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| | = Fabián Rodríguez = | | = Fabián Rodríguez = |
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| | == Contact information == | | == Contact information == |
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| | * See my personal website for [https://magicfab.ca current contact information] | | * See my personal website for [https://magicfab.ca current contact information] |
| | * For business inquiries, please visit [http://www.legoutdulibre.com Le Goût du Libre] | | * For business inquiries, please visit [http://www.legoutdulibre.com Le Goût du Libre] |
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| − | If you are on a diaspora* pod you can find me here:
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| − | * https://framasphere.org/u/magicfab
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| − | I also share my bookmarks here:
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| − | https://dulib.re/l (semantic bookmark aggregator)
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| − | === Jabber / XMPP ===
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| − | * magicfab@member.fsf.org - please use [https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/software.php an OTR-enabled client]. Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing encryption, authentication, deniability and perfect forward secrecy.
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| − | == Projects I contribute to ==
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| − | * [http://debian.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Debian]
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| − | * [http://trisquel.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Trisquel]
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| − | * [http://ubuntu.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Ubuntu]
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| − | * [https://mozilla.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ Mozilla]
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| − | * [http://openstreetmap.magicfab.ca MagicFab @ OpenStreetMap]
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| − | * [http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:MagicFab MagicFab @ LibreOffice]
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| | == About me == | | == About me == |
| − | ''FSF member #3877 since 2005''
| + | Former FSF member (#3877) 2005-2021 |
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| − | I am a full-time consultant, mostly doing IT freedom/autonomy advocacy & coaching (software , hardware, formats, licenses) in and around Montreal, QC, Canada, focusing on systems administration, training, security and migration from non-free IT. I am always open to any full-time positions or opportunities, specially if they involve using or promoting free technologies. My full [https://magicfab.ca/contact/ contact information] is available on my personal site.
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| − | I am interested in free technologies advocacy (including formats, content, licensing) & training for new users, with an emphasis on security. I am fluent in English, French and Spanish.
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| − | See my [http://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianrodriguez LinkedIn profile] for more information. I also [https://framasphere.org/u/magicfab microblog on Diaspora] and occasionally [https://magicfab.ca/carnet blog on my website].
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| − | Although there is no local FSF chapter in Quebec province or in Canada, [http://www.facil.qc.ca FACIL] is probably the closest thing we have. I volunteer my time and participate in both organizations (FSF and FACIL). I am the president of FACIL since June 2013.
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| − | === The Free Technology Definition ===
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| − | I have adapted the [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Free Software Definition principles] to apply them broadly in technology usage:
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| − | * The freedom to use the technology, for any purpose (freedom 0).
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| − | * The freedom to study how any given technology works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code, schematics, plans or creation / manufacturing instructions are a precondition for this.
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| − | * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
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| − | * The freedom to improve a technology, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code, schematics, plans or creation / manufacturing instructions are a precondition for this.
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| − | == At the FSF ==
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| − | * As an associate member since 2005, I closely follow FSF activities and try to help in any local events. The most visible may be [http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/ Software Freedom Day] in Montreal where I started organizing conferences, install-fests and other activities.
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| − | * I volunteer my time in translation and wiki content maintenance. The first document that caught my attention was the GPLv2 license, which was missing a paragraph in French. Lately I contributed to [http://replicant.us/2010/11/fdroid-a-free-software-alternative-to-google-market/ FDroid], part of the [http://replicant.us Replicant] project for Android devices.
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| − | * Within the [http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects/index_html/#distros High Priority projects] I used to contribute by testing and using [http://trisquel.info Trisquel] until version 7. As a former Ubuntu Systems senior support analyst at Canonical for 4 years I documented my findings, shared best practices and helped other users transition to Trisquel or use Ubuntu and Debian with as much free software as possible, targeting 100%
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| − | * Every year I help organize and participate in local activities - our hub for such local events is the [http://agendadulibre.qc.ca Agenda du Libre]
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| − | * I have a keen interest in free, open media formats, which makes my advocacy work often intersect with the [http://playogg.org/ PlayOgg] and [http://defectivebydesign.org/ Defective by Design] campaigns. I use [http://archive.org archive.org] regularly to illustrate transcoding and hosting media formats and often bring attention of local media to the problems introduced when using Flash only. I coordinated a [http://libreplanet.org/wiki?title=Group:Radio-Canada_Libre campaign to get Radio-Canada to use free formats on their web site].
