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= Kernel Team = <<Include(KernelTeamHeader)>>
= Ubuntu Kernel Team =
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'''The Kernel Team aims to provide the best kernel for Ubuntu by maintaining a high-quality, consistent package across the supported and unsupported arches.''' The Ubuntu Kernel Team aims to provide the highest quality Linux kernel for Ubuntu and the Ubuntu family of products. The Linux Kernel is the core of Ubuntu and is the rock upon which we base all other Ubuntu technology, and is a usable, high-quality desktop & server operating system for users around the world. It strives to be the best free software development platform in existence.
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= Overview = Specific areas that the Kernel Team are responsible for currently include, in no particular order:
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The leader of the kernel team is Fabio M. Di Nitto.  * Maintenance of central package of the Linux Kernel for Ubuntu supported architectures and ports.
 * Development standards and collaborative development support for the Ubuntu Linux Kernel
 * The Ubuntu Kernel git tree
 * The Ubuntu kernel-team mailing list
 * Automated Vanilla Linux Kernel Builds and packaging
 * Selection of the Linux Kernel Version for Ubuntu Releases
 * Serve as the interface to the Linux Kernel Upstream
 * Conduct weekly Ubuntu Kernel Team meetings [[KernelTeam/Meeting]]
 * Ubuntu Kernel Bug Policies
 * Ubuntu Kernel Team Community documentation on how to contribute to the Ubuntu Kernel
 * Ubuntu Kernel Roadmaps for new releases [[KernelTeam/Roadmap]]
 * Ubuntu Kernel Team weely reporting [[KernelTeam/ReportingPage]]
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The Linux kernel in Ubuntu has, until this point, been primarily maintained by a series of different individuals. As Ubuntu takes on more architectures and more users, it needs a solid team to help maintain this essential piece of infrastructure. The Ubuntu Kernel Team is in Launchpad as:
 * [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel-team]] this is the moderated public team in which we interact with the Ubuntu Community.
 * [[https://launchpad.net/~canonical-kernel-team]] this is a private team used by the Canonical Kernel Team for Canonical paid hardware enablement and other Canonical business.
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Discussion for the team currently occurs on the [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kernel-team kernel-team] list. == Members ==
IRC nicks are in brackets.
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= Kernel team meetings =  * PeteGraner [pgraner] (Manager)
  * Tim Gardner [rtg] (Team Lead)
   * AmitKucheria [amitk] (Kernel Engineer)
   * StefanBader [smb_tp] (Stable Maint. Kernel Engineer)
   * AndyWhitcroft [apw] (Kernel Engineer)
   * ManojIyer [manjo] (Kernel Engineer)
   * BradFigg [bradF] (Kernel Engineer)
   * LeannOgasawara [ogasawara] (Kernel QA Engineer)
  * HughBlemmings [hughhalf] (Enablement Manager)
   * ColinKing [cking] (Kernel Engineer)
   * JimLieb [lieb] (Kernel Engineer)
   * SteveConklin [sconklin] (Kernel Engineer)
   * IkePan [ikepanhc] (Kernel Field Engineer)
   * BryanWu [cooloney] (Kernel Engineer)
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 KernelTeamAgenda:: The next meeting is scheduled for 22 March, 2000UTC

= Kernel team resources =

 KernelTeamTasks:: Tasks of the kernel team
 KernelTeamTodoList:: TODO list
 KernelTeamWork:: Policies and procedures of the team
 KernelTeamFAQ:: FAQ

= Kernel team news =

  2005-03-07:: Fabio is back!
  2005-02-08:: While Fabio is away, the kernel team is handled by Lamont JONES, Chuck SHORT and Thibaut VARENE.

= Kernel team hot issues =

  * Kernel team is enterring 'freeze mode' before Preview release.
  * The kernel team is preparing first 2.6.11 packages for Hoary+1.
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Ubuntu Kernel Team

The Ubuntu Kernel Team aims to provide the highest quality Linux kernel for Ubuntu and the Ubuntu family of products. The Linux Kernel is the core of Ubuntu and is the rock upon which we base all other Ubuntu technology, and is a usable, high-quality desktop & server operating system for users around the world. It strives to be the best free software development platform in existence.

Specific areas that the Kernel Team are responsible for currently include, in no particular order:

  • Maintenance of central package of the Linux Kernel for Ubuntu supported architectures and ports.
  • Development standards and collaborative development support for the Ubuntu Linux Kernel
  • The Ubuntu Kernel git tree
  • The Ubuntu kernel-team mailing list
  • Automated Vanilla Linux Kernel Builds and packaging
  • Selection of the Linux Kernel Version for Ubuntu Releases
  • Serve as the interface to the Linux Kernel Upstream
  • Conduct weekly Ubuntu Kernel Team meetings KernelTeam/Meeting

  • Ubuntu Kernel Bug Policies
  • Ubuntu Kernel Team Community documentation on how to contribute to the Ubuntu Kernel
  • Ubuntu Kernel Roadmaps for new releases KernelTeam/Roadmap

  • Ubuntu Kernel Team weely reporting KernelTeam/ReportingPage

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is in Launchpad as:

Members

IRC nicks are in brackets.


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