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| = Martin-EricRacine = | = About M-É = * '''Name:''' __Martin-Éric__ Racine * '''Place:''' Helsinki, Suomi * '''Work:''' Business Development Manager |
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| == Martin-Éric Racine == | I've been a Free Software CLI tools user since 1996. My Linux experience started with a fail attempt at installing Red Hat in 1999, immediately followed by a successful Debian install on the same hardware. I've been a satisfied Free Desktop user ever since. While I have been maintaining Debian packages since 2003, my main focus has always been on advocacy, rather than on software development. Sébastien Bacher is the one that prompted me to try Ubuntu, back when Warty was still being developed. |
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| ''' Making Ubuntu a visible brand name in the corporate world. ''' * All your Armani suits are belong to '''me'''! * Uncurable GNOME lover! * Born to be blogged! |
= Contributions to Ubuntu = * '''Launchpad:''' • [[https://launchpad.net/~q-funk|Overview]] • [[https://launchpad.net/~q-funk/+karma|Karma]] • [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/~q-funk|Bugs]] * '''Blog:''' [[http://q-funk.blogspot.com/search/label/Ubuntu|articles with an Ubuntu tag]] |
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| === Background === | * Attended '''Linux Tag''' in Berlin, in 2008. Involved at the Coreboot and Skole Linux booths. * Attended '''UDS Intrepid''' in Prague in 2008. Contributed to several sessions. * Attended '''Solutions Linux''' in Paris in 2008. Involved at the Debian and Ubuntu booths. * Sustained contributions to the Geode X.org driver to ensure it keeps on working on LTSP clients and on the OLPC. * Primary bug contact for all the [[https://launchpad.net/~q-funk/+packages|Ubuntu packages]] maintained upstream at Debian. * Involved in CUPS maintenance and in language packs for Estonian, Latvian and Russian. * Former member of [[http://www.linux-tuki.fi/|Linux Tuki]] ("Linux Support" in Finnish), which is the official Ubuntu support partner for Finland. |
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| * Professional pedigree in Software Project Management and Key Account Management. http://www.iki.fi/q-funk/ * Experienced UNIX user who recently started maintaining some Debian packages of his own. http://funkyware.konflux.at/ http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=q-funk%40iki.fi http://nm.debian.org/nmstatus.php?email=q-funk%40iki.fi * Hyperactive bug reporter with a strong emphasis on localisation and usability aspects. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=q-funk%40iki.fi |
== Goals for Ubuntu == * Make Ubuntu the #1 Linux distribution in the Educational and Governmental sectors, with a focus on LTSP. * Promote Asterisk and Open Mosix as original LTSP extensions to leverage the CPU power of thin clients. |
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| === Goals for Ubuntu === | = Other Free Software Contributions = == X.org == * [[http://people.freedesktop.org/~q-funk/|Release Manager]] for the [[http://wiki.x.org/wiki/AMDGeodeDriver|Geode video driver]]. |
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| * Create, develop and implement marketting strategies to make Ubuntu the new de-facto Entreprise Linux solution. * Further support startups interested in developing Ubuntu-based custom distributions for their local market. * Maintain my own packages (same as those I have on Debian - see above) and possibly adopt MOTU packages too. * Actively sollicit Linux PPC developers' help towards fixing ALSA on PPC. Got MarkShuttleworth to offer a 500 USD bounty towards this issue. https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=306 http://www.iki.fi/q-funk/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/2005/02/04#2005-02-04_ALSA_PPC_bounty |
== Debian == * [[http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=q-funk%40iki.fi|Maintainer]] since 2003. * Master of Ceremony and main organizer of Debian Day at Debconf 2005. * Leader of the Linux-Aktivaatori team that handled Debconf 2005 press relations. |
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| === Availability === | == ALSA == * Created the [[ALSA_on_PPC]] reference to document the status of ALSA support on PPC hardware. |
