[opensuse-project] Stepping down of the openSUSE Board

Sarah Julia Kriesch

11 Feb 2020 11 Feb '20

20:26

Dear openSUSE community, I had run for the Board after the request to do so. I was really happy to be elected and be allowed to contribute there again. I have to step down because of personal reasons. I have many friends in this community. We will meet us again. Best regards, Sarah -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org

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Neal Gompa

11 Feb 11 Feb

20:48

On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 3:26 PM Sarah Julia Kriesch wrote:

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Dear openSUSE community,

I had run for the Board after the request to do so. I was really happy to be elected and be allowed to contribute there again. I have to step down because of personal reasons.

I have many friends in this community. We will meet us again.

Sarah, Thank you for your service, however brief it was! As not much of the term has started since the vote was completed, could the runner-up fill in Sarah's spot? That would be Vinzenz Vietzke, based on the voting results[1]. Vinzenz, would you be willing to take up the spot if the Board would like you to? [1]: https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-project/2020-02/msg00000.html -- 真実はいつも一つ！/ Always, there's only one truth! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org

Simon Lees

21:33

On 2/12/20 7:18 AM, Neal Gompa wrote:

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On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 3:26 PM Sarah Julia Kriesch wrote:

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Dear openSUSE community,

I had run for the Board after the request to do so. I was really happy to be elected and be allowed to contribute there again. I have to step down because of personal reasons.

I have many friends in this community. We will meet us again.

Sarah,

Thank you for your service, however brief it was!

As not much of the term has started since the vote was completed, could the runner-up fill in Sarah's spot? That would be Vinzenz Vietzke, based on the voting results[1].

Vinzenz, would you be willing to take up the spot if the Board would like you to?

Under our election rules [1] the board may choose to appoint a candidate to sit until the next election rather then holding fresh elections. Given how recent Sarah's resignation was the board is yet to discuss it but yes under our current rules the board could choose to appoint Vinzenz to the board he would then have to run for election again the next time elections are held. I suspect this will be an option that the board will look at. 1. https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board_election_rules -- Simon Lees (Simotek) http://simotek.net Emergency Update Team keybase.io/simotek SUSE Linux Adelaide Australia, UTC+10:30 GPG Fingerprint: 5B87 DB9D 88DC F606 E489 CEC5 0922 C246 02F0 014B

Fraser_Bell

22:51

On 2/11/20 1:33 PM, Simon Lees wrote:

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As not much of the term has started since the vote was completed, could the runner-up fill in Sarah's spot? That would be Vinzenz Vietzke, based on the voting results[1].

Vinzenz, would you be willing to take up the spot if the Board would like you to?

As a former Elections Committee member, my own personal recommendation would be to select Vinzenz, next in line in the very recent balloting. I suspect, as well, that if I was still on the Committee, the other Committee Members would agree with me, and we would then forward that recommendation to the Board. The Board, though, technically has the final say in this situation:

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Under our election rules [1] the board may choose to appoint a candidate to sit until the next election rather then holding fresh elections. Given how recent Sarah's resignation was the board is yet to discuss it but yes under our current rules the board could choose to appoint Vinzenz to the board he would then have to run for election again the next time elections are held. I suspect this will be an option that the board will look at.

1. https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board_election_rules

-- -Gerry Makaro openSUSE Member aka Fraser_Bell on the Forums, OBS, IRC, and mail at openSUSE.org Fraser-Bell on Github -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org

Vinzenz Vietzke

21:43

Hi,

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Vinzenz, would you be willing to take up the spot if the Board would like you to?

Though this comes surprising I of course stand by my word. But let's not get into some rushing and just wait and see what the board wants and decides. Regards, vinz.

Knurpht-openSUSE

21:45

Op dinsdag 11 februari 2020 22:43:13 CET schreef Vinzenz Vietzke:

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But let's not get into some rushing and just wait and see what the board wants and decides.

Regards, vinz. +1 from me on that

-- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org

Ariez J Vachha

12 Feb 12 Feb

13:13

Vinzenz, Thank you for your continued commitment to openSUSE. Best regards, Ariez On 12/02/2020 05:43, Vinzenz Vietzke wrote:

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Hi,

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Vinzenz, would you be willing to take up the spot if the Board would like you to? Though this comes surprising I of course stand by my word.

But let's not get into some rushing and just wait and see what the board wants and decides.

Regards, vinz.

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Sébastien 'sogal' Poher

11 Feb 11 Feb

21:42

Le 11 février 2020 21:26:46 GMT+01:00, Sarah Julia Kriesch a écrit :

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Dear openSUSE community,

I had run for the Board after the request to do so. I was really happy to be elected and be allowed to contribute there again. I have to step down because of personal reasons.

I have many friends in this community. We will meet us again.

Best regards, Sarah

Sorry to hear that. Thank you for what do you did for this project and community. All the best. 'When there is no more room at school, the dumb will walk the Earth.' Sébastien 'sogal' Poher -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org

medwinz

23:49

On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 3:26 AM Sarah Julia Kriesch wrote:

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Dear openSUSE community,

I had run for the Board after the request to do so. I was really happy to be elected and be allowed to contribute there again. I have to step down because of personal reasons.

I have many friends in this community. We will meet us again.

Best regards, Sarah

Hi Sarah, This is very surprising news, anyway I respect your personal choice. There are many places that your contribution still needed and I'm sure community will very glad of it. Thanks for your service. Best, -- Edwin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org

jimmypierre.rouen.france＠gmail.com

12 Feb 12 Feb

11:36

-----Original Message----- From: Sarah Julia Kriesch Sent: 11 February 2020 21:27 To: oS-project Subject: [opensuse-project] Stepping down of the openSUSE Board

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I have to step down because of personal reasons.

Hallo Sandra, Sorry to hear that. We did not have the chance to exchange a lot with you, but I wish you gook luck in your future endeavors. Cheers, Jimmy nui.fr -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org

Ariez J Vachha

13:10

Sarah, Thank you for stepping up, and sad to hear you go will not be able to continue as a board member so soon after your election. I hope you will remain an active contributor to the openSUSE community. Best regards, Ariez On 12/02/2020 04:26, Sarah Julia Kriesch wrote:

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Dear openSUSE community,

I had run for the Board after the request to do so. I was really happy to be elected and be allowed to contribute there again. I have to step down because of personal reasons.

I have many friends in this community. We will meet us again.

Best regards, Sarah

-- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org

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