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This page collects statements of advocacy for Yogeswaran Umasankar <yogu@debian.org> to become a Debian Maintainer.

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For nm.debian.org, at 2024-01-19:
I support Yogeswaran Umasankar <kd8mbd@gmail.com>'s request to become a Debian Maintainer.
I have worked with Yogeswaran on Python packages, mostly new, but also some bug fixes, since mid-December 2023 and I consider them as having sufficient technical competence.

Yogeswaran turned to me for sponsoring their new Python packages.
Every time I found the packages to be in a really good shape, with autopkgtest and attentively composed debian/copyright.
I pointed out venues for improvement, and Yogeswaran attentively implemented changes according to them.
In addition, Yogeswaran helped me in fixing a pair of longstanding Python transition bugs in packages I maintain.
I believe Yogeswaran would make a great addition to Debian Maintainers caring about scientific packages, in particular chemistry and electronics.

I have personally worked with Yogeswaran Umasankar <kd8mbd@gmail.com> (key 5F7DDE9CAFE9CD9D083BEE3F47DAC12E5D3610E6) for a month.
I believe Yogeswaran Umasankar can be trusted to have upload rights for their own packages, right now.

Signed with key 7722 92F6 F7AC 85FA E041 D41E E5F4 3F9C 2734 F287

merkys

2024-01-19

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For nm.debian.org, at 2024-01-18:
I support Yogeswaran Umasankar <kd8mbd@gmail.com>'s request to become a Debian Maintainer.

I have worked with Yogeswaran Umasankar on python-ml-collections,
pacparser and other random packages holding on the Python3.11 -> 3.12
transition and I consider them as having sufficient technical competence.

I'd like to follow him closely and sponsor more of his QA efforts.

Alexandre

Signed with key 8F6D E104 377F 3B11 E741 7487 31F3 1445 44A1 741A

tchet

2024-01-18

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For nm.debian.org, at 2024-01-28:
I support Yogeswaran Umasankar <kd8mbd@gmail.com>'s request to become a Debian Maintainer.
I have worked with Yogeswaran Umasankar on python-pyrgg, python-pycm, python-opem, python-disptrans and circuits
(I still have some package to reviewfor) from end November 2023 and I consider them as having sufficient
technical competence.

I worked with Yogeswaran mostly to introduce new package in Debian, but in the last weeks Yogeswaran started
to work in fix bugs of the transition to Python3.12. Yogeswaran has knowledge about building Debian Pythton packages
and understand how to fix issues during the build and autopkgtest tests. When I pointed some improves in the packages,
Yogeswaran implemented without issues.

I have personally worked with Yogeswaran Umasankar <kd8mbd@gmail.com>
(key 5F7DDE9CAFE9CD9D083BEE3F47DAC12E5D3610E6) for 2 months, and I believe Yogeswaran Umasankar
can be trusted to have upload rights for their own packages, right now.

Signed with key 1379 6755 BBC7 2BB8 ABE2 AEB5 FA9D EC5D E11C 63F1

eamanu

2024-01-28

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Date	Author	Action	Content	Public
2024-01-28 17:02	eamanu	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2024-01-28 17:02	nm@debian.org	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2024-01-19 07:56	merkys	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2024-01-19 07:56	nm@debian.org	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2024-01-18 21:01	tchet	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2024-01-18 21:01	nm@debian.org	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes