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Leadership training proposal/info
by Colette Alexander 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

Hello Board members! I'm cross posting a recent conversation with the TC into the Board ML, in case any of you didn't catch it on the -dev list. If you're interested in leadership training, please write me, respond here, or ping me on IRC (gothicmindfood). Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------ Hello Stackers, This is the continuation of an ongoing conversation within the TC about encouraging the growth of leadership skills within the community that began just after the Mitaka summit last year[1]. After being asked by lifeless to do a bit of research and discussing needs/wants re: leadership directly with TC members, I made some suggestions on an etherpad[2], and was then asked to go find out about funding possibilities. tl;dr - If you're a member of the TC or the Board and would like to attend Leadership Training at ZingTrain in Ann Arbor, please get back to me ASAP with your contact info and preferred timing/dates for this two-day training - also, please let me know whether April 20/21 (or April 21/22) would specifically work for you or not. Longer version: Mark Collier and the Foundation have graciously offered to cover the costs of training for a two-day session at ZingTrain in Ann Arbor - this includes the cost of breakfast/lunch for two days as well as two full working-days of seminars. Attendees would be responsible for their own travel, lodging, and incidental expenses beyond that (hopefully picked up by your employer who sees this as an amazing opportunity for your career growth). Currently, I've heard the week before the Austin Summit suggested by more than one person coming in from out of the country as preferred dates, but we've not committed to anything yet, so here might be a great time and place to hash that out among interested parties. ZingTrain has suggested a cap of ~20 people on the course, but that's not totally firm, so it's possible to add more if more are interested, or we could hold two separate two-day sessions to accommodate overflow. My ideal mix of people include those who are really excited by the idea of training, and those who are are seriously skeptical of any leadership training at all. In fact, if you've been to leadership training before and have found it to be terrible and awful, I think your input would be most valuable on this one. My summary of reasoning behind the 'why' of ZingTrain can be found on the etherpad I already mentioned[2]. Also, did I mention, the food will be amazing? It will be[3]. Some complications: the week before the Newton Summit there will be a set of incoming TC members (elected in early April) and likely some TC members who will be outgoing. Some possible solutions: we can certainly push back training til post-Summit when we can have a set of the 'new' TC, or we can sign up anyone interested currently, and allow a limited number of newly elected folks who are interested sign on as the election is finished. I certainly welcome any thoughts on that. A note about starting out with the TC/Board for training: this initiative began as a set of conversations about leadership as a whole in the entire OpenStack community, so the intent with limiting to TC/Board here is not exclusion, merely finding the right place to start. My proposal with the TC begins with them, because the leadership conversation within OpenStack began with them, and the goals of training are really to help them talk about defining the issue/problem collectively, within a space designed to help people do that. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to ping me on IRC (gothicmindfood) or ask them here. Thanks everyone! -colette [1] http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/meetings/tc/2015/tc.2015-11-03-20.07.log.html [2] https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/Leadershiptraining [3] http://www.zingermansdeli.com/

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Joint Board Member Conversation at Collab Summit
by AlanClark 27 Feb '16

27 Feb '16

Directors, We have received an invitation from the OPNFV board to join in a conversation with them at the Collaboration Summit March 31. Please let me know if there are items we should add to the agenda. Thanks, AlanClark ---------------------------- /On behalf of Prodip Sen, OPNFV Board Chair, and Margaret Chiosi, OPNFV President, I would like to invite you to a Board member round-table discussion at the upcoming Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit. In the spirit of cross-project collaboration exemplified by this event, we would like to use this opportunity to bring together board members from the boards of OPNFV, OpenStack, and the OpenDaylight Project./ // /We would like to focus on how collaboration has gone to date amongst our organizations as well as expected needs for the future with particular focus on what we as board members can do to encourage our communities to work together productively./ / / /Initial suggested topics include/ * /How do all these open source pieces fit together? What is the main domain of each group?/ * /In what ways do we need to work better together? In what ways are we already working well with each other? How best to build upon success?/ * /What do we as organizations need from each other to be more successful?/ * /Networking in the NFV platform/ /oWhat is the vision for Neutron and SDN controller interaction and co-existence?/ /oHow do our various technologies work together to orchestrate the network connectivity for network services and VNFs?/ /oAs containers and micro-services become more widespread, how should OPNFV approach layer 3 application connectivity?/ // /After discussing logistics with the summit planners, our proposal is for this meeting to take place the morning of Thursday, March 31, from 9:00 AM until noon. We hope that it is a lively and productive conversation. If you have any questions or suggestions to the agenda, please let us know. / -- *Heather Kirksey* Director, OPNFV Mobile: +1.512.917.7938 Email/Google Talk: hkirksey(a)linuxfoundation.org <mailto:hkirksey@linuxfoundation.org> Skype: HeatherReneeKirksey IRC: HKirksey OPNFV_RGB.png

