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| | = Fabián Rodríguez = | | = Fabián Rodríguez = |
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| + | == 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] |
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| | == About me == | | == About me == |
| − | I am a consultant, mostly doing "free IT" advocacy & coaching (software , hardware, formats, licenses) in and around Montreal, QC, Canada, focusing on training, security and migration from non-free IT. I am open to any full-time positions or opportunities. My full [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/contact contact information] is available on my personal site.
| + | Former FSF member (#3877) 2005-2021 |
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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/magicfab LinkedIn profile] for more information. I also [http://identi.ca/magicfab microblog on Identi.ca] and occasionally [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog blog on my website].
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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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| − | 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.
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| − | == At the FSF ==
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| − | * As an associate member since 2005, I follow closely FSF activites and try to help in any local events. Last one was the [http://www.s2lq.com Salon des Logiciels Libres du Québec] where I hosted the FSF kiosk.
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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 contribute by testing and using [http://trisquel.info Trisquel]. As a former Ubuntu Systems senior support analyst at Canonical for 4 years I try to document my findings, share best practices and help other users transition to Trisquel or use Ubuntu with as much free software as possible, targetting 100% :)
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| − | * Every year I help organize and participate in local activities during the [http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/NorthAmerica/Canada/Quebec/Montreal/SFD%20FACIL Software Freedom Day]
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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] regularly to illustrate transcoding and hosting media formats and often bring attention of local media to the problems introduced when using Flash only. Such a recent, successful campaign was the one about the state-run [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/2010/02/10/thank-you-ubuntu-qc-and-facebook Tou.TV] web site.
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| − | == At FACIL ==
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| − | * I was a member of the administrative board in the past, mostly involved with membership matters and the [http://facil.qc.ca/Entreprises commercial providers] directory
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| − | * I am a regular contributor to the wiki (which is temporarily down), with French resources like [http://wiki.facil.qc.ca/OggTheora Ogg Theora], or [http://wiki.facil.qc.ca/FormatsLibres Free formats]
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| − | * I participate in the [http://wiki.facil.qc.ca/Forum Forum] mailing list and volunteer at the Ateliers du Libre.
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| − | * I actively network with other [http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/associations-isoc-quebec-facil-ccmm-isf-ile-sans-fil/ organizations].
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