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* [[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)


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* '''Future plans:'''
* '''Future plans:'''
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== [[User:kevin|Kevin Fenzi]] (nirik) ==
=== Introduction ===
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.
* '''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]

Revision as of 12:46, 4 February 2015


The following elections will take place in January 2015:

All dates and times noted are UTC time.

FESCo Elections January 2014

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

More information at the FESCo wiki page.

For the last election, see Nominations July 2014

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Eligible Voters
Voting eligibility is determined by a community member's Fedora Account System (FAS) memberships.

To vote for FESCo you must have cla_done + one other "non-cla" group in FAS.

Candidates

User1 (user_1)

Introduction

  • Mission Statement:
  • Past work summary:
  • Future plans:

Kevin Fenzi (nirik)

Introduction

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.

  • 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

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. (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

Adam Jackson (ajax)

Introduction

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 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

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

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

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

Tomas Hozza (thozza)

Introduction

  • Mission Statement:
    • Make Fedora more secure and be pioneers in DNSSEC client side deployment.
  • Future plans:
    • Support the packaging, processes and testing automation.
      • I would like to integrate a promising tool 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

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