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| = Martin-Éric in a nutshell = * Born on year zero of time_t() in Québec and living in Finland since 1998. * Language freak (native English and French, near-native Finnish, fluent in several more languages). * Traveling freak. As my homepage says: "if you're doing something cool and live somewhere, where an unusual language is spoken, I definitely want to hear from you." * Connector personality: * I facilitate the encounter of innovative people from different corners of the planet. * Those people often launch successful business relationships as a result of my facilitation. |
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| == Background == | || '''Name''' || Martin-Éric RACİNE || || '''Launchpad Page''' || [[https://launchpad.net/~q-funk|q-funk]] || || '''Blog Page''' || [[http://q-funk.blogspot.com/search/label/Ubuntu|posts with an Ubuntu tag]]|| || '''Location''' || Helsinki, Suomi, EU || |
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| * Became an Ubuntero via Launchpad on 2006-09-18 (already on the Community Council agenda, ages ago). * Team member of Sange Coop's [http://www.linux-tuki.fi/ Linux Tuki], which is the official Ubuntu support partner for Finland. |
= Who I am = I've been a Free Software user on various UNIX platforms since 1996. My Linux experience started in 1999 with a failed Red Hat install, followed by a successful Debian install on the same hardware. I have been maintaining a few Debian packages since 2003 and tracking bugs against them on Launchpad since 2005. However, my main focus in Free Software has always been on business development rather than on software development: * 2009-2010: Launching a new product that leverages unpublished ideas I had developed at Linutop and Artec. * 2007-2008: Business Development Manager at [[http://www.artecgroup.com|Artec]], a hardware startup that contributes to Coreboot and Linux kernel, and that manufactures the [[http://www.thincan.com|ThinCan]]. * 2006-2007: Established [[http://www.linutop.com|Linutop]] with French partners, then migrated to the company that designs and manufactures their hardware i.e. Artec. * Previous 10 years in various Free Software startups as CTO (network security products), Product Specialist (mobile communication platform), etc. = Conferences and Events = * 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. * Attended '''Linux 15th Anniversary''' in Helsinki in 2006. * Attended '''Debconf5''' in Helsinki in 2005. Leader of the PR team and MC of Debian Day. = My Ubuntu story = I first heard about Ubuntu in 2004 back when Warty was still under development. I tried it and felt that it wasn't ready for public consumption. This changed starting with Breezy and I've been handing Ubuntu CD's out ever since then. == My involvement == * Member of X team since 2009-08-18. * Sustained contributions to the Geode X.org driver to ensure it keeps on working on LTSP clients since 2007. * Ubuntu member since 2009-07-16. * Primary bug contact on Launchpad for all the packages I maintain upstream at Debian. * Launchpad user since 2005-06-15. * Initiated the impromptu Debian derivatives meeting that took place during Debconf5 in 2005 to facilitate dialog between Debian, Ubuntu, Skole Linux, Maemo and other distributions towards better collaboration on issues of mutual interest. Previous involvement: * Formerly 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. == Plans for the future == * Make Ubuntu the #1 Linux distribution in the Educational and Governmental sectors, with a focus on LTSP. * Keep on maintaining Geode-related packages to ensure a sustainable support for the Geode platform in Ubuntu. * Promote Asterisk and Open Mosix as original LTSP extensions to leverage the CPU power of thin clients. = My other Free Software contributions = ''' X.org ''' * [[http://people.freedesktop.org/~q-funk/|Release Manager]] for the [[http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GeodeDriver|Geode video driver]]. ''' Debian ''' * Leader of the Linux-Aktivaatori team that handled Debconf 2005 press relations. |
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| * Leader of the Linux-Aktivaatori team that handled Debconf 2005 press relations. * Professional pedigree in Business Strategy, Key Account Management, Product Management: * [http://q-funk.iki.fi Martin-Éric Racine: Homepage] * Co-founded [http://www.linutop.com Linutop], following which I moved on and joined their hardware manufacturer's team. * Currently working as Business Development Manager at [http://www.artecgroup.com Artec Group], an electronic design startup that is a contributor to Coreboot and Linux. * Actively involved in the AMD Geode Linux mailing list, where I ensure that the sometimes OLPC-specific code also works on more generic Geode hardware such as the [http://www.thincan.com ThinCan] thin client hardware that we design and manufacture at Artec. * Debian maintainer since 2003: * [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=q-funk%40iki.fi Debian Developer's Packages Overview] * Ubuntu maintainer and user as well. I keep track of Launchpad bugs against my packages and merge back into Debian whenever possible. * My sponsors for direct uploads to Ubuntu tend to be Jeremie Corbier and Martin Pitt. |
