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The following [[Elections|elections]] will take place in January 2015:
The following [[Elections|elections]] take place at the end of the Fedora Linux 39 release cycle:


* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations|FESCo (Engineering)]] (five seats)
* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations|FESCo (Engineering)]] (five seats)
* [[Env_and_Stacks/Nominations|Environment and Stacks Working Group]] (four seats)


All dates and times noted are UTC time.
More information about FESCo is on [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/ the Fedora docs site].


= FESCo Elections January 2014 =
= FESCo Elections F39 =
As per the [[FESCo_election_policy|FESCo election policy]], the following finish their terms, and the seats are up for re-election:
As per the [[FESCo_election_policy|FESCo election policy]], the following FESCo members finish their terms, and the seats are up for re-election:


* [[User:Kevin| Kevin Fenzi]] (nirik) elected for F20/F21 term
* [[User:Nirik|Kevin Fenzi]] (nirik)
* [[User:Thozza| Tomas Hozza]] (thozza) elected for F20/F21 term
* [[User:Zybszek|Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek]] (zybszek)
* [[User:Kalev|Kalev Lember]] (kalev) elected for F20/F21 term
* [[User:Churchyard|Miro Hrončok]] (churchyard)
* [[User:Mattdm|Matthew Miller]] (mattdm) elected for F20/F21 term
* [[User:Dcantrell|David Cantrell]] (dcantrell)
* [[User:Tmraz|Tomáš Mráz]] (t8m) elected for F20/F21 term
* [[User:Decathorpe|Fabio Valentini]] (decathorpe)


More information at the FESCo [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|wiki page]].
{{admon/note|Eligible Voters|Voting eligibility is determined by a community member's [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ Fedora Accounts] group memberships.<br/>To vote for [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|FESCo]] you must have cla_done + one other "non-cla" group.}}


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A set of questions for nominees is prepared by existing FESCo members. Nominees are requested to answer the selected questions using '''[https://pagure.io/fedora-pgm/elections-interviews/new_issue?template=FESCo-Election private issue in Pagure]'''. In compliance with Fedora Council [https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/135 decision #135] nominees not having completed their interviews (as a private issue in Pagure) are excluded from the list of nominees.
For the last election, see [https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations&oldid=382151 Nominations July 2014]


{{admon/note|Eligible Voters|Voting eligibility is determined by a community member's Fedora Account System ([https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ FAS]) memberships.<br/> <br/>To vote for [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|FESCo]] you must have cla_done + one other "non-cla" group in FAS.}}


= Candidates =
== Candidate Nominations ==
Please nominate just by Name, IRC nick and FAS account ID.


== [[User:user1|User1]] (user_1) ==
You may self-nominate. If you wish to nominate someone else, please consult with that person ahead of time.


=== Introduction ===
{|class="wikitable"
 
|- style=" color: #fff; background-color: #3074c2;" tablewidth="98%"
* '''Mission Statement:'''
| '''Name''' || '''FAS / IRC nick''' ||''' Nominated by ''' || ''' Ticket ''' || '''Interview'''
**
|-
 
| Kevin Fenzi || kevin / nirik || self || [https://pagure.io/fedora-pgm/elections-interviews/issue/66 #66] ||  [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fesco-election-interview-with-kevin-fenzi-2/ Interview] ||
* '''Past work summary:'''
|-
**
| Josh Stone || [[User:jistone|jistone]]|| [[User:tstellar|Tom Stellard]] || [https://pagure.io/fedora-pgm/elections-interviews/issue/68 #68] || [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fesco-election-interview-with-josh-stone/ Interview]||
 
|-
* '''Future plans:'''
| David Cantrell || [[User:dcantrell|dcantrell]] || self || [https://pagure.io/fedora-pgm/elections-interviews/issue/67 #67] || [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fesco-election-interview-with-david-cantrell-2/ Interview] ||
**
|-
 
| Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek || [[User:zbyszek|zbyszek]] || self (originally [[User:Churchyard|Miro Hrončok]] (churchyard)) || [https://pagure.io/fedora-pgm/elections-interviews/issue/61 #61] || [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fesco-election-interview-with-zbigniew-jedrzejewski-szmek-2/ Interview]||
== [[User:kevin|Kevin Fenzi]] (nirik) ==
|-
 
