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In Progress :) == About me ==

Hi wiki reader!
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== About me ==

Hi wiki user!
I am Gauvain Pocentek. I'm an Ubuntu user since the Warty release, and I became a MOTU during the Dapper development cycle.[[BR]]
I'm an Xfce addict (have you seen the Xubuntu splash screen for Xfce? Just have a look at it, and you'll fall in love with Xubuntu too :p)		 I am Gauvain Pocentek., Ubuntu user since the Warty release. I became a MOTU during the Dapper development cycle.[[BR]]
I'm an Xfce addict (have you seen the Xubuntu splash screen for Xfce? Just have a look at it, and you'll fall in love with Xubuntu too :p) and try to make Xubuntu rock.
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irc: ''Gloubiboulga'' on freenode irc: ''gpocentek'' on freenode
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=== Community ===
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As an Ubuntu MOTU, I try to keep the Universe in a good shape, but also try to keep close to the community by helping MOTU wannabes. Being a [MOTU/Mentors MOTU Mentor] is really important to me, since I was really happy to be helped by other MOTUS when I started packaging. I wish I'll be able to do the same with newcomers. === Easier MOTUing ===
As an Ubuntu MOTU, I try to keep the Universe in a good shape, but also try to keep close to the community by helping MOTU wannabes. Being a [:MOTU/Mentors:MOTU Mentor] is really important to me, since I was really happy to be helped by other MOTUs when I started packaging. I wish I'll be able to do the same with newcomers (Feel free to email me if you have questions about how the MOTU world works!).
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=== Packages ===

==== New packages ====
 === New packages ===
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 * and Xfce packages:  * and Xfce related packages:
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=== MOTU Work ===
I've touch a bunch of universe [https://launchpad.net/people/gauvainpocentek/+packages packages], while working on:
 * merges (for Edgy)
 * transitions (OCaml, Xfce 4.4 panel)
 * bug fixes...
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=== Syncs / Merges === I also try to clean [http://revu.tauware.de REVU] a bit, and help new packagers on #ubuntu-motu.
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 * [https://launchpad.net/bugs/4639 numlockx]
 * [https://launchpad.net/bugs/5121 songwrite]
 * [https://launchpad.net/bugs/5319 opencv]		 === Main Packages worked on ===
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=== Bugs ===  * I think I've touched almost all the Xfce Panel plugin just before their promotion to Main :)
 * Xfburn
 * Thunar plugins
 * exo (python-exo package)
 * goffice and gnumeric multibuilds
 * xubuntu-meta
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I've worked on triaging bugs, reported some and fixed a few. == Edgy plans ==
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Some bugs I've '''reported''': [https://launchpad.net/bugs/4450 lilypond], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/5978 denemo], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/5340 xfce4], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/6195 mozilla], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/6303 anjuta], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/6425 OOo 1.1.5], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/28136 gimp] Dapper has been a very big step for Xubuntu development, but it still needs a _lot_ of work. Keyboard and printers configuration tools, better management of launchers on the desktop (DnD from the menu), accessibility, IceWM and/or Fluxbox inclusion, stable Xfce 4.4 release packaging... That's too much for one person (hi Jani!).
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Some '''fixed''' bugs: [https://launchpad.net/bugs/6437 gnome-schedule], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/4673 blobwars], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/6598 ipy], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/30339 libxfcegui4], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/32771 gproftpd], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/6486 python2.4-biopython-martel], [https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/30437 kxl], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/33311 gkrelldnet]...

I've also worked on the missing deps due to the '''OCaml transition''' (thanks sistpoty): 15 packages debugged, but a rebuild was enough for most of them... ;)

Some "'''in progress'''" bugs: [https://launchpad.net/bugs/33806 siptoolbox], [https://launchpad.net/bugs/18803 libdts]

I've also worked on GOffice and Gnumeric to get gtk/GNOME multibuild packages. Gnumeric is now available for Xubuntu without the GNOME deps!

== Plans ==

Keep helping the best I can! That means:

 * packaging
 * helping new packagers
 * making Xubuntu rock even more
 * translating some u.c wiki pages for the french community
 * installing Ubuntu everywhere I can...		 So the plan is quite simple: I intend to help as much as I can on all these Xubuntu aspects, while continuing my MOTU job. I'm particularily interested in finding a way to avoid duplication between Ubuntu and Xubuntu (by working on a cdbs multibuild solution maybe). There's enough to do for each of these two DEs, no need to do the work twice!

About me

Hi wiki reader!

I am Gauvain Pocentek., Ubuntu user since the Warty release. I became a MOTU during the Dapper development cycle.BR I'm an Xfce addict (have you seen the Xubuntu splash screen for Xfce? Just have a look at it, and you'll fall in love with Xubuntu too :p) and try to make Xubuntu rock.

Contact me

e-mail: gauvainpocentek@ubuntu.comBR Jabber: gauvainpocentek@jabber.ubuntu-fr.orgBR irc: gpocentek on freenode

My LP account: [https://launchpad.net/people/gauvainpocentek gauvainpocentek].

Ubuntu involvement

Community

As an Ubuntu user I try to do my best helping the community, especially in live discussion on some Ubuntu irc channels (#ubuntu-fr, #ubuntu-fr-testing, #xubuntu, #xubuntu-fr).

Easier MOTUing

As an Ubuntu MOTU, I try to keep the Universe in a good shape, but also try to keep close to the community by helping MOTU wannabes. Being a [:MOTU/Mentors:MOTU Mentor] is really important to me, since I was really happy to be helped by other MOTUs when I started packaging. I wish I'll be able to do the same with newcomers (Feel free to email me if you have questions about how the MOTU world works!).

New packages

I've created various new packages for dapper:

MOTU Work

I've touch a bunch of universe [https://launchpad.net/people/gauvainpocentek/+packages packages], while working on:

  • merges (for Edgy)
  • transitions (OCaml, Xfce 4.4 panel)
  • bug fixes...

I also try to clean [http://revu.tauware.de REVU] a bit, and help new packagers on #ubuntu-motu.

Main Packages worked on

  • I think I've touched almost all the Xfce Panel plugin just before their promotion to Main Smile :)

  • Xfburn
  • Thunar plugins
  • exo (python-exo package)
  • goffice and gnumeric multibuilds
  • xubuntu-meta

Edgy plans

Dapper has been a very big step for Xubuntu development, but it still needs a _lot_ of work. Keyboard and printers configuration tools, better management of launchers on the desktop (DnD from the menu), accessibility, IceWM and/or Fluxbox inclusion, stable Xfce 4.4 release packaging... That's too much for one person (hi Jani!).

So the plan is quite simple: I intend to help as much as I can on all these Xubuntu aspects, while continuing my MOTU job. I'm particularily interested in finding a way to avoid duplication between Ubuntu and Xubuntu (by working on a cdbs multibuild solution maybe). There's enough to do for each of these two DEs, no need to do the work twice!

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