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'''I, Дмитрий Ледков, apply for universe-contributor.''' '''I, Дмитрий Ледков, tentatively preparing to apply for universe-contributor.'''
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|| '''Name''' || Dmitrijs Ledkovs ||
|| '''Launchpad Page''' || [[launchpad.net/~dmitrij.ledkov]] ||		 || '''Legal Name''' || Dmitrijs Ledkovs ||
|| '''Launchpad Page''' || [[http://launchpad.net/~xnox]] ||
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I am a 3rd year Engineering Student studying Mobile Telecommunications Technology. I enjoy snowboarding, volleyball and computers =D. I play volleyball for my Uni and I'm also National Volleyball League referee. I am a 4th year Engineering Student studying Mobile Telecommunications Technology. I enjoy snowboarding, volleyball and computers =D. I'm also National Volleyball League referee. 
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hackerkey://[[http://www.hackerkey.com/decrypt.php?hackerkey=v4sw5CLUYhw4ln6pr6FOck3ma9u7LMw2GWm7l6%2B8Ui6e6t4Xb7OPTen6s6MSr3g5AMZ|v4sw5CLUYhw4ln6pr6FOck3ma9u7LMw2GWm7l6+8Ui6e6t4Xb7OPTen6s6MSr3g5AMZ]] For other geeks like me =) see this hackerkey:

[[http://web.archive.org/web/20071014011818/www.hackerkey.com/hacker.html|v4sw5CLUYhw4ln6pr6FOck3ma9u7LMw2GWm7l6+8Ui6e6t4Xb7OPTen6s6MSr3g5AMZ]]
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From Apple to Latex, to Emacs, to Ubuntu. Started out because wanted latest Latex + Emacs + Auctex and I was just a Mac beginner. Started running in VM and now I'm Ubuntu most of the time.
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== History ==
In 2002 I've met Mac for the first time. I've used it for a year. Then I was dreaming about a MacBook for 3 years (we didn't have apple stores back then). After those three long years, I've entered University and got my MacBook. I needed something to give me nice formulas for assignments and I've discovered a "small" app LaTeXiT which converts Latex snippets to svg drag and dropable equations.

Quickly after that it become apparent to me that LaTeX is so much more and I've started to use it. I found it hard and confusing to install TexLive the way I needed it and good free Latex editors were missing. (TeXShop is great but was too strange for me at the time). So on the way to find good latex editor I found AucTeX (emacs mayor mode). I couldn't get the normal emacs (Not the Apple's crippled, and Carbon is ugly). So I somehow stumble upon articles saying that Ubuntu runs on Macs (I though "of course now that it is Intel-based") and it has emacs gtk which looked gorgeous! I've downloaded Feisty runned it first as live cd only, then had it in virtual machine, then installed it as 2nd operating system, then deleted, then reinstalled Gutsy. Since gutsy I've started to transition to Ubuntu as my main OS. Now I have Intrepid on my MacBook and Intrepid server on an old donated to me laptop =D

== Now ==
I wanted to help develop, since I knew a bit of JavaScript, C, Matlab and tiny bits of python. But kind of was putting it as secondary to _real_ life. Now I've changed my priorities and actually read until the end the Packaging guide in November 2008. Since then I've managed to package a few local packages.

A few weeks a go there was an email posted to ubuntu-motu from Crosswire Developers saying that they are disappointed with state of their packages and want someone to start maintaining them better. It then has been crossposted by Ubuntu Developer to debian-devel. A DD in chanrge was found and he issued a call for a team to help manage these.

I was staring at that email seeing as an ideal opportunity to begin my Debian/Ubuntu packaging carrier. I didn't know what Crosswire software was. The tipping point was that there were already 3-4 people from Ubuntu side who have signed up to that new team on Alioth. And I thought there will be us ubunterros with DD on our side..... WHERE DO I SIGN UP????? Was the immediate thought.

Since that point we had some fun packaging libsword, GnomeSword and BibleTime (KDE4). Not the usual Debian way ("DO NOT TOUCH THE LIBRARIES") quite the contrary ("BASH THE UPSTREAM WITH LIBTOOL MANUAL!") /me joking. There have been a few flamewars already but we are steadily progressing to upload to Jaunty whole SWORD ecosystem.		 Wanted to contribute. Learned packaging. Waited for opportunity and just before Jaunty Feature Freeze started to maintain xiphos and sword in Debian and Ubuntu as part of the newly created Crosswire Packaging Team.
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== Examples of my work / Things I'm proud of ==
== Areas of work ==		 == Maintainer ==

 * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xiphos | Xiphos]]

 * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sword| Sword]]

 * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~pkgcrosswire/+archive/ppa| ~pkgcrosswire/ppa]] (Part of Ubuntu Christian Edition)

== Bug Fixes, Merges & Syncs ==
 
 * Gmsh gcc4.4 FTBFS [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gmsh/+bug/386138|lp: #386138]]
 * tangerine-icon-theme [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/tangerine-icon-theme/+bug/380474|lp: #380474]] [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tangerine-icon-theme/+bug/152167| #152167]] [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tangerine-icon-theme/+bug/143995| #143995]]
 * Dailydeb cookbook small fixes (2 times)
 * Upstreaming ubuntu changes to get ardour in sync [[http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/492149| lp #492149]]
 * Merging a52dec (Change rejected in Debian, modernised package in Debian at least) [[http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/491169|Bug #491169]]
 * Ported dh_xulrunner from Debian to Ubuntu xulrunner package [[http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/498973 | Bug #498973 ]]
 * Sync herrie [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/510519 | Bug #510519]]
 * Sync flashblock [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/510514 | Bug #510514]]
 * Sync python-poppler [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/510502 | Bug #510502]]
 * Made patch to make [[http://people.ubuntuwire.org/~lucas/merges.html | new merges page]] look nice.
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 * I should be more efficient in communication over email.
 * Currently my involvement in Ubuntu is seasonal and falls onto vacation periods from Univeristy. I hope to find more time to contribute more.
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== General ==
== What I like least in Ubuntu ==
''Please describe what you like least in Ubuntu and what thoughts do you have about fixing it.''		  * Continue maintaining Xiphos and Sword
 * Involve in Debian python apps & modules teams cause they are awesome
 * Participate in UDD discussions and help people out with UDD cause I love bzr
 * Do more bugsquad tasks.

