UniverseContributorApplication

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I, Alexandros Frantzis, apply for universe-contributor.

Name

Alexandros Frantzis

Launchpad Page

https://launchpad.net/~afrantzis

Wiki Page

<link to your Wiki page>

Who I am

I have been involved with computers as far back as I can remember. My first experiences were with a Macintosh and an Amiga 500 a long, long time ago.

In 1999 I was introduced to Linux through the Slackware distribution. I managed to last 4 years with Slackware, at which point I switched to Debian. A few years later (about 2005) I started using Ubuntu.

My Ubuntu story

My involvement

I got into Ubuntu development through my involvement with the Linaro project. My contributions include improving existing packages, creating new packages and making some small improvements to tools related to ubuntu infrastructure. Within the Linaro UserPlatforms team I also help out new team members with packaging tasks.

Examples of my work / Things I'm proud of

Contributions to existing packages:

  • clutter
    • Major repackaging using dh7, 3.0 (quilt), multiple build runs to produce binary packages for all clutter gl/eglx variants.
    • Changes included in clutter-1.0 1.2.12-0ubuntu6.
    • Changes ported to clutter-1.0 1.4 (upcoming in natty).
  • cairo

New packages (accepted in universe/multivers):

New packages (accepted in official linaro overlay PPA):

  • qt4-qws
  • es2gears

Various fixes/improvements:

  • germinate does not support multiple repositories on the same host (lp: #634831)

Areas of work

My main focus has been packages related to my work in the Linaro project, which is currently graphics and UIs. My interaction was mainly with the linaro, ubuntu-desktop and kubuntu teams. Members from all teams have been very helpful and responsive. This was very important, especially in the beginning when I was not very familiar with ubuntu processes.

Things I could do better

While I am quite familiar with dh7, my CDBS skills are somewhat lacking. I plan to become more familiar with CDBS, so that I can contribute more effectively to a larger selection of packages.

Plans for the future

General

I plan, of course, to continue to contribute to any areas that are related to my linaro work. In addition, now that I have the necessary experience, I would also like to help solve issues with packages that are not necessarily related to my work.

What I like least in Ubuntu

Getting new packages reviewed and uploaded (eg through revu) has proved to be a frustrating process. There seems to be a lack of active reviewers and you have to chase individuals to perform a review.

Comments

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Endorsements

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== <SPONSORS NAME> ==
=== General feedback ===
## Please fill us in on your shared experience. (How many packages did you sponsor? How would you judge the quality? How would you describe the improvements? Do you trust the applicant?)

=== Specific Experiences of working together ===
''Please add good examples of your work together, but also cases that could have handled better.''
=== Areas of Improvement ===

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