Re: [virtio] virtio tc group status changes

["Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 09:21:54AM -0500, Chet Ensign wrote:
> Hi Michael, 
> 
> Whoops. That is a type of change that you should not make. Observer and Member
> are formal terms in the OASIS Process and the choice between them is to be made
> by the participant, not the Chair. That role bears directly both on what the
> person is able to do (e.g. an Observer will receive all the email to the TC's
> mailing list but will not be able to send any email) and on their IPR
> obligations (Observers carry none, Members are bound by the TC's IPR mode). 
> 
> The correct change is to switch any Member's status from Voting to Non-Voting.
> Which I think is your intent. 

These were non-voting anyway.

> Note also that when TCs do not hold meetings for more than 60 days, any Members
> gain Voting status. 

That's why I thought I should make the change.
Should this really apply to people that never attended any meetings?

> 
> Let me know if you have any questions. 
> 
> Best, 
> 
> /chet 
> 
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 5:15 AM, Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> wrote:
> 
>     Hi all,
> 
>     To keep the group roster up to date, I have changed the status of virtio
>     TC members that did not attend any past TC meetings (when we still had
>     them) to that of observer.
> 
>     I have also sent messages to a couple of members that didn't attend
>     meetings since June: they have an option to become voting members or
>     observers.
>    
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