[ale] Linux Foundation quietly drops community representation

[Lightner, Jeff]

I'm wondering how many people ever voted for these 2 slots.   Today is the first I'd heard of it.


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From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Layton
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 9:50 AM
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: Re: [ale] Linux Foundation quietly drops community representation

Disappointing - most definitely. Unexpected - not really.

Jeff

> Very disappointed with this:
>
> "Up until recently, the Linux Foundation allowed the individual 
> members to elect two board members and ensure that the voice of Linux 
> community is considered at the board meetings. In a shocking change, 
> the Foundation has erased this clause and decided to benefit the 
> corporate companies rather that whole community."
>
>
> http://fossbytes.com/why-linux-foundations-latest-change-is-a-bad-new-
> for-open-source/
>
> Preston
>

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