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Hi,

My name is James Westby, and I am a MOTU hopeful.

I am using this page to document my achievements so far.

I have recently started getting involved in Ubuntu development, after being involved in Debian for a couple of years.

Ubuntu Contributions

https://launchpad.net/~james-w

• Merges

  • 915resolution 0.5.3-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/915resolution/+bug/159328

  • balsa 2.3.20-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/balsa/+bug/163261

  • policykit 0.8-1 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/232227 (main)

  • policykit-gnome 0.8-1 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-gnome/+bug/232236 (main)

  • devmapper 2:1.02.27-3ubuntu1 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/devmapper/+bug/244584 (main)

  • backuppc 3.1.0-3 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backuppc/+bug/180352 (main)

  • policykit 0.8-1 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/232227 (main)

  • policykit-gnome 0.8-1 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-gnome/+bug/232236 (main)

  • gnome-system-tools 2.22.0-1 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/242880 (main)

  • system-tools-backends 2.6.0-1 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-tools-backends/+bug/244492 (main)

  • avahi 0.6.23-2 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avahi/+bug/245682 (main)

• Syncs

  • accerciser 1.0.1-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/accerciser/+bug/163580

  • alleyoop 0.9.3-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alleyoop/+bug/163613

  • binutils-avr 2.18-3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils-avr/+bug/192592

  • bld 0.3.2-3.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bld/+bug/192687

  • 2vcard 0.5-2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/2vcard/+bug/190046

  • conduit 0.3.12-2 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conduit/+bug/252564

• New Versions

  • lvm2 2.02.39 https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lvm2/+bug/239460 (main)

• New packages
  • python-launchpadlib
  • python-wadllib
• Package fixes

  • bidentd shouldn't depend on update-inetd

  • bitlbee shouldn't depend on update-inetd

  • lckdo transition in moreutils

  • bzr-svn warning with new bzr version

  • f-spot not working from nautilus content bar (main)

  • ca-certificates no working on pt_BR locale (main) (needed a couple of fixups by the sponsor)

  • python-nautilus

  • gnome-system-tools changing root's home dir inadvertently (main)

  • adding .ogv, .oga etc. support to mime-support (main)

  • cdd related package failing to install

  • notification-daemon and long lines (main)

  • gnome-applets: mixer applet muting (main)

  • gnome-desktop/xrandr/Xgl fix (main)

  • gnome-desktop crasher (main)

  • gnome-desktop: fix xrandr clone mode detection (main)

  • likewise-open: two menu items (main)

  • lvm2 and virtio block types (main)

  • evolution getting stuck in offline mode (main)

  • gnome-system-tools not able to create groups (main)

  • aalib: helped someone else create a debdiff (main)

  • libgphoto2: helped someone else create a debdiff (main)

  • cappuccino: removed unneeded diff from Debian

  • creox: fix FTBFS swapping dh_icons for dh_iconcache

  • ckermit shouldn't depend on update-inetd

  • cedar-backup2: fix FTBFS caused by bad merge

  • lmms: wrong wine depends for Ubuntu

• SRUs

  • ov51x-jpeg compilation on .24 kernels

  • policykit-gnome and Xfce (main)

  • bzr smart server fix (main)

  • aesthetic tweak to gnome-control-center (main)

  • ca-certificates fix for pt_BR locales (main)

• Forwarding bugs and patches to Debian

  • See the BTS

  • Working my way through http://patches.ubuntu.com/, I am currently approaching the end of "c".

• Knowledge sharing

  • Restarted MOTU/School project.

  • Co-hosted a session during UbuntuDeveloperWeek

• Documentation

  • https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/SharedLibraries (still a work in progress)

Debian contributions

http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jw%2Bdebian%40jameswestby.net&comaint=yes

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=site%3Alists.debian.org+jw%2Bdebian%40jameswestby.net

Contributions to debian-mentors:

• Reviews of packages before sponsors take them.

  • furl

  • dcfldd

  • lisaac and lisaac

  • audacious

  • museek+

  • jlha-utils

  • libinklevel

  • anaconda

  • bastet

  • haskell-uulib

  • frown

  • hunspell-uz

  • cunit

  • euler

  • filezilla3

  • swish++

  • rssreader.app

  • malaga, suomi-malaga, libvoikko, tmispell-voikko, oo2-voikko

  • qpopper

  • doc-debian-uk

  • inotail

  • eqonomize

  • webcam-server

  • libapp-info-perl

  • gtksee

  • blacs-pvm

  • libmtp

• Helping maintainers solve packaging problems.

  • new python policy and an unusual build system: http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00175.html

  • Build-Depends/Build-Depends-Indep: http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/07/msg00393.html

Transitions:

• Mass rebuild and bug-filing of all packages that Build-Depends on automake (about 63), to see if they required the dependency, and could be updated to a more recent automake if they did.

• gnutls11->gnutls13 rebuilt all packages to make sure they worked with the new version.

  • libggz

  • xmlsec1

  • lynx

  • lock-keys-applet

  • echoping

  • gaim

  • crywrap - required a code change as well.

RC bug fixing

• ftpd-ssl

  • change location of SSL certificate file.

• gnopernicus

  • FTBFS due to broken configure.in.

• commons-httpclient

  • Didn't include necessary files due to build-system breakage. (And the reason I prefer not to use cdbs).

• somaplayer

  • Put the same files in two binary packages that didn't conflict. (Actual sponsored NMU by Myon)

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