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| * Full-time. See blog for details. | = Professional Background = Expertise in Business Strategy, Key Account Management, Product Management, Export Sales & Marketing: * Previously the Business Development Manager at [[http://www.artecgroup.com|Artec]], a hardware startup that contributes to Coreboot and Linux kernel, and manufactures the [[http://www.thincan.com|ThinCan]]. * Established [[http://www.linutop.com|Linutop]] with French partners, then migrated to the company that designs and manufactures their hardware (see above). ... preceded by 10 years in various Free Software startups as CTO (network security products), Product Specialist (mobile communication platform) , etc. = Testimonials = * I've known Martin-Eric for quite some time now and I've been a direct witness to his involvement and interest in Ubuntu, including advocacy. I've had to deal with intricate bugs where Martin-Eric provides useful comments, and even fixes :) He's always keen on helping others "the Ubuntu way". -- FabianRodriguez aka MagicFab * Working on LTSP, Martin-Eric's help with the Geode driver has been of great help. He's a very capable developer and his contributions to the Ubuntu project have helped a lot of people. I'd be pleased to see him become an Ubuntu member. -- StéphaneGraber - stgraber ---- CategoryHomepage |
About M-É
Name: Martin-Éric Racine
Place: Helsinki, Suomi
Work: Business Development Manager
I've been a Free Software CLI tools user since 1996. My Linux experience started with a fail attempt at installing Red Hat in 1999, immediately followed by a successful Debian install on the same hardware. I've been a satisfied Free Desktop user ever since. While I have been maintaining Debian packages since 2003, my main focus has always been on advocacy, rather than on software development. Sébastien Bacher is the one that prompted me to try Ubuntu, back when Warty was still being developed.
Contributions to Ubuntu
Attended Linux Tag in Berlin, in 2008. Involved at the Coreboot and Skole Linux booths.
Attended UDS Intrepid in Prague in 2008. Contributed to several sessions.
Attended Solutions Linux in Paris in 2008. Involved at the Debian and Ubuntu booths.
- Sustained contributions to the Geode X.org driver to ensure it keeps on working on LTSP clients and on the OLPC.
Primary bug contact for all the Ubuntu packages maintained upstream at Debian.
- Involved in CUPS maintenance and in language packs for Estonian, Latvian and Russian.
Former member of Linux Tuki ("Linux Support" in Finnish), which is the official Ubuntu support partner for Finland.
Goals for Ubuntu
- Make Ubuntu the #1 Linux distribution in the Educational and Governmental sectors, with a focus on LTSP.
- Promote Asterisk and Open Mosix as original LTSP extensions to leverage the CPU power of thin clients.
Other Free Software Contributions
X.org
Release Manager for the Geode video driver.
Debian
Maintainer since 2003.
- Master of Ceremony and main organizer of Debian Day at Debconf 2005.
- Leader of the Linux-Aktivaatori team that handled Debconf 2005 press relations.
ALSA
Created the ALSA_on_PPC reference to document the status of ALSA support on PPC hardware.
Professional Background
Expertise in Business Strategy, Key Account Management, Product Management, Export Sales & Marketing:
Previously the Business Development Manager at Artec, a hardware startup that contributes to Coreboot and Linux kernel, and manufactures the ThinCan.
Established Linutop with French partners, then migrated to the company that designs and manufactures their hardware (see above).
... preceded by 10 years in various Free Software startups as CTO (network security products), Product Specialist (mobile communication platform) , etc.
Testimonials
I've known Martin-Eric for quite some time now and I've been a direct witness to his involvement and interest in Ubuntu, including advocacy. I've had to deal with intricate bugs where Martin-Eric provides useful comments, and even fixes
He's always keen on helping others "the Ubuntu way". -- FabianRodriguez aka MagicFab Working on LTSP, Martin-Eric's help with the Geode driver has been of great help. He's a very capable developer and his contributions to the Ubuntu project have helped a lot of people. I'd be pleased to see him become an Ubuntu member. -- StéphaneGraber - stgraber
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