Report for new developer applicant Khalid Aziz <khalid_aziz@hp.com>.
Summary: Accept
1. Identification & Background
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Check with key ID A895B621:
ID Check passed, key signed by several developers.
Output for keycheck.sh A895B621:
pub 1024D/A895B621 2003-10-23 Khalid Aziz <khalid@gonehiking.org>
Key fingerprint = 1FEA 0251 FD47 DBF5 A406 2BE7 9501 18DB A895 B621
sig!3 BA98E15D 2003-11-08 Al Stone (Albert H. Stone, III) <ahs3@debian.org>
sig!3 19A42D19 2003-12-01 dann frazier <dannf@fc.hp.com>
sig! 0A0AC927 2003-11-06 LaMont Jones <lamont@debian.org>
sig!2 2B46A27C 2004-08-18 Branden Robinson <branden@deadbeast.net>
sig!3 8E7C03FF 2003-11-06 Matthew Wilcox <willy@debian.org>
sig!3 EA291785 2003-11-22 Matt Taggart <taggart@fc.hp.com>
sig!3 A895B621 2003-10-23 Khalid Aziz <khalid@gonehiking.org>
sig!3 A895B621 2004-06-28 Khalid Aziz <khalid@gonehiking.org>
sig! 46F3212D 2003-11-06 LaMont Jones <lamont@debian.org>
uid Khalid Aziz (Khalid @work) <khalid_aziz@hp.com>
sig!3 A895B621 2004-06-28 Khalid Aziz <khalid@gonehiking.org>
sub 1024g/C91C2C51 2003-10-23
sig! A895B621 2003-10-23 Khalid Aziz <khalid@gonehiking.org>
9 signatures not checked due to missing keys
Let's test if its a version 4 or greater key
Key is ok
Khalid Aziz writes:
I have been using Linux for almost 6 years and been a Linux kernel
developer for 4 years. I have a Bachelor of Engineering degree in
Computer Science and Technology from Indian Institute of Technology,
Roorkee, India, and I have a Master's degree in Computer Science from
Colorado State University. I have been working as a Software Engineer
since 1991. My work in the last 13 years has been primarily in the
area of kernel design and implementation. I started using open source
software back in 1988 starting with gcc. I strongly believe in the
principles of open source software. I became familar with Linux around
1998 and started using it at home. When HP started a Linux lab, I
moved to this lab and was one of the early members of this lab. Today
Linux is not just a hobby but my profession as well. I have
contributed code to SCSI subsystem in Linux kernel. I am also the
original author and maintainer of HCDP serial console driver in Linux
kernel. I am also the author and upstream maintainer for "prctl"
tool. I have participated actively in establishing standards for Linux
features in a Telco environment. I am a founding member of OSDL
Carrier Grade Linux Working Group
<http://www.osdl.org/lab_activities/carrier_grade_linux> and was the
first chairperson for Proof-of-Concept technical sub-committee. I
intend to continue working on Linux even if my job description were to
change.
Where I feel I can make contribution to Debian is in ongoing
maintenance of "prctl" package, providing kernel patches and
associated userspace packages for additional functionality (for
example evlog), helping test, troubleshoot and debug various other
debian packages. An important part of my job is to put together Debian
based solutions. Doing this exposes me to multiple debian packages
which I then test as part of a solution. I am a strong believer in
Open source principles and the Debian social contract is exactly in
line with my own beliefs. I intend to keep as much of my work as
possible in line with open source philosophy, and hence debian social
contract as well. Since I use Debian on my desktop, laptop and server,
I am very interested in keeping Debian not only free but highly
functional as well.
2. Philosophy and Procedures
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Khalid has an excellent understanding of Debian's philosophy and
procedures. He provided acceptable answers to all my questions about
the Social Contract, DFSG, and other Debianisms.
3. Tasks and Skills
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Khalid is the maintainer of:
prctl (co-maintained with Bdale Garbee)
Khalid also answered my other questions regarding T&S without problems.
4. Recommendation
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I recommend Khalid as a Debian developer.
Account: khalid
Forward-Email: khalid@fc.hp.com
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