[yocto-ab] Stepping back

Mon Jun 11 08:30:17 PDT 2018


On 06/11/2018 08:05 AM, Broughton, Travis V wrote:
> The specific concern is with this section of the original project agreement:
I have never see  this. Is is publicly documented?

regards,
Armin
>
> Operations: The Yocto Working Group:
> (a) shall be overseen by a Steering Group appointed in a manner consistent with the Yocto Sponsorship Agreement entered into between LF and Intel, with such eligibility criteria as from time to time are approved by the LF Board of Directors;
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> (b) shall operate under such rules and procedures as may from time to time be approved by the Steering Group and confirmed by the LF Board of Directors;
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> (c) shall operate under a budget to be developed and approved by the Steering Group and approved by the LF Board of Directors; and
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> (d) may have such staff as may from time to time be approved under a plan approved by the Steering Group and, to the extent compensated, fully funded under a budget approved by the LF Board of Directors.
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> The above references to "approved the LF Board of Directors" suggest that an AB vote on staffing should be brought before the LF BoD for ratification, as should major changes to the budget. This is part of the reason we would like to pursue a more modern governance model -- to establish a Directed Fund and LLC for YP that can be more directly governed by the AB.
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> Travis Broughton
> Intel Corporation | Open Source Technology Center
> Office: +1 512-362-4973 | Mobile: +1 512-293-3495
> tvb at intel.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mills, William [mailto:wmills at ti.com] 
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 9:52 AM
> To: Kirkiris, Nectar <nectar.kirkiris at intel.com>; Broughton, Travis V <tvb at intel.com>; Osier-mixon, Jeffrey <jeffrey.osier-mixon at intel.com>; yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: RE: Stepping back
>
> Nectar,
>
> Welcome! It will be good to get to know you.
>
> Yocto Project has been voting on how to spend the budget for many years now.  To suggest otherwise is very stange.  
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> If Intel thinks we should do things in a different order that is fine.   Please make your case to the AB as I plan to.
>
> Talk to you in about an hour.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirkiris, Nectar [mailto:nectar.kirkiris at intel.com] 
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 12:02 AM
> To: Mills, William; Broughton, Travis V; Osier-mixon, Jeffrey; yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: RE: Stepping back
>
> Hi Bill,
>  
> I am taking over as Intel's representative from Tracey and as I work on getting to know everyone on the AB, I greatly appreciate the background you have provided on yourself below.  I'm personally very excited to join this AB at a point in time when YP is preparing for significant growth.  But, because of this I also think that it is pretty important to go about this in a systematic way as the current YP charter is very vague on many of the issues that are being discussed below.  I believe that doing so will lead to a much stronger organization longer term while minimizing the possibility of misunderstandings from the existing charter causing further confusion.  Therefore, as a means to moves things forward, I would like to propose the following:
>  
> *	Officially nominate Travis as interim chair for a period not to exceed 90 days
> *	Send out an open call for AB chairship nominations with 2 weeks for AB members to submit nominations.  Travis will set up a call after this for the AB to vote on the nominees.  
> *	Due to the state of the YP charter, we don't believe that it is allowable to have a vote on the funding and many of the other proposals listed below and that a better course of action is to ask the LF BoD for further clarity.
>  
> Thanks,
> Nectar Kirkiris
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Mills, William
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2018 4:23 AM
> To: Broughton, Travis V <tvb at intel.com>; Osier-mixon, Jeffrey <jeffrey.osier-mixon at intel.com>; yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: Re: [yocto-ab] Stepping back
>
> Travis,
>
> I think it is great you have the experiences with LF project formation and governance.  Your voice and advice will be greatly appreciated when it comes time for the governance change.
>
> I too have quite a bit of experience in this area.  I have been part of the formation of 5 Linaro Market segment groups and 3 Linaro foundation projects.  I am also part of the LF Real Time Collaborative Project and participated in its formation.  I also advise TI on its participation in the LF Zephyr project both through Linaro and directly.
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> However, what I think the AB needs at this time is someone that we all already know.
>
> From my own point of view, I would like to see the following order of business for the AB:
> 1) Appoint new AB Chair
> 2) Vote on 100K reallocation
> 3) Get the new members into the project and the AB
> 4) Re-do the governance with all voices heard
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Broughton, Travis V
> Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 7:46 PM
> To: Osier-mixon, Jeffrey; yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: Re: [yocto-ab] Stepping back
>
> Jefro -
>
> Thanks for the introduction and for communicating a path forward. I know from our past work together that I'm stepping into some very big shoes, a sentiment which has been echoed by much of the community email this past week.
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> All -
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> As Jefro noted, we've discussed my stepping in temporarily to help with board meeting facilitation, which would include setting an agenda and timeline for electing a permanent AB chair. I've been reviewing the project's governance documents (those from the initial formation, as well as the membership documents) and have not found a clearly defined transition process. A Jefro noted, I have worked on a few recent launches with the Linux Foundation and the OpenStack Foundation, and I've observed quite a few governance updates since Yocto Project was first chartered in 2011. I'd propose that we work with the Linux Foundation to review the current status, and to use this opportunity to refresh the overall project charter and bylaws and ensure that we're following their current set of best practices with respect to financial and technical governance.
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> I look forward to talking with you all on Monday, and to working with you to continue the Yocto Project's success.
>
> Travis Broughton
> Intel Corporation | Open Source Technology Center
> Office: +1 512-362-4973 | Mobile: +1 512-293-3495 tvb at intel.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Osier-mixon, Jeffrey
> Sent: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 1:42 AM
> To: yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: [yocto-ab] Stepping back
>
> Hi folks - It is with mixed feelings that I am resigning my position on the YP Advisory Board as chair. I have helmed the chairship since our first meeting at ELC in 2011, and it is time for someone else to pick up the gavel. I am also handing off my community management activities as I am taking on a new role at Intel. One of my compatriots at Intel, Travis Broughton, has offered to step in as chair pro tem to manage board meetings and votes going forward. Some of you may know Travis already, as he has been involved with a number of recent LF project launches.
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> Community issues or questions that involve infrastructure should go to Michael Halstead. Event-related issues will be handled by Lieu Ta. Technical questions and concerns should go directly to the Yocto Project mailing list. And if you are able to dive in and help with community management, as so many of you have done over the years, please talk to Lieu to coordinate.
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> It has been a distinct pleasure working with each and every one of you. The Yocto Project has grown to represent a foundational standard in the embedded systems world and has helped to promote embedded Linux in an industry that is well known for being insular. It is a triumph for the developers and the organizations that support it - every representative on this board should be proud of the progress made and the support you have provided to this very popular and stable project. I very much look forward to seeing it vault into the next chapter.
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> Jeffrey "Jefro" Osier-Mixon, Intel Corporation Open Source Community Ecosystem Strategist
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