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Re: [Foundation Board] call for agenda items for the February 23 BoardMeeting
by Edgar Magana 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

Dear Alan, For today’s meeting, is it possible still to add a short topic to the agenda for the Board Meeting: - Brief summary of the Operators Meet-up in Manchester. Thanks, Edgar >-----Original Message----- >From: "AlanClark" <aclark(a)suse.com> >Sent: Wed, 17 Feb, 2016 at 06:38 >To: foundation-board(a)lists.openstack.org >Subject: [Foundation Board] call for agenda items for the February 23 BoardMeeting > >Directors, > >Please send me items to be included on the February 23rd Board meeting >agenda. > >Thanks, >AlanClark > >_______________________________________________ >Foundation-board mailing list >Foundation-board(a)lists.openstack.org >http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foundation-board > >

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Please help OpenStack get the best possible results for the User Survey
by Heidi Joy Tretheway 22 Feb '16

22 Feb '16

Dear Board, The OpenStack User Survey is happening now, and we need your help to ensure as many OpenStack community members as possible answer it. Our goal is to exceed the 350 deployments described in the last User Survey, as well as surpassing the 1315 OpenStack community members who answered the survey in the last cycle. That's why I'm asking for your help to reach out to your colleagues and customers to ensure we have the broadest possible representation on the User Survey. If your organization participated in the last survey, there's no need to start from scratch. Simply log back in with your user credentials to update your Deployment Profile. Even if you're not entering a deployment, your insights are incredibly valuable. In 5 minutes, you can answer 3 key questions—what you like, what we can do differently (and better), and how likely you are to recommend OpenStack—plus some basic demographic info about you and your organization. The information provided is confidential and will only be presented in aggregate. Start the survey now: https://www.openstack.org/user-survey <https://www.openstack.org/user-survey>. The deadline to fill out the survey is Wednesday, February 24 at 23:59 UTC. We'll be sharing the results at the OpenStack Summit [http://www.openstack.org/summit] <http://www.openstack.org/summit]>, April 25-29 in Austin. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about the survey. Thanks in advance for your help! Heidi Joy ______ Heidi Joy Tretheway Senior Marketing Manager, OpenStack Foundation 503 816 9769 | skype: heidi.tretheway

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call for agenda items for the February 23 Board Meeting
by AlanClark 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

Directors, Please send me items to be included on the February 23rd Board meeting agenda. Thanks, AlanClark

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FW: [bug-smash] Global OpenStack Bug Smash Mitaka
by Wang, Shane 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Hi all, For your information, please encourage your people to join then, thanks. Best Regards. -- Shane _____________________________________________ From: Wang, Shane Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:12 PM To: openstack-dev(a)lists.openstack.org Subject: [bug-smash] Global OpenStack Bug Smash Mitaka Save the Date: Global OpenStack Bug Smash Wednesday-Friday, March 2-4, 2016 RSVP by Friday, February 19 How can you help make the OpenStack Mitaka release stable and bug-free while having fun with your peers? Join Intel, Rackspace, Mirantis, IBM, HP, Huawei, CESI and others in a global bug smash across four continents as we work together. Then, join us later in April in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. at the OpenStack Summit to get re-acquainted & celebrate our accomplishments! OUR GOAL Our key goal is to collaborate round-the-clock and around the world to fix as many bugs as possible across the wide range of OpenStack projects. In the process, we'll also help onboard and grow the number of OpenStack developers, and increase our collective knowledge of OpenStack tools and processes. To ease collaboration among all of the participants and ensure that core reviews can be conducted promptly, we will use the IRC channel, the mailing list, and Gerrit and enlist core reviewers in the event. GET INVOLVED Simply choose a place near you-and register by Friday, February 19. Registration is free, and we encourage you to invite others who may be interested. * Australia * China * India * Russia * United Kingdom * United States Visit the link below for additional details: https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/OpenStack-Bug-Smash-Mitaka Come make the Mitaka release a grand success through your contributions, and ease the journey for newcomers! Regards. -- OpenStack Bug Smash team

