Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [Tech-board-discuss] Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board Elections -- Change to charter

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Mar 13 2020 - 06:37:25 EST


On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 11:16:36AM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 11:08 AM Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:41:57AM +0100, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
> > > On 3/13/20 10:35 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> > > >> Not that I'm saying there's an easy solution, but obviously kernel.org
> > > >> account is not as problem free as you might think.
> > > >
> > > > We are not saying it is "problem free", but what really is the problem
> > > > with it?
> > >
> > > IIUC there is no problem for its current use, but it would be rather restrictive
> > > if it was used as the only criterion for being able to vote for TAB remotely.
> >
> > Given that before now, there has not be any way to vote for the TAB
> > remotely, it's less restrictive :)
>
> But people without kernel.org accounts could still vote in person before,
> right?

Yes, and they still can today, this is expanding the pool, not
restricting it.

thanks,

greg k-h