One of my core responsibilities here is to ensure the health of the community and help it thrive. A key component of that is to provide course correction and guidance where I see it is needed. As we head into our first elected TSC we are at a critical juncture, with anxiety in some areas that we are not ready for self-governance. I have seen what this community is capable of, I have spoken to a couple hundred of you and I have heard your thoughts, concerns, wishes and aspirations for this project. I know that you are ready for self-governance.
The worst-case scenario here is that we have 18 seats to fill and end up with 1 candidate from 18 companies to fill them. That is not an election; it is nothing more than an appointed TSC disguised as a vote. They may be the right individuals, or they may not be, but any choice or decision making on that matter is out of your hands. There is nothing prohibiting a company from limiting who from their company can run for a seat. For small companies with limited resources, this may make perfect sense. For large, multi-nationals with many people working on the project, that scenario is much less likely, but there may other reasons for them to do so. Unless your company has told you, "No, you cannot run." I strongly ask you to consider the following… Anyone that meets the criteria as an Active Community Member can run. If you are on this list as a "Pass" you meet the qualifications set by the TSC to run. 2018 TSC Election "Active Community Members" There is no limit to the nominations accepted from a single company. Whether 1 self-nomination from a company or 100, all are welcome as long as the qualifications are met. However only the top vote getter from any particular company will be eligible for a seat. You may be surprised. Actions and ownership means much more in opensource than do words and job titles. Just because someone else from your company has already submitted a self-nomination doesn't mean that the technical community thinks they are the best candidate to lead them. I hope that helps to answer some of the questions folks have been asking today. Thanks! Best Regards, -kenny Kenny Paul, Technical Program Manager, The Linux Foundation [email protected], 510.766.5945 San Francisco Bay Area, Pacific Time Zone -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#3575): https://lists.onap.org/g/ONAP-TSC/message/3575 Mute This Topic: https://lists.onap.org/mt/24150138/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.onap.org/g/ONAP-TSC/unsub [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
