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My name is '''Lorenzo De Liso''' and I'm italian. I'm an IT security consultant for a datacenter and a developer for a company (I know the C++, perl and a bit of python, still learning) and I'm a student too. I'm an Ubuntu user since 4 years (with the intrepid release) and a great fan of this awesome community. I have used many Linux distributions (both on desktop and server), and bsd too but Ubuntu is the most appropiate for me. My name is '''Lorenzo De Liso''' and I'm italian. I'm familiar with the C++, perl and a bit of python. I'm an Ubuntu user since 4 years (with the intrepid release) and a great fan of this awesome community.
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One day I was looking for Ubuntu help when I seen the Ubuntu Italian web site (WOW), then I have started to contribute to the Italian community for a bit (in the translations, in the support to other users in #ubuntu-it, creating new documentation). After that I wanted to get involved in the Ubuntu development so I started to triage bugs (I joined the [[https://launchpad.net/~5-a-day-participants/+members|5-a-day team]]), write & test patches, do packaging work, merge .. I joined the [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it-dev/+members|italian development team]], the [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol/+members|ubuntu bugcontrol]] and the [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-reviewers/+members|ubuntu reviewers team]]. I liked that since the first time: the debian packaging is very fun and with the help of the available documentation and #ubuntu-motu guys I was able to do my first packaging work. I'm a member of the Ubuntu Italian community as well (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it-members/+members) My involvement with Ubuntu started when I was looking for Ubuntu help and I found the Ubuntu Italian web site. After some point, I started to contribute to the Italian community helping in translations, in the support to other users in the #ubuntu-it channel, creating new documentation and updating the existing one. After that, I wanted to get involved in the Ubuntu development so I started to triage bugs (I joined the 5-a-day team), write & test patches, do packaging work (merges, syncs, ...). A bit later, I joined the italian development team, the Ubuntu bugcontrol and the Ubuntu reviewers team. I liked that since the first time: the Debian packaging is very fun and with the help of the available documentation and the #ubuntu-motu guys, I was able to do my first packaging work. I'm a member of the Ubuntu Italian community as well (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it-members/+members)
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I'm involved in many ways of the Ubuntu development: I like to keep packages updated doing merge or requesting sync, package update, solve the FTBFS packages, the bug fix and obviously maintain packages in Debian and Ubuntu as well, I'm an Ubuntu MOTU. I'm involved in many ways of the Ubuntu development: I like to keep packages updated doing merge or requesting sync, package update, fix the FTBFS packages, the bug fix and obviously maintain packages in Debian and Ubuntu as well, I'm an Ubuntu MOTU.
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Initially I have started to do the packaging work *just* for ubuntu, but my idea was changed with the time. First I went to upload all packages in Ubuntu, but now I'm becoming familiar with mentors.debian.net to get my packages uploaded in Debian and so in Ubuntu as well. Currently I'm the maintainer of the [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=autotrash|autotrash]] and [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gliv|gliv]] packages in Debian (hope to maintain more in the future!) and of the package [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ppa-purge|ppa-purge]] package in Ubuntu (it's a native Ubuntu package). Also, I'm working with the cryptsetup team to get the Ubuntu changes there and trying to co-maintain it. Initially I have started to do the packaging work *just* for Ubuntu, but my idea was changed with the time. First I went to upload all packages in Ubuntu, but now I'm becoming familiar with mentors.debian.net to get my packages uploaded in Debian and then in Ubuntu as well. Currently I'm the maintainer of the [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=autotrash|autotrash]] and [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gliv|gliv]] packages in Debian (hope to maintain more in the future!) and of the package [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ppa-purge|ppa-purge]] in Ubuntu (it's a native Ubuntu package). Also, I'm working with the cryptsetup team to get the Ubuntu changes there and trying to co-maintain it.
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 * http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=609539
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(See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=blackz%40ubuntu.com and http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=blackzldl%40gmail.com for other examples). (See [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=blackz%40ubuntu.com|here]] and [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=blackzldl%40gmail.com|here]] as well).
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There's a lot of stuff that I could do better, but principally I could do better all packaging-related tasks (bug fix, merge, sync, bug triaging ..), that means improve and collaborate with ubuntu and I like this, I like improve ubuntu day-by-day.  * Bug fixing
 * Merges
 * Syncs
 * Bug triaging
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Well, there's a long list for things to do in the future for Ubuntu, up in the list there's improve Ubuntu and keep the sponsoring queue (both for universe and main) clean and improve the packages fixing bugs in them. But that's not all: I want to help new contributors to join the Ubuntu development team (e.g. MOTU) by helping them (I'm part of the Developer mentoring reception). I have put that in the "Plans for the future" because we're reorganizing the team, the documentation, etc. I will do my best to be carefully when touching core items (but this is worth for all packages in general :). I also plan to become a Debian Developer.  * Improve Ubuntu
 * Keep the sponsoring queue (both for universe and main) clean
 * Improve the packages
 * Help new contributors to join an Ubuntu development team (e.g MOTU) by helping them (I'm part of the Developer mentoring reception)
 * Do my best and be carefully when touching core items (this is worth for all packages, though)
 * Become a Debian Developer
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 * '''The sponsoring queue''': We have to not discourage Ubuntu contributing developers about getting their work in Ubuntu. Currently, the main queue is rarely cleaned out by some core-devs. However, this is not the same for the universe queue but I think that's because there are many MOTU and few core-devs. Another reason would be the one that the sponsors tend to sponsor the stuff that they take care about (for example, both in Ubuntu and Debian).
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== Daniel Holbach (dholbach) ==
=== General feedback ===
I sponsored a number of merges/sync from Lorenzo and they were all of good quality. Some of them were a bit harder to do. Whenever something needed fixing, Lorenzo followed up and fixed it and forwarded changes to Debian.
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=== Specific Experiences of working together ===
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whois/5.0.8ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pppconfig/2.3.18+nmu2ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iputils/3:20100418-3ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mime-support/3.51-1ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/popularity-contest/1.49ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sensible-utils/0.0.5ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpid/1:2.0.7-1ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/1:3.2.8-10ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/3.0pl1-116ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iso-codes/3.24-1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.41.14-1ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pygments/1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu1

