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[OpenStack Foundation] Individual Member Election Statistics (January 2013)
by Vincent Untz 11 Feb '13

11 Feb '13

Hi, Based on feedback from the community, the Board made several proposals to improve the election process for January 2013. http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/foundation/2012-November/001246.html The first three proposals were implemented. That is: - clear statements from each candidates, - more information for voters about the individual member election, - request to organizations to act honourably and guide their staff to vote in the interest of the community. One of the goal of these proposals was to encourage and help every voter to vote for candidates who best represent the Community. This was one of the answers to the concerns that were raised about the influence of corporate entities in the individual member election before and after the August 2012 election. For the August 2012 election, some statistics were sent to help quantify the role employers played in the election: http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/foundation/2012-October/001114.html To help the community evaluate if the changes in the election process had a positive impact, the election inspectors have created the same statistics for the January 2013 election. Like for the statistics from August 2012, we are not drawing any conclusions in this report, rather we are attempting to present the information relevant to the aforementioned concerns. All credits for this should still go to James, as we used the same script, and his explanations for each table are used below. Thanks, Vincent ======== While each vote is anonymous, the affiliates that each Individual Member specified when applying for Foundation Membership was recorded with the vote. That stated affiliation is the basis for the analysis below. Keep in mind that the affiliation field is free-form and not verified, and members may have provided incorrect or unusable data. For instance, it is apparent that some people misinterpreted the field, needlessly providing multiple affiliations, affiliations that clearly don't match the criteria specified on the form, or just plain non-sequiturs. Therefore the numbers below should be close to reality, but may not be exact. The following table lists the election results for the top 8 candidates, including the weighted vote (the sum of all the votes cast for that candidate), the percent of the total weighted vote which was cast for that candidate, the number of voters who individually cast at least part of their vote for that candidate, and the percentage of the total voters who cast at least part of their vote for that candidate. Results for top 8 Candidates +------------------+----------+-----------+--------+---------+ | Name | Weighted | %Weighted | Voters | %Voters | +------------------+----------+-----------+--------+---------+ | Monty Taylor | 1709.00 | 15.38 % | 413 | 29.73 % | | Rob Hirschfeld | 1591.00 | 14.32 % | 371 | 26.71 % | | Troy Toman | 1335.00 | 12.01 % | 342 | 24.62 % | | Hui Cheng | 1022.00 | 9.20 % | 286 | 20.59 % | | Tim Bell | 907.00 | 8.16 % | 385 | 27.72 % | | Lauren Sell | 701.00 | 6.31 % | 303 | 21.81 % | | Mark McLoughlin | 582.00 | 5.24 % | 242 | 17.42 % | | Tristan Goode | 498.00 | 4.48 % | 188 | 13.53 % | +------------------+----------+-----------+--------+---------+ The following table lists the sources of votes for the top 8 candidates classified by the employer of the voter. Four categories are listed; the first, "%Employer", is the percentage of voters for that candidate with the same employer as the candidate. The second, "%Major", is the percentage of voters from a "major" employer, which is to say an employer that was specified by at least 5 voters overall (there are about 20 "major" employers in the data set by this calculation). The third, "%Minor", is the percentage from a "minor" employer, i.e., one specified by less than 5 individuals. The last, "%None", is the percentage who listed no affiliation. Source of Votes for Top 8 Candidates +-----------------+----------------------+-----------+--------+--------+-------+ | Name | Employer | %Employer | %Major | %Minor | %None | +-----------------+----------------------+-----------+--------+--------+-------+ | Monty Taylor | HP | 57 % | 22 % | 14 % | 7 % | | Rob Hirschfeld | Dell | 59 % | 23 % | 13 % | 5 % | | Troy Toman | Rackspace | 68 % | 18 % | 10 % | 4 % | | Hui Cheng | SINA | | | 29 % | 31 % | | Tim Bell | CERN | | | 23 % | 10 % | | Lauren Sell | OpenStack Foundation | | | 19 % | 8 % | | Mark McLoughlin | Red Hat | | | 24 % | 9 % | | Tristan Goode | Aptira | | | 30 % | 12 % | +-----------------+----------------------+-----------+--------+--------+-------+ [Some values have been omitted to preserve anonymity.] The following table shows how voters who identified as affiliates of "major" employers (see above) voted. Only the "major" employers with at least 50 affiliated voters and at least 10% of their affiliates voting for at least one candidate employed by the subject employer are listed to preserve anonymity. The first column after the name of the organization indicates the number of voters claiming affiliation with that organization. Three percentages are then listed: the first, "%Only Affiliated" is the percentage of those voters who voted only for candidates employed by their affiliate organization. The second, "%Including Affiliated", is the percentage who voted for at least one candidate employed by their affiliate organization. The third, "%Non Affiliated" is the percentage who did not vote for any employee of their affiliate organization. How Affiliates Voted +-----------+------------+------------+------------+------------+ | | Number | %Only | %Including | %Non | | Name | Affiliated | Affiliated | Affiliated | Affiliated | +-----------+------------+------------+------------+------------+ | Dell | 242 | 52 % | 90 % | 10 % | | HP | 273 | 40 % | 87 % | 13 % | | Rackspace | 261 | 32 % | 90 % | 10 % | +-----------+------------+------------+------------+------------+ -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés.

