Report for new developer applicant Cameron Dale <camrdale@gmail.com>:
1. Identification & Background
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uid Cameron Dale <camrdale@gmail.com>
sig! 5230514A 2006-01-24 Shaun Jackman <sdj@alumni.sfu.ca>
sig! FD6645AB 2006-04-04 Ryan Murray <rmurray@cyberhqz.com>
sig! 2A4E3EAA 2007-07-17 Anthony Towns <aj@erisian.com.au>
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Applicant writes:
TorrentFlux: This is my first Debian package, which I started
working on in December 2005. I have used the program frequently
since May 2005 and so it made a good choice for my first package. I
am also very familiar with php and mysql, both used by this
program, and my skills with python aren't bad.
This package was accepted into the Debian archive on April 2nd,
2006, and is currently being sponsored by Micah Anderson.
BitTornado: After working with Micah Anderson on the torrentflux
package, he mentioned that he would like some help maintaining the
BitTornado package, with the possibility of taking over the package
in time. I agreed, and have collaborated with him through an Alioth
Project using SVN since February 2006. I am now a co-maintainer of
this package.
libphp-adodb: I started doing some work on this package as it is a
dependency for my torrentflux package. I noticed that it was in
need of some work, as it had multiple security vulnerabilities, and
was several upstream versions out of date. The maintainer was
unresponsive, and had recently orphaned most of his packages.
I prepared a NMU to update the package in unstable to the current
upstream version, which fixed 9 of the 11 bugs it had including all
security problems. However, this NMU had to be submitted by
Micah Anderson, as sponsored NMUs of a new upstream are not well
respected.
I also prepared a backport of the 4 security fixes to the version
in stable. This was accepted into stable-security by
Martin Schulze.
The security fixes I prepared for stable were then used by
Martin Schulze to fix the 2 security bugs that also existed in
oldstable.
The package has since been orphaned due to inactivity by the
maintainer, and so I have adopted it and brought it up to date for
the release of Etch.
2. Account Data
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Account: camrdale
Forward-Email: camrdale@gmail.com
3. Philosophy and Procedures
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Cameron's first AM was Ricardo Javier Cardenes Medina who did most
of the NM process with him. I've taken over for the last 10%.
Cameron has a good understanding of Debian's philosophy and
procedures and answered all questions about the social contract,
DFSG, BTS, etc. in a good way. Cameron committed to uphold the SC
and DFSG in his Debian work and accepts the DMUP.
4. Tasks and Skills
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Cameron has a good understanding of the technical side of Debian.
Cameron is maintainer of several bittorrent packages. All packages
are in good shape. Cameron also answered all questions regarding
T&S without problems.
5. Recommendation
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I recommend to accept Cameron as a Debian Developer.
Christoph
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