Open Stack

Excerpts from Thierry Carrez's message of 2015-09-16 11:33:34 +0200:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I have been handling release management for OpenStack since the
> beginning of this story, well before Release Management was a program or
> a project team needing a proper elected PTL. Until recently it was
> largely a one-man job. But starting with this cycle, to accommodate the
> Big Tent changes, we grew the team significantly, to the point where I
> think it is healthy to set up a PTL rotation in the team.
> 
> I generally think it's a good thing to change the PTL for a team from
> time to time. That allows different perspectives, skills and focus to be
> brought to a project team. That lets you take a step back. That allows
> to recognize the efforts and leadership of other members, which is
> difficult if you hold on the throne. So I decided to put my foot where
> my mouth is and apply those principles to my own team.
> 
> That doesn't mean I won't be handling release management for Mitaka, or
> that I won't ever be Release Management PTL again -- it's just that
> someone else will take the PTL hat for the next cycle, drive the effort
> and be the most visible ambassador of the team.
> 
> Cheers,
> 

Thank you for the hard work you've put into building the release team,
Thierry, and thank you for hanging in there long enough that some of the
rest of us could be trained up properly.

Doug