Open Stack

In general, that is true.  In this case we are discussing
representation by individuals on a board for an industry project which
your employer has chosen to join.  They have a commercial interest in
the activities of the board, now, and as an employee, so do you.  This
creates a clear conflict of interest.  A conflict of interest does not
mean you _would_ represent your employer via an individual seat, it
means the incentives are present both for you and Cisco to do so.
That is true for all other member companies and their employees, as
well.  This is one reason I strongly support excluding member
companies from fielding candidates for individual seats.


b

On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Soren Hansen <soren at linux2go.dk> wrote:
> 2012/8/1 Benjamin Black <b at b3k.us>:
>> Even further, why are employees of platinum and gold member companies
>> allows to run at all given that the point of the individual seats is
>> to expand representation to include those unable to pay to play?
>
> Just like my ramblings on the Internet are a manifestation of my own
> views and not those of my employer, the inverse holds true as well:
> Cisco does not represent me. I've worked for no less than three
> companies during my involvement with OpenStack. I have much more history
> with OpenStack than I do with Cisco. Why on Earth should I not be
> allowed to run for the board of directors?
>
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