working as a translator and looking for a way to give back to
> > the community
> > in gratitude for all the great tools and toys.
> >
> > I figure translating documentation is probably a better place for me
> > than translating software...I don´t know.
> > English is my native language, but I bi-lingual in Brazilian Portuguese
> > (my wife is from Brasil).
> > I work as a court-interpreter for Portuguese/English, and also translate
> > French and Spanish to English.
> > So, I can translate English documentation to Portuguese, and Portuguese,
> > French or Spanish to English.
> > I´m not sure how much documentation comes through in those languages,
> > but I know there are
> > developers all over the world, so I figure I must be able to be of use
> > somewhere.
> > I am an excellent proofreader of translated materials, too, if that´s
> > useful.
> >
> > I´m just now learning about encryption and gpg keys and cvs, so I´m a
> > little clumsy, but
> > I catch on quick.
> > Heck, I bought my first computer in 2000, was using linux only a year
> > later, and was building
> > machines within a few more months.
> >
> > tony
>
> Welcome to Fedora Docs Tony!
>
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[Adam Moreland]

welcome!!

Mr Adam L Moreland (MAniX) | Registered Linux User: #417406
BA (Hons) Media Studies, 2nd Year, UoN
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> From: anthony baldwin 
> Reply-To: For participants of the Documentation Project 
>
> To: For participants of the Documentation Project 
>
> Subject: self-intro
> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 22:59:54 -0400
>
> Hi,
>
> IŽm Tony.
> I havenŽt written any documentation or programs or anything,
> but IŽve been using linux since RH7.1, mostly with the K12Linux projectŽs 
> stuff.
> IŽm in no way a Linux expert, but I am a dedicated and grateful FOSS user.
> Completely erased all Windows from my machine in 2001 and havenŽt looked 
> back.
> I taught English in public school here in CT.
> Left a few linux boxes made from donated spare parts in a couple of 
> schools, gave a few away to students.
> Served on Tech committees at a couple of schools, both of which are now 
> using Linux servers for e-mail and web servers, at least.
> Used to distribute K12ltsp CDs and OO.o from http://www.school-library.net 
> but stopped.
> Still advocate for FOSS in school when and where I can, although I am no 
> longer teaching.
>
> IŽm now working as a translator and looking for a way to give back to the 
> community
> in gratitude for all the great tools and toys.
>
> I figure translating documentation is probably a better place for me than 
> translating software...I donŽt know.
> English is my native language, but I bi-lingual in Brazilian Portuguese (my 
> wife is from Brasil).
> I work as a court-interpreter for Portuguese/English, and also translate 
> French and Spanish to English.
> So, I can translate English documentation to Portuguese, and Portuguese, 
> French or Spanish to English.
> IŽm not sure how much documentation comes through in those languages, but I 
> know there are
> developers all over the world, so I figure I must be able to be of use 
> somewhere.
> I am an excellent proofreader of translated materials, too, if thatŽs 
> useful.
>
> IŽm just now learning about encryption and gpg keys and cvs, so IŽm a 
> little clumsy, but
> I catch on quick.
> Heck, I bought my first computer in 2000, was using linux only a year 
> later, and was building
> machines within a few more months.
>
> tony
>
> --
> Anthony Baldwin
> Translator / Court Qualified Interpreter / Certified English Teacher
>
> http://www.baldwinlinguas.com
> English, Français, Español & Português
> 860-399-7118 / 860-235-8233
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[Karsten Wade]

On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 22:59 -0400, anthony baldwin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Still advocate for FOSS in school when and where I can, although I am no 
> longer teaching.

You might be interested in fedora-education-list.  We got together with
some folks from K12LTSP this Spring and are working out how to get
Fedora more closely involved with this and similar initiatives.
> I´m now working as a translator and looking for a way to give back to 
> the community
> in gratitude for all the great tools and toys.

Have you seen this?

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/Translation

We can definitely use original-language editors.  There are some
documents in e.g. Brazilian Portuguese that need a translator to help
edit the translation.  Just like with English-originating books, the
content needs an editor who can work with the writer for grammar and/or
technical edits.

There is also a lot of work to be done now and in the future just
getting things done in FDP.  Are you interested in being asked/directed
to do some of this work?  Do you want to write any original content?  No
document is too small. :)

cheers - Karsten