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Dru Lavigne Appointed "Director of Community Development" |
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Saturday, 26 June 2010 |
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Dru Lavigne, well known for her BSD related books is stepping down from her role at OSBR and taking up the position of PC-BSD "Director of Community Development". "Dru Lavigne is well-known for her writing on open source topics. She has used FreeBSD since 1996 and has written three books on the topics of FreeBSD and PC-BSD. Her latest book, The Definitive Guide to PC-BSD , was released earlier this year. Lavigne also has a blog on IT Toolbox, A Year in the Life of a BSD Guru , that is widely read and helps to spread awareness and tips focused on the BSD community. In addition, Lavigne is former Managing Editor for the Open Source Business Resource, a monthly publication that examines the issues surrounding the commercialization of open source. As a widely respected member of the BSD community, Lavigne's expertise and wisdom will provide many benefits to the PC-BSD project. As Director of Community Development, Lavigne's new job will include tasks such as PC-BSD bug reporting, project management, and documentation. The most important job of the new Director of Community Development will be to reach out to members of the PC-BSD community and encourage them to contribute and participate in the PC-BSD project."
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