Core-dev application

[Lionel Le Folgoc]

Hi,

Daniel T. Chen wrote:
> [CC: trimmed]
> 
> Hi Lionel,
> 
> On Sat, 2007-06-16 at 15:22 +0200, Lionel Le Folgoc wrote:
>> I would like to apply for Ubuntu Core Developer. I've filled up my wiki
>> page [*] so most of the info needed should be there.
> 
> I'm pleased to see you step forward and continue where the former core
> members of the Xubuntu development team have had to step aside due to
> other commitments.  I anticipate you continuing a fine job with Xubuntu
> Gutsy and newer releases in this regard.
> 
> That said, while you have demonstrated a solid grasp of Xubuntu
> packaging issues, I'm interested in how your gaining ~ubuntu-core-dev LP
> team membership will affect your efforts in Ubuntu as a whole.  To
> paraphrase Matt Zimmerman's comment at my own core-dev application to
> the TB, one should not apply for ~ubuntu-core-dev membership solely to
> gain upload privileges - there are numerous sponsors (e.g.,
> ~ubuntu-main-sponsors LP team members) who can help there.  I fully
> understand that your main (both in the Ubuntu archive component and
> resource-wise) thrust will focus on Xubuntu, but what plans do you have
> for issues that affect Ubuntu and its derivatives?  (Privileges to
> upload to the entire Ubuntu archive carry a tremendous responsibility
> and sense of purpose.)
> 

The first plan is still somehow Xubuntu related, but can also benefit on
other non-gnome-centered flavors. On xfce, libgnome2* dependencies are
often a pain, since it often results on installing lots of dependencies
for a single app. There are already some apps providing a
--without-gnome flag to only link against gtk (i.e. evince, goffice).
Therefore I am interested in helping out maintaining these multi build
rules and providing 'degnomizing' patch to upstream.

The second is related to cd recording. Despite the work of the Desktop
and Kubuntu Teams, there are still many stopper bugs that are very
annoying for new users. I am already involved in the Ubuntu Burning
Team, and I'd like to help out tracking/fixing all these bugs (I focused
on universe packages until now) and promoting better solutions, such as
brasero to respond to the lack of actively maintained gtk cd recording
apps, and libburnia as a replacement to cdrecord/growisofs stuff.

I think that's mostly it for 'global' issues.

Cheers,
Lionel

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