MOTU Application

[Emmet Hikory]

MOTU Council Members,

    Please consider my application to become a Master of the Universe.

Experience with MOTU activity:
    Breezy: Prepared a few patches (not debdiffs) applied by ajmitch, bddebian
    Dapper: 44 packages accepted into the archive (mostly bddebian)
    Edgy: 1 package accepted into the archive, applied by bddebian
    Feisty: 40 packages accepted into the archve (various sponsors)
    Gutsy:22 packages accepted into the archive (various sponsors)
    Details are available from https://launchpad.net/~persia/+packages

    During portions of the Dapper, Feisty, and Gutsy cycles, I was an
active participant on #ubuntu-motu, and provided help and guidance to
channel participants.

I consider myself the primary Ubuntu maintainer of the following packages:
    libjsw
    teg
    torcs
    vegastrike
    (soon: freqtweak)

MOTU Tasks in which I have been involved:
    libjack0.80.0 -> libjack0.100.0 transition.
    OpenAL -> OpenAL + ALUT transition
    .desktop files & icons for Universe
    libflac++5c2 -> libflac++ transition
    dh_iconcache
    merges
    sync requests
    removal requests
    unmetdeps

Uploads of which I am most proud include:
    docbook 4.5-2ubuntu1
    wxwidgets2.8 2.8.1.1-0ubuntu2
    torcs 1.2.4-2ubuntu1
    libjsw 1:1.5.6-0ubuntu1
    slashem 0.0.7E7F2-3ubuntu1
    vegastrike 0.4.3-4ubuntu3
    torcs 1.2.4-1ubuntu7
    openal 1:0.0.8-1ubuntu1

Sponsors:
    I have never had a direct sponsor.  The cc: list includes those
with whom I have worked with the most, and who have provided
significant direct guidance on my work.  I was first encouraged to
become a MOTU in September 2005 by Barry deFreese, finally convinced
to start the application process by Sarah Hobbs in April 2007, and
notified that I did not first need to become an Ubuntu member by
Daniel Chen today.

Reason for application:
    As the processes tighten, Ubuntu matures, and the number of users
(and bugs) grow, it becomes increasingly difficult for the MOTUs to
actively track non-MOTU participants and manage uploads effectively.
Separately, I am now very interested in using PPAs as a resource for
pre-testing of some applications prior to upload.

Ubuntu Membership:
    I am not yet an Ubuntu member, but my application will be heard at
the 15th May 2007 Community Council Meeting.  Please see
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EmmetHikory for an overview of all Ubuntu
activities.

    With interest in your response,

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Emmet HIKORY