getsolus/packages
Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
1 Month active
Languages Used
CC++CMakeMarkdownQMLXMLYAML
Technical Skills
Build system managementC programmingC++C++ DevelopmentC++ developmentC++ programming
Troy Harvey
PROFILE
Troy Harvey
Harvey contributed to the getsolus/packages repository by delivering security, stability, and compatibility improvements across the Linux desktop stack. He updated over 20 KDE Plasma 6.6.1 components, coordinated core system upgrades, and managed kernel-facing modules for ongoing compatibility. Using C, C++, and CMake, Harvey patched Qt6 WebEngine to address recent CVEs and upgraded the NSS library for enhanced security. He balanced stability and user experience by selectively upgrading and downgrading applications like Lutris in response to reported issues. His work demonstrated depth in Linux package management, build automation, and desktop environment development, ensuring robust integration and maintainability throughout the release cycle.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
84%Features
Repository Contributions
122Total
Bugs
8
Commits
122
Features
41
Lines of code
191,489
Activity Months1
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47 peopleShared Repositories
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Work History
February 2026
122 Commits • 41 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 (2026-02) delivered security, stability, and compatibility improvements across getsolus/packages. Key features delivered include KDE Plasma 6.6.1 component updates across 20+ packages (batch 7 of 9) and coordinated core component updates, NSS library upgrades (v3.120.1 and v3.121) for security and compatibility, and Qt6 WebEngine patching to address CVEs CVE-2026-2649 and CVE-2026-2648. Kernel-compatibility maintenance was advanced via targeted rebuilds for bbswitch, broadcom-sta, lenovo-legion-linux, nvidia drivers, and other kernel-facing modules. A stability-critical Lutris decision resulted in upgrading to v0.5.20 where appropriate while downgrading to v0.5.19 to resolve reported saves/gpu issues. Browser and tooling updates (Brave, Vivaldi, yt-dlp/ejs, Discord, Opera, Firefox 148) were prepared to improve security and user experience across the client surface.
122 Commits • 41 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 (2026-02) delivered security, stability, and compatibility improvements across getsolus/packages. Key features delivered include KDE Plasma 6.6.1 component updates across 20+ packages (batch 7 of 9) and coordinated core component updates, NSS library upgrades (v3.120.1 and v3.121) for security and compatibility, and Qt6 WebEngine patching to address CVEs CVE-2026-2649 and CVE-2026-2648. Kernel-compatibility maintenance was advanced via targeted rebuilds for bbswitch, broadcom-sta, lenovo-legion-linux, nvidia drivers, and other kernel-facing modules. A stability-critical Lutris decision resulted in upgrading to v0.5.20 where appropriate while downgrading to v0.5.19 to resolve reported saves/gpu issues. Browser and tooling updates (Brave, Vivaldi, yt-dlp/ejs, Discord, Opera, Firefox 148) were prepared to improve security and user experience across the client surface.
February 2026
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Quality Metrics
Correctness99.6%
Maintainability97.6%
Architecture97.6%
Performance97.6%
AI Usage20.8%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
CC++CMakeMarkdownQMLXMLYAML
Technical Skills
Build system managementC programmingC++C++ DevelopmentC++ developmentC++ programmingCMakeDesktop Environment DevelopmentDocumentationImage ProcessingKDE DevelopmentKDE FrameworksKDE PlasmaKDE Plasma developmentKDE development
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