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	Gustavo Noronha Silva


Title and Organization:		Software Developer/Package Maintainer/Translator/Docume, Debian
Gender and Age:		Male, 25
Location:		Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Country of Residence:		Brazil
Nationalities:		Brazilian
Citizenships:		Brazil
Languages:		php , Portuguese



Website:		http://people.debian.org/~kov
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About Me

I was born in Belo Horizonte. When I was 3 we moved to Campo Belo, a small city at the south of my state. My parents wanted me and my sister to have a healthy childhood. My dad died when I was 6. In 1995 my mother bought my first computer and I began studying it. I became interested in programming and Windows was no more satisfying me as a learning platform.

I then discovered GNU/Linux and Free Software. After some months the Debian Project came to my knowledge and I then discovered that Free Software would be my way of helping on the creation of a better world. Since then I became a Debian Developer, a member of the Gnome Foundation and founded, together with friends, a project called Debian-BR, to get the benefits of Debian to people in Brasil.

I discovered TakingITGlobal when I was contacted by Everton, a guy that works with the World Social Forum contacted me about the World Summit on the Information Society. Then I was inspired by Nick, Terri and all friends that were called to take part on that event together with me. Now I know I have one more thing (TIG) to help me helping on the creation of the new and better world for all.

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