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Subject: Re: [VOTE] Jukka Zitting for IPMC Chair (was Re: NOMINATIONS for
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Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:33:34 -0800
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+1 (binding)

Ralph


On Feb 9, 2012, at 7:16 AM, "Mattmann, Chris A (388J)" <chris.a.mattmann@jpl=
.nasa.gov> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
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> OK there has been enough discussion here. It's time to VOTE for a new IPMC=

> chair and it looks like the remaining folks (including me) that were in th=
e running=20
> have aligned beyond the following nominee: Jukka Zitting. Suffice to say, h=
e was=20
> *my first choice* :)=20
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> In the interest of moving the current discussion matters forward, please V=
OTE
> on this recommendation to the board by the IPMC. I'll leave the VOTE open
> for at least the next 72 hours:
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> [ ] +1 Recommend Jukka Zitting for the IPMC chair position.
> [ ] +0 Don't care.
> [ ]  -1 Don't recommend Jukka Zitting for the IPMC chair position because.=
..
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> Note that only VOTEs from the Incubator PMC members are binding, but
> all are welcome to voice their opinion and it will be recorded in the fina=
l
> tallies.=20
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> Finally, just to note, these VOTEs on personnel are normally the only
> thing in Apache that is discussed in private (human/social issues), but
> in the interest of openness and transparency that has been demonstrated
> here during these discussions, I will hold this VOTE on the public list.
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> Thanks!
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> Cheers,
> Chris
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> P.S. Here's my +1. Thanks buddy.
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> On Feb 8, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Benson Margulies wrote:
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>> I am happy to step out of the way for Jukka. He was clever enough to
>> stay out of the email s*** storm, and that alone, in my mind, renders
>> him most qualified.
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>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Christian Grobmeier <grobmeier@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
>>> I already mentioned that I would have nominated you, and so I am
>>> delighted to read your message. It will be very difficult to choose
>>> between all these strong candidates.
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>>> Cheers
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>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:49 PM, Jukka Zitting <jukka.zitting@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
>>>> Hi,
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>>>> After consideration and some convincing (thanks!), I've decided to
>>>> throw also my hat into the ring as a candidate to be the next chairman
>>>> of the IPMC.
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>>>> I believe in that role I could be more effective in focusing more of
>>>> our collective attention at where I think it would do most good - at
>>>> the actual podlings we're here to help.
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>>>> That said, the current incubation process clearly has problems and I
>>>> very much support efforts to improve the way we work (even if the
>>>> result is to replace the Incubator with something better). However,
>>>> I'd like to leave the leadership on these efforts to others and, as
>>>> mentioned elsewhere, rather try to act as a balancing force that helps
>>>> achieve consensus where possible.
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>>>> Should I be elected, I'd resign as the chairman of the Jackrabbit PMC.
>>>> In fact I think it's in any case high time for Jackrabbit to be
>>>> rotating that role.
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>>>> Finally, if elected (and assuming the IPMC still exists), I'd serve
>>>> for at most two years before calling for a re-election, or possibly
>>>> much less if I don't find enough free cycles to perform the duty as
>>>> well as it should.
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>>>> BR,
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>>>> Jukka Zitting
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> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Chris Mattmann, Ph.D.
> Senior Computer Scientist
> NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
> Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246
> Email: chris.a.mattmann@nasa.gov
> WWW:   http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department
> University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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