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| My name is James Westby, and I am a MOTU hopeful. | My name is James Westby, and I am a MOTU. |
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| 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 * 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 * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bidentd/+bug/192437|bidentd shouldn't depend on update-inetd]] * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bitlbee/+bug/192525|bitlbee shouldn't depend on update-inetd]] * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157663|lckdo transition in moreutils]] * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204211|bzr-svn warning with new bzr version]] * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/f-spot/+bug/191475|f-spot not working from nautilus content bar]] (main) * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/153625|ca-certificates no working on pt_BR locale]] (main) (needed a couple of fixups by the sponsor) * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/44704|python-nautilus]] * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/198172|gnome-system-tools changing root's home dir inadvertently]] (main) * [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mime-support/+bug/201291|adding .ogv, .oga etc. support to mime-support]] (main) * [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-edu/+bug/190682|cdd related package failing to install]] * [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/notification-daemon/+bug/40379|notification-daemon and long lines]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/136837|gnome-applets: mixer applet muting]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/199960|gnome-desktop/xrandr/Xgl fix]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/215751|gnome-desktop crasher]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/224186|gnome-desktop: fix xrandr clone mode detection]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/215648|likewise-open: two menu items]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/218574|lvm2 and virtio block types]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/201985|evolution getting stuck in offline mode]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/205144|gnome-system-tools not able to create groups]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/218868|aalib: helped someone else create a debdiff]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/228154|libgphoto2: helped someone else create a debdiff]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/241029|cappuccino: removed unneeded diff from Debian]] * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/243052|creox: fix FTBFS swapping dh_icons for dh_iconcache]] * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/242967|ckermit shouldn't depend on update-inetd]] * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/242781|cedar-backup2: fix FTBFS caused by bad merge]] * [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lmms/+bug/254501|lmms: wrong wine depends for Ubuntu]] * SRUs * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/190450|ov51x-jpeg compilation on .24 kernels]] * [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-gnome/+bug/232234|policykit-gnome and Xfce]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/230294|bzr smart server fix]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/224179|aesthetic tweak to gnome-control-center]] (main) * [[https://edge.launchpad.net/bugs/153625|ca-certificates fix for pt_BR locales]] (main) * Forwarding bugs and patches to Debian * See [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=jw%2Bdebian%40jameswestby.net&tag=ubuntu-patch,origin-ubuntu;users=ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com|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. * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/08/msg00120.html|furl]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/07/msg00352.html|dcfldd]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00253.html|lisaac]] and [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00405.html|lisaac]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00177.html|audacious]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00176.html|museek+]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00178.html|jlha-utils]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00211.html|libinklevel]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00251.html|anaconda]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00256.html|bastet]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00313.html|haskell-uulib]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00312.html|frown]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00404.html|hunspell-uz]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00419.html|cunit]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00428.html|euler]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00438.html|filezilla3]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00450.html|swish++]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00449.html|rssreader.app]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00495.html|malaga, suomi-malaga, libvoikko, tmispell-voikko, oo2-voikko]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00539.html|qpopper]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00551.html|doc-debian-uk]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00565.html|inotail]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00583.html|eqonomize]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00623.html|webcam-server]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00626.html|libapp-info-perl]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00662.html|gtksee]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00666.html|blacs-pvm]] * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/09/msg00667.html|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. * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=370424|libggz]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=335771|xmlsec1]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=335765|lynx]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=335759|lock-keys-applet]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=335750|echoping]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=335764|gaim]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=335752|crywrap]] - required a code change as well. RC bug fixing * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=368420|ftpd-ssl]] * change location of SSL certificate file. * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=382958|gnopernicus]] * FTBFS due to broken configure.in. * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=381354|commons-httpclient]] * Didn't include necessary files due to build-system breakage. (And the reason I prefer not to use cdbs). * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356255|somaplayer]] * Put the same files in two binary packages that didn't conflict. (Actual sponsored NMU by Myon) |
JamesWestby (last edited 2009-06-09 17:06:34 by 94-169-116-60)