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[OpenStack Foundation] Training session reminder: OpenStack Board Meeting February 12, 2013 F2F Full Day Meeting
by messenger＠webex.com 11 Feb '13

11 Feb '13

Hello Foundation Mailing List, Alan Clark invites you to participate as an attendee in the OpenStack Board meeting: Topic: OpenStack Board Meeting February 12, 2013 F2F Full Day Meeting Host: Alan Clark Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Time: 10:00 am, Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Session number: 922 185 465 Session password: This session does not require a password. ------------------------------------------------------- To join the session ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/k2/j.php?ED=216316677&UID=1512836597&… 2. Enter your name and email address (or registration ID). 3. Enter the session password: This session does not require a password. 4. Click "Join Now". 5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/k2/j.php?ED=216316677&UID=1512836597&… ------------------------------------------------------- To join the session by phone only ------------------------------------------------------- To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the training session, or call the number below and enter the access code. Call-in toll number (US/Canada):1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada):1-855-244-8681 Having trouble dialing in? Try these backup numbers: Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada):1-855-244-8681 Call-in toll number (US/Canada):1-650-479-3207 Global call-in numbers: https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/globalcallin.php?serviceType=TC&ED=21… Show toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf Access code: 922 185 465 ------------------------------------------------------- For assistance ------------------------------------------------------- You can contact Alan Clark at: aclark(a)suse.com To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link: https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/k2/j.php?AT=down&ED=216316677&EF=MA&U… http://www.webex.com IMPORTANT NOTICE: This WebEx service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, discuss your concerns with the meeting host prior to the start of the recording or do not join the session. Please note that any such recordings may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation.

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by Hua BJ Zhang 09 Feb '13

09 Feb '13

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[OpenStack Foundation] Invitation to OpenStack Board Meeting February 12, 2013 F2F Full Day Meeting
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05 Feb '13

Hello Foundation Mailing List, The OpenStack Board invites you to participate as an attendee in the February 12th OpenStack board meeting. This board meeting is a face-to-face meeting. For those board members who are unable to attend in person and community members who wish to listen in please join using WebEx. Please join the WebEx session then follow the instructions to either join the telephone conference service or to join via VOIP. Topic: OpenStack Board Meeting February 12, 2013 F2F Full Day Meeting Host: Alan Clark Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Time: 10:00 am, Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Session number: 922 185 465 Session password: This session does not require a password. Agenda: http://wiki.openstack.org/Governance/Foundation ------------------------------------------------------- To join the session ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/k2/j.php?ED=216316677&UID=1512836597&… 2. Enter your name and email address. 3. Enter the session password: This session does not require a password. 4. Click "Join Now". 5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. To add this session to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link: https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/k2/j.php?AT=down&ED=216316677&EF=MA&U… ------------------------------------------------------- For assistance ------------------------------------------------------- You can contact Alan Clark at: aclark(a)suse.com ------------------------------------------------------- To join the session by phone only ------------------------------------------------------- To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the training session, or call the number below and enter the access code. Call-in toll number (US/Canada):1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada):1-855-244-8681 Having trouble dialing in? Try these backup numbers: Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada):1-855-244-8681 Call-in toll number (US/Canada):1-650-479-3207 Global call-in numbers: https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/globalcallin.php?serviceType=TC&ED=21… Show toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf Access code: 922 185 465 http://www.webex.com IMPORTANT NOTICE: This WebEx service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, discuss your concerns with the meeting host prior to the start of the recording or do not join the session. Please note that any such recordings may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation.

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[OpenStack Foundation] Board discussing how to improve the Individual Director election process, community input wanted
by Alan Clark 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

