[Ambassadors] Self Introduction

[Lucas Saboya]

welcome to the free side of the force :)

2008/7/31 Foxhaund <foxhaund at gmail.com>

> Welcome to the team)
>
> 2008/7/31 David Nalley <david at gnsa.us>
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 12:24 PM, John Taber <jtaber at plandecsys.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi everyone,
>> >
>> > I run a strategic planning consulting company (city/traffic/land
>> > development) using intelligent systems that I have developed over the
>> years.
>> >   I also run a company that will be shortly launching a web service for
>> the
>> > above.  Have a wide range of experience especially throughout the
>> > transportation industry.
>> > I'm also an adjunct professor and looks like I'll be teaching some entry
>> > level and AI courses this year.
>> >
>> > Been running Linux since 1998 and switched our company to it full time
>> in
>> > 2000.  Find it lame when most companies (especially big ones) say they
>> can't
>> > or it's so difficult to make the switch.  Albeit there's a few
>> exceptions -
>> > engrs use Autocad - but even some of those firms are using Samba with RH
>> > servers.
>> > I do our web development now in Python (but also speak Ruby/Rails, PHP,
>> Java
>> > ).  All our graphics are in SVG and I am a strong advocate of SVG.  We
>> use
>> > Inkscape a lot so I help out each year at SCALE with the Inkscape
>> project
>> > and give presentations on it at user groups.
>> >
>> > I also evangelize Linux/Open Source where ever I go.  I keep reminding
>> > customers why they need open source (choice of options, features (like
>> built
>> > in pdf, cd burning, backups, ....) upgrades, tech support).  At hotels
>> when
>> > I see business people struggling - I tell them about how we run on Linux
>> and
>> > how they can too - then I suggest a dual boot system and give them a CD.
>>  At
>> > a bookstore I got a college student running OpenOffice on her Mac when I
>> > overheard her complaining about cost - a week later she was thrilled and
>> > telling her friends.
>> >
>> > Active with several local user groups (Utah Open Source, Python, Ruby,
>> PHP).
>> > I hope to work with Fedora on college student initiatives - maybe act as
>> > some sort of Faculty advisor.   I also hope to make more presentations
>> to
>> > business groups on open source.  Maybe coordinate CIO/CTO breakfasts,
>> > whatever.
>> > --
>> > John Taber, Ph.D.
>> > PlanDecSys, Inc.
>> > 1501 South Loop 288 S.104
>> > Denton, TX  76205
>> > 940-206-9763
>> >
>>
>> Welcome John!
>>
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