=== Areas of Improvement ===
While merging and syncing are important activities, I think it'd help Lorenzo to branch out a bit more. You learn a lot, when you are fixing issues yourself.

== Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) ==
=== General feedback ===
I have sponsored a few merges and security updates for Lorenzo. They were all well done and when fixes were necessary, he handled them nicely.

=== Specific Experiences of working together ===
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/liferea/1.6.3-1ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/liferea/1.6.4-1ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wget/1.12-2.1ubuntu1
 * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemtap/1.3-1ubuntu2

=== Areas of Improvement ===
Although I did sponsor a security update from him, I would like to see Lorenzo get experience with something other than merges.

I, Lorenzo De Liso, apply for core-dev.

Name

Lorenzo De Liso

Launchpad Page

https://launchpad.net/~blackz

Wiki Page

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LorenzoDeLiso

Who I am

My name is Lorenzo De Liso and I'm italian. I'm familiar with the C++, perl and a bit of python. I'm an Ubuntu user since 4 years (with the intrepid release) and a great fan of this awesome community.

My Ubuntu story

My involvement with Ubuntu started when I was looking for Ubuntu help and I found the Ubuntu Italian web site. After some point, I started to contribute to the Italian community helping in translations, in the support to other users in the #ubuntu-it channel, creating new documentation and updating the existing one. After that, I wanted to get involved in the Ubuntu development so I started to triage bugs (I joined the 5-a-day team), write & test patches, do packaging work (merges, syncs, ...). A bit later, I joined the italian development team, the Ubuntu bugcontrol and the Ubuntu reviewers team. I liked that since the first time: the Debian packaging is very fun and with the help of the available documentation and the #ubuntu-motu guys, I was able to do my first packaging work. I'm a member of the Ubuntu Italian community as well (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-it-members/+members)

My involvement

I'm involved in many ways of the Ubuntu development: I like to keep packages updated doing merge or requesting sync, package update, fix the FTBFS packages, the bug fix and obviously maintain packages in Debian and Ubuntu as well, I'm an Ubuntu MOTU.

