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-<h1>My internship with the FSF tech team and beyond</h1>
-<p>by <a href="https://bndl.org"><b>bandali</b></a>
-on December 18, 2020 <small>(also
-in <a href="fsf-internship-beyond.txt">plain text</a>)</small></p>
-
-<p class="box">Originally published on the Free Software Foundation's
-sysadmin blog:<br />
-<a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/my-internship-with-the-fsf-tech-team-and-beyond">My
-internship with the FSF tech team and beyond</a></p>
-
-<p>Hello! I'm
-<a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/introducing-bandali-intern-with-the-fsf-tech-team">Amin
-Bandali</a>, and this is my second blog post on the FSF sysadmin blog,
-concluding my internship with the FSF tech team this year.</p>
-
-<p>Throughout my internship with the tech team, I have worked mainly
-on sysadmin tasks related to setting up and/or managing FSF's
-GNU/Linux servers. Perhaps most significantly, I set up an instance
-of the <a href="https://sourcehut.org">Sourcehut</a> forge software to
-help
-<a href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/FSF_2020_forge_evaluation">evaluate</a>
-it as a candidate for the upcoming
-<a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/coming-soon-a-new-site-for-fully-free-collaboration">FSF
-forge project</a>. I documented the installation and setup process of
-Sourcehut's various components in the form of a literate GNU Emacs
-Org-mode file, where source blocks are interspersed with comments and
-prose explaining them. One can then progressively evaluate and
-execute the source blocks, and optionally have their results stored
-back in the Org file itself to help with
-documentation/demonstration.</p>
-
-<p>I have also been slowly working on various improvements for the
-server running www.gnu.org, and will continue doing work on it as a
-volunteer after the end of my internship. This will hopefully be
-beneficial to the FSF sysadmins running the server, the GNU webmasters
-who do webmastering work on gnu.org, and the general public browsing
-and using gnu.org's pages. Notably, changes included upgrading the
-server to the latest release of Trisquel GNU/Linux, and revamping and
-improving the search mechanism for gnu.org's pages. Additionally,
-there are several other projects that I would like to tackle with the
-tech team in the near future.</p>
-
-<p>During my internship with the FSF tech team, I picked up a variety
-of new skills and learned more about a diverse set of topics and
-tools. This included building and installing a complex piece of
-software like Sourcehut and debugging issues encountered along the
-way, using Ansible for managing and deploying infrastructure, as well
-as learning more about the Exim mail transfer agent used to run FSF
-and GNU's array of mail servers.</p>
-
-<p>In conclusion to my internship and the year 2020, it's safe to say
-that this year has been an eventful year for many people, including
-myself. I started my internship with the tech team back in May, and
-as a graduate student at the time, I was expecting a reasonable and
-balanced workload for my work on my thesis over the coming months.
-However, early on (less than two weeks) into my internship I learned
-that due to a number of reasons, I needed to complete my master's
-studies on a two-month deadline. I told the tech team about the
-issue, asking whether I could take a hiatus to complete my studies
-without affecting my internship. I am beyond thankful to the tech
-team and the FSF as whole for being accommodating, and for their
-flexibility in allowing me to take a leave to focus on writing my
-thesis and wrapping up my master's studies. I managed to successfully
-wrap up my studies in that short timeline, and focus on my internship
-afterwards.</p>
-
-<p>However, all good things must come to an end, and this internship
-is no exception. I am incredibly grateful to the members of the FSF
-tech team — Ian, Andrew, Ruben, and Michael — for
-welcoming me to the team as an intern and mentoring me, answering my
-many questions, and helping me learn more. It has been an honour and
-a wonderful experience for me all around working with you all and
-seeing the energy and passion with which you take on the work and
-responsibilities that come with being an FSF sysadmin and Web
-developer. While most of my interactions were with the tech team, I
-also got to interact with FSF staffers from several other teams during
-my internship, and I'm thankful for our conversations and the chance
-to get to know and appreciate the important work you do.</p>
-
-<p>This internship has come to an end, but I will carry with me all of
-the good memories and the lessons I learned along the way, and will
-happily to continue working with you as a volunteer. The things I
-learned have been invaluable and greatly helpful to me, as I
-transitioned into my new full-time job at Savoir-faire Linux as a Free
-Software Consultant, where I get to work on various parts and aspects
-of Jami, a GNU package for universal communication which respects the
-freedoms and privacy of its users.</p>
-
-<p>I would like to thank the FSF for providing me this excellent
-opportunity to work alongside the tech team as an intern, and take
-away so many valuable lessons and great memories.</p>
-
-<p class="box">Interested in interning for the Free Software
-Foundation? The application period for spring 2021 internships is
-currently open. Please see
-<a href="https://www.fsf.org/volunteer/internships">https://www.fsf.org/volunteer/internships</a>
-for more details and information on how to apply!</p>
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