What I like least in Ubuntu is Bug #1. Also lack of ubuntu-curiosa mailing list.
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I'm a developer for Xiphos, and Dmitrijs has done an '''excellent''' job with the packaging. It is largely because of his packaging efforts that our software has greatly increased in popularity in the Ubuntu world. In addition, Dmitrijs has done very well at working with upstream to get patches in, and has helped out with our build system as well. Matthew Talbert

Dmitrijs provided a patch to improve the rendering of the list of pending merges at http://people.ubuntuwire.com/~lucas/merges.html. He was quick and efficient when I asked him to change it a bit. -- [[LaunchpadHome:lucas]] <<DateTime(2010-01-22T03:45:30+0009)>>
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== Daniel Holbach ==
=== General feedback ===
My main interaction with Dmitrijs was [[http://launchpad.net/bugs/380474|bug 380474]]. I liked how three bugfixes were summed up in one patch and the quality was great.

=== Areas of Improvement ===
Dmitrijs should probably get another few uploads done and get a bit more involved with other Ubuntu developers. I'm sure Dmitrijs will soon be a great addition to the Ubuntu Developers team.

== Benjamin Drung ==
=== General feedback ===
My interaction with Dmitrijs was the xiphos package. He was open minded to my suggestions and responded quickly.

=== Areas of Improvement ===
Dmitrijs should gain more experience.

== Alexander Sack ==
=== General feedback ===
Dmitrijs ported the debian dh_xulrunner helper from debian to our ubuntu packages; by that he made a difference

=== Areas of improvement ===
More contributions to gain experience on his way to MOTU
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Thank you for viewing my application ;-)
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## Uncomment one of these.
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## [[CategoryCoreDevApplication]]
## [[CategoryMOTUApplication]]
## [[CategoryUniverseContributorApplication]]		 [[CategoryUniverseContributorApplication]]

I, Дмитрий Ледков, tentatively preparing to apply for universe-contributor.

Legal Name

Dmitrijs Ledkovs

Launchpad Page

http://launchpad.net/~xnox

Wiki Page

DmitrijsLedkovs

Who I am

I am a 4th year Engineering Student studying Mobile Telecommunications Technology. I enjoy snowboarding, volleyball and computers =D. I'm also National Volleyball League referee.

For other geeks like me =) see this hackerkey:

v4sw5CLUYhw4ln6pr6FOck3ma9u7LMw2GWm7l6+8Ui6e6t4Xb7OPTen6s6MSr3g5AMZ

My Ubuntu story

Started out because wanted latest Latex + Emacs + Auctex and I was just a Mac beginner. Started running in VM and now I'm Ubuntu most of the time.

Wanted to contribute. Learned packaging. Waited for opportunity and just before Jaunty Feature Freeze started to maintain xiphos and sword in Debian and Ubuntu as part of the newly created Crosswire Packaging Team.

My involvement

Maintainer

Bug Fixes, Merges & Syncs

Things I could do better

  • I should be more efficient in communication over email.
  • Currently my involvement in Ubuntu is seasonal and falls onto vacation periods from Univeristy. I hope to find more time to contribute more.

Plans for the future

  • Continue maintaining Xiphos and Sword

  • Involve in Debian python apps & modules teams cause they are awesome

  • Participate in UDD discussions and help people out with UDD cause I love bzr
  • Do more bugsquad tasks.

What I like least in Ubuntu is Bug #1. Also lack of ubuntu-curiosa mailing list.

Comments

If you'd like to comment, but are not the applicant or a sponsor, do it here. Don't forget to sign with @SIG@.

I'm a developer for Xiphos, and Dmitrijs has done an excellent job with the packaging. It is largely because of his packaging efforts that our software has greatly increased in popularity in the Ubuntu world. In addition, Dmitrijs has done very well at working with upstream to get patches in, and has helped out with our build system as well. Matthew Talbert

Dmitrijs provided a patch to improve the rendering of the list of pending merges at http://people.ubuntuwire.com/~lucas/merges.html. He was quick and efficient when I asked him to change it a bit. -- lucas 2010-01-22 03:36:30

Endorsements

As a sponsor, just copy the template below, fill it out and add it to this section.

Daniel Holbach

General feedback

My main interaction with Dmitrijs was bug 380474. I liked how three bugfixes were summed up in one patch and the quality was great.

Areas of Improvement

Dmitrijs should probably get another few uploads done and get a bit more involved with other Ubuntu developers. I'm sure Dmitrijs will soon be a great addition to the Ubuntu Developers team.

Benjamin Drung

General feedback

My interaction with Dmitrijs was the xiphos package. He was open minded to my suggestions and responded quickly.

Areas of Improvement

Dmitrijs should gain more experience.

Alexander Sack

General feedback

Dmitrijs ported the debian dh_xulrunner helper from debian to our ubuntu packages; by that he made a difference

Areas of improvement

More contributions to gain experience on his way to MOTU

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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 ===

Thank you for viewing my application Wink ;-)

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