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I am currently working on: * EncryptedPrivateDirectory: encrypted ~/Private directories in each user's home * BootDegradedRaid: booting from a degraded RAID * SwapfileAtInstallation: swapfiles support in the installer * [https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-doc/+spec/ubuntu-manpage-repository a comprehensive website of Ubuntu manpages] * [http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html Ubuntu Documentation Search for developers] * wiki:Bug:234668 - '''select-editor''' utility, let each user choose sensible-editor on first use, keep default on nano * encrypting swap space by default |
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== Currently Working On == * EncryptedPrivateDirectory: encrypted ~/Private directories in each user's home * BootDegradedRaid: booting from a degraded RAID * SwapfileAtInstallation: swapfiles support in the installer * [https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-doc/+spec/ubuntu-manpage-repository a comprehensive website of Ubuntu manpages] * [http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html Ubuntu Documentation Search for developers] * encrypting swap space by default |
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I am Dustin Kirkland, a developer on [http://www.canonical.com Canonical's] [http://www.ubuntu.com Ubuntu] ServerTeam.
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.
Contact Information
kirkland@canonical.comBRkirkland@ubuntu.comBRdustin.kirkland@gmail.com |
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin%2C_tx Austin, TX] |
Projects
Currently Working On
EncryptedPrivateDirectory: encrypted ~/Private directories in each user's home
BootDegradedRaid: booting from a degraded RAID
SwapfileAtInstallation: swapfiles support in the installer
[https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-doc/+spec/ubuntu-manpage-repository a comprehensive website of Ubuntu manpages]
[http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html Ubuntu Documentation Search for developers]
- encrypting swap space by default
Contributions
Ubuntu
Current Efforts
[http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git;a=summary ecryptfs-utils] - (Intrepid) working on an upstream script (ecryptfs-utils) to create and automatically mount pam-logins ~/Private
debianutils - (Intrepid) working on a per-user default editor selector interface (select-editor) and tying that into Debian's sensible-editor
encrypted swap - working on setting up encrypted swap in the Debian Installer
swapfiles - working on supporting swap files in the Debian Installer
Ubuntu Documentation Search - http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html
ubuntu-vm-builder parameter generator - http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/ubuntu-vm-builder.html
ISVs - working with Canonical's ISV Partners for the Ubuntu Server (IBM, HP, Sun, Dell)
Previous Efforts
- Bugs Fixed - lately
- Packages Prepared - lately
pam: [https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/pam/0.99.7.1-6ubuntu1 intrepid merge]
yaboot-installer: [https://code.edge.launchpad.net/~kirkland/yaboot-installer/intrepid/+merge/333 Intrepid merge]
LSB: [https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lsb Intrepid merge]
PHP5: [http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/p/php5/php5_5.2.6-1ubuntu1/changelog Intrepid merge]
Virtualization metapackages: [https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-virt ubuntu-virt-server, ubuntu-virt-mgmt]
LTP merged: [http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/universe/l/ltp/ltp_20080229-0ubuntu2/changelog Hardy merge]
cyrus-sasl2 merged: [http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/c/cyrus-sasl2/cyrus-sasl2_2.1.22.dfsg1-18ubuntu2/changelog Hardy merge]
wiki:234668 - select-editor utility, let each user choose sensible-editor on first use, keep default on nano
Debian
[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=482774 debianutils select-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)
Authored Projects
I have authored and continue to maintain the following open source projects:
Ubuntu Documentation Search - http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html
ubuntu-vm-builder Parameter Generator - http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/ubuntu-vm-builder.html
Pictor - https://edge.launchpad.net/pictor
Musica - https://edge.launchpad.net/musica
Lynx-Web-App - https://edge.launchpad.net/lynx-web-app
Bogo Sec - http://bogosec.sourceforge.net/
Contributed Projects
I have contributed functionality to the following projects:
Linux (kernel) - audit subsystem, 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
Ecryptfs (crytographic filesystem) - setup pam mounted individual cryto directory in ~/Private
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
Testimonials
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
DustinKirkland (last edited 2011-09-14 00:19:38 by kirkland)