Jack Moffitt for Board 2005

Contributions and Work Relating to Jabber
The following is a list of things I have done in the last year or so since first getting involved in Jabber related technology:


 * my new company which started almost a year ago is based mostly on Jabber technologies, including jabberd2, pubsub, and custom protocol extensions we designed
 * libstrophe a lightweight, cross-platform client and component library for XMPP
 * patches, bugs, and feedback for jabberd 2.x
 * patches and feedback for Loudmouth on Win32
 * patches, feedback, and testing of xmpppy
 * feedback on potential spec problems on xmppwg

The following items are things I am hoping/planning to work on in the future:


 * new pubsub implementation
 * new or improved and extensible MUC implementation
 * 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 several several times 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 preparing the launch of my new company which is heavily Jabber oriented.

I have been involved with Debian as a Debian developer for 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 am 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.