[Elections-committee] Draft Timeline
Alan Clark
aclark at suse.com
Wed Oct 16 21:38:05 UTC 2013
My point for shifting to 12/4 wasn't for the board, it was for involving the community. Let's make sure we're giving the community time to digest, discuss and input.
AlanClark
>>> On 10/16/2013 at 03:11 PM, Troy Toman <troy at tomanator.com> wrote:
> History makes me concerned that we won't make good use of the extra time.
> This has been a topic for more than a year in the community and at the board
> level. I won't fight against moving the vote the 12/4 if everyone feels we
> will use the time wisely. But, my preference is to deal with this issue
> sooner, show that we can act and move forward.
>
> Troy
>
> On Oct 16, 2013, at 3:28 PM, Simon Anderson <simon at dreamhost.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm concerned that if we don't drive to the Board being fully briefed by Nov
> 4th, and *capable* of voting the resolution, we will miss later deadlines
> with the holidays. I feel confident that the Board can be briefed in detail
> on the two options by Nov 4th and at that meeting, and we should not pre-judge
> if the Board feels ready to decide/resolve at that point. It is always open
> for the Board to defer a vote if, when the presentation is made Nov 4th, the
> majority feels that more time is needed for a Board resolution.
>>
>>
>> Best,
>> Simon Anderson
>> CEO, DreamHost
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Tim Bell <Tim.Bell at cern.ch> wrote:
>> The board may need subsequent meetings to conclude after the summit. Thus a
> Dec board would be the deadline and additional meetings in Nov may be
> required.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>> Sent from My Mobile
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Alan Clark <aclark at suse.com>
>> Date: 16/10/2013 20:52 (GMT+01:00)
>> To: Jonathan Bryce <jonathan at openstack.org>,Todd Moore <tmmoore at us.ibm.com>
>> Cc: Mark Radcliffe
> <Mark.Radcliffe at dlapiper.com>,elections-committee at lists.openstack.org
>> Subject: Re: [Elections-committee] Draft Timeline
>>
>>
>> That feels more 'right'. Gives us the right amount of time to talk to the
> community; so it doesn't feel so rushed.
>>
>> AlanClark
>>
>> >>> On 10/16/2013 at 12:35 PM, Todd Moore <tmmoore at us.ibm.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Well since we have adopted a plan to vote the change at the January
>> > meetings, your suggestion is not unreasonable. My concern is that we
>> > garner the voters attention before they head off for the Holidays. I've
>> > never been a fan of announcing things at years end and expecting that
>> > people catch on to it.
>> >
>> > I suppose that with the note that goes out on Dec. 6th closing the
>> > nominations, we could also indicate that the special vote would be on the
>> > ballot. That would mean a vote on Dec 4th by the board or near that timing.
>> >
>> > Is that acceptable to all?
>> >
>> > Todd M. Moore
>> >
>> > Director, Interoperability and Partnerships
>> >
>> > 11501 Burnet Rd. MS 9035H014
>> > Austin, TX , 78758. (512) 286-7643 (tie-line 363)
>> > tmmoore at us.ibm.com
>> >
>> >
>> > |------------>
>> > | From: |
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>> > |Jonathan Bryce <jonathan at openstack.org>
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>> > | To: |
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>> > |Todd Moore/Austin/IBM at IBMUS,
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>> > | Cc: |
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>> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
>> > |"Alan Clark" <aclark at suse.com>, elections-committee at lists.openstack.org,
>> > "Mark Radcliffe" <Mark.Radcliffe at dlapiper.com> |
>> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
>> > |------------>
>> > | Date: |
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>> > |10/16/2013 01:23 PM
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>> > |Re: [Elections-committee] Draft Timeline
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > If we are not changing the voting method for the January 2014 elections, I
>> > don't think we would have to have the Board decision finalized before the
>> > 2014 election period opens. We would need to know before we send out the
>> > meeting notice but that could go out in late November or early December.
>> >
>> > Jonathan
>> >
>> >
>> > On Oct 16, 2013, at 1:20 PM, Todd Moore <tmmoore at us.ibm.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I was hoping Jonathan would chime in on our ability to do such a
>> > thing. When we discussed this yesterday, it seemed that to get folks
>> > attention and get the material out we needed to be on the timeline as
>> > outlined. In fact this one pushed out some dates to make this work.
>> >
>> >
>> > Jonathan?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Todd M. Moore
>> >
>> > Director, Interoperability and Partnerships
>> >
>> > 11501 Burnet Rd. MS 9035H014
>> > Austin, TX , 78758. (512) 286-7643 (tie-line 363)
>> > tmmoore at us.ibm.com
>> >
>> > <graycol.gif>"Alan Clark" ---10/16/2013 08:57:20 AM---I seem to be
>> > having connection problems with the conference calls. I would like
>> > to make the recomm
>> >
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>> > From: "Alan Clark" <aclark at suse.com>
>> >
>> > <ecblank.gif> <ecblank.gif>
>> > To: <elections-committee at lists.openstack.org>, Todd
>> > Moore/Austin/IBM at IBMUS,
>> >
>> > <ecblank.gif> <ecblank.gif>
>> > Date: 10/16/2013 08:57 AM
>> >
>> > <ecblank.gif> <ecblank.gif>
>> > Subject: Re: [Elections-committee] Draft Timeline
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> > I seem to be having connection problems with the conference calls.
>> >
>> > I would like to make the recommendation that make a couple of
>> > modifications to the timeline. I would like to give the community
>> > more time to discuss and understand.
>> >
>> > My recommendation is that we not hold a board vote at the November 4
>> > board meeting. Instead let's do a vote in December.
>> > Add in additional community meetings and let's blog and include
>> > information in the newsletter in November.
>> >
>> > -AlanClark
>> >
>> > >>> On 10/16/2013 at 05:35 AM, Todd Moore <tmmoore at us.ibm.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > > (See attached file: OpenStack Board Election Committee
>> > timeline.pdf)
>> > >
>> > > Todd M. Moore
>> > >
>> > > Director, Interoperability and Partnerships
>> > >
>> > > 11501 Burnet Rd. MS 9035H014
>> > > Austin, TX , 78758. (512) 286-7643 (tie-line 363)
>> > > tmmoore at us.ibm.com
>>
>>
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