Profile
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I'm an independent software developer, consultant specializing in GNU/Linux and web based development.
I see people recognizing me more by my work surrounding Kannada language.
I am a sysop and bureaucrat at Kannada Wikipedia, and brought it up as an active editor for a long long time starting from its initial version in September 2004.
In 2005, I started Sampada, a community of Kannada speaking people which has become quite a familiar name these days and the server clocks more than 5 million hits each month.
I was a member in the Chapters commitee of Wikimedia Foundation.
I had organized with the help of some of my friends, an event for Kannada Wikipedia during April 2005 in Bangalore, India which was widely successful in spreading the word about Kannada Wikipedia. I've also been coordinating efforts surrounding GNU/Linux Habba.
I'm also the founding member of Sampada Foundation.
I work with several firms, organizations helping them improve their on-line business, infrastructure. I also help build on-line communities, and in customization, implementation of free and open source software tools.
Interests: Free Software (free as in freedom), GNU/Linux, Cartooning, Web based development, Kannada language, Typography, Environmental issues, Management of Natural resources.
In Press and Media
English
(list being built - incomplete as yet)
- "Kannada on your Computer, the easy way" - The Hindu, 15th April, 2008.
- Local language, global issues - Times of India, Sunday April 6, 2008.
- Font Hopes: Kannada Bloggers meet - Bangalore Mirror, March 17, 2008
- "Log out of Microsoft tie-up, say open software Advocates" - The Hindu, October 12, 2007
- "Chalk a blog" - Deccan Herald, June 10, 2007
- "Just drop by for a chat" - The Hindu, Nov 1, 2006.
- "Topics about Kannada, Karnataka on-line" - The Hindu, April 06, 2006
- "In our tongue" - The Hindu, March 30, 2006
Kannada
- ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ - ಗ್ನು/ಲಿನಕ್ಸ್ ಹಬ್ಬ ಕುರಿತ ಲೇಖನದಲ್ಲಿ - ೨೫ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್, ೨೦೦೮
- ಬ್ಲಾಗಾಯಣ - ಸಂಡೇ ಟೈಮ್ಸ್ ಕನ್ನಡ - ೨೩, ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ೨೦೦೮
- ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೈದೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜೀವಜಾಲ - ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ, ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ೧೭, ೨೦೦೮
- (ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಅಪೂರ್ಣ)
Television
- An interview with me was recorded by Kasturi Channel for the program "Jagruti" for two separate episodes relating to "Free Software (free as in freedom) and Kannada", "e-governance in Kannada". It was telecast in December 2007.
Radio
- Interviewed on Navilugari, Mysore Akashvani (24th April, 2007)
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