Report for new developer applicant Pascal Giard <evilynux@yahoo.com>.
Summary: Accept
1. Identification & Background
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Check with key ID B16CCA95:
ID Check passed, key signed by developer Wolfgang Sourdeau.
pub 1024D/B16CCA95 2002-01-30 Pascal Giard <evilynux@users.sf.net>
Key fingerprint = 710F 265D 7B81 6542 F23C E054 D4B7 DDF7 B16C CA95
sig!3 B16CCA95 2003-08-18 Pascal Giard <evilynux@users.sf.net>
uid Pascal Giard <pascal@iscream.ca>
sig! 87CAB60F 2002-01-30 Wolfgang Sourdeau <Wolfgang@contre.com>
sig!3 B16CCA95 2002-01-30 Pascal Giard <evilynux@users.sf.net>
uid Pascal Giard <evilynux@yahoo.com>
sig!3 B16CCA95 2003-08-18 Pascal Giard <evilynux@users.sf.net>
sub 1024g/FE259893 2002-01-30
sig! B16CCA95 2002-01-30 Pascal Giard <evilynux@users.sf.net>
Let's test if its a version 4 or greater key
Key is OK
Pascal Giard writes:
i've been using GNU/Linux for about 6 or 7 years now. i'm a student in
electric engineering, mostly interested in asynchronous electronics
(asynch cpu design using VHDL, implemented in FPGAs). I'm also
interested in building free (still as in freedom) hardware (see
http://www.opencores.org/faq.cgi/section/2/2.1#2.1)
I've being trying to use GHDL and IVI for my VHDL compilation and
simulation needs, but failed so far (briefly, it's because the support
for ieee.std_logic.{arith,signed,unsigned} isn't fully working yet)
Piracy, a domain from which i've retired 5 years ago, brought my
attention on GNU/Linux and free software in general. The more i got to
know free software and GNU/Linux (the moral motivations, cooperation
habits, ethics) the more i was losing interest in piracy.
About ethics, i consider myself as a part of the free software
movement, not open source (as explained at www.gnu.org). I want to
contribute time to Debian because its structure as proven it's
efficiency and mostly because Debian is the closest to my philosophy
(even tho there's a president (i know he's not irrevocable, but
still...)).
It's also because i feel it's very important to share knowledge
(knowledge shouldn't be selled even less applications/softwares),
volonteer time to build a free platform and eventually a free
computer.
A Google search turns up his homepage at http://organact.mine.nu/ .
2. Philosophy and Procedures
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Pascal has an adequate understanding of Debian's philosophy and
procedures. He provided acceptable answers to all my questions about
the Social Contract, DFSG, and other Debianisms. He has a strong
understanding of licensing issues and was even able to accurately point
out problems in the convoluted graphviz license.
3. Tasks and Skills
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Pascal is the maintainer of:
movixmaker-2 (sponsored by Wolfgang Sourdeau)
His package currently has 0 open bugs; previous bugs filed against the
package were quickly fixed.
Pascal also answered my questions regarding T&S without problems.
4. Recommendation
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I recommend Pascal as a Debian developer.
Account: pascal
Forward-Email: evilynux@yahoo.com
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