Document cv/open-source

Open Source Contributions

See also:

• Github Pull Requests
• Sourceforge Profile
• 0ex Public Repos
• akvadrako Public Repos

Tags:

• owner -- Created by me
• top10 -- What I'm most proud of

Notes

• roughly sorted by creation time

More-Awesome

• when: 2022 - 2023
• link: https://github.com/0ex/more-awesome
• tag: owner

A merger of several lists of lists, which serve as curated collections on particular topics.

Includes a Github Repo Mirror Tool

• see github-mirror.py
• allows merging PRs from upstream repositories and doing a semantic merge of lists in README.md

json2kml

• when: 2021
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/json2kml

Added csv2kml.py script for exporting google maps stars.

Fake Sudo

• when: 2020
• link: https://github.com/0ex/fake-sudo
• status: works, unused
• tag: owner

A sudo replacement that lets you become root inside user namespaces.

Discourse KISS

• when: 2020
• tag: owner
• link: https://github.com/0ex/discourse-kiss
• status: obsolete

A simple alternative to deploy Discourse as a normal Docker image.

AceBase - FOSS Firebase alternative

• when: 2022-04
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/appy-one/acebase-core/pull/12
• link: https://github.com/appy-one/acebase-server/pull/13

Fixes for ES modules.

Vlang - new programming language

• when: 2022-03
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/vlang/v/pull/13645

Fix example in docs.

Zig - new programming language

• when: 2021-04
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/vrischmann/zig-sqlite/pull/25
• link: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/pull/75748
• link: https://github.com/ziglang/zig/pull/8630
• link: https://github.com/ziglang/zig/pull/8518
• link: https://github.com/ziglang/zig/pull/8467

Fix and add to docs. Fix homebrew build.

NeutralinoJS - Web-based cross-platform toolkit

• when: 2021-03
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/neutralinojs/neutralinojs/pull/393

Allow reading and writing to clipboard.

Snowpack - JS build tool

• when: 2021-03
• status: abandoned
• link: https://github.com/FredKSchott/snowpack/pull/2101

A proof-of-concept to show how this JS build tool could output static HTML. It proved to be quite a hack so I gave up on snowpack.

PeerParty - Social Consensus Blockchain Project

• when: 2021-02
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/peerparty/polls-api/pull/1
• link: https://github.com/peerparty/peerpolls/pull/1

I worked on this project for a friend who runs it with culture sector funding. I fixed a bug in the usage of the Ethereum smart contract, which was running out of gas.

VyOS - Router OS

• when: 2020-12
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation/pull/382
• link: https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation/pull/381

Documentation updates.

Python Bluetooth Stack

• when: 2020-11
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/abandonware/bleno/pull/24
• link: https://github.com/ukBaz/python-bluezero/pull/275

Some minor fixes while playing around with a Python-based bluetooth stack. I built a small service for a Raspberry Pi so it could emulate a smart lamp and turn a light on and off.

Windows2USB - Docs

• when: 2020-04
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/ValdikSS/windows2usb/pull/17

Update link to WoeUSB tool.

ElderJS - Svelte-based static site generator

• when: 2020-09
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/Elderjs/template/pull/12

Make assets location portable.

sdlang python parser

• when: 2020
• tag: owner
• status: wip
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/sdlang

SDLang is a simple and concise way to textually represent data. This is the first python implementation, also test bed for specl.

netfilter - Linux Firewall Subsystem

• when: 2019
• status: accepted
• kw: nftables
• link: https://lwn.net/Articles/835364/

manpage updates

Sway - Wayland Compositor

• when: 2019
• status: idle
• link: https://github.com/swaywm/sway/pull/5586
• link: https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots/pull/2310
• link: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wlroots/wlroots/-/merge_requests/2353

Added color management.

• also:
• wlroots: fix limited RGB output for TVs
• wlroots: add color management

systemd - Core Linux system tools

• when: 2020-06

• status: idle

• link: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/16307

• libudev: fix invalid security check for hardware events

Nix - declarative Linux distro and packaging

• when: 2020-07
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/90731
• link: https://github.com/nix-community/nixpkgs-wayland/pull/215

Update some packages.

dockerlib

• when: 2020
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/docker-lib
• tag: owner

A few docker images.

instantlinux - docker-tools

• when: 2020-07
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/instantlinux/docker-tools/pull/38

Minor fixes.

imapclient - Python library

• when: 2020-05
• status: mixed
• link: https://github.com/mjs/imapclient/pull/400
• link: https://github.com/mjs/imapclient/pull/399
• tools: python

Add support for MULTIAPPEND and LITERAL+ IMAP extensions - accepted.

