Jack Moffitt for Board 2007
From JabberWiki
My name is Jack Moffitt, and I am a candidate for the JSF Board. I have served on the JSF Board previously in 2005.
Contributions and Work Relating to Jabber
- libstrophe a lightweight, cross-platform client and component library for XMPP
- palaver a Twisted based MUC
- patches, bugs, and feedback for jabberd 2.x, Twisted Words, Loudmouth, xmpppy
- served on JSF Council and JSF Board in 2005
The following are things I am planning to work on:
- Twisted based extensible XMPP server in Python
- Unit testing tools for components
- voice broadcast, chat, and conferencing
Organizational Qualifications
I managed the Xiph project starting in 2000. I was involved in the creation of the Xiph.org Foundation, and have served on its board of directors since inception. I have also served as Executive Director of the foundation. At Xiph, I have had the joy and pain of working with other large organizations, hiring/firing foundation staff, fundraising, and taxes.
I have also started several companies over the last 10 years and worked for a few others in high level technical positions. I am currently the CEO of Chesspark, which is an online gaming community built on top of XMPP technology.
I was also a Debian as a Debian developer for over 2 years.
Technical Qualifications
I have been a software developer for many years, and have worked mainly with open technologies and Free Software. I was the original author of the Icecast streaming media server, and helped develop several pieces of Ogg Vorbis related software and wrote several specifications. I was also a Debian developer.
I enjoy writing a great deal, and have written numerous articles for magazines and even one article for a book. I have given technical talks both in the United States and in Europe.
