Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org designates 23.128.96.18 as permitted sender) client-ip=23.128.96.18;
From:   "Bird, Tim" <Tim.Bird@sony.com>
To:     Laura Abbott <laura@labbott.name>,
        "tech-board-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org" 
        <tech-board-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org>,
        "ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org" 
        <ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org>,
        "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [Ksummit-discuss] Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board
 Elections -- voting procedures
Thread-Topic: [Ksummit-discuss] Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board
 Elections -- voting procedures
Thread-Index: AQHWZF1gDhw/mh/6mU6OqJlNSe7/qakcBQog
Date:   Mon, 27 Jul 2020 22:43:45 +0000
Message-ID: <CY4PR13MB1175DCFB41F2FB2F47E43A9CFD720@CY4PR13MB1175.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>
References: <ade3420c-89fd-bed0-52e3-a0396eaeda2d@labbott.name>
In-Reply-To: <ade3420c-89fd-bed0-52e3-a0396eaeda2d@labbott.name>
Accept-Language: en-US
Content-Language: en-US
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-Network-Message-Id: d977d729-e8c6-477f-251e-08d8327e8577
X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-originalarrivaltime: 27 Jul 2020 22:43:45.8301
 (UTC)
X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-fromentityheader: Hosted
X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-id: 66c65d8a-9158-4521-a2d8-664963db48e4
X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-mailboxtype: HOSTED
X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-userprincipalname: 6QSzcVyB8MUyut6LG1lTmWedfMO+OyujL30VTSNsd8IqZ4L62jrF2NJiWdQwC0R3bV9ZA8Nkutoz9nfjgtCR9g==
X-MS-Exchange-Transport-CrossTenantHeadersStamped: CY4PR1301MB2103
X-Sony-Outbound-GUID: XEK7KfHPHSEVWQwIbT3xtVMv-S7GbrYW
X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10434:6.0.235,18.0.687
 definitions=2020-07-27_15:2020-07-27,2020-07-27 signatures=0
X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=outbound_notspam policy=outbound score=0 suspectscore=0 spamscore=0
 bulkscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 priorityscore=1501 lowpriorityscore=0
 impostorscore=0 mlxscore=0 phishscore=0 clxscore=1011 adultscore=0
 malwarescore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1
 engine=8.12.0-2006250000 definitions=main-2007270152
Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
Precedence: bulk
List-ID: <linux-kernel.vger.kernel.org>
X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Laura Abbott
>=20
> On behalf of the Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board (TAB), I'd
> like to announce the voting procedures for the 2020 TAB elections.
> The pool of eligible voters will consist of the following:
>=20
> 1) All attendees of the Linux Plumbers conference (i.e. kernel summit)
>=20
> 2) Anyone who is not a kernel summit attendee will also be eligible to
> vote if the following criteria are met:
> -- There exists three kernel commits in a mainline or stable released
> kernel that
> --- Have a commit date in the year 2019 or 2020
> --- Contain an e-mail address in one of the following tags or merged
> tags (e.g. Reviewed-and-tested-by)
> ---- Signed-off-by
> ---- Tested-by
> ---- Reported-by
> ---- Reviewed-by
> ---- Acked-by
>=20
> We will be using the electronic voting method that we used in 2019. All
> Linux Plumbers Attendees will automatically receive a ballot. Anyone
> who is otherwise eligible to vote should e-mail
> tab-elections@lists.linuxfoundation.org to request a ballot. The deadline
> for requesting a ballot is August 17, 00:00 UTC (one week before
> Linux Plumbers)
>=20
> For those who would like to know the thought process behind this:
>=20
> Last year, we successfully used electronic voting for the TAB
> elections. Given the circumstances of this year, we have no other
> reasonable option for voting. While we could continue to limit voting to
> kernel summit attendees, one of the goals of moving away from in person
> voting was to potentially expand the voter pool. Since kernel summit is
> not being held in person this year, it makes sense to expand the voting
> pool at the same time.
>=20
> We will be sending a call for nominations and announcements about
> when voting will start at a later date.
>=20
> If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the tab at
> tab@lists.linuxfoundation.org

I know it's a lot of work to put this together.  Thanks very much for this
new process.  I think it's a great change.

Regards,
  -- Tim