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.

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

  • wiki:32216, wiki:44836, wiki:45842, wiki:46145, wiki:46516, wiki:64064, wiki:155947, wiki:187048, wiki:187403, wiki:194318, wiki:199663, wiki:203966, wiki:206198, wiki:222830, wiki:224945

  • see also: https://bugs.launchpad.net/~kirkland

• 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