BenBeijer Would Like to Check-in

Who am I?

BenBeijer in a nutshell:

I have been programming in C (later C++) for almost 30 years (my first printf("Hello World\n"); was way back in 1979)

I started with creating software for controlling large manufacturing machines (controlling solenoids, hydraulic, pneumatics actuators doing all sorts of interesting stuff).

Later on i worked for large financial institutes programming large transactional systems. I currently work for the Dutch government building software to collect taxes.....

All those years i have been a great fan of free software and have been using Linux for years (SuSE). During those years i have been using a lot of software to name a few: Cyrus mail server, Postfix, Apache etc. Always as a (admin)user never as a programmer.

Besides programming i assist in running a doggy hotel my wife owns. So programming time is often limited.

What do I want?

write access to SVN for the following branches:

Core

twikiplugins

What can I do?

I have some knowledge of Perl (and Pyhton, KSH/bash scripts) but i don't review myself as an expert! I can find my way around in HTML but not the HTTP protocol.

I completed formal training in information technology, so if need be, i can become an expert in anything if given enough time...

I know my way around in Subversion CSV Trac the GNU build system as it is part of my daily work.

At work i am responsible for the design and the implementation of the software we use. Documenting my designs, writing (user)manual comes naturally (i learned it the hard way)

I already signed up for helping the Dutch translation effort.

I can also help in the overall documenting of the Foswiki system in the English language and of course in Dutch.

I would like to help out with the plugins/extension as well as the core Perl code. Starting out with simple things learning the Foswiki internals and over time maybe i will become a Foswiki wizard

Why do I want to do it?

Being a lurker for i long time i decided that the tdo split was an excellent opportunity for me to give something back to the community i have to thank for so much fantastic software i use on a daily basis in my professional and private life.

Because i am running a TWiki(4.2.0) intranet site at the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax institution) i am allowed to work on Foswiki during work hours!

Other Notes

Topics I have contributed to

Topic	Last Modified	Last Editor
Tasks.HallOfFame	22 Jun 2022 - 12:10	MichaelDaum
Community.TranslationTeam	29 Jan 2018 - 14:22	GeorgeClark

Questions and Comments

welcome to the project - we look forward to seeing more of you -- SvenDowideit 15 Dec 2008