The GNOME Conference 2006 Booklet - GNOME Project Listing

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Apoyo de gnuLinex a la expansión de GNOME:
Gambas y Futura
La propuesta consiste en un taller donde se mostrarán los
proyectos más novedosos relacionados con GNOME donde
gnuLinex está aportando apoyo técnico y económico:
• GAMBAS: un entorno de programación BASIC, donde
gnuLinex está o añadiendo los componentes necesarios para su compatibilización
con el entorno GNOME. Se mostrará el uso de esta herramienta, así como su
capacidad para crear programas compatibles con las bibliotecas o librerías GTK+ y
QT.
• Futura: proyecto a largo plazo recién iniciado que plantea la sustitución de o las
piezas más pesadas de los entornos GNU/Linux por un conjunto de aplicaciones
que aprovechen de forma más racional los recursos hardware del sistema. Al
respecto, se hablará de los planes para adaptar GNOME al nuevo entorno, y su
relación con los dispositivos embebidos.
Daniel Campos Fernández
Born in 1974, Daniel began to program in BASIC at 10 years old using a
Sinclair ZX-81. He continued learning with a MSX Sony computer, and in
1990 his parents bought him his first PC computer, an Amstrad PC-1512,
allowing him to work with C and C++.
Daniel had his first contact with GNU/Linux during his studies in
informatics. After his studies he began to work as a system
administrator, teacher, and programmer. He had contact with both
Windows and GNU/Linux systems, suffering a lot due to the Visual Basic programs he was in
charge of. However, he saw the potential of rapid developement included in the VB tool, and
wanted to have something similar but well-done in a GNU/Linux system.
Daniel decided to collaborate in the GNU/Linux community. After a brief period of involvement
with the VB.Net clone of Mono, he found the Gambas project made by Benoit Minisini. That was
just what he wanted: a RAD tool, using BASIC, and led by a genius.
Daneil began to write the network and compression component for Gambas. A year after that, the
gnuLinEx project in Extremadura asked him to extend the capabilities of Gambas, to spread the
usage of this tool in educational systems, and to be in charge of various different projects.
Currently, Daniel is in charge of both the Futura and Gambas project collaborations from
gnuLinEx. He collaborates in the gnuLinEx distribution developement, teaches about free software
in Extremadura, and acts as technical consultant in technology.
72 June 24–30, 2006 • Vilanova (Catalonia – Spain)
Sat 24 17:45
2. Sala d'Actes