Mantas

I'm Mantas Kriaučiūnas - active free software developer and consultant. Some info about me:

I'm main programmer and maintainer of Baltix (Ubuntu derivative, Desktop and Server variants) and Educational software collection (Ubuntu-based operating system + software for Windows in one DVD for Lithuanian schools/universities (contains Science/Research, Education, Creativity/Games, Office, Internet, Programing, System tools and other software, see http://mokslui.akl.lt and http://launchpad.net/all-ways for more info).
Developer of the Ubuntu, Debian, Morphix and maybe some other open source projects ;)
Collaborator in many distros like Ubuntu, Debian, (G/K)noppix and Morphix (and more)
Active translator of free software into Lithuanian language.
Lecturer and consultant.
Member of non-profit public organization "Open Source for Lithuania" ("Atviras Kodas Lietuvai", see http://akl.lt/en )

Interests

Actively working in Debian community since 2001 and in Ubuntu community since it's first release at the end of 2004.
Lots of bugreports (see http://launchpad.net/~mantas/+reportedbugs and Debian bugs)
Translations of Ubuntu (see https://translations.launchpad.net/~mantas/), GNOME, Debian and other free software
Parts of Lithuanian book about Ubuntu (Ubuntu installation manual, Free Book about Ubuntu)
Member of MOTU Science, Derivative, Launchpad Beta Testers, Lithuanian LoCo, Ubuntu Lithuanian Translators, Ubuntu Backports Testing and other teams, see https://launchpad.net/~mantas/+participation
Maintaining some unofficial free software packages for Ubuntu
Was maintaining some official Debian packages (eg. mozilla-locale-lt)
Improved parts of Ubuntu graphical installer's base (it was named Ubuntu-express these days, see https://launchpad.net/~mantas/+projects )
Writing custom software for Ubuntu and Debian, e.g. https://launchpad.net/live-installer
Consulting public and business organizations, also private people about Ubuntu, Debian, OpenOffice.org and other free software.
Organizing various local events, installfests and conferences about Ubuntu, Debian and other free-software, also about open standards, see http://akl.lt/en/projects and In Lithuanian language for more info)

Main my jobs are:

consultation and teaching of public, educational and business organizations, also private people about Ubuntu, Debian, OpenOffice.org and other free software, helping to migrate desktop and server computers from non-free software to free sofware.
developing customized operating systems with Linux kernel.

I have experience with patching, packaging (.deb or .rpm packages), backporting and maintaining open source software.