[openstack-dev] It's time...

Jimmy McArthur jimmy at openstack.org
Wed Oct 4 15:49:04 UTC 2017


The community will miss you and so will I :(  You're a good soul, Tom!  
Enjoy those beachside beverages!!

> Jeremy Stanley <mailto:fungi at yuggoth.org>
> October 4, 2017 at 10:17 AM
> On 2017-10-04 22:21:32 +0800 (+0800), Tom Fifield wrote:
> [...]
> [...]
>
> Your tireless assistance will be missed. I'm lucky to have been able
> to count you as a colleague all these years, and by all means don't
> hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything whatsoever. See you
> in Sydney to collect on those Australian beers! ;)
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> Tom Fifield <mailto:tom at openstack.org>
> October 4, 2017 at 9:21 AM
> Hi all,
>
> Tom here, on a personal note.
>
> It's quite fitting that this November our summit is in Australia :)
>
> I'm hoping to see you there because after being part of 15 releases, 
> and travelling the equivalent of a couple of round trips to the moon 
> to witness OpenStack grow around the world, the timing is right for me 
> to step down as your Community Manager.
>
> We've had an incredible journey together, culminating in the healthy 
> community we have today. Across more than 160 countries, users and 
> developers collaborate to make clouds better for the work that 
> matters. The diversity of use is staggering, and the scale of 
> resources being run is quite significant. We did that :)
>
>
> Behind the scenes, I've spent the past couple of months preparing to 
> transition various tasks to other members of the Foundation staff. If 
> you see a new name behind an openstack.org email address, please give 
> them due attention and care - they're all great people. I'll be around 
> through to year end to shepherd the process, so please ping me if you 
> are worried about anything.
>
> Always remember, you are what makes OpenStack. OpenStack changes and 
> thrives based on how you feel and what work you do. It's been a 
> privilege to share the journey with you.
>
>
>
> So, my plan? After a decade of diligent effort in organisations 
> euphemistically described as "minimally-staffed", I'm looking forward 
> to taking a decent holiday. Though, if you have a challenge 
> interesting enough to wrest someone from a tropical beach or a misty 
> mountain top ... ;)
>
>
> There are a lot of you out there to whom I remain indebted. Stay in 
> touch to make sure your owed drinks make it to you!
>
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>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Tom
>
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