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| − | == At FACIL ==
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| − | * I am a [[https://facil.qc.ca/ambassade FACIL ambassador]], available to speak at meetings and conferences
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| − | * I am a founding member since 2003, President from June 2013 - June 2015
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| − | * I participate in the [http://forumsdulibre.quebec Forums] and volunteer at different activism events
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| − | * I actively network with other organizations.
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| − | == Hardware ==
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| − | * Home lab hypervisor server (Proxmox VE based on Debian GNU/Linux)
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| − | ** [http://www.asus.com.au/product.aspx?P_ID=vOvmywqPUY78qUzh Asus P7H55-M PRO motherboard]
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| − | ** [http://www.intel.com/consumer/products/processors/specifications.htm?proc=48504 Intel Core i5 680] with integrated Intel GPU (HD55), 16GB RAM
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| − | ** OS on Intel 40GB SSD ([https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MagicFab/SSDchecklist SSD checklist]), data on WD Red 2TB NAS Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM)
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| − | * Family / Home office PC (Debian GNU/Linux with Gnome desktop environment)
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| − | ** [[http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c02027649|HP Z200 workstation]]
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| − | ** OS on ZRAID 120GB Intel SSDs, data on internal WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM (both LUKS-encrypted)
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| − | * Mobile workstation (Debian GNU/Linux testing with Gnome desktop environment)
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| − | ** [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X230 Lenovo Thinkpad x230 Intel Core i5-3320M CPU] laptop with 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4000, running Debian since version 7 (see [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Installing_Debian_on_an_X230 my install notes on ThinkWiki] and [http://h-node.org/notebooks/view/en/1020/X230-2306CTO/1/1/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/230 my hardware report on h-node.org])
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| − | *** OS on [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/7mm_hard_drive_bay#mSata_SSD Crucial 256GB SSD], data on 7.2K RPM 500GB SATA (both LUKS-encrypted)
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| − | *** Backlit keyboard and Thinklight options
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| − | *** Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] [8086:0085] disabled, replaced by [https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ThinkPenguin's Wireless N USB Adapter (TPE-N150USB)]
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| − | * Laptops/Netbooks
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| − | ** Thinkpad X200
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| − | ** Thinkpad X130E
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| − | ** Thinkpad X131e (AMD chipset) as secondary home laptop (dual boot Windows 7 / Trisquel 7)
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| − | ** Thinkpad X131e (Intel chipset) as a family laptop (Debian GNU/Linux stable)
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| − | ** Acer C710 Chromebook (with SSD upgrade) converted to GNU/Linux as Debian Gnome demo system
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| − | ** Acer C720 Chromebook converted to GNU/Linux as Debian backup/mobile workstation
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| − | * UPS
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| − | ** [http://www.apc.com/shop/ca/en/products/APC-Back-UPS-550VA-8-outlet-120V-Canada/P-BE550G-CN APC BackUP UPS BE550G-CN] - for server and main workstation
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| − | ** [http://www.apc.com/shop/ca/en/products/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-90-120V-Network-backup-USB-charging-ports/P-BGE90M APC BackUPS Connect BGE90M-CA] - for the Internet devices including router, switch, VoIP, etc.
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| − | === Home networking ===
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| − | * [https://www.turris.cz/en/ Turris Omnia] free open source, open hardware router
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| − | * Hewlett-Packard OfficeJet Pro 8510 - 100% supported and work out of the box in GNU/Linux with [http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html HPLIP].
