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author | Laura Arjona Reina <larjona> | 2016-07-07 21:57:18 +0000 |
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committer | Laura Arjona Reina <larjona> | 2016-07-07 21:57:18 +0000 |
commit | 4fb3af3d9b613f48cefdd7166eb6d1b1048a2b9c (patch) | |
tree | 639c050061ec239b1a3d7d1cbd1ed9982c473323 /english/women | |
parent | 9c7c39751b294e63b0bd7ef29f87d88f4b195137 (diff) |
Update Marga's profile (moving the info from the wiki https://wiki.debian.org/DebianWomen/Marga to the website)
CVS version numbers
english/women/profiles/marga.wml: 1.4 -> 1.5
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-rw-r--r-- | english/women/profiles/marga.wml | 66 |
1 files changed, 55 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/english/women/profiles/marga.wml b/english/women/profiles/marga.wml index 040a1ca6fe3..0ed9b4b0d14 100644 --- a/english/women/profiles/marga.wml +++ b/english/women/profiles/marga.wml @@ -8,10 +8,18 @@ <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> |