Dear OpenStack Foundation Members, There has been much discussion in the Community recently, including during the breakfast with the Board sessions at the last Summit, regarding how Individual Members are elected to the Board. As a result of this feedback, the Board has begun discussing how to improve the Individual Director election process and wants to solicit additional community input on some steps for future elections. Informal conversations after the Summit led the Board, as a first step, to establish a sub-committee composed of primarily Individual Members. That sub-committee distilled the ideas received to date into a few critical issues in order that the Board can go back to the Community with proposals for review and comment, and work towards implementing reforms if necessary. In the course of these meetings and during the Board meeting of November 2, the sub-committee and the Board considered a broad range of options for improvements to the Individual Member Director election process and rules, including those that would require a change to the bylaws of the Foundation. An etherpad detailing all of the potential options explored and discussed is at https://etherpad.openstack.org/Board-2012-VotingProposals. Given the short time between the November 2 Board meeting and the commencement of the January 2013 Individual Member Director election process in late November (request for nominations), the sub-committee and Board concluded that it would not be feasible to make any changes to the process for this election cycle that would require a change to the bylaws and approval by the Foundation membership. However, a number of well thought out options were developed that would not require a change to the bylaws to be adopted for the January 2013 elections, and we would like to present these proposals to the Community and Membership for discussion and feedback, as set out below. The Board would like to emphasise to the Community that Individual Member Director election process proposals that do require bylaw changes will definitely be a priority for the Board and membership following the January 2013 election, with plenty of time for careful framing, discussion, debate and adoption prior to the January 2014 election." There were four proposed actions for improvement of election processes that the Board identified as being able to be implemented in the short term which would not require bylaw changes and the Board wishes to present these to the Community for wider discussion. Firstly, for the August 2012 election, four questions were produced from mailing list input and put to each election candidate, some of whom responded and some did not. It is the Board's recommendation that we develop this into a compulsory procedure where a nominated candidate is required to make a clear statement of the candidate's contribution to OpenStack. How this is proposed to be structured is open for the Community to discuss, be it reliant on the existing four questions or extended into further qualitative or quantitative measures. The Board feels it is very important for the nominees to present this information clearly for the Community's informed choice. Secondly, the Board would like to more clearly inform the electorate on the reasons for individual members of the Board and explain their role, the importance of diversity on the Board, be that international, cultural, technological, gender or otherwise, the role of the Individual members for who and or what they represent, and provide guidance for members to use these criteria to assess their voting choice. Thirdly, the Board asks that all organisations act honourably, be respectful and demonstrate responsibility and guide their staff to vote according to the best interests of the Community, and not their organisation. OpenStack's life blood is the Community. By implementing suitable measures in place from the first and second proposals providing detailed explanations of candidate contribution and with Foundation guidance of the functions of the Individual Members, the Board is hopeful this will inspire everyone to make an informed choice and vote for candidates who best represent the Community. Fourthly, the Board is exploring options not requiring by-law changes and that fall within the current cumulative voting structure which will help to create a balanced representation of candidates from affiliated organisations, independents and minorities. The Board are meeting on the 16th of November and seek to approve and publish the results of these Community proposals on the 19th of November, a week before the Individual nominations open on November 26th. As a supplement to the discussion on this Foundation mailing list, We have provided an etherpad for discussion of these four short term proposals at https://etherpad.openstack.org/2013-Individual-Elections, and Board members will be maintaining a presence in #openstack-community for general Q and A . Regards, OpenStack Foundation Board of Directors

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[OpenStack Foundation] Meeting invitation: OpenStack Inucbator Update Committee
by Alan Clark 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

Hello Foundation Mailing List, Alan Clark invites you to attend this online meeting. Topic: OpenStack Inucbator Update Committee Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013 Time: 8:00 am, Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Meeting Number: 927 082 365 Meeting Password: (This meeting does not require a password.) ------------------------------------------------------- To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/j.php?ED=216260337&UID=1512606257&RT=… 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.) 4. Click "Join". To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link: https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/j.php?ED=216260337&UID=1512606257&ORT… ------------------------------------------------------- To join the audio conference only ------------------------------------------------------- To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the meeting, or call the number below and enter the access code. Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-855-244-8681 Having trouble dialing in? Try these backup numbers: Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-855-244-8681 Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3207 Global call-in numbers: https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/globalcallin.php?serviceType=MC&ED=21… Toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf Access code:927 082 365 ------------------------------------------------------- For assistance ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/mc 2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support". You can contact me at: aclark(a)suse.com To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link: https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/j.php?ED=216260337&UID=1512606257&ICS… The playback of UCF (Universal Communications Format) rich media files requires appropriate players. To view this type of rich media files in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://openstack.webex.com/openstack/systemdiagnosis.php. Sign up for a free trial of WebEx http://www.webex.com/go/mcemfreetrial http://www.webex.com CCP:+16504793207x927082365# IMPORTANT NOTICE: This WebEx service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, discuss your concerns with the meeting host prior to the start of the recording or do not join the session. Please note that any such recordings may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation.

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[OpenStack Foundation] Some ramblings
by Mark McLoughlin 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Hey In an attempt to give individual members more of an insight into board meetings, here's my rambling summary of today's meeting: http://blogs.gnome.org/markmc/2013/01/31/first-board-meeting/ Meh, my blog is still on gnome.org - who else thinks we need a wordpress instance on openstack.org? :-) HTH, Mark.

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