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| − | * Storage:
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| − | ** DNS-323 NAS (1.5 TB JBOD from 1TB+500GB), using the Alt-F alternative free firmware
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| − | * Two Silicon Dust HD Homerun network tuners: these provide 4 network continuous streams from off-the-air (OTA) HD TV signals, allowing me to watch & record most TV programs I want. I wrote [https://magicfab.ca/carnet/?p=5367 an article providing some background and details about my free software PVR project].
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| − | === Phones / Tablets / other ===
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| − | * OnePlus One phone
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| − | * Google Nexus 7 tablet running [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com Cyanogen's ROM] based on Android, without any Google applications (only free software applications from [https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid])
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| − | * Kobo Arc 7 converted to full Android tablet (not CM)
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| − | * [http://www.chumby.com/pages/learn_overview Chumby], a GNU/Linux-based multi-media hardware player. Used mostly to show pictures, jokes and remaining days until important dates.
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| − | === Retired / repairing ===
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| − | * Android devices
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| − | ** Google Nexus One
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| − | ** Nook Color Android 7" tablet running the latest [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com Cyanogen's ROM] based on Android, without any Google applications (only free software applications from [https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid])
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| − | ** HTC Wildfire S and HTC Panache (AWS phone, aka HTC myTouch 4G) both running [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com Cyanogen's ROM] based on Android, using the F-Droid repository of freely licensed apps in addition to some Google apps.
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| − | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N810|Nokia N810]] Internet tablet
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| − | * Laptops
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| − | ** Acer Aspire ONE D257-1881
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| − | ** Samsung N120 netbook (home system), with Trisquel 5.5 (defective LCD)
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| − | ** [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HPPaviliontx1220ca HP Pavilion tx1220ca] tablet laptop (4 GB RAM, 320 GB HD) - previously my main work laptop, also birefly acted as [http://www.proxmox.com/ ProxMox virtualization management server] (based on Debian 7) for a software PVR built with Trisquel 6 and [https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend TV HeadEnd]
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| − | * Desktops
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| − | ** [http://ark.intel.com/products/33923/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9450-12M-Cache-2_66-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB 64-bit Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz], upgraded to 8GB from 4GB RAM
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| − | * Other
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| − | ** [http://wiki.neurostechnology.com/index.php/Neuros_OSD Neuros OSD] open, embedded media center (stored)
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| − | ** [http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=12&l2=43&l3=0&l4=0&model=1277&modelmenu=1 Asus WL-500W] 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router (upgraded)
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| − | ** Linksys WRTGS2 router with DD-WRT (upgraded)
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| − | ** [http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-ENVY-4500-e-All-in-One-Printer-series/5304875/model/5368526 HP ENVY 4504 e-All-in-One Printer] (upgraded)
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| − | ** BionX electrical bicycle - As an early adopter [https://magicfab.ca/carnet/category/bionx/ I had my share of problems] mostly due to my infinite ignorance combined with the incompetence and terrible customer service of local dealers. (donated)
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| − | == Presentations / Events ==
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| − | These are some examples of past presentations and speaking engagements, workshops and other events participation. I am open to present on related subjects in FLOSS or non-FLOSS events. My presentation material is licensed under the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License|GNU Free Documentation license] or some variant of Creative Commons licenses, accordingly.