| Tomas Hrcka || [[User:humaton|humaton]] || [[User:t0xic0der|Akashdeep Dhar]] || [https://pagure.io/fedora-pgm/elections-interviews/issue/62 #62] || [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fesco-election-interview-with-tomas-hckra/ Interview] ||
=== Introduction ===
|-
 
| Jonathan Wright || [[User:Jonathanspw|jonathanspw]]|| [[User:Ngompa|Neal Gompa]] || [https://pagure.io/fedora-pgm/elections-interviews/issue/65 #65] || [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fesco-election-interview-with-jonathan-wright/ Interview] ||
I've been involved with Fedora for almost 10 years now. I would like to continue to help guide technical decisions and make Fedora the best it can be.
|-
 
| Michel Lind || [[User:Salimma|salimma]]|| [[User:Ngompa|Neal Gompa]] || [https://pagure.io/fedora-pgm/elections-interviews/issue/63 #63] || [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fesco-election-interview-with-michel-lind/ Interview] ||
* '''Mission Statement:'''
|}
** To provide information and history to keep Fedora on track to being the best.
 
* '''Past work summary:'''
** (co)Maintainer of Xfce packages
** Tons of other packages: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/users/packages/kevin
** Employed by Red Hat to lead Fedora Infrastructure
** Lots of work with releng tasks helping out where I can.
** I use both Xfce and Gnome3 these days (switching off)
** I help out users in #fedora, fedora-users list and (time permitting) fedora-forum.
 
* '''Future plans:'''
** Keep Fedora 22 on track.
** Rework the non responsive maintainer process (I know, I know, I have said I would before, but it really needs it).
 
=== Interview ===
* [http://fedoramagazine.org/fesco-elections-interview-with-kevin-fenzi-nirik/ Fedora Magazine interview]
 
== [[User:pnemade|Parag Nemade]] (paragan) ==
 
=== Introduction ===
 
A core Free and Open Source software engineer. I've been using Fedora since its very first release Fedora Core 1.
 
* '''Mission Statement:'''
** To make Fedora the _best_ technology platform for users and developers alike.
 
* '''Past experience:'''
** One of the leading package maintainer & a sponsor for Fedora. [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/packager/pnemade/ (my packages)]
** Active participant in devicing packaging guidelines, doing package reviews, grooming new packagers, fedora-qa, everything related to packages.
** Employed by Red Hat in i18n group.
** Love to help fellow Fedora users on lists and IRC.
 
* '''Future plans:'''
** To sanitise and improve the package base in Fedora.
** Continue to participate in making Fedora the _best_ technology distribution.
 
=== Interview ===
* [http://fedoramagazine.org/fesco-elections-interview-with-parag-nemade-paragan/ Fedora Magazine interview]
 
== [[User:Ajax|Adam Jackson]] (ajax) ==
 
=== Introduction ===
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTzA_xesrL8 I've deleted things you people wouldn't believe...]
 
* '''Mission Statement:'''
** Fix problems, don't paper over them.
 
* '''Past work summary:'''
** Fedora and RHEL (co)maintainer for X11 and Mesa for 9+ years
** Casual maintenance for [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/packager/ajax/ a bunch of other stuff]  
** Driveby contributions, mass rebuilds, and other broken-window work on pretty much the whole OS
** At least one prior tour of duty on fesco
 
* '''Future plans:'''
** Reconcile the divergent demands of different product streams to mutual benefit
** Identify pain points and bottlenecks in Fedora development and consumption processes (and render them unto the past tense)
 
=== Interview ===
* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations/Interviews/AdamJacksonJan15 | Wiki interview]]
 
== [[User:Rishi|Debarshi Ray]] (rishi) ==
 
=== Introduction ===
 
I am currently working on Fedora Workstation, and I joined the project in 2007.
 
* '''Mission Statement:'''
** Make Fedora more usable as an end-user facing (or client-side) operating system.
 
* '''Past work summary:'''
** Back port and issue fixes for various GNOME components.
** Employed by Red Hat to work on Workstation, particularly GNOME.
 
* '''Future plans:'''
** Try to sanitize our updates process.
 
=== Interview ===
* [http://fedoramagazine.org/fesco-elections-interview-with-debarshi-ray-rishi/ Fedora Magazine interview]
 
== [[User:Amigadave|David King]] (amigadave) ==
=== Introduction ===
 
GNOME developer, working on Fedora Workstation.
 
