As I already +1'ed this with my DMB hat, +1 from the TB POV. Cheers,
On Mon, 25 Mar 2024 at 00:52, Alex Murray <alex.mur...@canonical.com> wrote: > > On Fri, 2024-03-22 at 18:03:30 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > > > On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 04:47:08PM +0000, Robie Basak wrote: > >> Dear Technical Board, > > > >> The DMB have agreed to my proposal below. Please could you now consider > >> approving it? > > > > +1. > > +1 from me too. Thanks for taking the lead on this from the DMB side > Robie. > > > > > >> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 08:18:38PM +0000, Robie Basak wrote: > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > The terms of three current DMB members will come to an end on > >> > 2024-03-29, and the remaining four on 2024-06-16. > >> > > >> > Further to the DMB's meeting today, I propose the following: > >> > > >> > 1) Nobody else has volunteered so I will run the election (though if > >> > someone else would like to do so instead, volunteers are still > >> > welcome to step forward!). > >> > > >> > 2) I will combine the two elections to avoid having to run two DMB > >> > elections a month apart. > >> > > >> > 3) To make that work, since the results are ranked, the top three ranked > >> > candidates shall take their seats immediately, and the further four > >> > shall take their seats on 2024-06-17. > >> > > >> > 4) We shall re-stagger the terms by giving the top three candidates a > >> > (approximately) two year term, and the further four winning candidates a > >> > one year term. We'll align the expiry dates a year apart by extending > >> > the terms of the first batch as needed, so they'll end up being a little > >> > over two years. (Rationale: better than reducing the terms of the second > >> > batch to less than even a year and it makes sense to give the higher > >> > ranked candidates the longer term). > >> > > >> > 5) We'll extend the terms of the existing DMB members until the election > >> > is complete. If individual members wish to stand down, then we'll have > >> > to run the board with a reduced number of members until the election is > >> > complete. > >> > > >> > 6) If existing DMB members stand for election again (as I hope they > >> > will!), it may happen that some or all of the top three ranked > >> > candidates would end up with two seats at once. To avoid this > >> > contradiction, if this situation does arise then we'll instead extend > >> > the term of any affected expiring seats until 2024-06-17, assuming that > >> > the incumbent agrees to serve on the board until then. If not, then the > >> > elected candidate shall continue with only one seat, with a reduced > >> > number on the DMB, until 2024-06-17. > >> > > >> > 7) Various specifics above are beyond the remit of the DMB to determine > >> > and require TB approval. If the DMB agree to some or all of the above, > >> > I'll then ask the TB on behalf of the DMB to approve. This is the > >> > minimal effort resolution of the various issues that I think will work > >> > fairly for everyone, but if you can think of a better way to do it, or > >> > would prefer to defer some aspects for now, then please do speak up. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Robie > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- > >> > technical-board mailing list > >> > technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com > >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board > >> > > > > > > > >> -- > >> technical-board mailing list > >> technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board > > > > > > -- > > Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS > > Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. > > Ubuntu Developer https://www.debian.org/ > > slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org > > -- > > Devel-permissions mailing list > > devel-permissi...@lists.ubuntu.com > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/devel-permissions > > -- > technical-board mailing list > technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board -- Łukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak Foundations Team Tools Squad Engineering Manager lukasz.zemc...@canonical.com www.canonical.com -- technical-board mailing list technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board