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| − | * October 2016 - February 2017
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| − | ** Sécurité informatique - course preparation, including documentation for Réseau Alternatives
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| − | * September 2016
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| − | ** Debian InstallFest (Montreal, Canada)
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| − | ** "State of Debian in 2016" presentation during Software Freedom Day 2016 (Montreal, Canada)
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| − | * May 2015-ongoing: "How to control your family PC without spending too much time or money" - Local PC shop workshops (Montreal, Quebec)
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| − | * May 2014: "Bitcoin, mythes et réalités" presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
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| − | * February 2014: "Hacker, un métier ? Hackers white hat vs Hackers black hat" - Elementary school talk (Montreal, Quebec)
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| − | * September 2013-March 2014 - Bitcoin workshops (French & English) - Bitcoin Embassy:
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| − | ** Bitcoin 101: What is Bitcoin, security and privacy best practices, basic wallet setup, bitcoin use cases
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| − | ** Bitcoin 102: Desktop and mobile wallet security, 2FA, encrypted disk/containers, dark-wallets
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| − | ** How to get donations in Bitcoin? A technical + accounting workshop introducing online donations for web content producers and NPOs
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| − | * July 2013 - Attended "Troubleshooting WordPress" (special workshop @ WordCamp Montreal)
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| − | * June 2013 - WordCamp 2013 -Micro sponsor ([http://2013.montreal.wordcamp.org/sponsor/le-gout-du-libre/ Le Goût du Libre])
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| − | * June 2013 - FACiL presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
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| − | * May 2013 - [http://agendadulibre.qc.ca/event/564/ OpenStreetMap workshop at Caravan Coop] - presenter, workshop helper (Montreal)
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| − | * May 2013 - Debian 7 release party, Debian 7 presentations (Montreal)
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| − | * April 2013 - Debian 7 presentation (Club Atomic, Montreal)
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| − | * April 2013 - Introduction to web content management (private customer)
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| − | * March 2013 - OpenStreetMap workshop (Caravan, Montreal)
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| − | * July/August 2012 - James M. Stine College (St-Marc, Haiti) - Computer room setup, help desk implementation (OCS Inventory/GLPI), free software training & workshops
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| − | * June 2012 - Accessibility Day (Montreal, Canada) - OpenStreetMap participant, observer for on-site survey and possible OSM proposal for extended accessibility attributes
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| − | * Apr. 2012 - LibreOffice workshop for a local NPO (Montreal, Canada) - including presentation notes, branded DVD
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| − | * Mar. 2012 - LibrePlanet (Boston, USA) - organizer for 5 people to represent LibrePlanet QC at this annual, international event
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| − | * Oct. 2011 - [http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Quebec LibrePlanet Québec] kickoff meeting
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| − | * Oct. 2011 - Occupy Montreal, Montreal - on site advocacy and FLOSS demonstrations, advocacy material donations
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| − | * Sept. 2011 - Software Freedom Day 2011 - Canadian coordinator, Montreal events organizer, speaker. Round tables, conferences, and workshops
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| − | * Jul. 2011 - Fin de semaine du Logiciel Libre 2011, Centre Culturel Simón Bolívar, Montreal - audience participation, InstallFest organizer (2 days)
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| − | * Apr. 2011 - Centre St-François d'Assise, Grand Goâve, Haïti, "Les logiciels libres et GNU/Linux, une alternative durable"
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| − | * Oct. 2010 - Mile-End Library, Montreal: "Getting started with GNU/Linux and FLOSS", offered monthly starting Jan 2011
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| − | * May 2010 - Libuntu, 2-day advocacy event at SupInfo: "FACIL and FLOSS in Quebec", "Why is it important to know about Ubuntu ?"
