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Rick, in the last round of discussions with the other appointed members, we had agreed to give up appointed positions and run for election once the foundation was set up, but the plan for the next election was voted and approved at yesterday's PPB meeting, and only includes the 5 PTL seats and (I believe) 2 community positions. There's still a lot of open discussion regarding whether there are two separate boards or a single, unified board, and whether some baseline of participation / sponsorship / etc. is required to participate in each of those boards.

I would, again, suggest the same structure for participation that I championed for the FITS discussions - a maximum of two representatives from each commercial entity participating in these discussions, to keep the playing field relatively level. (Obviously anyone who's working on OpenStack as a volunteer, or involved as an end-user, would be encouraged to get involved as well).


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On 2012-01-04, at 4:25 PM, Rick Clark wrote:

> I think some community pressure is in order.  After the initial PR bump
> of the announcement, perhaps the pressure is a bit low.  I really hope
> that this is more than a PR.
> 
> I have been surprised how many people think a foundation already exists.
> 
> Perhaps we can make some suggestions.
> 
> I suggest that as of the next election cycle, all of the PPB is elected,
> including the Chair.
> 
> 
> 
> On 01/04/2012 06:19 PM, Cole Crawford wrote:
>> Hey Jan!
>> 
>> Hope that's not the case.  That would be a sad day for Openstack!!
>> 
>> From: Jan Drake <jan_drake at hotmail.com<mailto:jan_drake at hotmail.com>>
>> Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:18:04 -0800
>> To: <sandy.walsh at rackspace.com<mailto:sandy.walsh at rackspace.com>>
>> Cc: <foundation at lists.openstack.org<mailto:foundation at lists.openstack.org>>, <openstack at lists.launchpad.net<mailto:openstack at lists.launchpad.net>>
>> Subject: Re: [OpenStack Foundation] OpenStack Mission & Goals
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> So, no messages since October.  Rumor has it the effort is dead or indefinitely delayed... what's the deal?
>> 
>> 
>> Jan
>> 
>> 
>>> From: jan_drake at hotmail.com<mailto:jan_drake at hotmail.com>
>>> Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:18:46 -0700
>>> To: sandy.walsh at RACKSPACE.COM<mailto:sandy.walsh at RACKSPACE.COM>
>>> CC: foundation at lists.openstack.org<mailto:foundation at lists.openstack.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [OpenStack Foundation] OpenStack Mission & Goals
>>> 
>>> +1
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Oct 20, 2011, at 9:49 AM, Sandy Walsh <sandy.walsh at RACKSPACE.COM<mailto:sandy.walsh at RACKSPACE.COM>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> +1
>>>> 
>>>> How can you decide if you want to join a foundation if you don't know what it stands for?
>>>> 
>>>> -S
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----
>>>> I think a discussion about what OpenStack is and isn't should
>>>> definitely be had before the Foundation is set up. Otherwise, I
>>>> imagine people will view the Foundation as being some sort of Wild
>>>> West land grab, where companies are trying to shape what OpenStack is
>>>> by fiat or by trying to buy control.
>>>> 
>>>> Just a thought,
>>>> -jay
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