Emma Jane Hogbin (born May 2, 1977) is a Canadian technical writer and free software advocate who lives in Dartmoor,Twitter "Emma Jane". United Kingdom.LinkedIn. "Emma Jane Hogbin Westby". Publication date unknown. Retrieved 2015-08-22. As of 2009, she was active in DrupalDrupal Voices 60: Emma Jane Hogbin on Theming and Bazaar version control . Retrieved 2010-02-28. and the Bazaar version control system in different capacities and has contributed documentation to the Linux Documentation Project.The Linux Documentation Project Weekly News, Issue 15. Published 2004-04-14. Retrieved 2010-02-28. In 2010 She also spoke at various events on a range of technical and social topics.Port Elgin Skills Canada Networking Dinner - Event Summary Report . Published 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2010-02-28.Form an Orderly Queue, Ladies. Talk given at OSCON. Published 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2010-02-28. She is a member of Ubuntu Women,Emma Jane Hogbin's home page on the Ubuntu Women Wiki . Published 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2010-02-28. a group devoted in part to "Encouraging women to participate, for example, to learn to create new FLOSS software (or revamp existing software), not only to use Linux software, but to integrate backwards and learn more about it."Ubuntu Women - Home . Retrieved 2010-02-28. Hogbin unsuccessfully ran for the Green Party of Canada in the Ontario riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound during the 2011 federal election.
Unicorn Law Hogbin formulated the "Unicorn Law", named by herself and Gabrielle Roth in 2009. The law states:
In late 2010, the Unicorn Law was controversially referenced on T-shirts for the Haecksen conference, a mini-conf preceding Australia's linux.conf.au 2011.
Politics Hogbin has been interested in politics from an early age. In 1991, she served as a Legislative Page to the 35th Legislative Assembly of Ontario.Hansard Issue: L036. Published 1991-05-27. Retrieved 2010-02-28. In 1998 she served as a Legislative Usher to the 36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario.Hansard Issue: L033a. Published 1998-06-25. Retrieved 2010-02-28. She continues to be politically active through her Web development consultancy and has built the campaign Web sites for Shane JolleyOpen for (small) Business. Retrieved 2010-02-28. and Dick Hibma. On March 25, 2010, she announced that she had filed to run for the Green Party nomination to be a candidate for the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound in the 2011 federal election. On May 2, she was defeated, having received 5,092 votes.
Technology Hogbin is active in the world of technology, specifically in free software and operates a freelance consulting business.
Free software Hogbin is an accomplished contributor to free software projects in terms of documentation of software,emmajame - CIA.vc . Retrieved 2010-02-28. Web development (such as for the Bazaar version control system Web siteRFC: Bazaar Web site Home Page Redesign, Emma Jane Hogbin, 2009-08-05. Mailing list thread. Retrieved 2010-02-28.) and talks.Writing Effective Self Help Guides for World Domination . Published 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-02-28.Craftzine.com blog : Crafter Emma Hogbin Speaking at Geek Conference . Published 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2010-02-28. She has written articles for Full Circle Magazine on women in the Ubuntu community, and is a co-author of the book Front End Drupal.Front End Drupal: Designing, Theming, Scripting. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
Career Hogbin runs HICK Tech, a service business providing education and Web development services.HICK Tech Web site. Retrieved 2010-02-28. Included in the work she has done is Web design development for the Language Evaluation and Assessment Project and Collaborative Environment for Language Learning projects at the University of Toronto,Dominique Sheffel-Dunand CV . Retrieved 2010-02-28. and work for Canadian Department of Foreign and National Affairs.Foreign Policy Dialogue - Partners - More Credits. Retrieved 2010-02-28. HICK Tech has done two technology conferences for rural Canada, HICKTech 2007 and HICKTech 2008.HICK Tech Forum | HICK Tech . Retrieved 2010-02-28.HICK Tech 2008 | HICK Tech . Retrieved 2010-02-28.
Personal life Hogbin enjoys crafting activities. She has been featured for her work as an amateur bookbinderphotojunkie » Strange Little Girl : Emma binds it DIY style . Published 2005-09-07. Retrieved 2010-02-28. and knitting.Craftzine.com blog : Drupal Knitting Charts . Published 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
Hogbin is known for being the first person on record to apply the GNU General Public License to a knitting pattern.Drupal Knitting Charts | emmajane.net . Retrieved 2010-02-28.
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