UbuntuSRUDeveloperApplication

I, Dan Streetman, apply for SRU Developer.

Name

Dan Streetman

Launchpad Page

https://launchpad.net/~ddstreet

Wiki Page

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ddstreet

Who I am

I started with UNIX is 1993, using Solaris, and then moved to Linux in 1997 using Slackware, Red Hat, and now Ubuntu. I began Linux kernel development in 2001, in the USB subsystem, and have contributed since then in various kernel subsystems including memory management, networking, and crypto.

My Ubuntu story

I joined Canonical in 2015 as part of the Support and Technical Services Engineering team, and have been working on problems that reach into many different parts of Ubuntu; the kernel, networking, multipath, udev, and more. I enjoy digging deep into technical details and solving problems.

My involvement

Examples of my work / Things I'm proud of

My sponsored uploads:

Ubuntu Kernel bug fix contributions not shown in above sponsored uploads:

Areas of work

Most of my work is done in the kernel, both upstream and in Ubuntu's branches. However, I also make fixes to various packages as I, or Canonical customers or public Ubuntu users, find bugs in them that I am in a position to fix.

Things I could do better

Time management is difficult for everyone, as we never have enough time to complete everything we want to do. I hope to manage my time better, balancing work and family while also continuing to contribute upstream.

Plans for the future

Keep improving Ubuntu and Linux in general!

What I like least in Ubuntu

Documentation is sometimes hard to come by, or out of date.

Comments

If you'd like to comment, but are not the applicant or a sponsor, do it here. Don't forget to sign with @SIG@.

I have had the privilege of working with Dan for the past year and I know him as a knowledgable, thorough and steady colleague. He has made many contributions to Ubuntu and it would be a great win for all of us to have Dan approved as a SRU Developer. -- fnordahl 2017-09-06 15:56:08

Dan has the follow through, positive attitude and drive to get things upstream that is essential for any SRU. Been working with him as part of my role in Support. Definite +1. -- bryanquigley 2017-09-07 16:07:21

Dan has helped me with a number of bugs, and I've followed his work on several of the NVME bugs listed above. I'm always impressed with his commitment to the quality of his work. This is a logical next step, and a good thing for the community. -- markthomas 2017-09-07 17:44:24

I had various opportunities to see Dan's work on SRUs and I remember them to be of sufficient high quality, demonstrating more than enough knowledge of the SRU process. -- sil2100 2017-10-23 15:06:08

Endorsements

As a sponsor, just copy the template below, fill it out and add it to this section.

Eric Desrochers

General feedback

I have sponsored a few packages from Dan over the year and the ones I have seen were high quality. Dan has the desire to do things right and he always accept constructive comments/feedbacks with a positive attitude.

He understands the principles of debian packaging and the SRU process and he is not afraid to ask questions when needed. As a SRU uploader, it is always a pleasure to sponsor a patch from Dan, and I think he would be a great addition to the SRU uploader launchpad team.

Specific Experiences of working together

Dan is a colleague and I work with him for the past 2 years now. Dan's role is to drive bugs into resolution by troubleshooting, fixing bugs, providing guidance & workarounds, for different areas of expertise which may cover areas such as: kernel, drivers, virtualization, network, cloud, storage setups, ... and physical/virtual environment orchestration.

Areas of Improvement

Nothing I can think of...

-- slashd 2024-11-09 19:35:03

Martin Pitt

I only sponsored one SRU (isc-dhcp) for Dan, which was relatively simple: backporting a patch from Debian to a native package (so no patch system involved). He handled all the SRU description, documentation, changelog, policy, following up to questions, etc. correctly, and all went well with this SRU.

However, this is a sample size of one, so I abstain from a recommendation and just add it as a data point.

-- pitti 2017-09-08 15:53:07

Nishanth Aravamudan

General feedback

I sponsored two packages for Dan. I found an issue with them (no bug closure), but Dan was responsive on IRC to amending the uploads (I ended up doing it as part of the sponsorship). In my non-sponsorship interaction with Dan, he has always been prompt and willing to adjust to recommendations.

Specific Experiences of working together

While not strictly relevant to this membership, I also have worked with Dan in the past at a prior company and had an excellent working relationship with him.

Similar to Martin, my sample size is small, so I think I need to abstain from a recommendation.

-- nacc 2024-11-09 19:35:03

TEMPLATE

== <SPONSORS NAME> ==
=== General feedback ===
## Please fill us in on your shared experience. (How many packages did you sponsor? How would you judge the quality? How would you describe the improvements? Do you trust the applicant?)

=== Specific Experiences of working together ===
''Please add good examples of your work together, but also cases that could have handled better.''
## Full list of sponsored packages can be generated here:
## http://ubuntu-dev.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/ubuntu-sponsorships.cgi?
=== Areas of Improvement ===

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