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= Dustin Kirkland = | || {{https://launchpadlibrarian.net/18507765/kirkland_192.png}} ||<30%> '''Email''':<<BR>>kirkland@canonical.com<<BR>>kirkland@ubuntu.com<<BR>>dustin.kirkland@gmail.com<<BR>>'''GPG''': 83A61194<<BR>>'''IRC''':{{{kirkland}}}<<BR>>'''Launchpad''': [[https://launchpad.net/~kirkland|kirkland]] <<BR>> '''Location''': [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin%2C_tx|Austin, TX]] <<BR>> '''Blog''': [[http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/|blog.dustinkirkland.com]]||<50%> I am Dustin Kirkland, a developer on [[http://www.canonical.com|Canonical's]] [[http://www.ubuntu.com|Ubuntu]] ServerTeam. <<BR>><<BR>>My objective is to develop, extend, package, and support the software that comprises Ubuntu's Server, making it easy to use and secure. I actively triage and fix bug reports against Ubuntu Server packages. || |
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I am a new member of Canonical's Ubuntu Server Team. | = Ubuntu Contributions = |
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You can find me by: | == Jaunty Development (Proposals) == * Encrypted swap space by default * IscsiInitiator: iSCSI support in the installer * SwapfileAtInstallation: swapfiles support in the installer * SELinux/AppArmor protection of EncryptedPrivateDirectory * InitScriptStatusActions: determining if a service is running or not * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/serveredition/validatedhardware|Working with Canonical's ISV Partners]] for the Ubuntu Server |
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|| '''Email''' || dustin.kirkland@canonical.com || || '''GPG''' || 83A61194 || || '''IRC''' || kirkland || || '''Launchpad''' || [https://launchpad.net/~dustin-kirkland] || |
== Intrepid Development == * EncryptedPrivateDirectory: encrypted ~/Private directories in each user's home * InitScriptStatusActions: determining if a service is running or not * BootDegradedRaid: booting from a degraded RAID * [[https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-doc/+spec/ubuntu-manpage-repository|The Ubuntu Manpage Repository]] * [[http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html|The Ubuntu Documentation Search for developers]] * [[http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/ubuntu-vm-builder.html|VM Builder Parameter Generator]] * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/serveredition/validatedhardware|Working with Canonical's ISV Partners]] for the Ubuntu Server == Hardy Development == * InitScriptStatusActions: determining if a service is running or not * ISO testing * Hardware enablement and certification testing * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/serveredition/validatedhardware|Working with Canonical's ISV Partners]] for the Ubuntu Server = General Contributions = === Bugs === * https://bugs.launchpad.net/~kirkland === Packaging === * https://launchpad.net/~kirkland/+packages === Sponsors === I would like to thank the following people for sponsoring my uploads: * AdamConrad, BryceHarrington, ChuckShort, ColinWatson, [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/emgent|emgent]], Evan Dandrea, JamieStrandboge, KeesCook, LaMontJones, LukeYelavich, MartinPitt, MathiasGug, MatthiasKlose, SorenHansen, SteveLangasek === Debian Efforts === * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=482774|debianutils select-editor]] - created a patch to support a per-user default editor selector interface (''select-editor'') and tying that into Debian's ''sensible-editor'' * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=482284|cron sensible-editor]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=483285|lsb-base status_of_proc]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=470091|ltp maintenance]] (proposed) * Bugs reported / patches submitted: * 470091, 482284, 482774, 483285, 488275, 489830, 490095, 490233, 492126, 492131, 492138, 498492 === Upstream Maintainer === I have authored and continue to maintain the following open source projects: * '''eCryptfs''' - https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs * '''update-motd''' - https://launchpad.net/update-motd * '''Musica''' - https://launchpad.net/musica * '''Pictor''' - https://launchpad.net/pictor * '''Lynx-Web-App''' - https://launchpad.net/lynx-web-app * '''BogoSec''' - http://launchpad.net/bogosec * '''Ubuntu Manpage Repository''' - http://manpages.ubuntu.com * '''Ubuntu Documentation Search''' - http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html === Upstream Projects === I have previously contributed functionality to the following upstream projects: * '''Linux''' (kernel) - audit subsystem (comparators), SELinux labels * '''Audit''' (Linux audit userspace subsystem) - comparators * '''Yaboot''' (PowerPC bootloader) - software RAID, bootonce * '''Anaconda''' (Red Hat/Fedora installer) - software RAID for PowerPC, incremental ISO integrity check * '''Autotest''' (automated testing framework) - ltp-diff, conmux * '''LTP''' (Linux Test Project) - various tests for EAL certification == Publications == * '''Linux Software RAID''' - http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/library/os-ltc-filesystems/Linux-Software-RAID-Tutorial.pdf * '''Bogo Sec''' - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-bogosec.html * '''Linux system auditing by example''' (acknowledged for code) - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-security-audit.html == Ubuntu Membership Endorsements == I support Dustin's quest to become a Ubuntu member. He has showed alot of knowledge and experience that I appreciate. He would be a good member of the community -- ChuckShort (zul) Dustin's done great work, and he's a quick learner. Big +1 from me as well. -- KeesCook (kees) I'm happy that I get to work with Dustin every day. He's very enthusiastic about Ubuntu and I'd certainly consider him ubuntu member material. -- SorenHansen == Ubuntu MOTU Endorsements == Dustin has been a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable Ubuntu developer for several months now, and I have had long and great discussions with him. He mastered the day-to-day packaging arts and never hesitates to ask for advice when in doubt. He has clear goals for the server area and is working on them consistently. I am happy to advocate him to become a MOTU. -- MartinPitt (pitti) I'm a advocate of Dustin gaining MOTU privileges. He's conscientious and has a good knack for finding well thought out compromises when weighing conflicting needs. I've been very happy with the quality the packaging work I've seen. -- KeesCook (kees) I've been following Dustin's work on several projects and have been impressed with how he not only solves a given problem, but looks for ways to solve that entire class of problems. I suspect he'll be a huge asset on the MOTU team. -- BryceHarrington (bryce) Dustin is one of the key member of the Ubuntu Server team. He has excellent ideas for improvements and always discusses them with other developers. He is able to produce technical solutions of very high quality. I highly recommend him for being part of MOTU. -- MathiasGug (mathiaz) I work with Dustin on a day to day basis and have sponsored several of his packages. His work is of high quality, and he also possesses two of most important traits for being a good Ubuntu developer/contributor: he asks questions (while critically accepting the answers) and learns from his past efforts. I whole-heartedly recommend Dustin for MOTU. -- JamieStrandboge (jdstrand) I've sponsored some of Dustin's changes and given some advice on his manual page repository work. Generally speaking his work has been of good quality and he's taken on board comments from others quickly and without fuss. I think he knows his way around by now and I'd be happy to recommend him as a MOTU. -- ColinWatson (cjwatson) == Ubuntu Core Developer Endorsements == |
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I am Dustin Kirkland, a developer on Canonical's Ubuntu ServerTeam. |
Ubuntu Contributions
Jaunty Development (Proposals)
- Encrypted swap space by default
IscsiInitiator: iSCSI support in the installer
SwapfileAtInstallation: swapfiles support in the installer
SELinux/AppArmor protection of EncryptedPrivateDirectory
InitScriptStatusActions: determining if a service is running or not
Working with Canonical's ISV Partners for the Ubuntu Server
Intrepid Development
EncryptedPrivateDirectory: encrypted ~/Private directories in each user's home
InitScriptStatusActions: determining if a service is running or not
BootDegradedRaid: booting from a degraded RAID
Working with Canonical's ISV Partners for the Ubuntu Server
Hardy Development
InitScriptStatusActions: determining if a service is running or not
- ISO testing
- Hardware enablement and certification testing
Working with Canonical's ISV Partners for the Ubuntu Server
