Re: [platform-releng-dev] [eclipse-pmc] Announcing a change in Releng le

[Aleksandar Kurtakov <akurtako@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: "David M Williams" <david_williams@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: platform-releng-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: eclipse-pmc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, 10 August, 2016 9:48:25 PM
> Subject: [eclipse-pmc] Announcing a change in Releng leadership
> 
> Platform releng committers (and other readers of this list),
> 
> I am sad to say I must say "good bye" as Releng project lead. Due to an
> up-coming job change I will no longer be able to give Releng the attention
> it needs. I will stay on as a committer for a while, but realistically do
> not think I will have time to do much "committing" but can probably answer
> questions if I know the answer off the top of my head.
> 
> But, I am very happy to recommend that Sravan Lakkimsetti be elected as the
> new (sole) Platform Releng Project Lead.
> 
> While it may seem odd to nominate a Lead that has just officially become a
> committer yesterday, there is more to the story than most readers will know
> about. For one, Sravan has been an SWT committer for several years, and has
> had lots of experience "internally" doing builds, using Hudson, etc. For
> another, even at the first of the this year I started working closely with
> Sravan with the idea of him being by "backup" for times that I am not
> available. And then, several months ago it became obvious I was going on a
> "permanent vacation." So since then Sravan and I have been working hard and
> much more closely with the idea he would be taking over this role. And I
> think all would agree he has recently proven himself worthy.
> 
> I believe the process is that now committers can vote +1 (or 0 or -1) for
> Sravan, or, if they wanted, to nominate some other committer (though, with
> so few committers I doubt there would be anyone willing or able. The voting
> takes place here on the platform-releng-dev list (no portal GUI for Project
> Lead votes, still) and lasts for one week unless all committers vote before
> that week is up -- which I think is fair expectation in this case. Once the
> voting is complete we forward to the EMO for final affirmation. I have
> pasted below the list of current Releng committers who are eligible to vote
> on the new Project Lead.
> 
> Please join me in welcoming (and thanking!) Sravan for taking on this extra
> responsibility.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> P.S. The last day I will receive mail at my IBM email address is 8/16. After
> that, I can be reached via email or 'google chat' at daddavidw@xxxxxxxxx.
> 
> = = = = = = =
> 
> Current committers who can vote on Project Lead:
> 
> Markus Keller
> Sravan Kumar Lakkimsetti
> Dani Megert
> David Williams
> 
> I am not sure of the exact rules, but since
> Alexander Kurtakov
> is nearly a committer (just "waiting for provisioning", I believe)
> it would not hurt, IMHO, if Alex voted too if he would like to.
> [I primarily want to be sure there is no question that "everyone" has voted,
> if everyone votes before the one-week deadline, and do no know how it counts
> if someone becomes
> a committer in the middle of the week-long waiting period].

David, thanks for all the hard work and especially for the hard work during the Tycho migration which made it possible for us (always building from source) to share the same build scripts.
Thanks for the trust to nominate me as committer also, making it simpler for everyone to build their own eclipse has been an ongoing battle for me for years and I would be glad to continue evolving this.
+1 for Sravan, I'm sure he would be really good lead going forward.

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Alexander Kurtakov
Red Hat Eclipse team