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Linux kernel developer and Linux Foundation Fellow; maintains the stable kernel releases, USB and driver core subsystems.
13 things
gitSoftware
Combined with git, the best source code control tool I've ever used (and I've used them all), I can set up a bare machine in a matter of minutes and have full access to all of my kernel trees, emails, and development tools.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
Arch LinuxSoftware Arch Linux
I am trying out Arch Linux on my MacBook as I wanted to see how that distro was due to hearing good things about it. So far I'm impressed with it, and given that openSUSE doesn't work on the MacBook Pro yet, I'm sticking with it for now.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
i3Software
I'm finding that i3 is really good for my use cases (lots of terminal windows open, virtual screens, and fast keyboard navigation of everything.)
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
CyanogenModSoftware
My Nexus 7 tablet is running the nightly CyanogenMod releases and have had no problems at all with it.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
Nexus 7Hardware
I also have a Nexus 7 tablet, which I'm finding I like more and more these days, and have given up my previous Kindle and iPad for it.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the kit and tools he uses for Linux kernel work.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
openSUSE TumbleweedSoftware
On the desktop I am running the openSUSE Tumbleweed distribution (a rolling version of openSUSE that provides the latest stable packages) as I'm the one responsible for that distribution.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
Gentoo LinuxSoftware
I run Gentoo Linux on my servers and my build machine.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
muttSoftware
For daily use, I live in mutt and vim for email and editing.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
offlineimapSoftware
I use offlineimap for syncing email around on all of the different systems I use.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
msmtpSoftware
To send email I rely on msmtp to be able to handle queueing of emails when I do not have any connectivity (like on airplanes).
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
quiltSoftware
I use quilt on top of git for handling the Linux kernel stable patch set as the workflow there does not lend itself to a pure git environment.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
AWSService Amazon
Thanks to Amazon's generosity, I've been doing a lot more kernel build testing on their AWS systems, utilizing a 32 processor, 64Gb virtual machine, allowing me to build multiple kernels at the same time all on a RAM disk in minutes.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
GNOME 3Software
For desktop environment, on my workstation, I use GNOME 3, despite me complaining about it all the time.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his kernel-development machines and mail-driven workflow.
2012-11-15·usesthis.com ↗
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