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== Introduction == | == About Me == |
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Hello fellow Ubuntu users. I am matt_symes. | My name is Thomas, at the time of this writing I'm 32 years old, married, living in NRW, Germany. Among other things I enjoy travelling, spending time with friends and family, I do read a lot and try to workout regularly (although I'm pretty bad at keeping a regular cadence there :)). |
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I am a software developer coding in C/C++, Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript and shell scripting. I also build and fix computers and configure networks. | I have been a Debian user before boarding the Ubuntu train at Warty, 4.10. Since then, I have been using Ubuntu for my day to day work and personal computing needs. With joining Canonical around 11.10, I started working on Ubuntu full-time. |
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I run an Ubuntu 11.04 server and Ubuntu development version (currently 12.04) on my laptop. I also use Arch, Gentoo and Fedora and change between them as the mood takes me. | == Contact Information == |
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== About Me == I first got into software development when using a BBC Model B 32K computer. Yes, you read that correct - 32K of memory ! I started writing in BASIC on it and then taught myself 6502 assembler. I then moved onto a Commodore 64, games consoles and, finally, onto PCs. I studied computer science at university and and then started my career developing software in C/C++ mainly on the Windows platform. I had my first taste of Linux using Mandrake (now Mandriva) and Red Hat before it became RHEL. Back in those days it was alot more difficult to configure and, with only a dial up modem to get technical information, could be a right pain. Because work was based on Windows, i concentrated on Windows. I always kept an eye open to see what was happening with Linux but never used it as my main operating system. That changed with the release Ubuntu 9.10. I had bought a new Laptop and managed to completely erase the hard drive including the recovery partition, so much so that no recovery software would get the partitions back. At that time, I did not want to shell out for another copy of Windows. I had been running Ubuntu in a virtual machine before that so i felt comfortable enough to install it as my main operating system. It's Windows that i now run in a virtual machine. |
|| IRC || tvoss on irc.freenode.net || || Email || thomas.voss@canonical.com || || Blog || http://samohtv.wordpress.com/ || || Google+ || https://plus.google.com/u/0/110095242873945299189/posts || |
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My main contributions to Ubuntu have been through the Ubuntu forums where i try to offer help and advice in, hopefully, a polite manner; although others will be the judge of that. I report spam and abusive or inappropriate posts whenever i see them. I also wrote a script along with other forum members including hippytaff, to help diagnose wireless problems. |
* Attempt to integrate the Open Input Framework with Chromium to enable [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Multitouch/CurrentWork/ChromiumTouch|pixel-perfect scrolling]]. Did not land on upstream, though. * Initial design and implementation of the Jenkins QA infrastructure that provides CI and Autolanding for launchpad projects today, together with work on the overall framework to enable coverage reporting, collection of test results etc.. * Designed and implemented the [[https://launchpad.net/platform-api|platform-api]] layer for Ubuntu Touch that exposes base OS functionality like window mgmt capabilities, HW-accelerated rendering, input, sensors, camera and HW-accelerated video decoding to the QML SDK. Wrote the [[https://launchpad.net/aal+|backend implementation]] that relies on hybris to provide the aforementioned functionality by leveraging existing Android components and drivers. * Architecture and parts of the implementation of [[wiki.ubuntu.com/Mir|Mir]]. * Architecture and integration of [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnityNextSpec|Unity Next]] with Mir. |
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I plan to continue using Linux and Ubuntu as my main operating system. My server has been very stable indeed, running Ubuntu. I plan on getting more involved in the testing side of Ubuntu and i have been considering starting or joining a software development project if time permits me. I am also considering using IRC alot more than i currently do. | I would like Ubuntu to be the first operating system/platform that is able to power a whole zoo of form-factors and provide users with a beautiful and efficient UX, that is consistent and seamlessly adapting to different usage scenarios, form factors and devices. At the same time I want to make sure that Ubuntu stays as open and accessible as possible, welcoming to newcomers, embracing diversity, offering a place for people to collaborate and build awesome things. |
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* Thomas Voss is fantastic. I've met him at various UDSes, saw his work in various places and in the last few months worked together with him on making it easier to contribute to some upstream projects. He's very easy to work with, takes stressful times with his incredible sense of humour and I still have got to visit him - I promised! -- [[LaunchpadHome:dholbach]] <<DateTime(2013-03-15T11:17:14+0100)>> | |
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Please feel free to comment. I always appreciate constructive criticism. | * I have worked with Thomas Voß on the mir project and we had great fun developing a good process, a good team, a good design and great code. He's both very competent and humble enough to carry on learning. -- [[LaunchpadHome:alan-griffiths]] * Thomas does great work and has demonstrated great contributions in his work Ubuntu Touch, Mir, and other areas. He is also actively working to encourage and welcome community contributions to these project and has demonstrated significant and sustained contributions. [[LaunchpadHome:jonobacon]] |
About Me
My name is Thomas, at the time of this writing I'm 32 years old, married, living in NRW, Germany. Among other things I enjoy travelling, spending time with friends and family, I do read a lot and try to workout regularly (although I'm pretty bad at keeping a regular cadence there :)).
I have been a Debian user before boarding the Ubuntu train at Warty, 4.10. Since then, I have been using Ubuntu for my day to day work and personal computing needs. With joining Canonical around 11.10, I started working on Ubuntu full-time.
Contact Information
IRC |
tvoss on irc.freenode.net |
Blog |
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Google+ |
Contributions
Attempt to integrate the Open Input Framework with Chromium to enable pixel-perfect scrolling. Did not land on upstream, though.
- Initial design and implementation of the Jenkins QA infrastructure that provides CI and Autolanding for launchpad projects today, together with work on the overall framework to enable coverage reporting, collection of test results etc..
Designed and implemented the platform-api layer for Ubuntu Touch that exposes base OS functionality like window mgmt capabilities, HW-accelerated rendering, input, sensors, camera and HW-accelerated video decoding to the QML SDK. Wrote the backend implementation that relies on hybris to provide the aforementioned functionality by leveraging existing Android components and drivers.
Architecture and parts of the implementation of Mir.
Architecture and integration of Unity Next with Mir.
Future Goals
I would like Ubuntu to be the first operating system/platform that is able to power a whole zoo of form-factors and provide users with a beautiful and efficient UX, that is consistent and seamlessly adapting to different usage scenarios, form factors and devices. At the same time I want to make sure that Ubuntu stays as open and accessible as possible, welcoming to newcomers, embracing diversity, offering a place for people to collaborate and build awesome things.
Testimonials
Thomas Voss is fantastic. I've met him at various UDSes, saw his work in various places and in the last few months worked together with him on making it easier to contribute to some upstream projects. He's very easy to work with, takes stressful times with his incredible sense of humour and I still have got to visit him - I promised! -- dholbach 2013-03-15 10:17:14
I have worked with Thomas Voß on the mir project and we had great fun developing a good process, a good team, a good design and great code. He's both very competent and humble enough to carry on learning. -- alan-griffiths
Thomas does great work and has demonstrated great contributions in his work Ubuntu Touch, Mir, and other areas. He is also actively working to encourage and welcome community contributions to these project and has demonstrated significant and sustained contributions. jonobacon
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