General Contributions
Bugs
Packaging
Sponsors
I would like to thank the following people for sponsoring my uploads:
AdamConrad, BryceHarrington, ChuckShort, ColinWatson, emgent, Evan Dandrea, JamieStrandboge, KeesCook, LaMontJones, LukeYelavich, MartinPitt, MathiasGug, MatthiasKlose, SorenHansen, SteveLangasek
Debian Efforts
debianutils select-editor - created a patch to support a per-user default editor selector interface (select-editor) and tying that into Debian's sensible-editor
ltp maintenance (proposed)
- Bugs reported / patches submitted:
- 470091, 482284, 482774, 483285, 488275, 489830, 490095, 490233, 492126, 492131, 492138, 498492
Upstream Maintainer
I have authored and continue to maintain the following open source projects:
eCryptfs - https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs
update-motd - https://launchpad.net/update-motd
Musica - https://launchpad.net/musica
Pictor - https://launchpad.net/pictor
Lynx-Web-App - https://launchpad.net/lynx-web-app
Ubuntu Manpage Repository - http://manpages.ubuntu.com
Ubuntu Documentation Search - http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html
Upstream Projects
I have previously contributed functionality to the following upstream projects:
Linux (kernel) - audit subsystem (comparators), SELinux labels
Audit (Linux audit userspace subsystem) - comparators
Yaboot (PowerPC bootloader) - software RAID, bootonce
Anaconda (Red Hat/Fedora installer) - software RAID for PowerPC, incremental ISO integrity check
Autotest (automated testing framework) - ltp-diff, conmux
LTP (Linux Test Project) - various tests for EAL certification
Publications
Linux Software RAID - http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/library/os-ltc-filesystems/Linux-Software-RAID-Tutorial.pdf
Bogo Sec - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-bogosec.html
Linux system auditing by example (acknowledged for code) - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-security-audit.html
Ubuntu Membership Endorsements
I support Dustin's quest to become a Ubuntu member. He has showed alot of knowledge and experience that I appreciate. He would be a good member of the community -- ChuckShort (zul)
Dustin's done great work, and he's a quick learner. Big +1 from me as well. -- KeesCook (kees)
I'm happy that I get to work with Dustin every day. He's very enthusiastic about Ubuntu and I'd certainly consider him ubuntu member material. -- SorenHansen
Ubuntu MOTU Endorsements
Dustin has been a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable Ubuntu developer for several months now, and I have had long and great discussions with him. He mastered the day-to-day packaging arts and never hesitates to ask for advice when in doubt. He has clear goals for the server area and is working on them consistently. I am happy to advocate him to become a MOTU. -- MartinPitt (pitti)
I'm a advocate of Dustin gaining MOTU privileges. He's conscientious and has a good knack for finding well thought out compromises when weighing conflicting needs. I've been very happy with the quality the packaging work I've seen. -- KeesCook (kees)
I've been following Dustin's work on several projects and have been impressed with how he not only solves a given problem, but looks for ways to solve that entire class of problems. I suspect he'll be a huge asset on the MOTU team. -- BryceHarrington (bryce)
Dustin is one of the key member of the Ubuntu Server team. He has excellent ideas for improvements and always discusses them with other developers. He is able to produce technical solutions of very high quality. I highly recommend him for being part of MOTU. -- MathiasGug (mathiaz)
I work with Dustin on a day to day basis and have sponsored several of his packages. His work is of high quality, and he also possesses two of most important traits for being a good Ubuntu developer/contributor: he asks questions (while critically accepting the answers) and learns from his past efforts. I whole-heartedly recommend Dustin for MOTU. -- JamieStrandboge (jdstrand)
I've sponsored some of Dustin's changes and given some advice on his manual page repository work. Generally speaking his work has been of good quality and he's taken on board comments from others quickly and without fuss. I think he knows his way around by now and I'd be happy to recommend him as a MOTU. -- ColinWatson (cjwatson)
Ubuntu Core Developer Endorsements
DustinKirkland (last edited 2011-09-14 00:19:38 by kirkland)