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Posting Date & id: August 2006 UOOM
Location: Your home, as long as you have broadband. Some international travel will be required.
Summary: Package and maintain the OpenOffice.org suite for Ubuntu

Key responsibilities:

  • Package new releases of OpenOffice.org as they become available, in accord with Ubuntu release schedules and packaging standards

  • Build a strong working relationship with the upstream OpenOffice.org development community, increasing awareness of Ubuntu's needs and processes

  • Analyze, triage and respond to bug reports for OpenOffice.org in Ubuntu, forwarding to upstream developers as appropriate

  • Implement and maintain small Ubuntu-specific extensions to OpenOffice.org

Key skills and qualities:

  • Ubuntu/Debian package creation and maintenance

  • Ability to efficiently process bug reports from end users using bug tracking systems

  • Familiarity with the structure, coding conventions and languages of the OpenOffice.org project, including C++ and Java

How to apply