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authorLaura Arjona Reina <larjona>2016-07-07 21:57:18 +0000
committerLaura Arjona Reina <larjona>2016-07-07 21:57:18 +0000
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Update Marga's profile (moving the info from the wiki https://wiki.debian.org/DebianWomen/Marga to the website)
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<question1>
<answer><p>
- I started using Debian around 2000. At first I was just a
+ I've been using Debian since 2000. At first I was just a
simple user, but with time I grew more involved, first reporting
bugs, then submitting patches, and by 2004 I started maintaining
packages.
+ <br /><br />
+ A turning point in my life was the
+ <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf4">DebConf4</a> in Brazil,
+ where I was able to meet a lot of Debian Developers,
+ put faces to names and learn a lot about how Debian works.
+ I highly recommend that people attend DebConf and meet people
+ there. It's been a long time, and by this time I have the feeling
+ that Debian people are part of my extended family.
</p></answer>
<question2>
@@ -21,28 +29,64 @@
<question3>
<answer><p>
- I maintain some packages but not too many, I particularly
- enjoy doing QA: I've done quite a lot of NMUs to fix RC bugs in
- packages that were not fit for a release.<br/>Also, I've been very
- actively involved in the organization of several DebConfs,
- particularly for DebConf8, which took place in my country,
- Argentina.
+ I maintain some packages but not too many, the biggest thing
+ regarding packaging that I do is participate in the team that
+ maintains the Cinnamon Desktop Environment.
+ <br /><br />
+ Also, I've been very actively involved in the organization of
+ several DebConfs, particularly for
+ <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf8">DebConf8,
+ which took place in my country, Argentina.
+ Later on I moved to Germany and also took an active part
+ of the organization of DebConf15, in Heidelberg.
+ On top of this, I particularly enjoy doing QA:
+ I've done quite a lot of NMUs to fix RC bugs in packages
+ that were not fit for a release, and I usually have a lot of fun
+ participating on Bug Squashing Parties. I am part of the
+ anti-harassment team, trying to make Debian a safe place where
+ everyone is welcome and can express themselves.
+ I am also part of the Technical Committee, which is the body
+ that helps make difficult technical decisions.
</p></answer>
<question4>
<answer><p>
The free software philosophy. I liked that it was developed
by a community instead of a company, and that my contributions
- could be accepted if they were worth.<br /><br /> Also, the magic
+ could be accepted if they were worthy.<br /><br /> Also, the magic
of apt-get and the immense repository. I usually have this
perception that if something is not in Debian, it's not worth using
- it.
+ it (and if it is, then I can make it my responsibility to make sure
+ that it's packaged and uploaded). What has kept me interested
+ in working in Debian over the years is that there's always
+ more work to be done, more software to get into Debian,
+ more bugs to fix, more new ideas to try out.
</p></answer>
<question5>
<answer><p>
- Look at the list of bugs and try to find the fix for one.
- There are lots of easy ones.
+ There are many things to do in Debian, and usually the hardest part
+ is to find where you will fit. For example, if you are into
+ programming, look for a team that maintains packages in a
+ programming language that you like and join them.
+ If you are like me and like to fix many small bugs,
+ look at the list of bugs and try to find the fix for one.
+ There are lots of easy ones, and people will be really grateful
+ that you took the time to fix the bugs. But even if you are not
+ into code or bug fixing, there are many things to do.
+ We need better graphical design, we need better documentation,
+ we need translations, and many many more things.
+ </p></answer>
+
+ <question7>
+ # A bit more about you...
+ <answer><p>
+ I've been mostly a Python Programmer for more than 10 years.
+ I lived in Argentina until 2012, and then moved to Munich, Germany
+ to work for Google as a Site Reliabilty Engineer.
+ <br /><br />
+ I've been married to Maximiliano Curia (another DD) since 2004
+ (DebConf4 was our honeymoon trip!)
</p></answer>
</profile>

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