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| − | * Oct. 2008 - [attachment:20081013-Ubuntu-FabianRodriguez-BarCampDelhi.zip Why is Ubuntu important for you ?] (16MB), delivered at [http://www.barcampdelhi.com BarCamp Delhi]
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| − | * Ubuntu Developers Summit: Montreal (6.06 LTS, 2005), Seville (7.10, 2007), Texas (10.04 LTS, 2009), Orlando (11.04, 2010)
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| − | * [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubucon Ubucon]
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| − | ** 2008 - San Francisco - Speaker: "Discovering the Ubuntu Desktop"
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| − | ** 2008 - San Salvador - Speaker: "Ubuntu: En pro o en contra del software libre", taller de práctica
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| − | ** 2008 - Guatemala - Speaker: "El ecosistema Ubuntu: comunidades, empresas, Canonical "
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| − | ** 2007 - New York (Google HQ) - Speaker: "The Ubuntu support ecosystem"
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| − | ** 2007 - Seville
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| − | * 2008 - Linux World Expo – Ubuntu desktop and Landscape presentations
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| − | * Sept. 2007 - Cultures Libres, innovations en réseau, UQAM - "L'écosystème de soutien technique Ubuntu: réussites, expériences" (speaker)
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| − | * « Myths and truths of securing a software development environment », presentation at PHPConf 2006
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| − | * Summer 2006, « Securing email communications: a challenge everyone can take – and win», Accès Libre magazine
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| − | * 2004, Semaine Québécoise de l'Informatique Libre, « Improving security on your computer desktop with Mozilla »
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| − | * Oct. 2006 - 33e Congrès annuel et colloque de l'ASTED, "Appropriation des Technologies Émergentes: nouveaux contenus, nouveaux services" (speaker)
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| − | * Apr. 2006 – Linux Expo Toronto (sales engineering support for Savoir Faire Linux)
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| − | * Apr. 2006 – ARIN XVII – American Internet Registry annual meeting (for ISOC Québec)
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| − | * Mar. 2006 – Forum Internet Participatif Internet Society Québec (speaker)
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| − | * Nov. 2005 – Ubuntu Below Zero, Ubuntu developpers conference
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| − | * 2005, 2006 - PHPConf : "PHP: Pretty Hot Programming: Tips & Tricks to keep coding securely" (speaker)
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| − | * Mar. 2005 - Forum ISOC Quebec sur l'Internet participatif - "Les outils de l'Internet participatif: Un petit tour d'horizon" (speaker)
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| − | * Oct. 2004 – GTEC 2004, largest canadian hi-tech expo for governement and their suppliers (Ottawa)
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| − | * Oct. 2004 – Conference day: « eGovernment: community groups and minorities problematics » (Montréal)
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| − | * Sept. 2004 – Semaine Québécoise de l'Informatique Libre « Improving security on your computer desktop with Mozilla » (workshop speaker)
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| − | * Aug. 2004 – Conference: “Profession: Entrepreneur; colombian entrepreneurs success stories in Quebec” (organizer)
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| − | * Jun. 2004 – First eGovernment Seminar (Québec, QC)
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| − | * Jun. 2004 - Centre de Recherche Informatique de Montreal (CRIM) / Linux Québec – Conference: « Residential VoIP »
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| − | * 2003 – Conference: « Constellation W3 » - provincial hi-tech « Think Tank »
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| − | * Dec. 2003 - Conference « Digital security: It's (no) kid's play » (speaker)
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| − | * Oct. 2003 – Provincial Free Software Conference
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| − | * May 2003 – CRIM / Linux-Québec – Conference « La sécurité (n'est pas) un jeu d'enfants » (speaker)
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| − | * Mar. 2003 – U. Del Valle, ICESI, ACUC, etc. (Colombia) – Training and conferences on security and cryptography
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| − | * 2002 – Mercado Multimedia de las Américas, Montreal QC (business development)
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| − | * 2001 – eCommerce Gala (finalist, “Security” catégory)
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| − | * 2001 – Linux Expo Toronto - « Microsoft ASP applications under GNU/Linux » (speaker)
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| − | * 2001 – Provincial OCTAS programming contest (evluation committee)
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| − | * 2000 – ISP Con Toronto, Linux Expo Montreal - « Microsoft ASP applications under GNU/Linux » (speaker)
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| − | * 1998 – Provincial OCTAS programming contest (finalist)
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| − | * 1996 – iNet '96 – « Creating an Internet Presence - Student's extra-curricular IT activities » (speaker)
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| − | * 1995 – GTEC 2004, largest canadian hi-tech expo for governement and their suppliers (Ottawa)
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| − | * 1986 – CompuExpo (Bogota, Colombia) speaker, invited by Radio Shack Colombia
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| − | * 1985 – Microsistemas conference (Cali, Colombia) at age 13 , speaker invited by Apple Cali, Colombia
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| − | * Testing: http://acmeinc.magicfab.ca/?pk_campaign=LP
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