Report for new developer applicant Vincent Bernat <bernat@luffy.cx>: 1. Identification & Background ------------------------------ 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 --------------- Account: bernat Forward-Email: bernat@luffy.cx 3. Philosophy and Procedures ----------------------------- 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 ------------------- 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 ----------------- I recommend to accept Vincent Bernat as a Debian Developer.
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