About Me

Hi, I'm a University Professor (I have a Master Degree in Computer Science) at Belo Horizonte - MG - Brazil. My disciplines are: Operating Systems, Algorithms, Mobile Computing and Distributed Systems.

I use GNU/Linux since 1998 and now my distribution is Ubuntu Edgy Eft. I'm actually a member of Free Software Foundation.

I coordinate a project to create telecenters in a lower class neighborhood. The first telecenter is on a neighborhood called Bairro das Indústrias in Belo Horizonte (capital of Minas Gerais state on Brazil) and uses Edubuntu.

I'm organizing a Ubuntu Day on my University joint with LoCo Team. This Ubuntu Day will be: Some lectures from LoCo team, a install fest and CD/DVD distribution.

More info in Portuguese/English on http://rpereira.googlepages.com and my publications curriculum (pt-BR) and curriculum (en).

Why am I an Ubuntero?

I've already contributed with Ubuntu:

• some wiki pages (Portuguese and English):

  • Laptop Testing Team

  • Lucent WinModem HowTo

  • LTSP HowTo

  • SyncEvolution (en) and SyncEvolution (pt-BR)

• tutoring new users on Ubuntu-BR (Brazilian e-mail list) and Ubuntu-MG (my state e-mail list)

• requested to install Ubuntu/Kubuntu for computer related courses on my University (now 5 of 7 classes only uses Ubuntu)

• evangelist for Ubuntu every one of my 150 students each semester

• contributed with some bugs:

  • reported

  • subscribed

• packaging syncevolution for Debian (Debian ITP) and Ubuntu (almost on REVU)

• packaging archimedes for Debian (Debian ITP) and Ubuntu (almost on REVU)

• help on bug triage gnome-volume-manager and some itens on linux-source-2.6.17 (mainly on tifm module)

• and some few translations

What do I want to do in Ubuntu?

• Become a Ubuntu Member (Done)
• Become a MOTU Developer
• Become a Core Developer

• Work in Ubuntu Kernel Team with my free time as a professor

• Help in System Administration in Ubuntu Server Team

Testimonials

Mario Meyer

"I can testify that Pereira has helped a lot in conferences and events. He stood with us on the stands, helped new users, debugged stuff on the stand, distributed media and lots more. He has done also a good job taking Ubuntu to the academic sphere of his job, an attitude that helps disseminating Ubuntu among a important critical mass that is being formed in the Brazilian university. Thus, I would recommend him being approved for membership for his strong advocating and helping." -- MarioMeyer

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