As a further comment on the TB elections, I want to weigh in and give my support to one candidate in particular.
As a sitting Technical Board member, since so much of what the TB deals with relates to what should and should not be allowed in Ubuntu, I have always found it invaluable to have the perspective of our Security Team in TB discussions. With Marc Deslauriers' resignation, we have not had a direct voice of the Security Team on the TB for a while. The work Robie has done in consulting stakeholders regarding a "third-party repository" policy, that he highlights in his own platform for re-election, is absolutely exemplary. Nevertheless, I think this process is easier overall if the Security Team has a direct seat at the table. For this reason, in a field of excellent candidates whose technical qualifications are beyond reproach, I plan to vote Alex Murray first. On Thu, Dec 01, 2022 at 01:47:14PM +1030, Alex Murray wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm Alex Murray (alexmurray on Launchpad/amurray on IRC) and have been a > part of the Ubuntu community as a long-time user and enthusiast since > back in 2006. In 2018 I was privileged to join Canonical as the Ubuntu > Security Tech Lead and have worked as part of that amazing team ever > since. I have a passion for making Ubuntu as secure *and* usable > out-of-the-box whilst also ensuring Canonical has a great relationship > with our community. > > I started and am still hosting the Ubuntu Security Podcast nearly every > week for the last 4 years as a way to evangelise the awesome work of the > Ubuntu Security team and the various security aspects of Ubuntu. > > I am also involved with security aspects of snapd and as one of the snap > store reviewers to help guide snap publishers to make sure their snaps > can work as smoothly as possible for their users. > > Finally, I've been a core-dev for a year and a half now as well. > > I am really passionate about Ubuntu and helping to ensure that everyone > can benefit from it whilst also being as secure as possible in the > process. > > One final aspect to mention here is that as an Australian, the current > team meeting time of the Tech Board (20:00 in London) is likely to be a > challenge for me for at least for half of the year once DST ends here + > starts in the UK. I realise that part of the criteria for > application/membership of the TB is to be able to make the existing > meeting time. However, I hope that if elected I could work with the > other TB members to try and find something that may work better for all > - whether alternating meeting times or shifting it during DST etc - so > that we can be inclusive for TB members no matter where in the world > they are located. > > Thanks for your consideration, more than happy to answer any questions > anyone may have for me. > > Cheers, > Alex > > > On Tue, 2022-11-29 at 19:07:26 +0000, Torsten Franz wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > We have received some applications for the new election of the Ubuntu > > Technical Board. A lot of great applications from very good candidates. > > In order to make a good decision in this selection, we would like to > > give the candidates the opportunity to introduce themselves here and to > > say a few words about their application and provide a few links to their > > work. Everyone will also have the opportunity to ask the candidates > > questions. We will start the election on 6 December. All five seats > > (besides Mark) will be filled. > > > > Here is the list of candidates (by alphabetical order of surname): > > > > - Sebastien Bacher > > - Robie Basak > > - Ben Collins > > - Steve Langasek > > - Lukas Märdian > > - Alex Murray > > - Simon Quigley > > - Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre > > - Łukasz Zemczak > > > > If any questions arise, then the Ubuntu Community Council is available > > to help. > > > > On behalf of the Ubuntu Community Council, > > Torsten Franz > > > > > > Am 22.11.2022 22:51 schrieb Merlijn Sebrechts: > >> WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES TO JOIN THE UBUNTU TECHNICAL > >> BOARD! > >> > >> The call remains open until NOVEMBER 27TH, 2022, at 23:59 UTC. This is > >> a bit longer than initially anticipated. > >> > >> Are you interested or do you know of someone who you want to see in > >> this role? Please submit the nomination. > >> > >> WHAT IS THE UBUNTU TECHNICAL BOARD? > >> > >> The Ubuntu Technical Board is responsible for the technical direction > >> of Ubuntu. It makes decisions on package selection, packaging policy, > >> installation systems and processes, kernel, X server, display > >> management, library versions, and dependencies. The board works with > >> relevant teams to establish a consensus on the right path to take, > >> especially where diverse elements of Ubuntu cannot find consensus on > >> shared components. The current Technical Board is expiring at the end > >> of the year, and the Community Council would like to confirm a new > >> Technical Board, consisting of five people, who will serve for two > >> years. The eligibility requirements are: > >> > >> WHO IS ELIGIBLE? > >> > >> Everyone who meets the following criteria: > >> > >> * Be an Ubuntu Core Developer > >> * Be available during typical meeting hours [see > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TechnicalBoardAgenda [1]] > >> * Have insight into the Ubuntu Development process, architecture, and > >> technical culture > >> > >> HOW DO YOU NOMINATE YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE? > >> > >> Send the Community Council an email (community-council AT > >> lists.ubuntu.com [2]). With your nomination. Note that you can > >> nominate yourself too! > >> > >> HOW DOES THE ELECTION WORK? > >> > >> The call remains open until November 27th, 2022, at 23:59 UTC. After > >> that, the Community Council will review the submissions, submit them > >> to Mark Shuttleworth for shortlisting, and proceed with a vote by the > >> Ubuntu Development team. > >> > >> Links: > >> ------ > >> [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TechnicalBoardAgenda > >> [2] http://lists.ubuntu.com > > > > -- > > ubuntu-devel mailing list > > ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel > > -- > ubuntu-devel mailing list > ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer https://www.debian.org/ slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org
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