As a further comment on the TB elections, I want to weigh in and give my
support to one candidate in particular.
As a sitting Technical Board member, since so much of what the TB deals with
relates to what should and should not be allowed in Ubuntu, I have always
found it invaluable to have the perspective of our Security Team in TB
discussions. With Marc Deslauriers' resignation, we have not had a direct
voice of the Security Team on the TB for a while. The work Robie has done
in consulting stakeholders regarding a "third-party repository" policy, that
he highlights in his own platform for re-election, is absolutely exemplary.
Nevertheless, I think this process is easier overall if the Security Team
has a direct seat at the table.
For this reason, in a field of excellent candidates whose technical
qualifications are beyond reproach, I plan to vote Alex Murray first.
On Thu, Dec 01, 2022 at 01:47:14PM +1030, Alex Murray wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm Alex Murray (alexmurray on Launchpad/amurray on IRC) and have been a
> part of the Ubuntu community as a long-time user and enthusiast since
> back in 2006. In 2018 I was privileged to join Canonical as the Ubuntu
> Security Tech Lead and have worked as part of that amazing team ever
> since. I have a passion for making Ubuntu as secure *and* usable
> out-of-the-box whilst also ensuring Canonical has a great relationship
> with our community.
>
> I started and am still hosting the Ubuntu Security Podcast nearly every
> week for the last 4 years as a way to evangelise the awesome work of the
> Ubuntu Security team and the various security aspects of Ubuntu.
>
> I am also involved with security aspects of snapd and as one of the snap
> store reviewers to help guide snap publishers to make sure their snaps
> can work as smoothly as possible for their users.
>
> Finally, I've been a core-dev for a year and a half now as well.
>
> I am really passionate about Ubuntu and helping to ensure that everyone
> can benefit from it whilst also being as secure as possible in the
> process.
>
> One final aspect to mention here is that as an Australian, the current
> team meeting time of the Tech Board (20:00 in London) is likely to be a
> challenge for me for at least for half of the year once DST ends here +
> starts in the UK. I realise that part of the criteria for
> application/membership of the TB is to be able to make the existing
> meeting time. However, I hope that if elected I could work with the
> other TB members to try and find something that may work better for all
> - whether alternating meeting times or shifting it during DST etc - so
> that we can be inclusive for TB members no matter where in the world
> they are located.
>
> Thanks for your consideration, more than happy to answer any questions
> anyone may have for me.
>
> Cheers,
> Alex
>
>
> On Tue, 2022-11-29 at 19:07:26 +0000, Torsten Franz wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > We have received some applications for the new election of the Ubuntu
> > Technical Board. A lot of great applications from very good candidates.
> > In order to make a good decision in this selection, we would like to
> > give the candidates the opportunity to introduce themselves here and to
> > say a few words about their application and provide a few links to their
> > work. Everyone will also have the opportunity to ask the candidates
> > questions. We will start the election on 6 December. All five seats
> > (besides Mark) will be filled.
> >
> > Here is the list of candidates (by alphabetical order of surname):
> >
> > - Sebastien Bacher
> > - Robie Basak
> > - Ben Collins
> > - Steve Langasek
> > - Lukas Märdian
> > - Alex Murray
> > - Simon Quigley
> > - Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre
> > - Łukasz Zemczak
> >
> > If any questions arise, then the Ubuntu Community Council is available
> > to help.
> >
> > On behalf of the Ubuntu Community Council,
> > Torsten Franz
> >
> >
> > Am 22.11.2022 22:51 schrieb Merlijn Sebrechts:
> >> WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES TO JOIN THE UBUNTU TECHNICAL
> >> BOARD!
> >>
> >> The call remains open until NOVEMBER 27TH, 2022, at 23:59 UTC. This is
> >> a bit longer than initially anticipated.
> >>
> >> Are you interested or do you know of someone who you want to see in
> >> this role? Please submit the nomination.
> >>
> >> WHAT IS THE UBUNTU TECHNICAL BOARD?
> >>
> >> The Ubuntu Technical Board is responsible for the technical direction
> >> of Ubuntu. It makes decisions on package selection, packaging policy,
> >> installation systems and processes, kernel, X server, display
> >> management, library versions, and dependencies. The board works with
> >> relevant teams to establish a consensus on the right path to take,
> >> especially where diverse elements of Ubuntu cannot find consensus on
> >> shared components. The current Technical Board is expiring at the end
> >> of the year, and the Community Council would like to confirm a new
> >> Technical Board, consisting of five people, who will serve for two
> >> years. The eligibility requirements are:
> >>
> >> WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
> >>
> >> Everyone who meets the following criteria:
> >>
> >> * Be an Ubuntu Core Developer
> >> * Be available during typical meeting hours [see
> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TechnicalBoardAgenda [1]]
> >> * Have insight into the Ubuntu Development process, architecture, and
> >> technical culture
> >>
> >> HOW DO YOU NOMINATE YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE?
> >>
> >> Send the Community Council an email (community-council AT
> >> lists.ubuntu.com [2]). With your nomination. Note that you can
> >> nominate yourself too!
> >>
> >> HOW DOES THE ELECTION WORK?
> >>
> >> The call remains open until November 27th, 2022, at 23:59 UTC. After
> >> that, the Community Council will review the submissions, submit them
> >> to Mark Shuttleworth for shortlisting, and proceed with a vote by the
> >> Ubuntu Development team.
> >>
> >> Links:
> >> ------
> >> [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TechnicalBoardAgenda
> >> [2] http://lists.ubuntu.com
> >
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