My MOTU Application

[Emmet Hikory]

On 11/2/07, Luca Falavigna wrote:
> Please consider my application to become a MOTU.
<...>
> After UVF, I focused primarily on various bugfixes and
> successfully managed a couple of SRUs and security uploads.
>
> In the future, I would like to focus on fixing uninstallable packages
> (unmet dependencies, maintainer script failures, upgrade failures).
> These issues are common for thousands of users, show up immediately and
> prevent people from using a given package. Since Hardy will be a LTS,
> this is an important goal to achieve, and I will be happy to give my
> contribution where needed.

    Despite not being listed as a sponsor, I'd like to speak in favor
of Luca's application.  During the run up to gutsy's release, Luca was
very helpful in chasing RC issues for otherwise unloved leaf packages,
in all of providing fixes, assisting in testing, and reviewing
changelogs to close old bug cruft after the package finally received
attention.

    Further, I've found Luca's work with deb-o-matic useful in
providing a minimal autobuild environment, both for providing a quick
means to generate binary packages for testing without waiting for the
PPA queue, and for providing a lighter front-end for local
repositories.

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Emmet HIKORY