Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: I'm looking for a mentor

[Kfir Lavi]

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Kfir Lavi <lavi.kfir@×××××.com> wrote:

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> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Kfir Lavi <lavi.kfir@×××××.com> wrote:
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>> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Markos Chandras <hwoarang@g.o>wrote:
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>>> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 12:24:54PM +0300, Kfir Lavi wrote:
>>> > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Kfir Lavi <lavi.kfir@×××××.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Hi all,
>>> > > My name is Kfir Lavi, I'm 36 years old, father of a gorgeous child ;)
>>> > > and a Linux user for about 8 years (I don't count really ;-).
>>> > > I'm a Linux BSP developer here in Israel.
>>> > > I started from LFS, and after few weeks I had a Pentium 100Mhz loaded
>>> with
>>> > > X...
>>> > > I'm a Gentoo user for few years now, and I'm interested in embedded,
>>> > > catalyst and stuff
>>> > > related to day to day desktop. At home we are working just on Gentoo,
>>> no
>>> > > other OS installed there.
>>> > > I'm experienced in cluster environments to embedded environments. I
>>> have
>>> > > worked with Perl, Python and Ruby.
>>> > > I do prefer Bash for day to day usage. I also do C programming that
>>> relate
>>> > > to Kernel stuff.
>>> > > In the last few month i did a lot of work using Catalyst, crossdev
>>> and
>>> > > "embedded" in general. I'm using
>>> > > Portage facilities for my own work internal use. As part of that, I
>>> did
>>> > > some work on public ebuilds.
>>> > > As work get more complicated, I find myself in need of packages that
>>> are
>>> > > not always
>>> > > maintained as I need them.
>>> > > As a start I would like to start maintaining dev-libs/ace, as we are
>>> using
>>> > > it in our systems a lot.
>>> > > I have emailed  Daniel Black, the current maintainer of ACE,  about
>>> > > changing ownership, but
>>> > > because I'm not a gentoo dev, we can't do it.
>>> > > I'm currently in a battle of shifting major company to Gentoo from
>>> vxworks
>>> > > and Windriver.
>>> > > Not easy, and because of that, I have been learning a lot of Gentoo
>>> > > internals. This really
>>> > > opened up my view about Portage and it's abilities.
>>> > > My aim for the future is bringing Catalyst and Portage to an OnDemand
>>> > > embedded (crossdev) state (Which is a lot to ask, but we'll take it
>>> step by
>>> > > step).
>>> > >
>>> > > I would be happy if someone will find the time to mentor me to become
>>> a
>>> > > Gentoo dev.
>>> > >
>>> > > More info about me:
>>> > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/lavikfir
>>> > > http://gentoo-what-did-you-say.blogspot.com/
>>> > > I'm a proxy maintainer of app-misc/utimer
>>> > > http://github.com/kfirlavi/Amalia - Testbed for network testing
>>> > >
>>> > > Thanks,
>>> > > Kfir
>>> > > lavi.kfir at gmail...
>>> > > IRC: kipibenkipod
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> > Common guys, no one? ...
>>>
>>> Kfir,
>>>
>>> I can help you with that. Contact me off-list
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> --
>>> Markos Chandras / Gentoo Linux Developer / Key ID: B4AFF2C2
>>>
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>> Hi,
>> Thanks to Markos, we have started the mentoring process.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Kfir
>>
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> Hi Markos,
> I'm contacting you to let you know that I'm still interested in your
> mentoring.
> I find it very hard to concentrate on the quizzes you sent me, as I'm
> deeply at work.
> I'm returning home everyday at ~22:00.
> I also have a family and a small 1 year old child, that needs my attention
> ;-)
> I did small part of the test.
> Do you want me to send you the test as is and we'll take it few questions
> at a time, or you need it full?
>
> Have a nice weekend,
> Kfir
>

Well,
hehe, I'll send it in private ;-)
yep, heavy fingers.

Kfir