Re: Maximum term for tech ctte members

2014-05-25 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 5/26/14, Russ Allbery wrote: > Michael Gilbert writes: >> On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Russ Allbery wrote: > >>> We could combine both features, though: set a term length of two years, >>> and then say that people can serve for two terms in succession but then >>> have to leave the committ

Re: Maximum term for tech ctte members

2014-05-25 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 5/26/14, Russ Allbery wrote: > Anthony Towns writes: >> Which is more important, avoiding sudden upheavals where possible, >> or ensuring individual ctte members have breaks? > >> If the latter's more important, then it's better not to special case >> things now; if the former's more importa

Re: Maximum term for tech ctte members

2014-05-25 Thread Michael Gilbert
On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Russ Allbery wrote: >>> We could combine both features, though: set a term length of two years, >>> and then say that people can serve for two terms in succession but then >>> have to leave the committee for at least one term. > >> 8 seems like it would be near idea

Re: Maximum term for tech ctte members

2014-05-25 Thread Russ Allbery
Michael Gilbert writes: > On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Russ Allbery wrote: >> We could combine both features, though: set a term length of two years, >> and then say that people can serve for two terms in succession but then >> have to leave the committee for at least one term. > 8 seems lik

Re: Maximum term for tech ctte members

2014-05-25 Thread Michael Gilbert
On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Russ Allbery wrote: > We could combine both features, though: set a term length of two years, > and then say that people can serve for two terms in succession but then > have to leave the committee for at least one term. 8 seems like it would be near ideal: turnove

Re: Maximum term for tech ctte members

2014-05-25 Thread Russ Allbery
Anthony Towns writes: > Hmm, that doesn't really get to the point I was trying to reach. How > about: > Which is more important, avoiding sudden upheavals where possible, > or ensuring individual ctte members have breaks? > If the latter's more important, then it's better not to special case

Re: Plan of action for Secure Boot support

2014-05-25 Thread Florian Weimer
* Colin Watson: > On Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 08:31:11AM +0100, Florian Weimer wrote: >> Furthermore, we need to store the keys for all EV certificates (both >> the certificate used for submission, and the certificate embedded in >> the shim) in devices that meet at least FIPS 140 Level 2. Such >> de

Re: Maximum term for tech ctte members

2014-05-25 Thread Anthony Towns
On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 11:37:53AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > > Yeah; I don't think that's a bad rule in general, but I'm not convinced > > it's a great fit for the tech-ctte. The thought experiment that makes me > > doubt it is "if a compulsory x year break after n years of service makes > > sen