* '''Mission Statement:'''
** Ensure smooth communication between working groups and FESCo, enabling a successful Fedora 22 and beyond
 
* '''Past work summary:'''
** GNOME developer for several years, maintaining several modules
** Red Hat employee for just under 2 years, working on Fedora Workstation
** I maintain some GNOME and MinGW packages in Fedora, and help out in the gnome-sig group
 
* '''Future plans:'''
** Support the activities of Working Groups, especially Workstation
 
=== Interview ===
* [http://fedoramagazine.org/fesco-elections-interview-with-david-king-amigadave/ Fedora Magazine interview]
 
== [[User:Aruiz|Alberto Ruiz]] (aruiz) ==
=== Introduction ===
 
GNOME developer, Fedora Workstation contributor and Fleet Commander maintainer.
 
* '''Mission Statement:'''
** I would like to ensure
 
* '''Past work summary:'''
** Red Hat employee for about two years as the manager of the desktop apps team, working on Fleet Commander as of now
** Worked for Canonical for two years in the Unity team
** GNOME developer since 2005
** I maintain ino a package for command line Arduino development
 
* '''Future plans:'''
** I want to make Fedora make the most ofthe new multiple product strategy
** I want to help make Fedora Workstation a great product and a gateway for average users into Fedora and FOSS
** I want to develop a coherent story across products so that by using Workstation users have obvious ways into the other products
** I want to help develop a strategy for Fedora Atomic
 
=== Interview ===
* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations/Interviews/AlbertoRuizJan15 | Wiki interview]]
 
== [[User:Thozza|Tomas Hozza]] (thozza) ==
 
=== Introduction ===
 
* '''Mission Statement:'''
** Make Fedora more secure and be pioneers in DNSSEC client side deployment.
 
* '''Past work summary:'''
** Maintainer and contributor to many networking and DNS(SEC) related software (BIND, unbound, dnsmasq, ...).
** Red Hat employee since 2012.
** Co-owner of the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Default_Local_DNS_Resolver Fedora 22 default local DNS resolver feature], [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/BIND_9.10 Fedora 22 BIND 9.10 Change]
** Current FESCo member for approx. 1/2 year
 
* '''Future plans:'''
** Support the packaging, processes and testing automation.
*** I would like to integrate a promising tool [https://github.com/phracek/rebase-helper rebase-helper] with Fedora upstream release monitoring to help with package rebases.
** Ensure that Fedora is the leading distribution in enabling DNSSEC on client side.
** Ensure no important changes are made silently without proper discussion.
** Encourage Fedora products diversity to fit users needs.
 
=== Interview ===
* [http://fedoramagazine.org/fesco-elections-interview-with-tomas-hozza-thozza/ Fedora Magazine interview]

Latest revision as of 11:24, 10 December 2023

The election cycle has concluded. See the Community Blog for results.


The following elections take place at the end of the Fedora Linux 39 release cycle:

More information about FESCo is on the Fedora docs site.

FESCo Elections F39

As per the FESCo election policy, the following FESCo members finish their terms, and the seats are up for re-election:

Note.png
Eligible Voters
Voting eligibility is determined by a community member's Fedora Accounts group memberships.
To vote for FESCo you must have cla_done + one other "non-cla" group.

A set of questions for nominees is prepared by existing FESCo members. Nominees are requested to answer the selected questions using private issue in Pagure. In compliance with Fedora Council decision #135 nominees not having completed their interviews (as a private issue in Pagure) are excluded from the list of nominees.


Candidate Nominations

Please nominate just by Name, IRC nick and FAS account ID.

You may self-nominate. If you wish to nominate someone else, please consult with that person ahead of time.

Name FAS / IRC nick Nominated by Ticket Interview
Kevin Fenzi kevin / nirik self #66 Interview
Josh Stone jistone Tom Stellard #68 Interview
David Cantrell dcantrell self #67 Interview
Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek zbyszek self (originally Miro Hrončok (churchyard)) #61 Interview
Tomas Hrcka humaton Akashdeep Dhar #62 Interview
Jonathan Wright jonathanspw Neal Gompa #65 Interview
Michel Lind salimma Neal Gompa #63 Interview