From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 28244B94 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2018 04:33:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 69ECA76D for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2018 04:33:36 +0000 (UTC) Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 23:33:34 -0500 From: Steven Rostedt To: "H. Peter Anvin" Message-ID: <20181112233334.05808d00@vmware.local.home> In-Reply-To: <4d086805-1d92-26b2-b039-c9e3ca603c67@zytor.com> References: <4d086805-1d92-26b2-b039-c9e3ca603c67@zytor.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: tech-board-discuss@lists.linux-foundation.org, ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [Tech-board-discuss] Not running for the TAB again this time List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:29:00 -0800 "H. Peter Anvin" wrote: > After a lot of consideration I have decided to not run for re-election to the > TAB this year. The reason is that I believe that at this particular juncture > the TAB doesn't need one more white, male, long-term Linux early enthusiast. > Instead I have come to the conclusion that the professionalization of the > Linux community that very much need to happen now requires wider representation. > > I am grateful for having been trusted to represent the Linux community in this > way for the last four years, and I may run again at some point in the future. > However, this does not feel to me like the right time to do so. > > I would like to urge the community when you cast your ballots to keep this > need in mind. Hi Peter, Sorry to hear that you are not going for re-election. Your input to the board has been helpful. Thank you for your service. -- Steve