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Introduction

Over the last 19 years, I've been an open source; its been a hobby that fortunately became my job. I am currenlty a Canonical employee tasked with the Ubuntu Cloud Image.

About Me

Contributions

Ubuntu Cloud Images

• During the Oneiric development cycle, I implemented Debian's Live-build to deprectate the old build system of VMBuilder.

• Various changes to the Cloud Image publishing process ( ec2-publishing-scripts )

  • Implemented new Query2 format for discovery and mirroring of cloud image

• Added ARM{hf,el} build process to procude ARM Cloud Images
• Cloud Image Process
  • I manage the daily build process
  • I also handle release-day launches of the cloud images

• Rebranded cloud-images.ubuntu.com to use new styling

S3 Ubuntu Mirrors

• Authored and setup syncronization process to mirror new S3 mirrors in EC2
  • Process took over two months to implement

  • Published code publiclly here

• Working with Amazon to resolve bug 948461

  • Currnently planned as the replacement for current EC2 mirror
• Unique distribution method of APT mirrors, which no other major distribution has implemented

Precise LXC

Contributed to the Ubuntu Cloud temple

Contributed to Cloud-Init

• Proposed APT Debuging module

• Disabled APT pipelining

  • Prepared SRU's MP for Natty and Oneiric

Current Project

I'm currently developing a tool that utilizes the new Query2 data-format to allow users to consume and customize cloud-images at for arbitrary clouds. The source is here

In the near term, I will be putting up a public Glance server for openstack installations to consume images.

Bug Triaging

I have done a little bug triaging for the Ubuntu Server Team.

Future Goals

I plan on actively working toward Core-Dev status and making Ubuntu the top-tier distribution within the clouds.

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