Also removes the dependeny on imapclient - still open.

borg - modern backup program

• when: 2020-09
• status: closed
• tag: major, poc
• link: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/pull/5186
• tools: python

A proof-of-concept to be able to efficiently copy data between backup repos. Unfortunately, the way borg does encryption makes this almost impossible.

Nomic - a game of rules

• when: 2020-03 → 2020-06
• status: done
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/nomic

Nomic is a game about rules. I played with a few friends in the form of a public github project.

AWS Cloudwatch Minder

• when: 2019-09-16
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/binxio/aws-cloudwatch-log-minder/pull/1
• tools: python
• tag: minor

Enable logging.

JPP - JSON pretty printer

• when: 2019-10-01
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/tanishiking/jpp/pull/6
• tools: golang

Fix medium-size integer formatting.

bSpokeLight - bicycle light firmware

• when: 2018-06-15
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/nomeata/bSpokeLight/pull/1

Added Dockerfile for building.

no-framework

• when: 2018
• tag: owner
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/no-framework

A lightweight JS framework.

Python

• when: 2017-10-12
• status: rejected
• link: https://bugs.python.org/issue31772
• link: https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/75953

I fixed a bug in Python where stale bytecode would be used for modules which were modified less than 1 second ago.

PythonAutoImport

• when: 2016
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/PythonAutoImport
• tag: owner
• status: unknown

Sublime Text 3 plugin for auto importing python modules.

Has evolved into my other auto-importers.

nrcr

• when: 2016
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/nrcr
• tag: owner
• status: experiment

For an Irdeto hack-a-thon, a script to automate signup to weekly massages.

Meteor - noSQL

• when: 2016-12
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/meteor/meteor/pull/7985

Added onMessage hook.

uwsgi - Python app server

• when: 2016
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/unbit/uwsgi-docs/pull/334

Updated docs.

commitalot

• when: 2016
• status: current, mature
• tag: owner
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/commitalot

A script to create a commit for every day, even into the future!

Webpack Jade Plugin

• when: 2015
• status: rejected
• link: https://github.com/pugjs/pug-loader/pull/21
• link: https://github.com/webpack/jade-loader/pull/21

Added support to render Jade tempaltes as static HTML instead of javascript functions.

• when: 2015
• link: https://github.com/akvadrako/broccoli-jade-render
• tag: owner

A JS Build plugin to render Jade templates.

libcloud

• when: 2015
• tag: minor

support stopped / stopping instance states

FastJSON (Alibaba)

• when: 2014-02
• tag: top10
• link: https://github.com/alibaba/fastjson/pull/122
• tools: Java

Output the NUL character as valid JSON

packetpig - packet reading library

• when: 2013-11
• tag: minor
• link: https://github.com/packetloop/packetpig/pull/11
• link: https://github.com/packetloop/packetpig/pull/12

support IPv6 in DNS reader

descartes - dashboard for Graphite

• when: 2013-09
• tag: minor
• status: obsolete
• link: https://github.com/obfuscurity/descartes/pull/142

support noauth

Ansible - lightweight config management

• when: 2013-03
• tag: top10
• link: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/2234
• link: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/2184
• tools: python

Patches:

• Nicer YAML formatting filters.
• Support keyring for sudo passwords.

Homebrew - macOS package manager

• when: 2013-02
• tag: minor
• link: https://github.com/Homebrew/legacy-homebrew/pull/23827
• link: https://github.com/Homebrew/legacy-homebrew/pull/12635
• link: https://github.com/Homebrew/legacy-homebrew/pull/8730
• link: https://github.com/Homebrew/legacy-homebrew/pull/12618

new recipies for RPM, fixes for SDL

HBase - Analytics Database

• when: 2012-10
• tag: top10
• link: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HBASE-7035

Fixes for Thrift 2 gateway

zookeeper

• when: 2012
• tag: minor

support SRV records

webcheck

• when: 2011-11-02

• tag: minor

• max-depth patch

• more?

Nagios

• when: 2009-05
• status: accepted
• tag: top10
• link: http://tracker.nagios.org/view.php?id=11

Fix forking behavior. Updated in 2014.

Boost C++ library

• when: 2008-09
• tag: top10
• link: https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/2339

segment manager releases memory used for an intrusive node before it's erased from the index

SysLinux boot loader

• when: 2007
• logo: ./syslinux.png
• tag: top10

One my most memorable bug fixes, tracking down an integer overflow in the SYSLINUX boot loader for certain disk sizes.

