[CentOS-devel] NFV SIG - update

[Daniel Farrell]

As an NFV SIG committer and the packager for the only
active project in the SIG (OpenDaylight), just wanted
to throw in my +1.

Thanks,

Daniel Farrell
Software Engineer, Red Hat SDN Team
https://wiki.opendaylight.org/view/user:dfarrell07

----- Original Message -----
> Karsten,
> 
> Thanks for the detail info about governance and the process in Centos.
> 
> More comments in line below:
> 
> --Tom
> 
> On 09/26/2016 08:51 PM, Karsten Wade wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 09/26/2016 03:15 PM, Dave Neary wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> There has been a recent resurgence of interest in the NFV SIG, and in
> >> the interest of keeping the momentum going, I would like to step aside
> >> as SIG char, and recommend that Tom Herbert take over. Tom has taken on
> >> the packaging and building of VPP and DPDK-accelerated OVS for OPNFV,
> >> and has been active in the SIG in recent weeks, and I think he will help
> >> add the structure that has been sorely lacking from me in recent months.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure what the process is for replacing a SIG chair - can someone
> >> let us know, please?
> >>
> >
> > I'll gladly be the policy wonk with some thoughts. ;-)
> >
> > Although I helped write it, it's been a while so I went to review SIG
> > governance:
> >
> > https://www.centos.org/about/governance/sigs/
> >
> > Thanks to the Easter eggs in there from our past selves, here's my
> > summary of the situations & steps:
> >
> > tl;dnr
> > ======
> >
> > You need to talk with me, your Board mentor, and we need to get approval
> > from the Board. A video face-to-face with you and Tom is also in order.
> > Let's go ahead and thrash out the details in this thread, I'm expecting
> > some input from others, and we'll just drive it to resolution.
> >
> > SIG members, RDO folks, KB, Jim, -- I'm looking at you for input on
> > leadership changes and mission, toward helping the NFV SIG get a clear
> > path forward. I concur I'm seeing the resurgence of energy and want to
> > help it/get out of its way.
> >
> > wonky details
> > =============
> >
> > A. With a SIG in the early stages, a move to replace leadership of the
> > SIG needs to managed hand-in-hand with your SIG mentor from the CentOS
> > Board. Oh, hey, appears that's me![0]
> >
> > B. That person's recommendation to the overall Board is going to carry a
> > lot of weight, so make that person comfortable with the process and
> > decision.[1] Let's talk here on list & maybe some directly, as needed,
> > to work that out so we can get it to a Board vote in a reasonable time.
> >
> > C. A video conference with the Board and the current & proposed SIG
> > chairs would be a good idea. Public or private is a different question.[2]
> OK, I will set up video con via BJN with you and Dave and anyone else
> that indicates interest.
> >
> > D. Ultimately, at this early SIG maturity level ("Sandbox"), all new SIG
> > members require Board approval. In practice we've been doing super-soft
> > consensus, where we trust the Board mentor to oversee the project and
> > member approvals without requiring an explicit +1.[3]
> >
> > My last thought is to wonder if you and/or Tom Herbert are able to come
> > to the CentOS Interlock on 9/10 of November in Paris? It might be a good
> > chance to close a hand-off of the ecosystem relationships.
> >
> > https://wiki.centos.org/Events/Interlock2016
> I would love to but I am booked for OVSCON on the 7th 8th and the
> ovs/dpdk design summit on the 10th.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > - Karsten, who was keeping notes anyway ...
> >
> > Below quotes are from https://www.centos.org/about/governance/sigs/ :
> >
> > [0] https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/NFV
> >
> > [1] Conduct the business of the SIG following accepted open source
> > practices around meritocracy and consensus decision making.
> >
> > [2] All new committers, developers, SIG core team members, etc. must be
> > approved by the Board.
> >
> > [3] In both the Sandbox and Early SIGs, the role of the Board is
> > primarily to facilitate the movement of those SIGs towards the Mature
> > level; it serves as an initial gateway with the goal of getting out of
> > the way of the SIGs.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dave.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> --
> *Thomas F Herbert*
> SDN Group
> Office of Technology
> *Red Hat*
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