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OpenStack Australia Day
by Roland Chan 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Hi All, Aptira and the Foundation are hosting the inaugural OpenStack Australia Day in Sydney and we're in the process of organising speakers and sponsorship. As leading organisations in the OpenStack sphere, I thought some of you or your organisations might be interested in participating, especially since Sydney is such a nice place to visit, even in autumn. Focusing on Open Source cloud technology, the aim of this conference is to gather industry users, vendors and solution providers to showcase the latest technologies and share real-world experiences of the next wave of IT virtualisation. OpenStack Australia Day will showcase a range of sessions on the broader cloud and Software Defined Infrastructure ecosystem including OpenStack, containers, PaaS and automation. The conference also features keynote presentations from industry leading figures, workshops and a networking event for a less formal opportunity to engage with the community. The event will be held on the 5th of May at The Menzies in Sydney, and we have a range of sponsorship levels available, if you're interested in being involved. We are also looking for speakers to present at the conference - anything from a presentation to a workshop or panel, we’re quite flexible at this stage. For more information, feel free to check out the OpenStack Australia Day 2016 website: http://australiaday.openstack.org.au/ or contact me directly. We look forward to having you involved in the first OpenStack conference down under! Cheers, Roland

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Thanks! I had a great time on the board
by Rob Hirschfeld 25 Jan '16

25 Jan '16

OpenStack Board, It's been a privilege serving with you and excited to see bring Allison uses her considerable open source experience into the fold. I believe that interoperability remains a critical factor for OpenStack; in fact, I'm shifting my focus to even broader cross-platform interoperability because I see that as a key to open cloud success. I encourage the board to look at interop as building a broader ecosystem than just within the project boundaries. This is not an OpenStack challenge alone but it is our opportunity to be true open software leaders. I'm happy to talk about this (or any topic!) with you individually. Thanks for the great years together. Rob -- Rob Hirschfeld RackN.com, CEO & Founder @zehicle, 512-773-7522

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[OpenStack Foundation Board] Canonical Board Member Change
by John Zannos 11 Jan '16

11 Jan '16

Alan, Jonathan and the Board, After 3 years with the OpenStack Board, I will be stepping away as Canonical's Board representative. It has been a fantastic 3 years, and I have enjoyed the opportunity to help the OpenStack Foundation and Community grow. I will still be very involved in the OpenStack Foundation as part of Canonical and a community member. Mark Baker at Canonical will be my replacement. Mark is copied on this email and I am sure you will find him a great successor. Thank you again for all the great challenges, debates, ideas and teamwork. Best, John John Zannos Vice President - Alliances / Business Development Canonical / Ubuntu john.zannos(a)canonical.com +1 978 375 0742 IRC: jzannos www.ubuntu.com | www.canonical.com

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Call for Speakers NOW OPEN - OpenStack Summit Austin April 2016
by Kendall Waters 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

Hi everyone, The Call for Speakers <https://www.openstack.org/summit-login/login?BackURL=/summit/austin-2016/ca…> is now OPEN for the April OpenStack Summit in Austin! Hurry - the deadline to submit a talk is February 1 at 11:59pm PST. NEW: Speakers are limited to a maximum of THREE submissions. Other Summit items now available: Attendee Registration <https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/austin-and-travel/> - Price increase in early March Call for Sponsors <https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/sponsors/#how-to-sponsor> - March 8 deadline Hotel Discount Room Blocks <https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/austin-and-travel/#hotels> *The Design Summit will be held at the Hilton Austin. Workshops and the Certified OpenStack Administrator exams will be held at the JW Marriott. Visa Invitation Request <https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/austin-and-travel/#visa> Travel Support Program Application <https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/austin-and-travel/#travel-supp…> - February 9 deadline If you have any Summit related questions please email summit(a)openstack.org <mailto:summit@openstack.org>. Cheers, Kendall

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