[aaus-list] Self-Introduction: Andriy Padiy (fwd)

[Max Pyziur]

Linux is a clone of Unix and is an operating system generally used to run 
servers. Organizations such as google, amazon, and many others use it. It 
is also the foundation for newer releases of Macintosh operating systems 
as well as variants used in various handheld devices such as cellphones, 
PDAs, and PMPs. Linux can be used to run a desktop system in place of the 
proprietary Windows-related ones.

Linux development began in the early 90s on the initiative of a Finn by 
the name of Linux Torvalds and has proceeded communally since. Some 
organizations such as IBM and Google have created "skunk works" 
contributing capital and labor to its development. Nevertheless, the bulk 
of the initiative has been independent. Several different 
Linux distributions have developed, including Ubuntu, CentOS, Redhat, and 
Fedora. Fedora is primarily oriented to incorporating the newest features 
and requirements, and testing them before they are enabled in more stable 
distributions such as Ubuntu and Redhat.

In order for the various software components to be localized, or available 
in different languages, volunteers translate things such as help screens 
and other types of software interfaces

Below is an email from someone who participates in the localisation of 
releases of Fedora, translating into Ukrainian.

fyi,

MP
pyz at brama.com


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 13:25:59 +0100
From: Andrey Padiy <andreypadiy at googlemail.com>
Reply-To: Fedora Translation Project List <fedora-trans-list at redhat.com>
To: fedora-trans-list at redhat.com
Subject: Self-Introduction: Andriy Padiy

Hi,

My name is Andriy Padiy I am originally from Chernihiv (Chernigov,
Chernigiv) Ukraine. Recently i graduated from University of Sunderland, UK
and curently live and work in London. I am employed as an IT support officer
in St Marys Uiverisity College, Twickenham. In addition I maintian an
e-commerce webiste on the side.
I came accross Fedora in University when I was doing my project. Beforehand
i was only familiar with Red Hat.
I used Fedora as a web and fileshare server and fell in love with it:))).
I have registered myself as an ambassador to Ukriane/Chernigiv and at the
moment spreading the word about Fedora using equivalent of Facebook in
Ukraine (vKontakte http://vkontakte.ru/club4453181) where I translated
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing/TalkingPoints page in to Ukrainian
and have also set up short FAQ and HOW TO pages.
I would like to contribute to Fedora Project as a translator. I would also
like to make the main http://fedoraproject.org/ page available in Ukrainian.
and translate Installation Instructions or any other documentation.
I have never worked on any translation project before however I feel very
enthusiastic about it and confident about my abilities.
I am a recent Business Computing graduate with PHP/MySQL and basic C
experience. I currently hold CCNA certificate and fluent with HTML Js and
CSS :)))
If anyone needs any help please do not hesitate to contact me.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:hyperbole


pub   1024D/3D15398C 2008-09-04
       Key fingerprint = CB4D AEEF 7D31 3E24 2C4C  B9A3 F412 4ED1 3D15 398C
uid                  Andriy Padiy (Linux Enthusiast) <
andreypadiy at googlemail.com>
sub   2048g/FC1D54EB 2008-09-04




--
Best Regards
-------------- next part --------------
--
Fedora-trans-list mailing list
Fedora-trans-list at redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-trans-list