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From:   Slade Watkins <slade@sladewatkins.com>
Date:   Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:26:37 -0500
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net] MAINTAINERS: update
To:     Lijun Pan <lijunp213@gmail.com>
Cc:     Networking <netdev@vger.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
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On Fri, Dec 24, 2021 at 12:19 AM Lijun Pan <lijunp213@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 6:40 PM <patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@kernel.org> wrot=
e:
> >
> > Hello:
> >
> > This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (refs/heads/master):
> >
> > On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:25:25 -0500 you wrote:
> > > I am making this change again since I received the following instruct=
ion.
> > >
> > > "As an IBM employee, you are not allowed to use your gmail account to=
 work
> > > in any way on VNIC. You are not allowed to use your personal email ac=
count
> > > as a "hobby". You are an IBM employee 100% of the time.
> > > Please remove yourself completely from the maintainers file.
> > > I grant you a 1 time exception on contributions to VNIC to make this
> > > change."
> > >
> > > [...]
> >
> > Here is the summary with links:
> >   - [net] MAINTAINERS: update
> >     https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/4acd47644ef1
>
>
> In the past 8 months I have received many emails from you, asking me
> about my current status. I am sorry that I did not have a chance to
> answer all of them.
>
> The most questions being asked were =E2=80=9CAre you still with IBM? Did =
they
> restore you to the previous job?=E2=80=9D. I think I can answer these
> questions now. I am not with IBM anymore. I was terminated this month.
> I wasn=E2=80=99t able to work on ibmvnic since June, even as a hobby, whi=
ch
> you can figure out from the mailing list traffic. The last 8 months
> was tough for me. But I am very thankful to all of you for your
> kindness and support.

hi Lijun,
just wanted to pop in for a sec.

I am so sorry to hear about this and I sincerely hope that you are
doing better now.

>
> I will be celebrating the holiday with my family for the rest of the
> year. I would be happy to find something worth my time (vs. arguing
> about the open source way of doing things with an entity). I would
> rather just have a break and relax myself than do something completely
> mundane for another company. Thank you in advance for any connections,
> advice or opportunities that you can offer.

please do! relax and don't burn yourself out. everything will be okay with =
time!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you, and your family! :)

best,
slade