PeteGraner
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About Me
Hello! I'm Pete Graner and I manage the Ubuntu Kernel Team within Canonical.
Contact
Email: <pgraner AT SPAMFREE ubuntu DOT com>
Freenode IRC Nick: pgraner
LP: pgraner
Twitter: pwgraner
Identi.ca: pgraner
Blog: http://blog.redvoodoo.org
Where to find me
Ubuntu Mailing Lists:
- kernel-team
- multi-touch-dev
- ubuntu-allstars
- ubuntu-chumby-hackers
- ubuntu-devel
- ubuntu-server
Upstream Mailing Lists:
- linux-kernel
- linux-ext4
- linux-acpi
- linux-btrfs
- linux-net
- linux-omap
- linux-wireless
IRC:
- #ubuntu-devel
- #ubuntu-kernel
- #ubuntu-meeting
- #ubuntu-release
- #ubuntu-server
Contributions
As the Ubuntu Kernel Manger I help manage the work efforts of the following Ubuntu contributors:
- Amit Kurcheria
- Leann Ogasawara
- Tim Gardner
- Stefan Bader
- Colin King
- Steve Conklin
- Andy Whitcroft
- Manoj Iyer
- Brad Fig
- Bryan Wu
- Hugh Blemings
- John Johansen
- Surbhi Palande
- Jeremy Foshee
- Chase Douglas
- Mathieu Poirier
- Lee Jones
Additionally I reviewed the linux-firmware package for proper licensing and as a result had the linux-firmware-nonfree package created.
I serve as the kernel-team interface to the Canonical Legal team for issues such as binary blobs, firmware licenses.
I have ultimate responsibility for the following issues in the Ubuntu Community for the Kernel Team:
- Ensuring that the Kernel Team develops in an open model, in collaboration with community and upstream.
- Enable for a wide range of hardware, to match trends and user expectations of Ubuntu's goals.
- Maintenance of central package of the Linux Kernel for Ubuntu supported architectures and ports.
- Development standards and collaborative development support for the Ubuntu Linux Kernel
- The Ubuntu Kernel git tree
- The Ubuntu kernel-team mailing list
- Automated Vanilla Linux Kernel Builds and packaging
- Selection of the Linux Kernel Version for Ubuntu Releases
- Serve as the interface to the Linux Kernel Upstream
Conduct weekly Ubuntu Kernel Team meetings & Reporting KernelTeam/Meeting
- Ubuntu Kernel Bug Policies
- Ubuntu Kernel Team Community documentation on how to contribute to the Ubuntu Kernel
LaunchPad Teams
Trade Shows/Ubuntu/Linux Events
I spoke at the following events in 2009 & 2010 on Ubuntu Kernel related topics: (PDF copies of the slides are linked below)
Planned Speaking Events for 2010: