MOTU Application for Stéphane Graber (stgraber)

[Stéphane Graber]

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Hey,

Some weeks ago we discussed with Oliver of the future of LTSP in Ubuntu
and it turned out that because I'm now working full-time for a company
doing LTSP and he's quite busy with the ubuntu-mobile work, I should
take over maintaining LTSP in Ubuntu starting with Jaunty.

But here's the problem, after asking the TB to get limited upload rights
to main for LTSP (ltsp/ldm/ltspfs) and iTalc, it turned out that they'd
like me to become a MOTU first, then re-apply for main upload rights.

So well, becoming a MOTU too can only help as universe upload right can
still be helpful, mainly for bug fixing in my case (I'm mainly a QA guy :)).

So, the packages I have been mainly working on so far are:
- - pastebinit (universe)
Command line pastebin client (I'm also upstream for it). I used to do
the packaging in Ubuntu, now it's been uploaded to Debian and synced
from there (packaging in a LP bzr branch).

- - italc (main)
Classroom management software, added a patch system + did some patches,
wrote two launchers scripts for avahi and ltsp-cluster integration.

- - ltsp/ltspfs/ldm (main)
LTSP itself, I had some uploads sponsored late in Intrepid release
cycle, did some FFe too and finally we got one of our best LTSP so far :)

Other than what's already in Ubuntu, I also have:
- - rt2860 (my PPA)
A dkms-packaged (that thing rocks) module for a Ralink wireless driver
used in some new laptops including Asus EEE.

- - ltsp-cluster (ltsp-cluster-team PPA)
Currently a set of 7 packages implementing large scale support for LTSP,
it used to be Mandriva packages, ported to Debian, then cleaned up
before uploading the code to Launchpad (was in SVN). Packages still need
some work to be ubuntu-ready but they work well at least in our test lab.

So basically, what I would do with my MOTU membership would be:
- - ask for limited upload rights for the above described packages (and
stop nagging Ogra to upload my stuff :))
- - upload ltsp-cluster in Universe when package quality is good enough
for that
- - As the edubuntu project is coming back to life I'd very likely also
give a hand at packaging/fixing more educational softwares in Ubuntu and
getting them in shape for going to main.

As I'm working in a company that does everything on Ubuntu, I will also
be able to sponsor other employees' fix so helping with the SRU process
when possible.

Don't hesitate to ask any question you'd have.

Thanks

Stéphane
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