* [[http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=q-funk%40iki.fi|Maintainer]] since 2003. ''' ALSA ''' * Created the [[ALSA_on_PPC]] reference to document the status of ALSA support on PPC hardware. |
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| = Goals for Ubuntu = == Primary goals == * Advocacy. My laptop has an Ubuntu sticker that attracts a lot of attention and that provides a good opportunity to distribute CDs to interested people. I thus regularly end up handing out CDs and providing initial guidance to lay Ubuntu adopters. I do the same with corporate users wanting to offer versions of their software on Linux. I recommend that they chose Ubuntu as their supported distribution. It works. * Spread the LTSP gospel. A byproduct of my dayjob, since we design and manufacture thin client hardware. * Eliminate the delta between Debian and Ubuntu releases for my own packages. As I keep on noticing, most Ubuntu delta apply to Debian without affecting operation on a default Debian system and also often contribute something meaningful to the overall packaging quality. Thus, most of my current activities on Launchpad involve keeping track of bugs whose solution can be readily merged directly into my Debian packages. * One example of this has been the long-standing situation with CUPS-PDF: Because Ubuntu uses a low-privilege user to run CUPS, CUPS-PDF could not write files to user directories using the 1.1.23 series. Various users reported this throughout the Hoary, Breezy and Dapper cycles. However, since the CUPS 1.2 series was released, a new method exists to control this: as keen Ubuntu users noticed, setting mode +s on the back-end binary fixes it. After ensuring that it would not break the Debian package, I gladly merged the fix in the postinst script for cups-pdf 2.4.1-2, right on time for the Edgy release. * Crazy idea #1: the sponsor-sync queue. Many developers prefer to work within the Ubuntu team, but want their work to benefit all Debian derivatives. They also clearly see the benefit of avoiding unnecessary delta between their Debian and Ubuntu versions of the same software. Ensuring this requires uploading straight into Debian and then requesting a sync to Ubuntu. However, uploading to Debian requires passing NM and becoming a DD, which many people find pointlessly tedious, especially when Ubuntu is their main playground. The idea: What if we had a dedicated team of reviewers with its own upload queue, similar to Debian Mentors and Ubuntu REVU, that strictly takes care of both sponsoring packages to Debian and then requesting the sync right after? == Secondary goals == === Entreprise Linux === * Create, develop and implement marketing strategies that will make Ubuntu the new de-facto Entreprise Linux solution. * Support startups interested in developing Ubuntu-based custom Debian distributions for their local market. * Already in contact with two Baltic startups who want to do this. * Develop an [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EngineerCertification Ubuntu Debian Certified Engineer] (UDCE) training program. * Eliminate the corportate world's scepticism against Debian and Ubuntu. * Directly compete with Red Hat's RHCE as the #1 Linux certification. * Motivate ISV support of Debian and Ubuntu (e.g. Oracle, etc.). * Develop an Ubuntu Debian program for ISV partners. * Motivate QA standards resulting from ISV participation in UDCE training program. * Emphasize additional training on how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu. = ALSA PowerMac issues = ALSA support on PowerMac mostly works on G4 or newer hardware, but is somewhat broken on OldWorld and G3 hardware: * [https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=306 ALSA BTS: 0000306: Burgundy: compiles, but no sound comes out] (use Guest login to view) Because this situation threatens to leave early PowerMac users in the dust, over what is a rather trivial issue to fix, I've been actively solliciting ALSA and PPC kernel developer help to permanently fix ALSA on all PPC subarchitectures, via repeated messages to the Debian PowerPC mailing list and via a series of bug reports on the ALSA Bug Tracker. == Current status of ALSA support on PowerMac == This table attempts to summarize the status of support for ALSA sound on PowerMac hardware. Information gathering is still work in progress and done via the [http://wiki.debian.org/?PowerpcSoundcards Debian wiki], based on data provided by users in response to my posts on the Debian PowerPC mailing list. || n/a = not applicable. || # = see note below. || ? = untested. || ||'''Chipset'''||Platform (machine ID)||'''Master Volume'''||'''Speakers'''||'''Headphones'''||'''CD'''||'''Line Input'''||'''Microphone'''||'''Beep'''|| || AWACS ||601, 603, 604 (Old World) ||yes|| # ||yes||yes||yes||yes||yes|| ||Screamer||G3 beige ||yes|| # || # || # || ? || ? ||yes|| ||Burgundy||G3 iMac classic (iMac,1) ||yes|| # || # ||yes|| ? ||yes||yes|| || ? ||G3 iBook clamshell || || || || || || ||no || ||tumbler ||G4 Quick Silver ||yes||yes||yes||yes|| ? || ? ||yes|| || ? ||G4 iMac flowerpot || || || || || || ||yes|| ||snapper ||G4 pBook (PowerBook 3,4) || || || || || || ||yes|| ||tumbler ||G3 iBook2 (PowerBook 4,1) ||yes||yes||yes||yes||n/a||n/a||yes|| ||snapper ||G3 iBook2 (PowerBook 4,3) ||yes||yes||yes||yes||n/a||n/a||yes|| ||Snapper ||G4 pBook (PowerBook 5,6) ||yes||yes||yes||no ||n/a||yes||yes|| ||snapper ||G4 iBook2 (PowerBook 6,5) ||yes||yes||yes||yes||n/a||yes||yes|| ||snapper ||G5 desktop (PowerMac 7,2) ||yes||yes||yes||yes||no ||n/a||yes|| ||snapper ||eMac 700 ||yes|| || || || ||no ||no || ||intrepid||Mac Mini || || || || || || || || ||daca || ? || || || || || || || || ||keywest || ? || || || || || || || || == NOTES == === AWACS (601, 603, 604, 604e a.k.a. Old World) === * Beeping goes to both the internal speaker and the audio output, because the circuitry to mute the internal speaker is not detected by the driver. As such, getting beeps exclusively to the audio output requires disconnecting the cable going to the internal speaker. === Screamer (beige G3) === * CD playback requires selecting the CD source as recordable. * Output jack doubles as speaker/headphones. * Input jack doubles as line/microphone. === Burgundy (iMac G3) === As of kernel 2.6.13 (ALSA 1.0.9a): * Most of the mutes don't work, or their state cannot be saved. * Headphone detection induced auto-muting of the speakers doesn't work. * Controls for the stereo speakers and for the headphones are reversed (wrong offset in the control matrix?). === Snapper === ==== G5 desktop ==== As of kernel 2.6.12 (ALSA 1.0.9): * The 3 outputs (line/headphones/speakers) work correctly, along with auto-detection of an insterted plug on the first two output. * The digital input is not working yet. ==== G4 PowerBook alu post-february-2005 (PowerBook 5,6) ==== As of kernel 2.6.13 (ALSA 1.0.9a): * Sound is dead when returning from a power suspend. * Analog CD control is not available. |
= 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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Name |
Martin-Éric RACİNE |
Launchpad Page |
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Blog Page |
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Location |
Helsinki, Suomi, EU |
Who I am
I've been a Free Software user on various UNIX platforms since 1996. My Linux experience started in 1999 with a failed Red Hat install, followed by a successful Debian install on the same hardware. I have been maintaining a few Debian packages since 2003 and tracking bugs against them on Launchpad since 2005.
However, my main focus in Free Software has always been on business development rather than on software development:
- 2009-2010: Launching a new product that leverages unpublished ideas I had developed at Linutop and Artec.
2007-2008: Business Development Manager at Artec, a hardware startup that contributes to Coreboot and Linux kernel, and that manufactures the ThinCan.
2006-2007: Established Linutop with French partners, then migrated to the company that designs and manufactures their hardware i.e. Artec.
- Previous 10 years in various Free Software startups as CTO (network security products), Product Specialist (mobile communication platform), etc.
Conferences and Events
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.
Attended Linux 15th Anniversary in Helsinki in 2006.
Attended Debconf5 in Helsinki in 2005. Leader of the PR team and MC of Debian Day.
My Ubuntu story
I first heard about Ubuntu in 2004 back when Warty was still under development. I tried it and felt that it wasn't ready for public consumption. This changed starting with Breezy and I've been handing Ubuntu CD's out ever since then.
My involvement
- Member of X team since 2009-08-18.
- Sustained contributions to the Geode X.org driver to ensure it keeps on working on LTSP clients since 2007.
- Ubuntu member since 2009-07-16.
- Primary bug contact on Launchpad for all the packages I maintain upstream at Debian.
- Launchpad user since 2005-06-15.
- Initiated the impromptu Debian derivatives meeting that took place during Debconf5 in 2005 to facilitate dialog between Debian, Ubuntu, Skole Linux, Maemo and other distributions towards better collaboration on issues of mutual interest.
Previous involvement:
- Formerly 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.
Plans for the future
- Make Ubuntu the #1 Linux distribution in the Educational and Governmental sectors, with a focus on LTSP.
- Keep on maintaining Geode-related packages to ensure a sustainable support for the Geode platform in Ubuntu.
- Promote Asterisk and Open Mosix as original LTSP extensions to leverage the CPU power of thin clients.
My other Free Software contributions
X.org
Release Manager for the Geode video driver.
Debian
- Leader of the Linux-Aktivaatori team that handled Debconf 2005 press relations.
- Master of Ceremony and main organizer of Debian Day at Debconf 2005.
Maintainer since 2003.
ALSA
Created the ALSA_on_PPC reference to document the status of ALSA support on PPC hardware.
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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