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On Saturday 07 May 2005 7:34 pm, Jason Huebel wrote: |
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> I would like the opportunity to be a Gentoo Foundation Trustee. I've |
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> been the Strategic Lead for the Gentoo/amd64 Project for over a year. |
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> During this time, I've been involved with Release Engineering for 5 |
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> Gentoo release cycles. I have also recently been elected the Gentoo |
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> Developer Relations Lead. |
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As many have been asking for nominees to state their reasons, goals and |
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qualifications for wanting to be a Trustee, I'd like to state mine. |
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I've always worked hard to fill particular needs within the Gentoo community. |
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This has been evidenced by my quick move from a Gentoo/amd64 documentation |
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maintainer in late 2003 to the privilege of being the Strategic Lead for |
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Gentoo/amd64 over the past year. In addition to being the Strategic Lead, |
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I've also worked hard in the Release Engineering role for the amd64 arch. |
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I've been actively involved in or completely responsible for the last 5 |
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release cycles of the amd64 arch. Certainly, some have gone more smoothly |
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than others, but I'm sure the other amd64 developers would be willing to |
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vouch for my work ethic and willingness to see a job through to the end. |
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I've also recently been asked to assume the role of Gentoo Developer Relations |
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Operational Lead. The title is a mouthful for a sometimes trying and |
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difficult job. I'd like to think that I've been given the opportunity since |
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I've shown myself to be even-tempered and fair-minded with my fellow |
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developers. My tenure as Devrel Lead has just started, but again I look to |
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my fellow amd64 developers to vouch for my capabilities as a leader and |
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friend, especially in times of need and difficulty. |
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Outside of Gentoo, I'm more than just another geek. I'm a good father and |
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husband. I contribute to my community when I can, even if it's in the small |
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things. I practice what I preach. I mean what I say. But I try to show |
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respect to others. |
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So, how does all this help you decide whether you feel I'm a good candidate or |
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not? Well, I see an need within the Gentoo community to have a mature, hard |
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working body of Trustees to guide the Foundation. I think I have the ability |
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to fulfill those aims. Certainly, threre's a learning curve that comes with |
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becoming a Trustee, but that's true with anything worth pursuing in life. |
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You're welcome to ask me whatever questions you like within the context of |
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this election. I'm always open to good discussion and suggestions. |
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Jason Huebel |
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Gentoo/amd64 Strategic Lead |
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Gentoo Developer Relations Operational Lead |
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Gentoo Recruiter |
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http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9BA9E230 |
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"Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand." |
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Baruch Spinoza (1632 - 1677) |