Report for new developer applicant Vincent Bernat <bernat@luffy.cx>:
1. Identification & Background
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pub 1024D/F22A794E 2001-03-23
Key fingerprint = 5854 AF2B 65B2 0E96 2161 E32B 285B D7A1 F22A 794E
uid Vincent Bernat <bernat@luffy.cx>
uid Vincent Bernat <bernat@free.fr>
sig!3 E0BA04C1 2005-01-18 Ralf Treinen <treinen@debian.org>
uid Vincent Bernat <bernat@parinux.org>
sig!3 E0BA04C1 2005-01-18 Ralf Treinen <treinen@debian.org>
uid Vincent Bernat <vbernat@wallix.com>
uid Vincent Bernat <Vincent.Bernat@crans.org>
sig!3 E0BA04C1 2005-01-18 Ralf Treinen <treinen@debian.org>
uid Vincent Bernat <Vincent.Bernat@ens-cachan.fr>
uid Vincent Bernat <vincent.bernat@wanadooportails.com>
sub 1024g/146F6DC3 2001-03-23
sig! F22A794E 2001-03-23 Vincent Bernat <bernat@luffy.cx>
139 signatures not checked due to missing keys
Let's test if its a version 4 or greater key
Key is ok
Check for key expire stuff
Key has no expiration date set, nothing to check.
Key is signed by Debian Developer Ralf Treinen. I have asked Vincent to try
and get some more DD signatures on his key, which he promised to attempt.
Applicant writes:
I am using GNU/Linux since 1997. I have first started with SuSE Linux
and kept this distribution until 2001. I have progressively removed any
RPM package to compile everything from sources. I was also using OpenBSD
at the same time (a bit later maybe).
I was previously using OS/2 since 1995 and stopped using it several
years later because of lack of openness. While OS/2 allowed to run POSIX
programs through recompilation, the OS became less and less
maintainable. IBM was providing some obscure Java programs to upgrade
vital parts of it while still not allowing some basic networking
functions. I really discovered free software after switching to
GNU/Linux.
In 2001, I graduate to some French school and entered in the local
non-profit association that was providing network to residents. They
were using Debian on all the servers and since I was tired to recompile
everything everyday, I switched to Debian.
The scope of activity in this association was very wide. We provide
services like internet access, mail, web hosting, wireless network
(using OpenWRT on WRT54G), SSH access and TV broadcast (multicast in
fact). All the servers were running Debian, except the wireless gateway
which was running OpenBSD due to some weaknesses in pre-2.6 Linux kernel
for IPsec. On the Debian-side, we were running an official AMD-64 mirror
for Sarge.
I did organize some Debian install-parties with some conferences. We
once had RMS as guest. ;-)
I am now working in a small French company [Vincent now works at a large
French company - TK] which sells solutions and support using free software.
Because of the need to deploy a solution on several servers, I worked
harder on packaging and on debian-installer. Most of our solutions
are based on Debian.
Until recently, my only contributions to Debian were bug reporting,
installations on machines of interested people and contribution to
mailing-lists. I had already packaged some home stuff but never found
something that I needed and that was not in Debian. This may explain why
I waited so long before starting NM process.
2. Account Data
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Account: bernat
Forward-Email: bernat@luffy.cx
3. Philosophy and Procedures
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Vincent has a good understanding of Debian's philosophy and procedures
and answered all my questions about the social contract,
DFSG, BTS, etc. in a good way. He committed to uphold the SC and DFSG
in his Debian work and accepts the DMUP.
4. Tasks and Skills
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Vincent has a good understanding of the technical side of Debian.
He is maintainer of several packages, some in a team-context, some on his
own, that are in good shape.
I took him over from Riku Voipio. We did a number of tasks, including
preparing NMU's for RC bugs and bug triage. He also answered my other
questions regarding T&S without problems.
He responds both promptly and accurately to me and other parties he
interacted with.
5. Recommendation
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I recommend to accept Vincent Bernat as a Debian Developer.
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