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#use wml::debian::translation-check translation="08da87bf88f0132c810bd37c7312b5d0c4675a51" maintainer="galaxico"
<define-tag pagetitle>Meike Reichle</define-tag>
#use wml::debian::profiles
#include "$(ENGLISHDIR)/women/profiles/profiles.def"
<profile name="Meike Reichle" picture="meike.jpg">
<URL></URL>
<email>meike@debian.org</email>
<question1>
<answer><p>
I started collecting first Linux experiences somewhen
in the mid to late 90s, when a friend of mine put Linux on his
machine and showed me what it could do. I was quite
fascinated but couldn't try it out myself since I didn't have
a computer of my own (computers used to be classical boys toys
at that time) and fiddling with the family 486 was a total
no-go. When I started studying at the university in 2001 I finally
bought the first computer of my own. Working on the University's
Unix terminals quickly got me hooked on *nixes. From 2001
to 2004 I on and off tried several different distributions
(Mandrake, RedHat, Gentoo, even Solaris x86), but none of them
fully convinced me. In 2004 I finally switched to Debian and
have never looked back since then.
</p></answer>
<question2>
<answer><p>
Yes, since 2008.
</p></answer>
<question3>
<answer><p>
I maintain packages and am one of currently three delegated Debian
Press Officers.
Besides my press work I do a lot of travelling to represent Debian at
all kinds of Linux and Free Software events, usually by
staffing/organising Debian booths and giving talks on all things
Debian and Free Software related.
I am, by now, also somewhat of a Debian Women veteran :).
</p></answer>
<question4>
<answer><p>
I tried a few other Unix and Linux distributions before I
finally ended up with Debian. After using it for some time I decided
that I liked the project so much that I wanted to be a part of it. I
started of by reading and writing on mailing lists and irc and then
got more and more involved until I finally applied for a developer
account myself.
</p></answer>
<question5>
<answer><p>
Don't be shy. Don't give up after the first failure, nor after the
second or third. Debian and the people in it sometimes need some time
to get acquainted with, but it's definitely worth it! I guess the
best is to find a niche that fits your interests and begin working
there, getting more and more involved in the whole project as times
goes on.
</p></answer>
<question6>
<answer><p>
I am subscribed to several mailing lists at <a
href="http://www.technixen.net/">technixen.net</a>, a German
platform for women in different areas of computing. Also I am a <a
href="http://www.cybermentor.de/">Cyber Mentor</a> and have by now
acquired something like a reputation for giving <q>Non-Dogmatic Women
in IT Talks</q>.
</p></answer>
<question7>
<answer><p>
I've got my Master's Degree (<q>Magister</q>) in Information Sciences
and work as Project Manager at an embedded Linux company.
In my spare time I like crafting and all sort of DIY activities.
I read a lot (mostly SF), like to listen to music (mostly ska, punk
and blues), love to travel and always enjoy meeting
fellow Debianists at the places I travel to.
</p></answer>
</profile>
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