Tommi Tervo

A short intro:



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In what ways do you make a contribution to KDE?

I follow KDE bug lists, my primary focus is cleaning up Konqueror's bug database

When did you first hear of KDE?

About '97 when I installed my first linux distro (RedHat 4.x)?

How and when did you get involved in KDE?

I started to follow konq-bugs mailing list and I commented to some bugs, then I got
more permissions to handle BR's. I've been doing that about 3 years.

Are you being paid to work on KDE?

No.

How much time do you usually spend on KDE?

Maybe 5 to 30hrs per week.

Which section of KDE is underrated and could get more publicity?

PIM-section and konqueror came first my mind.

What do you think is still badly missing in KDE?

Multimedia section is too fragile, too many players and backends which may work or not.

What motivates/keeps you motivated to work on KDE?

KDE is a great OSS project and I'll give my contribution by helping bug hunting.

Which text editor do you use? Why?

Vim, emacs, nano, ee and kate. Vim is my favourite editor but sometimes the others suits better.

Which distribution do you use? Why?

Debian, Ubuntu, OpenSuse, RHEL and FreeBSD. I'll learn different distro systems quite fast so I don't have favourite distro. I've been using also Redhat, Caldera Linux, Mandrake and Gentoo linux.

What is KDE's killer app? Why?

Konqueror. It just fits to my taste.

What does your desktop look like? (please put in a URL to a screenshot)

What type is your laptop/desktop? What is it named?

IBM T20 laptop, whitebox PIII 550MHz desktop. Hostname is usually Baron / BoFH.

Personal questions


First things first. Married, partner or up for adoption?

I've a partner

Do you have any pets?

No, a cat or dog could be nice if I would live in a bigger apartment.

If someone visits your country, which spot is a must-see?

Finland has a lot of beautiful lakes and clean nature. Archipelago is too unique.

How would you describe yourself?


What is your favourite t-shirt?

Black one.

What is your favourite place in the world?

Prague is nice, world best beer country.