Examples of my work / Things I'm proud of

Initially I have started to do the packaging work *just* for Ubuntu, but my idea was changed with the time. First I went to upload all packages in Ubuntu, but now I'm becoming familiar with mentors.debian.net to get my packages uploaded in Debian and then in Ubuntu as well. Currently I'm the maintainer of the autotrash and gliv packages in Debian (hope to maintain more in the future!) and of the package ppa-purge in Ubuntu (it's a native Ubuntu package). Also, I'm working with the cryptsetup team to get the Ubuntu changes there and trying to co-maintain it.

Areas of work

I'm proud to work with the Ubuntu community and Debian collaborating to maintain packages there and keep them updated.

Touched packages in the core packageset:

  • irssi
  • liferea
  • hostname
  • ubuntuone-client
  • logrotate
  • whois
  • unixodbc
  • manpages
  • file
  • gksu
  • wget
  • pppconfig
  • auctex
  • nss-mdns
  • netbase
  • iputils
  • mime-support
  • popularity-contest
  • sensible-utils
  • rsyslog
  • iptables
  • bash-completion
  • apr
  • dmraid
  • cryptsetup
  • xterm
  • nano
  • asciidoc
  • mono
  • sudo
  • nfs-utils
  • procps
  • cron
  • iso-codes
  • e2fsprogs
  • pygments
  • debootstrap
  • xft
  • libusb

Touched packages in other packagesets:

  • ubuntu-extras-keyring
  • gdebi
  • keepalived
  • libapache2-mod-python
  • nbd
  • acpid
  • ipsec-tools
  • dictd
  • igerman98

Work with Debian:

(See here and here as well).

Things I could do better

  • Bug fixing
  • Merges
  • Syncs
  • Bug triaging

Plans for the future

General

  • Improve Ubuntu
  • Keep the sponsoring queue (both for universe and main) clean
  • Improve the packages
  • Help new contributors to join an Ubuntu development team (e.g MOTU) by helping them (I'm part of the Developer mentoring reception)
  • Do my best and be carefully when touching core items (this is worth for all packages, though)
  • Become a Debian Developer

What I like least in Ubuntu

  • The collaboration between Ubuntu and Debian: We have to collaborate closely with Debian as Debian is our upstream; for example we should always forward non-specific Ubuntu changes to Debian. Doing so we will improve Debian and minimize the Ubuntu delta. We should encourage Ubuntu contributing developers to collaborate with Debian too but at the same time encourage the Ubuntu contributing Developers to contribute to Ubuntu.

Comments

If you'd like to comment, but are not the applicant or a sponsor, do it here. Don't forget to sign with @SIG@.

Endorsements

As a sponsor, just copy the template below, fill it out and add it to this section.

Daniel Holbach (dholbach)

General feedback

I sponsored a number of merges/sync from Lorenzo and they were all of good quality. Some of them were a bit harder to do. Whenever something needed fixing, Lorenzo followed up and fixed it and forwarded changes to Debian.

Specific Experiences of working together

Areas of Improvement

While merging and syncing are important activities, I think it'd help Lorenzo to branch out a bit more. You learn a lot, when you are fixing issues yourself.

Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)

General feedback

I have sponsored a few merges and security updates for Lorenzo. They were all well done and when fixes were necessary, he handled them nicely.

Specific Experiences of working together

Areas of Improvement

Although I did sponsor a security update from him, I would like to see Lorenzo get experience with something other than merges.

TEMPLATE

== <SPONSORS NAME> ==
=== General feedback ===
## Please fill us in on your shared experience. (How many packages did you sponsor? How would you judge the quality? How would you describe the improvements? Do you trust the applicant?)

=== Specific Experiences of working together ===
''Please add good examples of your work together, but also cases that could have handled better.''
=== Areas of Improvement ===

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