MOTU Application

[Barry deFreese]

Emmet Hikory wrote:
> 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,
>
That'd be a +10 from me!

Barry deFreese (aka bddebian)