Election?

2013-10-26 Thread Matt Zimmerman
Howdy folks, It's been almost 8 weeks since election proceedings were initiated, but I haven't seen a list of nominees or a date for the election published yet. The existing members' terms lapsed weeks ago. I realize this only happens every couple of years, so we don't have that much practice, bu

Re: Election?

2013-10-26 Thread Mark Shuttleworth
Thanks for the gentle reminder! I'll write to the nominees to confirm their willingness to serve on the board and setup an election this week. On 26/10/13 09:09, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > Howdy folks, > > It's been almost 8 weeks since election proceedings were initiated, but I > haven't seen a lis

Re: Requiring Core dev membership for TB members

2013-10-26 Thread Mark Shuttleworth
On 29/09/13 21:14, Micah Gersten wrote: > I'd like to propose that there's a requirement for TB members to be > Ubuntu core developers due to the nature of the responsibilities of the > TB (Microrelease exceptions, technical policy). The one exception to > this would be Mark in his unique positio

Re: Election?

2013-10-26 Thread Mark Shuttleworth
Hi all - have approached the folks nominated to establish their willingness to stand in the election. I've also written to those of you who expressed a willingness to stand for another term on the TB. I very much appreciate that as you've all brought great insight and effectiveness to the board, a