Jack Moffitt for Board 2007

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.