OpenNTPd

• when: 2007
• tag: top10

better support for sleeping disks

Busybox

• when: 2006
• tag: top10

udhcp fixes, OS X support, experimental SSL support, etc...

buildroot - embedded system distro

• when: 2006-01 → 2007-02
• tag: minor

patches:

• 506: new package: at
• 507: new package: bind
• 508: new package: libidn
• 510: new package: popt
• 511: new package: sudo
• 513: new makefile target: mklibs
• 514: add entries to generic target device table
• 515: generic skeleton tweaks
• 516: rename gdb-client
• 517: fix gcc-clean
• 519: separate targets for gettext
• 518: init script for ntpd
• 520: gettext: seperate host and target installs
• 521: tweak dropbear build options
• 664: new package: sudo
• 666: Add openntpd init script
• 666: other minor fixes

at - core time utility for Linux userspace

• when: 2005-11-02

Fix at so it can be cross-compiled (using buildroot).

Ruby-ZOOM - Ruby library for Libraries

• when: 2006-08
• status: accepted
• link: https://github.com/bricestacey/ruby-zoom
• link: https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/ruby-zoom
• link: https://salsa.debian.org/ruby-team/ruby-zoom

Patches:

• Added ZOOM::Record#raw, to grab a marc record in marc format.
• Added new sample: needle.rb

Supported importing library cataloge data automatically from public sources. For the Gambia College.

ISC Bind 8

• when: 2006-02
• tag: top10

ISC-Bugs #15859

• rbtdb.c violates aliasing rules
• fix segfault due to GCC optimizations

ISC-Bugs #15573

• cross-compile fixes

uClibc - small C standard library

• when: 2006-02
• tag: minor

Patches:

• Created zoneinfo2posix utility, which allowed using real timezones.
• 643: getpass() fixes - did not handle CTRL-C

Debian

• tag: minor
• when: 2001 → 2006

Minor contributions here and there.

submitted bugs:

• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?archive=both;submitter=devin%39elektrono.com
• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?archive=both;submitter=devin%39freeshell.org

Last.fm clients

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

Amua client, proxy client

Pidgin - Instant Messenger client

• when: 2003 → 2004-11
• tag: minor
• kw: GAIM
• note: Jabber related and general bugfixes

Wrote three C plugins for Gaim, an instant messaging client:

• set away status based on screensaver state
• show currently playing music track information as status message
• load modified plugins during runtime

gaim-Bugs

• 776508, 776354, 776035, 774090, 773425, 729978, 762942, 760255

Bug fix patches:

• 777073: autorecon.c: save away state between reconnects

aimsleuth

• when: 2004-03
• tag: owner
• status: abandoned
• tools: perl
• link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/aimsleuth/

Personal project to track status changes on AIM (AOL instant messenger), including their idle status, away messages, and profiles.

Written as a Perl daemon with remote administration.

iTunes Overlay

• when: 2003
• status: abandoned
• see: itunes overlay.dmg

Personal project, a smaller UI for iTunes.

update bind8 package

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

privoxy - advertisment blocker

• when: 2002-05
• tag: invalid
• link: https://sourceforge.net/p/ijbswa/bugs/140/

Fix file permissions on debian.

Also Ijbswa Bug 557695

• Debian packaging issues.
• Invalid: Not actually a bug.

Dell Cloud Manager python API

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

kickstart (bootstrap replacement)

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

fixes for updated dependencies

thrift

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

fixes for python API

fabric - python config management tool

• when: 2012-05
• tag: minor
• link: https://github.com/fabric/fabric/pull/695
• link: https://github.com/fabric/fabric/pull/694

OpenSSH client support, better temp sudo support

CVS Changelog

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

Dia

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

Docbook XSL

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

eltorito extractor - utility

• when: 2007-01-04
• tag: minor

Fixes of macOS.

Dropbox - small SSH client

• when: 2005-11-01
• tag: minor

Disable hostkey verification

Judy (tries)

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

libtranslate

• when: 2005-04-12
• tag: minor

Fixes of macOS.

LogiCampus

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

Quizwiz

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

reXML

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

streamload-perl

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

udpcast

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

VideoDB

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

courier (mail server) - distribution bugs

• when: 20XX
• tag: minor

imlogconverter

• when: 2005-06-04
• tag: owner
• tools: C, ObjC
• link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/imlogconverter/
• see: IM Log Converter.zip

Patches:

• Convert between different Instant Messenger chat log formats.
• Supports reading old-style Gaim and Poisoned logs.
• Supports writing iChat v3.0+ logs.

FUD Forum

• when: 2003-05
• tag: minor
• link: http://fudforum.org/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=11509

Wrote a patch for FUD Forum, a web-based forum in PHP, extending it's usefulness as a mailing list manager.

mnogosearch-pgsql

• when: 2002
• tag: minor
• link: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=175962

libnet-java-perl

• when: 2001
• tag: minor
• link: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=169298

Srapeh - PalmOS Library

• when: 2003-06
• tag: owner
• link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/srapeh/
• link: http://freshmeat.sourceforge.net/projects/srapeh/

A macro-based error-handling library for C-based Palm OS programs.

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